The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-07

full of love and affection, and inclosing
a ten-guinea bill which the poor soul had
pinched herself to send and which Red
mond spent that night In debauchery at
an ale house. But first he cried over the
letter as he had not cried since the day
Nora tilted him for Captain Quin.
Potzdorff, much impressed, actually did
ask his uncle that Redmond be either
promoted granted a discharge. He Is
noble" cried the captain. BAH he
noble?" cried the astute minister; he is
absolute, unprlncipled, a 'bavard.' He
has some manners and can fight at a
pinch as you say. He has a frank coun-
tenance and can lie with an assurance
which I never saw equaled. He has done
good deal of harm to the men, and,
notwithstanding his courage and abilities.
is born scoundrel destined to be hanged
at last. He shall have neither discharge
nor promotion; but promise him any
thing-promise to make him major gen
eral If you will. What do carer
And such Is the gratitude of the great
No wonder what Redmond (who heard
this by eavesdroping, as he was entitled
to, as 1t was his own character that was
under discussion was filled with amaze
ment that any man should have conceived
such an idea of him. and resolved more
firmly than ever to take leave of the
Prussian service and, IL possible, to do SO
In a manner which should make things
unpleasant for the Potzdorffs.
| This opportunity occurred soon in con-
nection with the non-military duty to
/ which, as has been said, Redmond was
| assigned in few days by the captain
| This was to attire himself as civilian
| valet and take service with the Chevalier
| de Balibari, Knight of the Order of the
| Spur. who had just arrived In the Prus-
| sian capital on secret mission from the
| Austrian government and had advertised
| for a servant. His duty was, of course,
| TO act as q spy upon the Chevalier and es-
| pecially to find out the contents of a GER
tain dispatch box which the special envoy
seemed to guard with great care. Bali
hari! How Redmonds heart leaped at
: the name which change of spelling and
, pronunciation could not disguise. 1t was,
| it must be his fathers own brother, Cor
! nelius Barry OF Balybarry, who had been
| deprived of his estates because of his OBJ
| stinacy in matters of religion and had
been attained for his efforts in the cause
| of the Stuarts. We have reason to be-
lieve that the Chevalier is an Irishman<
said the captain. Did you ever hear the
| name Balibari in Ire.and?' mo, sir, -
replied Redmond composedly; never
! heard the name"
Properly attired and with letters of
recommendation provided for him by the
| minister, Redmond presented himself be-
| fore his uncle, who had apartments at
the Star hotel The Chevalier Balibari
| was man of 60, dressed superbly in
coat and breaches Of apricot colored vel
vet and a white satin waistcoat embroid-
cred with gold like the coat Across his
breast went the purple ribbon of the
| Order of the Spur, and the star of the
order, an enormous one, blazed upon his
coat. He had rings on all his fingers. a
| couple of watches In his fobs. and a
: great diamond solitaire shons in the black
ribbon around his neck. His ruffles were
| OF the finest lace, his silk stockings were
| rolled at the knee and confined with gar
tiers OF gold. while a golden hilted dress
| sword in scabbard of white fishsl<in
hung by his side; gold buckles set with
| diamonds shone upon his shoes, and his
wig was. Of the latest design. In height
he was about that of his nephew-that Is.
six feet and half an inch. and his facial
expression. In spite Of the fact that he