The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-07-07

walled up ut both ends. but the good
prince has got slow fuse leading
through crack to a barrel Of gunpow-
der under the bad princes throne
where he's sitting. but be doesn't
know about IL. What kind Of time was
that TO tell anybody he couldn't hear
the rest TIL after breakfasts"
"Drink your milk or you shall never
hear any MORE" threatened Nine. Da-
yezac. And the child obediently but
unwillingly seized the huge glass and
attempted TO drain 1t at draft.
''You are pale like the camellia," muir
INJURED NJ. veaudry. resuming his tete-
a-tete with Miss Randall. 1T is only
the air OF the plantation you need to
make you the rose. and We are go'n'
to make you renounce these black; we
go'n' 10 persuade you TO wear both the
rose and the camellia In your dress
once more.'
Not yet" said .the girl sternly. I'm
gering her black dress.
Il know what you mean" he re-
turned. with deep significance. yet
| tell you think you are go'n' to take
OF your mourning ut the plantation.
When you do then you win listen to
what have KEEP In my heart so long
II will not listen TO any other man
before them" she interrupted listless-
| ly. why Is Colonel Moreau not to
come with usy she added abruptly.
turning TO her aunt. Il have sucL im-
patience TO meet him. Are we not TO
see himy'
oh. yes. Possibly he may come
In time TO start with u.s." ferirued
Mime. Davezac. rcscuing the Genera
from strangulation as he again at
tempted to drain his milk al draft
In order to the sooner return TO THE
Two Princes-A Romance"
IF Colonel Moreau doesn't come
said Ann Pleydeli. THAT leaves an
empty seat IN the carriage. Adele.
won't you ask Anatole to take IL In.
stead Of riding on horseback"
Certainly. do replied Miss Ran.
dali In the same pleasant. Ilfeless
voice. And. although the young creole
lmpulsively kissed her hand. she re-
manned as strangely emotionless and
erpressionless.
Come" she added colorlessly: you
and I, Ann. have our packing to in.
ish."
And there Is a packing case In the
courtyard" sighed Nine. Davezac.
"will you see for me n II IL secure.
dear Anatoley' Then as the two girls
left the room she added gravely:
adele has always been fonder OF you.
s.naiole. than OF any other man. you
must help 10 rouse her from this
gloom. She wears that mourning now
more than a year. Ugh. She broods.
she Is so bitter. so strange. so Inn
pulslve. 40 full Of morbid impulse.
Because her father had no one 10 pro.
tcct him the poor child thinks she
should befriend all the world which
Is In trouble. Last week one day com
Ing home from the cathedral she has
given her warm cloak 10 a ragged wo.
man IN the street. That was In the
rain. You must help TO rouse her. cher
Anatole. from this gloom"
1T Is no secret from all what
would give 20 make 'er happy once
more" he replied. with gloomy sin
eerity.
| When the young creole aud his host
ess joined the others AZ their packing
the General. unnotlced and temporarily
forgotten. had taken his book and Sc
GREETED himself under the table. IN
which city Of refuge he hoped 10 fol
low without interruption the furthel
adventures Of his two heroes. With al
child's adaptation 90 environment y
was not long before be became com
pIetely absorbed In the romance. Pres
entity vague aud disturbing cries cams
stealing In through the open window
and these he impatlently shook OF. fol
natural InquisItiyeness as 10 their orr
gin was trivial compared 10 the fat.
OF the two princes. But the voices re
fused 10 be thus lightly dismissed. IN
cited cries o.: "EIe went this way
Look IN that courtyard: lie turnes
this corner" certainly merIted the
earnest attention and searching inquIr,
Of every healthy elgbt.year.old who's
native inquIsltiveness cannot be damp
cncd by being dragged from bed be
fore dawn or discouraged by the pros
poet 81 M all day journey. After sIl
exciting fact Is superior 20 exciting ile
tion. for the former Is but temporary
while the latter l. comparatively per
!. manent- 10 lie used MS stlmulanf d
: sedative when real life Ia lacking h
appeal
|. Turning around and looking up IRON
under the table. the Generals Inqulr
Ing eyes met. those of Cameo Kirby
who. standing motIonless By the cur
tains. was wariIy scanning the room
4 for a long moment man aud boy mute
n y estimated each other. TOO SURPRISE
. 10 speak. "Come: cheer up." suid Iilrb,
4 At length. uneonscIously employ Inl
bis characteristic phrase. Don't b
1 afraid
: "i-i'm not afraid" breathed ~
General. creeping cautiously from un
der the table.
Does the roof OF this house touch
the roof Of the house next door, pur
sued the gambler. with reassurins
smile.