The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-01

ney's subjects were dazzled. The cap tain's voluble talk of courts and camps, of philosophy-just coming into fash ion then at Paris-his praise of the lovely young Dauphiness, Marie An toinette-in short all that he did and said seemed to make it as if bit of Versailles had been transplanted to this Mademoiselle O'Faley was, of course, enraptured with the captain and her French flowed In a steady stream of admiration. She resolved that Dora should marry Black Connal and that she would live with them at Paris Poor Harry Ormond and his affairs the lady dropped incontinently.
 Here Is a specimen of M. de Connals talk: English husbands seem to prefer domestic happiness to the French esprit de societe. Still. this may be prejudice of education-of country. Each nation has Its tastes. Everything is for the best in this world for people who know how to make the best of 1t. You would not think to look at me that was so philosophic- but even in the midst of my military career have thought-profoundly. Every body in France thinks now-that is every body of a certain rank. I see I astonish you, MT. Ormond. I envy you, give you joy. After certain age, if one lives In the world. one can't be astonished-that is lost pleasure" Thus did the captain rattle on when he was not talking court scandal or fashionable twaddle-and Dora was vastly impressed, while Mademoiselle was enraptured.
 But old King Corney did not fancy this Frenchihed coxcomb for son-in-law and believing that the captain cared more for money than for Dora, offered him half Of his daughters dover to give up his claims. The captain, however, being warned in time by Mademoiselle, replied that money was as dross to him, that it was Dora he wanted and so walked off with the girl and her entire dower-Dora, to tell the truth. giving a few signs to Ormond, her old home and father, but with her pretty head and rather shallow heart so filled with visions of Paris, court society and the great world she was about to enter that she had little room for anything else in her mind.
 Left alone with his patron in the Black Islands, nor Ormond went on with his studies. his hunting and the daily round of duties which appertained to him as Prince Harry. He thought often of the Annalys and wrote to Lady Annaly. But the family were in the south of England, where they had gone for the health of the son, young Sir Herbert Annaly, who was but delicate. Then dreadful thing hap pened. King Corney was killed by the bursting of his fowling piece while out shooting. Once more Harry found him. self without a home He had resolved some time before to enter the army and King Corney had lodged five hundred pounds in a Dublin bank to buy him commission. Also Corney had written to his friend General Albemarle asking his advice as to the seelction of 8 regiment Before the negotiations were completed King Corney came to his end.
 When Harry had seen his benefactor laid away amid the tombs of his ances- tors in the ruins of the ancient abbey he took leave of the Black Islands and passed over to "the mainland" on a visit to the house of pr. Cambray, rector of the established" church in Wears Dale, a man whom he had known for many years and much admired. The doctor had invited him to stay at his house until his guardian, Sir Ulick should return to Cas- tie Hermitage, or until his affairs should be settled on some permanent basis. Lady O'Shane and Sir Ulick had parted some time before, the lady having gone to reside in England, and the baronet had written to Harry inviting him to re- turn to Castle Hermitage.
 Knowing of Ormonds desire to enter the army Sir Ulick had promised him his influence and had written that he ould buy him the commission himself, M. dc Connal having refused to give up the 5o0 pounds which King Corney had deposited in the Dublin bank for shat purpose. There had-been nothing in writing. 10 the captain was justified according to law. While Harry was with the Cambrays awaiting the return Of his guardian Sir Ulick came back unexpectedly and sent note to Herrs' saying that if he would come at once to the castle he would hear of something to his, advautae e" SIt Is my commis-