The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-12-27
The Education of EdlUard
Copyright. 1913. by W. G. Chapman.I

III rieluR WIN -
,ouing up his gloves.
aThe last regular meet
answered Lord Claude Ire
..cretary to the organization:
.,.es will always be open.
~ more convivial purposes,
king Manuel Of Portugal.
Il regret to say that an i'm
q Engagement"
80 Interrupted the English
clapping the young fellow
.houlder, I'VE owe you much
By detaching yourself from
. su,nal league you have put an
! n activities in Europe. When
rs.r withdrew his support you
q. ,,st prop left. And now
n ! did think 1t could get me
! :, throne" said Manuel. yawn'
L. ana naturally l was not greatly
q, 70 using 1t as a means toward
"a But now, II you will pardon
. most important affair Of state
nv presence imperative. and
s.. curious" observed King
-, lingering at the door, its
a 1 night and lost its influence IN
4, when Professor Dvornak pro-
"a his plan for the revival OF
..,er,ey he had an immediate re-
- nom half the rulers of Europe.
1870 that for a time he influ-
~ me- believe the league would
q afected its purposes, too, had It
4 Nm used by base men for thir
4 urposes, and sunk to the level OF
. .srchistic organization, thus COM
~ M to form a counter league to
~ n And that we have succeed
4 I due entirely to you. Tresham. y
"A to Paul Lane" said Tresham.
~ American millionaire"
- SIR. He. too. was entrapped
: timing the league and aiding 1t
= lis money, principally through
|. h6uence of her highness the Prin-
9 Clcthilde Of Austria. He came
= 70 Us when he learned the true
~ Of the society, and has since
d, IN IN his power to aid US. And
"a hopes that the princess herself
! bin in giving the league the
= h grace.
a yefy remarkable woman. the
heess Clothilde," said King George
|mrhffuIly. II know her well and
g 10 see her often now that she has
timed Dvornak and his fellow
nupirstors- As for this Lane
~ h he?"
ut far from here, sir" answered
- Claude.
VEL, you must bring him to see
: 1sxt time we are both in Paris
MN 20 my way, Manuel?" he con
"a. turning to the Portuguese SOW
Xo. cousin. I have a most press
! appointment on weighty matters
/ 1nte," replied the other, and van
~ without further ceremony dowT
smne stairs by which King Georg'
- afterward took his departure.
4 was In the private dining room
Eonsieur Gabriel, in Paris. Sever
- had attended what was to b.
y hst session of their club. Form
y the steadier heads among thu
~opean rulers, to combat the peril
, activities Of the league, it had &C
Wished its purpose. The League
u on its last legs. And Paul Lane
y had opposed It with all his re
lrees. had been mainly instrumen
! b securing its overthrow.
tord Claude Tresham stepped bacl
} he mantel and lit a cigarette.
Z wonder" he unused, as he puffe,
z Z cloud of fragrant smoke,
1der Just how soon King Georg
y learn that his heir has been kit
ned"
- strobe across the room and pull
nck the curtain which separate
= dining room from that of tn
liendants.
aull" he called. come in"
rau Lane. In walters garb, whic
n converted into conventional ev,
dress by the removal of the nal
q Hotruding from his waistcoat, ell
" and took the cigarette whic
= other handed him.
wanted you to hear our convers,
tonight, Paul." said Lord Ire
because I have good reason I
neve that the activities of tn
ue are not wholly ended. In fac
nave succeeded in pulling off
daring coup. Prince Edward (
IS was kidnapped two hours ago
n Paris!"
tes, from the town house of tn
euis De Breteuil, whose guest /
zen. as you know. for sever
ns In order that he might b
proficient in French. Kir
we and Queen Mary arrived
~ MS afternoon incognito, to 81
son. They visited the marqui
sno met the prince. and, beir
80 that all is right with hill
not expect to see him again unit
I. TOW. Between now and tn.
Prince must be found. 7 ha'
armed the news from one OF o.
Nobody knows it yet, n
me Marquis de Breteuil."
! - 70 there no clue? What W
pose Of the conspirators?"
purpose, Paul. is wholly u
% me. There does exist
- owerer. The Princes Clothilt
you know, has resolved
~, the league. but fears to do
owing to some hold which v,
r.. Nkh, their Leader .has ouor h,