The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-11-08

eQ l4ook SAoANSe SAeS
MY In Europe. A young man.
barely turned thirty, after
~ a brilliant career at Ok
ford, he had declined the
,..o,, that might legitimately have
- his, and had chosen instead
v,uder from court to court
,.s the highways Of Europe.
n.,sver he went he made friends.
v,s one Of those silent Treshams
!. have played and still play SO large
~ behind the noisy politicians in
- control the destinies Of Europe
. imposed to lie. At present, how
- be was engaged in a wider
- Of operations than the field OF
Nah politics allowed. He was sec
..,v 10 what was nicknamed among
srsltsd members the BLACK Cab
Ignore familiarity. the Blacks"
Rumor ascribed to the aged en-
,ror Of Auatria. Franz Joseph. the
mutation 81 this unique conception
club of reigning monarchs. Ger
INV the proposition. whoever had
,ooupded II, was taken up with alac-
~ In these days OF democracy
- must preserve the dignities OF
~ order. even II It necessitates the
'nation of q royal trades union.
NJ more fitting, then, than that the
- should be inaugurated in Paris,
ARE kings and emperors love to
nd their holidays, far from the
~ Of state and pomp Of power?
Most of the ruling sovereigns, and
n few prospective or deposed ones.
NM members of the club. but not all
m OF the first order. The Blacks.
4 met, comprised a limited number
fine graver rulers, who were pledged
diverse things, but mainly to stand
\ one another and discountenance
A spread OF republican doctrines. to
reserve the peace Of Europe. and to
4 together In case that peace were
nnaced by the ambitions Of the
mailer, restless kings. The club was,
theoretically, always In session, though
4 had no fixed meeting place. Lord
Claude Tresham was travelling secre.
m, and carried the minutes Of the
n,stinss under his hat. The leaders
q the Blacks" were: Franz Joseph
n Austria, Gustav OF Sweden. George
4 England, Victor Of Italy, George OF
Greece, Charles Of Roumania and Haa
4 lpa Of Norway. Outside" members
Who we're looked on with certain
nspIcion, on account Of their spirit
I 4 adventure and recklessness, though
AU we're nominally of the club, were
4 ssar, the kaiser and Ferdinand Of
hlnra.
Given the black, the red must b.
sated II It does not exist. TIT
I'd" we're not members. but 1t wal
misrstood that they, too. were
Dlsdged to support each other In theil
vuious schemes. They comprised AL
isase Of Spain, ex-King Manuel o
hkngal. Peter Of Servia, Nicholas o
nsatsnssro and q number of LEADING
nnkssmen. pledged in the main Il
Wuthrow democracy and the consti
htieaal monarchies and to revive TIT
glrit Of absolutism in Europe. Blu
~ their support of Polish ambition
0ey might have numbered the waveH
- Car Nicholas among their mem
M They were represented in west
- Europe by Jean Rosny Of Paris
nd Il was to him that Paul Lane
american millionaire and would-be ad
vmturer Of fortune. made his reports
The successful Issue of his MoroC
IN mission had given Paul the hop
nat admission to the secret council
= the Reds" might be his, that tn
nysterious woman whose urging ha
hdueed him to devote himself and hi
hrtunss to the League Of Lost Cause
you'd again be seen by him. would n
VA her Identity and let him plead hi
eM That she was In high ran
6noag the ancient families of e.
~ 10 was aware, that she scorne
nm = . mere moneyed American b
npsctsd. But the memory Of he
Nnsd In his heart like an inextiI
ss'shAbls IRE. and the impossibilit
= sven gaining audience with her en-
usrsd him. In his dependency b
Neachsd the subject to Jean Rosn
NV.
he latter looked at him quizzica
b
fanl. you are impatient" he sal
ieu ne one thing; did you ally you
y With u in the hope of gainin
~ hdys affections, or out Of syr
hAy with our cause?"
y was because / believed in til
esss, said Paul somberly. But
= added naively, undoubtedly 1t VIZ
- eharming personality Of Mademo
Tea Of Mademoiselle," answers
Rony dryly.
Lei 10 call her that, then" Pa
aae responded. 1T was that whiC
- leading influence upon my dee
hosny, my money is indispens
@the league. You have admittt
much to me. Then why"
why should you be debarred fro
uns Mademoiselle again? VIII
" not enough, Paul. to know tn
watches you, that she approves
M work. to feel that some day "
ah assuredly meet her again? n
Paul. trust yourself to us, wi
knowledge that by each succe
hasten the day when all that y,
will be revealed to you, al
- you will be admitted into 4
- circles Of the league. Now |
wen, my friend. We have need
M again"
Aao ne unrolled the plan WIFI