The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-09-20
CHAPTER xxx.
(Contlnued.)

The glance OF his brilliant eyes met
hers with frank calmnessN which
showed that he claimed nothing which
he did not feel; that this haphazard
mobility had lived In his soul and
grown with his growth. and come to
b part Of him. With q gentle hu-
mility, very winning a. 1t sprang from
his gentle pride. he went on.
Il know, Mademoiselle, that am
= peasant and that must be con-
tent with small place In Life At the
present. know this. And even that
pesition which l have IL more than
my brothers. For you must know,
Msdemoisells, tnat the others grew
up to be farmers or tradesmen-" he
hesitstsd. and then In q few words
told her Of General Gourgaud. the
: seigneur Of vicQues, and how he nal
given the psasan. boy all the oppor-
tunities which his own son could
have had. And a. he talked he re-
membsrSd how. after his fathers
ruin, he had stood inside the bare.
little, new. cottage and watched
through the window his mother
standing at the gate and talking to
the seignsur, who held Lisette's
bride. II seemed to him he could see
the dark braided hssr Of La Claire,
coilsd around her head. and the deeS
point OF her white neck-handkerchier.
~ she stood with her back to him,
and the big bow OF the apron tied
about her waist. The picture came
wildly. And 1t opened his heart 30
that he talked on, and told this
stranger In strange land many
things that had lain close and silent
In his heart He told her about the
generals grunness. which could Eot
hid. his goodness; and how he had
come to be the child of the castle rs
well ~ Of the cottage; something "
Pietr0 also he told her; but he dN
ynot mention Alike.
You spoke OF three children. Mon
sieur; who was the third" asked
Lucy.
Francois went ON a. II he had not
heard the question. 1t was \ happy
life, Mademoiselle." he said AMI
Il has been 30 ever since-even. Tor
the most part. In prison. have won
dered ct times II the world Is all
filled with such kind people as ! have
met, or II II IL just my good luck
Lucy Hampton had been reading
aloud to her sick black nanny that
day, and some Of the words OF the
buck abe had read came to her. AID
seemed TO 1T The kingdom Of God
II within you" she quoted softly, to
Francois. Then she considered mo.
ment.
Monsieur, would 1t be impertinent
for me to ask you q question: per-
sonal question:
II think not. Mademoiselle." he
smiled at her.
She went on, hesitating little.
sFather was talking Of how Prince
Louis Bonaparte served, a few years
aeo. with the italian revolutionists.
| wondered if-if by chance you had
fought under him"
he shook his head. II had not that
happiness. Mademoiselle.'
"The heir of the Bonapsrtes now ID
that Prince Louis Napoleon. Is II
notf' she Questioned.
YES, Mademoiselle."
And he made an attempt on the
city Of Strasburg. q few months ago
and was tried for it--and all that
could not !. help!
father. talked SO much
father talked about II so much
could not help knowing a little about
Il but don't remember distinctly.
; But certainly. Mademoiselle. Ut
was the Prince"
Then, haven't they just done some
thing to hnm! Isn't there something
people are interested In just now
about that Prince Louis?"
The grave bright smile flashed OUT
at her. in truth, Mademoiselle.
there Is. The Prince was shipped by
his iailers on the frigate Andromede
mors than four months ago, for what
mort n unknown. One has not heard
OF him lately, and there are fears that
he may have suffered shipwreck. But
I do not fear II Is the. hope OF
France. It 10 frances destiny which
the Andromede carries. II will carry
that great cargo safely. The young
Prince will yet come to his own, and
land perhaps you. Mademoiselle-
who knows will cry for him 'Vive
lEmpereur'!"
The tone full Of feeling thrilled
through the girl She flushed and
stammered - she went on. but Fran
co.'s, carried away by his enthusiasm.
did not think Of IT, "If you will let
me Ask you just one question more,
Monsieur. Will promise not to ask
any after"
The flicker OF amusement lighted
his face. Ask me thousand, Mad
emoi1elle"
mo. only one. Did that seigneur--
that, General Gourgard-did he have
any--Any daughter?"
The Frenchman rose In business
like way, the way of teacher OF
language at the end Of lesson.
"One," he answered briefly In
matter-of-fact tone. And then, MAIDEN.
oiselle has talked enchantingly we'll
this evening, but have perhaps talk
led too much. I may have tired Mad
emoiselle. I have the honor to wish
you Z good evening""
His heels together, he stood in the
doorway and made his bow. "Au
plaisir de vous revoir," he said, and
yas gone.
CHAPTER xxx.
The Prince Comes
The glittering morning sunlight OF
late March flooded the eastern dining
room of Roanoke House. As the bare
branches of the trees outside moved