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Unknown Leone

Both the dead woman and the boy
were clad in the coarse garb of peas
ants, but when they came to bury the
woman they found about her some gar
ments of a fine texture, and her hands
were soft and small, like those of a
gentlewoman.
Her face, her form were those of a
woman we'll bred. And the boy had
about him something which was not In
keeping with the dress he wore.
When questioned all that he could
say was that he was called Leone and
his mother Leona. To all other In
Quiries he would only answer, Il don't
know"
1t was quite evident that he waa
concealing something and they sur
mised-and rightly. too-that 1t was by
the dying command OF his mother that
the boy maintained this reticence re-
garding his history.
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Duty More Than Love

And the King has agreed to this?'
asked the duke.
Yes, he has agreed-has commanded"
But I never saw the Princess Mar
gIerite"
"Ah, yes, your highness forgets-you
have-at Nice. And the Princess has
seen and remembered the duke"
IT cannot consent" answered the duke
sternly.
But the page. breaking in said Your
highness. wait-giye me leave to speak
with you"
"Ah, ha, we have counselor in our
page" sneered the admiral.
Admiral returned the duke, give
me quarter of an hour to consider
what so nearly concerns me-"
The admiral withdrew. Emanuel was
alone with Leona.
At the end of the time set the adj
miral was summoned ana the duke
said: Il consent
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Invading France

And now it is the year 1866. The I'M
perial armies lay around the little town
of Hesdin-F Fert, that ancient part OF
France, which was then called Artois,
now the department of Pas-de-Calais, the
extreme northeastern part of the country
for the Emperor had broken into France
At three leagues from the imperial
camp the farm house known as the
Chateau de Parcq was burning. From
the direction of the blazing building was
returning to thecamp the Count Wadeek,
accompanied by two young men and ~
soldiers.
The two young men We're one his legiti-
mate son and heir, and the other his
natural son, known as the Bastard of
Waldeck. And the latter the count loved
the best.
There was not among the imperial
forces greater villain and more merCi-
less raider than the Count de Naldeck.
At point in the forest where two roads
came together the count and his band
were met by Emanuel Philibert-now
Duke Emanuel, for his father, the Duke
Charles, was dead. With Emanuel We're
his squire and his page and Four soldiers
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As Brothers Should Love

Young Emanuel coveted extraordinarily
this miraculous strength of his foster
brother, a strength which Rinaldo never
made use of except for the protection
of the Prince.
Emanuel however, seemed to ac-
quire vigor from the continual asso-
citation with so much lustiness and
after the age of 3 it began to be seen
that although still somewhat back
ward, Emanuel had not spoken the last
word.
All their exercises the two boys prac-
ticeu together-fencing, riding and
swimmlng-and they loved each Other
as brothers should love-and too sell
dom do.
In those great struggles between the
Emperor Charles V and the King OF
France, Savoy was being crushed and
torn to pieces.
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The Emperor's Promise

That night the duke held a long inter-
view with the Emperor. Emanuel told
the Emperor the story of this prisoner
who had tried to assassinate him.
Il am getting old and feeble" said
Charles; perhaps 1 made a mistake.
God forgive me if 1 did in ordering the
death of Maraviglia. Yes. yes, the son
shall live"
The secret of the page was, of course,
not revealed to Charles.
AS they talked-the duke and the asn
reror-there came courier announcing
the arrival ir the Low Countries of the
Emperor's son, Philip, the King of Naples,
the heir of the kingdom of Spain and of
ali the other possessions and honors OF
his father-except the title of Emperor.
And he was the King of England as the
husband of Mary Tudor.
The sick Emperor frightened at the an
nouneement of his sons arrival from
England-where. to tell the truth. his life
had not been very happy one with his
stern spouse.
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:

and saw the child becoming interested
herself in the orphaned waif.
Prince Emanuel watched over the
child and provided for him; and when
he became older he was brought TO
court and became the Princes page-as
young Break-Iron had already become
his squire
For Emanuel Phlibert was now no
longer the Little Cardinal, but the Lit
tie Captain, and. growing up strong and
vigorous, was training himself in the
profession of arms.
The three youths We're inseparable-
the Prince, young Break-Iron and
Leone. And there was no jealousy be-
tween them, although the Princes
favor seemed to fall more tenderly upon
the page than upon the squire.
1t was about the time that the dead
woman and the half dead boy had been
found by Emanuel that, after a short
peace. war broke out again between
the Emperor. Charles, and Francis.
King of France.
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Tired of Strife

The opportunity for which the Emperor
wished had come-the opportunity to lay
down the burden of his wars and his SOW
ereignty and placing them upon the shoul-
ders of his son-to retire to the peace and
security of convent to end his days
Two days after the arrival of Philip at
teh camp of his father there was a great
touching ceremony performed in tho pal
ace at Brussels
The galleries of the gerat hall had been
filled since morning with spectators. At
about o'clock the mobiles and officials.
civil and military, began to file into the
auditorium.
The Emperor entered leaning upon the
shoulder of William of Orange after
ward known as William the Silent After
him came Emanuel Philibert. accompanied
by his squire and his page.
On the other side of the Emperor. a
few steps distant, walked man of from
30 to 80 years of age, unknown to any one
present and who, himself seemed to lie
as much astonished as the spectators at
his presence there.
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Just Demand

As the Count de Maravigilia was tell
ing the story of the death of his father
and the disappearance of his mother and
his sister-a story winch Emanuel but
imperfectly remembered--there came tho
sound of stifled cry from the inner
apartment; but they paid no attention to
IL supposing it to be a slight noise
made by the wind moving the canvas
partitions.
Il have spoken, monsieur" said the
Count in finishing his story 'and hav-
ing attempted the Emperor's life deserve
to lose my own. But I am gentleman
and claim a gentleman's DEATH"
Your demand is just replied the
Duke; "do you wish to remain at liberty
until the hour of your execution
"On what condition is this granted
me?"
"On your word as a gentleman
You already have it
, Repeat it..
Il repeat it,
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Imperial Humiliation

Don Philip, the Emperor's son, met
his father, who, upon taking his. seat
upon the throne prepared, seated Philip
upon his right.
He then read that remuneration of the
power, the pomps and the vanities of
this world. which history has preserved
to this day-the most touching declar-
alton ever made by a ruler at tho
height of his power
In closing, he said: "Odoardo Mala-
yiglia; come forward"
The young man, trembling all over,
drew near and stood before Charles.
Count" said the Emperor, willingly
or unwillingly, / have done you griev
ious harm. Before all these present
in the sight of God, at this moment OF
throwing off the imperial purple, | hui
initiate myself before you and ask you
not only to pardon me, but to pray 20
God to pardon me-"
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Captain of the Lances

At distance of 10 PAGES from the
count the duke made sign to his
squire, his page and the four soldiers,
who stopped with military precision,
leaving the duke to advance alone.
When he had come within arms
length of the count he said to the Wis
count de Waldeck-the legitimate SON
Monsieur, the Viscount de Waldeck,
you are a brave and honorable gentle
man. ! have, for long time, deter
mined to do something for you. With
in the last quarter of an hour the op-
portunity has offered.
II have but an hour ago received the
news that a company of 120 lances,
the name of his majesty, the Emperor,
has assembled at Spire 1 have appoint
ed you captain of the company
Here is your commission. Take it
and set ont Immediately. Go, viscount,
prove yourself worthy of this favor
shown you and may God protect YOU"
"Monsieur," replied the young man,
'you abe. indeed, the -justiclary, as you
arc called. will prove myself
worthy"
And, saluting, he wheeled his horse
and disappeared In the forest.
And now, Monsieur Waldeck. It is
your turn" said the duke. Deliver
your sword my lord"
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On the Road to Paris

Maraviglia drpped upon one kneo
and cried out: 30, yes, I pardon you
pardon you in the name of all my fam
ily. o. yes, God will pardon you. But
|, the murderer that would have been
place myself in your hands,
MY son. said the Emperor, turning
to Philip, let this mans life be
sacred"
The. next day the Emperor set out for
Spain and Philip reigned in his stead.
At once began the forward movement
into the heart OF France which had
before been begun.
Philip was in nominal command only
for the sound of cannon and whist
ling of bullets had not that charm for
him which, in the old days, 1t. had for
his father-and Emanuel Philiberr
Duke of Savoy, had the actual COM
mand in the field.
Then took place the siege of St.
Quentin and the capture thereof, which
laid the road to Paris open to the in
vaders.
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No Respecter of Persons

Then turning to the soldiers and
pointing to the corpse of the Count, he
said: See that this man has decent
burial, and let this be an example to my
justice. proving to you that | mSno
respecter of persons"
That night when, upon returning to
camp, Duke Emanuel went to make
his report to the Emperor. he noticed
a man bound and under kuard in the
outer compartment of the imperial tent.
He was dressed in peasants garb, but
Emanuel thought that neither his face,
nor his hair, nor his skin was in keep
ing with his dress.
The Duke made his report to Charles,
and the Emperor approved of what had
been done.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-28
Bloody Years

The years passed-bioody years-when
Europe was one vast battle ground. one
vast camp,
Truces We're declared only to be vio-
lated as soon as one side or the other
felt strong enoug htc renew the COM
bat, Solomon treaties were signed only
TO be violated when the Emperor or the
King felt sufficiently recuperated again
to huri his army against the other.
TIE Turks dared to attack the south
ern coast of Europe; bands of merce-
nary soldiers, drawn from distant coun-
tries, wandered about selling their
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Leona's Secret

Take this gentleman to private tent
said the Duke. calling in Break Iron;
''let him be well served. single senti-
mel will do to guard him."
Emmanuel was again alone, but only
for a moment. The page came hastily
in deathly pale and trembling like a
leaf.
That man must not die" he cried.
II have heard ALL"
Leone. he has attempted horrible
crime and must die" returned the Duke
mo matter what he has done, he must
not die
"Why?'
Because he is my brother," cried the
page and fell fainting to the ground.
In a. flash everything became plain to
Emmanuel. The woman dead of fatigue
upon the banks of the Lesia; the child
obstinately refusing to reveal the Sc
cret of it's birth and sex; the page re-
fusing the diamond of the Emperor.
He bent over and opened the doubiet
of the page to give her aid-Leone was
a woman.
N
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Filled With Forebodiny

Suppose a year to have passed and
the Duke, restored to his domains and
having set them in order. had sent for
his wife, the Princess Marguerite, to
come to his capital.
1t was the anniversary of the day upon
which he had found the dying child on
the river bank and Emanuel rode out
TO visit Leona. She seemed sad and filled
with foreboding.
She said that she knew he was taking
the Princess Marguerite from Nice by
the shore route to his capital.
Danger threatened him and the Prin-
cess she had been warned in a dream
she said and made him promise that
he would send an empty litter escorted
by strong guard, along the shore road
while he and his Princess made their
journey secretly by another route
He promised-and kept the word Break
Iron escorted the litter in which the Prin-
cess Marguerite was supposed to be and
rode beside it in his masters armor
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not pay the sum of 200 golden rose
crowds l will set fire to the housep
.'She could not produce the money.
Your eldest son begged you to be mer-
ciful, but your bastard ran to the room
where the woman was confined and at
tempted to assault her.
"EIis brother interfered, and you,
coming in, cried out, The prettiest
woman in the world is not worth one
drop of blood from a soldier, and
plunged your dagger into her breast
Then you set fire to the house Mons
de Waldeck, deliver your sword
"A Waldeck will not deliver up his
sword to YOU prince, crowned or un-
crowned, whichever you be-"
Then said Emanuel Il will take
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In the Dukes Place

The Duke was about to enter the
lists. but Break-Iron said: go and see
her. l will assume your armor; we are
about of the same sizs. No one will
know
And Emanuel Philibert went to see
Leona. 1t was rather a formal inter-
view.
But Leona at length consented to fore
go her intention of entering a convent
and to go and live in the little village
to which the Duke mad taken her when
he had found her upon the banks OF the
ITALIAN river
There once a year, upon the ami
versary of that finding, he was to be
permitted to call upon her. So they
parted and the Duke rushed back to the
lists to find that a singular thing had
happened.
A knight unknown had come into the
lists and claimed the right to challenge
the Duke of Savoy to single combat
touching the shield which hung before
his tent with the sharp point of his lance.
which meant battle to the death.
This had been allowed and personating
the Duke, Break-Iron had fought the
stranger-knight and vanquished him.
AS the defeated knights helmet rolled
off he was recognized as the Bastard of
Waldeek. Then he had disappearsA
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Saved by Break-IrOn

Hurried along by the rush of events
Leona still rode in the train of the
commander In chief as his page. While
making a solitary reconnaissance out
side the city of st. Quintin and return
ing along to his camp, Duke Emanuel
was set upon by a band of desperadoes
and it was only the prompt arrival of
Break-Iron and the page, followed by
small band of soldiers that put the
wouldbe assassins to flight and saved
theS life o fthe commander In chief.
one man they captured one man
they hanged and the rest they either
killed or put to the sword.
When Emanuel saw the prisoner he
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Terms of Peace


But the duke knocked up the sword
of his squire and said, sadly and stern
ly: NO. let him go; the father was
enough. M. de Waldeck. depart. Let
me never see your face again."
And, drawing down his plumed hat
over his face he strode away into the
forest
All the world expected that, after the
taking Of st. Quintin the imperial ar
mics would march straight upon Paris.
But a timid King was now upon the
throne of France ana a timid King on
the throne Of SPAIN
Peace was made and the man who
brought these terms was that Admiral
Coligny who was afterward to perish in
the massacre of st. Bartholomew's Day
Tor serving his masters too we'll
At first Emanuel haughtily rejected
the terms. But the admiral produced a
paper showing that King Philip had al
ready agreed to them-tho commanders
in-chief was powerless
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lances to the highest bidder; the plague
broke out and almost depopulated cities
and provinces; Spain forged the plum
dered gold of the Incas and the Monte
zumas into arms and armies and from
out that mass of never-dying i'll the
plague, the Prince, the stranger and
the sword, walls of wrath but emptied
to refill and flow again'-it seemed as
If there would finally be left little Of
Europe and its civilization to emerge.
Added to this was the fierce and bloody
controversy between the followers of Lu-
ther and the followers of the pope
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WaIdeck Called to Account
The count started and replied, "A

The count started and fepI1ed, "And
why?"
"You know of my orders against pill
lage and burning" replied the duke
you have violated them. Fugiiives
nave told me what has taken place at
the Chateau de Parcq.
You have stolen the jewels and the
plate of the occupants and have COM
mitted other offenses. You had the mis-
tres sof the mansion tied to her bed
and said, If within two hours you do
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-28
Making Sacrifices

In that lone interview with Leona
she had doubtless, convinced the duke
that there were interests even higher
than love-that love was not all. That
his future, the future Of his family. OF
bis subjects. that the peace of Europe
demanded that he and size should make
a sacrifice.
And the sacrifice was made. Leona
and Emanuel parted then, and the next
time they met was in Paris, whittier the
court had now gone to celebrate the
double nuptials of the King of Spain
and Duke of Savoy with daughters of
France.
It was upon the last day of the tour
nament with which the double espous-
ais were celebrated that Emanuel Phil
ibert gain saw Leona.
Break-Iron brought him word that
Leona was in Paris that she had as
sumed woman's garb and was making
preparations to retire to a convent.
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Now the Little .Caniain

Emanuel Philibert took a great inter
est In the boy he had discovered under
such tragic circumstances and his
mother, the Duchess. was so affected
By hls story that she went to Oleggio
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BY
ALEXANDRA DUMAS

recognized in him the Bastard of Wal
deck. Break-Iron recognized him. too.
and while the page covered his-or her
face, Break-Iron started to plunge
his sword into the heart of the vii
lain.
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Her Life for Her L


In a defile near the coas tae con
pany was set upon by a bagl1 ~ Sa
Gems who had landed upon ihe Aoft
under the command of WaldecE
They were defeated, driver back and
the, Bastard of Waldeck we killed oF
Break-Iron.
But in the midst of the c9lbaf caHft'
a sitting cry from the litte Il ranlo
from Leona. Not sure thf tife dulse
would heed her warming. sle JAG aoie
secretly to Nice and had laia 3he esFa
before Break-Iron. who had 8tvt9ef 81
master to do as he had been aqN@s
Leona.
She herself had Travelled In tf ttter
supposed to contain the Prince H.5
uuerte. And In it a chance h44
found her and killed her.
Long, happily and prosperefs.s fa i'ia
great duke and his wife reigi axts apol
And they erected a chapel nie tili
can be seen, upon the spot ers rhe
young Prince of Savoy frs fanN if1
child who afterward became BIS paAss
and his real love.
IL
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His Word of Honor

for while, my page" said Emanuel;
81 have business to attend to-"
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Next weeks one-page ella
1.-The Pioneers" by Jane
Cooper.
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Still the Dukes Page
The wife and daughter of Marayiglla
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-03-24
|PONTIFICAL MASS
AT THE CATHEDRAL
Rev. Father James McNally
breaches Sermon on the
Resurre ection.

In ST. Marys Catholic cathedral the Rt.
Rev, Bishop Laurence Seaman. assisted
by the clergy, celebrated pontifical high
mass at IL o'clock yesterday forenoon.
The Rev. Father James McNally preached
an eloquent sermon on the resurrection.
special music being furnished for the oc-
casIon by the cathedral choir, assisted by
a harp and quintet accompaniment.
There was an o'clock and a Q o'clock
mass In the cathedral. Miss Nora Gleason,
organst and director, having charge OF
the music. Vespers and benediction were
given last evening at 1880 o'clock. special
music being furnished for each occasion.
All OF the soioists seemed to enter Into
the spirit OF the day and the chorus did
excellent work
Included in the orchestra were: Sopra-
nos: Mrs. ]. j. O'Connor. Mrs. Thomas
Atkins, Mrs Leon Dugan, Mrs j. Hal
Moore. Mrs. Orc Nelson, Mrs. j. e. Boud,
Misses Lille Whelan. Eugenie Mercier
Mary Owens. Ruth Killeen, Florence
O'Neil, Marguerite Scott, Anna Sullivan,
Lillian Busche, Grace Epperson. Enid
Gleason. Grace Sullivan, altos: Misses
Alice Farre. Jennie Kroll, Lena Sanders;
tenors; Oswald Vetz. Max Messenger A.
]. Du Quesne. Thomas Owens, Leon Bush
bassos: Joseph Sauer. J. j. Bartch, P. p
Grady, Norman Vote. George Soffe; harE
soloist, Mrs. Edward McGurrin; vlo-
lin soloist. Edward Fitzpatrick: first vio-
lin. Fred Midgiey; second violin, George
Klink; viola, Alfred Rordame: basso
David Reese, and cello. Harry Wolff.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-03-24
CHEMISTRY AND
FARM CROPS
DR.. W. C. Ebaugh Will Deliver
Lecture on This Subject at
University.

The enlarging effect Of modern chemis-
try on farm crops will be discussed by
DR.. w C. Ebaugh at the University OF
Utah tonight in the chemistry lecture
room.
Utah and the surrounding states have
many natural advantages for the appll-
cation of modern chemical knowledge to
farming. Phosphate rocks exist here
plentifully and the smelter processes In
use involve the production OF a great
deal Of sulphuric acid, Fields of potash
are not uncommon, and that the govern
ment has come to recognize their value
In the increase of soil fertility is shown
from the fact that 1t Is rapidly withdraw
ing them from entry. The many sources
OF power here for the production OF cleo
triclty make the use OF the electric cur
rent easily practicable for converting the
nitrogen OF the air into a form available
as food for plants.
How modern applied chemistry working
In these various directions has been made
to Increase soil fertility and consequently
the output of the farms Is the subject OF
the lecture 10 be delivered by Dr.. Ebaugh.
The lecture will be illustrated. II is one
of the series in which various university
departments are treating the most mod
ern achievements Of science. The lecture
is open to the public without charge.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-03-24
"PADDY" FLYNN DIES
AT COUNTY INFIRMARY

A man known as Paddy" Flynn. about
10 years of age. died at the county In
firrnary yesterday afternoon. few min
utes after being taken TO the institution
from the police station At one time
some years ago Flynn was valued en-
pany, but III health robbed him OF his
capacity for work and for the past two
years he has spent much OF his time a3
a lodger at the police station, Bright s
disease was the cause OF his death. When
taken from the jail to the police patrol
Yesterday the old man was unable TO
walk and had TO be carried to the au-
tornobile He was then made comforta-
bic upon the floor OF the machine and
whirled away 10 the inflrnary where his
death occurred quietly within few min
utes after his arrival at the institution.
The body was removed to the under
taking establishment OF s. D. Evans.
Burial will probably be at the expense
of the county.