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belmont dragged the young Count.
ess to the shelter OF an elm; Sylvia
Blven and Tsvernier followed; Buck
hurst ran to the carriage and leaped
in.
mo resistance!" beloved belmont,
as Bazard snatched up the pistol l
had taken from Buckhurst. But the
invalid had already fred at a horse
man, and had gone down under tho
merciless hoofs with a lance through
his face.
My first impulse was to shoot Buck.
hurst, and l started for him. l ran
past Bazard's trampled body and fred
at an Uhlan who had seized the
horses which we're attached to the
carriage where Buckhurst sat.
Again ! ran around the wagon,
through a clump Of syringa bushes.
and up the stone steps to the terrace,
and after me galloped one Of those in
comparable cossack riders-an Uhlan,
lance in rest, setting his wiry little
horse to the stone steps with a loud
"Hourral"
1t wac too steep a grade for the
gallant horse. l flung my pistol in
the animals face and the poor brute
reared straight up and fell backward,
rolling over and over with his unfor-
tunate rider. and falling with a ire
mendous splash into the pool below.
In Gods name stop that!" roared
belmont from below. Give up, Scar
lett! They mean US no harm!"
Come down, hussarl" called an of.
fcer. I'VE respect your uniform"
will you parleyi" / asked, listen.
Ing intently for the gallop Of my
promised %gendarmes. If / could only
gain time and save Buckhurst.
"Foulez-foue fous rendre? Out GU
non?" shouted the officer, in his ter.
rible French.
Eth bien, . non!" l cried, and
ran for the chateau. AS I gained the
doorway they shot at me, but | only
fed the faster, sprlnging up the stair
way. Here I stood, saber in hand
ready to stop the frat man.
Up the stairs rushed three Ublans
sabers shining in the dim light from
the window behind me; laid nv
foretinger fiat on the blade of nv
sal'er and shortened my arm for a
tR'ust-then there came a binding
hash, a roar, and l was down, trying
TO rise, until a clinched fist struck
me In the face and fell fat on my
back.
They got me out to the terrace. and
carried me to the lawn. One of the
men brought a cup of water from the
pool.
Herr Rittmeister," l said, faintIE az
had a prisoner here; he should be in
the carriage. Is he?"
The officer walked briskly over to
the carriage. Nobody here but two
women and a scared peasant" he
called out.
Two soldiers lifted me again and
bore me away in the darkness. | was
perfectly conscious.
And all the while / wac listening for
the gallon of my gendarmes, not that
cared very much, now that Buck
hurst was gone.
Suddenly the chapel bell of La
Trappe rang out a startling peal; the
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Fol answer she stepped across the
hall and laid one hand against the
blank wall. Then, reaching upward.
h drew from between the ~ponderous
blocks little strips Of steel, colored
IKE mCftar, dropping them to the
stone floor, where they rang out
When she Lad flung away the last
one, she stepped back and set her
frail shoulder to the wall; instantly
a mass Of stone swung silently on an
unseen pivot, a yellow light streamed
out, and there was a tiny chamber.
Illuminated by a lamp. and a man Just
rising from his chair.
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head against the solid stone. while
the blank. t~hrobbing seconds passed
The Countess stood there, shocked
and breathless. l saw her sleeve in
rags, and the snowy skin all bruised
beneath.
What irony turks in blind chance
that ! should owe this m my
ife-this woman whose home | had
come to contlscate, whose friends l
mad arrested, who herself was now
my prisoner, destined to the shame Of
exile!
Perhaps she OWNED my thoughts
do not know-but she turned her
troubled eyes to the arched window,
where a painted saint imbedded in
golden glass knelt and beat his breast
with two heavy stones.
Madame" | said slowly, your cour-
age and your goodness to me have
made my task a heavy one. Can l
Tighten it for you in any manner?"
She turned towards me, almost tim
idly. Gould l go to Morsbronn be-
fore-before l cross the frontier? /
have a house there; there are a few
things | would like to take"
She stopped short, seeing, doubtless,
the pain of refusal in my face. But,
after all, it does o matter. l sup
pose your orders are formal?"
Yes, madame"
Then 1t is a matter of honor?"
"A soldier is always on his honor;
a soldiers daughter will understand
that"
Il understand" she said.
We had stopped, by a mutual i'm
pulse, at the head Of the stone stair
way.
Why do you shelter such a man
as John Buckhurst?" / asked, abruptly.
She raised her eyes to me with per.
feet composure.
why do you ask"
Because l have come here from
Paris to arrest him"
She bent her head thoughtfully and
laid the tips Of her fingers on the
Bculptured balustrade.
ITO me-" she said, there's no such
thing as a political crime"
1T is not for a political crime that
we want John Buckhurst," l said,
watching her. 1T is for a civil out
rage"
Her face was like marble; her
hands frightened on the fretted cary
ing.
What crime is he charged with"
she asked, without moving.
He is charged with being a COM
mon thief" l said.
1T is brutal to make such a
charged" she said. "Will YOU pledge
me your honor that if he answers
satisfactorily to that false charge of
theft. the government will let him
s. r-=
u will take it upon myself to do
90" said /. But what in Heavens
name is this men to you, madame?
He is a militant anarchist, whose
creed is not yours. whose propaganda
teaches mercilees violence, whose pro-
gramme is terror
She was gRzipg at me with dilated
eyes, her banda holding tight to the
balUstrade.
"Iid you not know that?" I asked.
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astoAished.
no." she said.
You are not aware that John Buck
hurst IL the soul and center of the
Belloville Reda?"
'Ts ls-it is falsel" she Htammered.
mo, madame. It is true. He wears
n SNUG mask here; he has deceived
you ell"
"Jchn Bnckhurst win answer for
himSAt." she said, steadily.
when, medameg'
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Continued from last week
SYNOPSIS.

CHAPTER I-scarlett, an American
soldier OF fortune in the employ OF the
French Imperial Police at the outbreak
OF lhe ranco -Prussian war, is ordered to
Ct SQhh a leader Of the
communists, who is suspected OF having
stolen the French crown Jewels. While
searching for Buckhurst Scarlet is or
dered to arrest Countess de Vassart and
her group Of socialists and escort them
TO the Belgian border.
SHAPTER u-Scarlett finds Sylvia
EIVen OF the Odeon disguised as a peas
aht ana carries her TO La Trappe, WHERE
NE countess and her friends are assem-
ChAPTER uI-All are arrested. The
countess saves Scarlet from a fatal fan
AIom the roof OF the house. He d%enOunces
Buckhurst as the leader of the Reds and
hurst is secreted.
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oAAPTER V.

When ] became conscious again I
vas lying on q tubfa TvO J were
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Of Cardigan The Conspirators'
&$MAids at-Arms etc.
By
Robert w. Chambers

N0prshl lSO' By pObt NCh1ub0S
CoOYneht 800 bIpEColhHASan
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1913-10-15
MARRIAGE LAW IN ITALY
Ceremony Is Only Legal When Per
formed by Mayor of Place
Where Couple Reside.

II italy marriage by law is a civil
contract, only legal when performed
By the mayor OF the place in which the
couple who desire to be married re-
side, or his assessor. and 1t must be
performed in the city chamber
Some hotels and not few pensions
In Rome are the constant resort OF
needy Adventures with titles real or
spurious to their names. Duke This
and Prince That, who are always on
the lookout for money. says the Chris
tfan Herald. Aided. (, may be, by
some one in the hotel or pension, they
get acquainted with a rich American
family with manageable daughters
To enc of these love Is made and mar.
riage is arranged.
Such have no difficulty In finding
priest to perform their ceremony 1t
is done. Then the adventureT deserts
the girl, and she has no remedy. Some
few years ago q young girl was so
treated Her pseudo husband. having
secured her money, left her and mar
RED cirilly and legally an italian
woman with whom he wac In love.
The victtmized girl shot dead her be-
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Leuai Opinion.

"A cat cts on my back fence ever,
night and he yowls and yowls and
yowls. Now. l don't want TO have
any trouble with neighbor Jones. but
this thing has gone far enough, and
want you to tell me what to do"
The young lawyer looked as solemn
as an old sick owl. and said not q
word
Il have a right to shoot the cat.
haven't II"
4 would hardly say that" replied
young Coke Blackstone, The cat
does not belong to you. as under
stand it,
No, but the fence does"
Then, concluded the light of law,
Il think it safe to say you have per-
feet right to tear down the fence. -
New York Press.
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Aid would give chicken pie dinners
downtown, and Mrs. Gregory would
be red button or blue button. and
she would have her pie; but she was
always third-in her home, or at
church. she was the third. 1t was her
husband and his secretary that under
stood the Lord. Somehow she seemed
to disturb conditions, merely by being
present"
Fran, you do not realize thai your
words-they intimate"
"She disturbed conditions, Abbott.
She was like a turned-up light at a
seanee. Mr.. Gregory was appalled, be-
cause his wife quiz attending church
Grace sympathized In his sorrow 1t
made him feel toward Grace Noir--
but I'm up against stone wall, Abb
bolt. l haven't the word to describe
his feeling, maybe there isn't any.
Fran Nonpareil! Such wisdom
terrif1es me such suspicions!
In this moment of hesitancy between
conviction and rejection, Abbott felt
oddly cut of harmony with his little
friend. She realized the effect she
must necessarily be producing. yet
she must continue; she had counted
the cost and the danger. If she did
not convince him, his thought Of her
could never be the same
Abbott, you may think am talk
get rid of Grace Noir so I could better
my condition at her expense. don't
know how to make you see THAI my
story Is true. 1t tells itself. Oughtn't
that to prove It? Mrs. Gregory Mas
the doves nature; she'd let the enemy
have the spoils rather than come to
blows She lets him take his choice
here is she, yonder's the secretary.
He isn't worthy of her if he chooses
Grace-but ITS hesitation has proved
him unworthy anyhow. The old lady
her mother-is fighter; she'd have
driven out the secretary long ago. But
Mrs. Gregorys idea seems to be--If
he can want her, after I've given him
myself, I'll not make a movement to
interfere"
Abbott played delicately with the
mere husk of this astounding re7ela-
ton: Have you talked with ole Mrs.
Jefferson about-about it?"
She's too proud-wouldn admit it.
But I've shyly limited however.
it's not the sort of story you could
pour through the funnel Of an sar-
trumpet without getting wheat mixed
with chaff. She'd misunderstanding
neighbors would get 1t tirst-anyway
she wouldn't make move because her
daughter won't. It's you and /, Alb
bolt, against Grace and Mr. Gregory"
He murmured, looking away. You
take me for granted, Fran"
Yes" Fran's reply was almost
whisper A sudden terror of what he
might think of her, smote her heart.
But she repeated brayely, "Yes!"
He turned, and she saw In hts eyes
confiding trust that seemed to
hedge her soul about. land You can
always take me for granted, Fran; and
always is long time"
Not too long for you and me- said
Fran, looking at him breathlessly.
Il may have felt" he said. "for some
time, in vague way, what you have
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doesn't father, who's always talking
about religion. and singing about it,
and praying about it-why doesn't that
father draw his daughter to his breast
close, close to his heart-that's
the only home she asks for-that's the
home she has a right to, yes right,
don't care how far she's wandered"
Franz" cried Abbott, in grea. dis
tress. Don't cry, little one!" He
had no intelligent word, but his arm
was full of meaning as 1t slipped about
her. WHO has been unkind to you,
Nonpareil?" She let her head sink
upon his shoulder, as she sohbed
without restraint What shams have
pierced your pure heart? Am the
cause of any of these tears? Am I?"
YES" Fran answered, between her
sobs, you're the cause of all my
happy tears" She nestled there With
a movement OF perfect trust: he drew
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course she engaged you In her pecul-
lar style Of inquisitorial conversation? 2"
I'VE went down the street together"
'Now, prisoner at the bar, relate all
that was said while going down the
street together.
Most charming, but unjust judge.
not word that l can remember, go 1t
couldn't have been of any interest
did tell her that since she-yes. re-
member now-since she was to be out
Of town all day, would wait until to-
morrow to bring her q book she want
ed to borrow"
"Oh! And she wanted to know who
told you she would be out Of town
all day, didn't she?"
Abbott reflected deeply, then said
with triumph, YES, she did. She asked
me how. / knew she was going to the
city with Bob Clinton And | merely
said that it was the understanding
they were to select the church music.
Not another word was said on the sub
ject."
That was enough Mighty neat AS
soon as she saw you were trying to
avoid direct answer, she knew I'd
told you. That gave her clew TO my
leaving the choir practice before the
rest of them. She guessed something
important was up, Well Abbott, you
are certainly an infant in her hands,
but guess you can't help It,"
Self-pride was touched, and be re-
taliated: Fran, ! hate to think OF
your being willing to take her posi-
ton behind her back"
She crimsoned.
You'd know how l feel about It,"
he went on, eff you understood her
better. l know her duty drives her
to act in opposition to you, and I'm
sorry for it. But her religious ideals"
Abbott, be honest and answers
there anything In it-this talk OF do
ing Gods will? Can people love God
and hats one another? | just hate
shams," she went on, becoming more
excited. 81 don't care what fine names
you give thcm-whether It's marriage,
or education, or culture, CIR religion, If
there's no heart In it, it's a sham, and
I hate 1t. l hate a lie. But thou
sand times more, do / hate a life that
is a lie."
Fran, you don't know what you are
saying"
Yes do know what I'm saying. Is
religion going to church? That's all
can see in it. want to believe there's
something else, I've honestly searched.
for | wanted to be comforted, / tell
you, l need it. But l can't dne any
comfort In mortar and stained-glass
windows. I want something that
makes a man true to his wife, and
makes family live together in Dies
sed harmony, something that's good
on the streets and in the stores, some
thing that makes people even treat a
show-girl we'll. If there's anything In
it, why doesn't father"
She snatched away her hand that
she might cover her face, for she had
burst into passionate weeping. why
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SYNOPSIS.

Fran arrives at Hamilton Gregorys
8ome in LittIeburg. but finds him absent
conducting the choir at camp meetlnS-
She repairs thither IN search or MN.
szughs during the service and is asked 20
Sezve- Abbott Ashton. superintendent OF
schools. escorts Fran from the tent he
tells her Gregory Is wealthy man d
pillar Of the church. Ashton becomes
greatly Interested In Fran and while tax
Ssag leave of her. holds her hand ana IS
krt Clinton. chairman of the school board
fran tells Gregory she wants nome
with him Grace Noir. Gregorys private
secretary, takes q violent dislike to fran
fran hints at a twenty-year-oid secret
pad Gregory in agitation asks Grace 10
pr how Gregory married a young girl az
Springfield while attending college anu
E1sen deserted her. Fran is the chlld OF
That marriage. Gregory had marTled ms IS
s1 Fran's mother, Fran takes liking 70
Mrs Gregory. Gregory explains tnat
Gran Is the daughter of a very dear FRIEND
pho Ia dead. Fran agrees to the story
&Fz. Gregory insists on her making her
some with them and takes her to ner
SETns. Fran declares the secretary must
sfTOFt TO drive Fran from the Gregory
home. Abbott, while taking u walk atone
Ef midnight finds Fran on q bridge tell
Eag her fortune by cards. She tens AD-
SOFT that she IL the famous lion tanner
frgun NonpareiI She tired of circus life
end sought a home. Grace tells of see
Asg Fran come home after midnight with
Ind surprises the rest from Abbott. She
decides to ask Rob Clinton to go to
Springfield to investigate F'ran's story
Eran enIists Abbott In her battle against
Grace Fran offers her services to Greg
sfg as secretary during the temporary
absence of Grace. The latter, hearing OF
ESran's purpose. returns and Interrupts q
Asuching scene between father and
laughter Fran goes fishing with Mrs
Hregory's brother Abbott. whose reten-
&sSa as superintendent Is TO be decided
szAat day. finds her sitting aione in
'@Q8gy.
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CHAPTER xv.-contInued.


She slipped her hand into his.
Didn't I have mother? Oh, these
xothersl And who can make mother
ssfshes come true? Well! And you
snst studied with all your might; and
kcuTi keep on and on, till you're . =.
SAT of my reach, of course. Which
world have suited your mother. too"
She withdrew her hand.
MY mother would have loved you"
be declared, for he did not understand,
SO well AS Fran, about mothers liking
'asr strange young ladies who train
Sons.
> Mine would you," Fran asserted.
SEth more reason.
Abbott, conscious of dreadful emp
@ness. took Fran's hand again. 'I'll
sever be out of your reach, Fran"
She Gid not seek to draw away, but
aid. with dark meaning. Remember
sAs bridge at midnight"
Il remember how you looked, with
ass zaoonlight silvering your face-you
we're Just beautiful that night, little
gonpareil."
MY chin is so sharp" she muir
Szured
Tes," he said, softly feeling the
sarm little fingers, one by one, as il
10 make sure all were there. That's
ale way like it-sharp.''
And I'm so ridiculously thin"
-'YS.oE're nothing like so thin as
when you irst came to Littleburg."
&c declared. 1--WE noticed how you
.are-have been-I mean :"
"FnIing out?" cried Fran gleefully.
sob. yes, and I'm so glad you know,
because since I've been wearing long
,sresses, T,A been afraid you'd never
i5nd 1t out, and would always be think.
Ing OF me as you saw me at the be-
ginning. But I am-yes-fll out"
and your little feet, Fran"
Eyes. | always had small foot.
But let's get off of this subject"
Not until l say something about
~cur smiIe-oh, Fran, that smile.'
The subject, now" remarked Fran,
'ssaturalIy returns to Grace Noir."
Please. Franz"
~T'ii tell you why you hurt my feel
Mgs, Abbott. You've disappointed me
twice Oh, If l were a man, I'd show
SLY meek-faced little hypocrite if she
&ouId prize secrets out of me- Just
because it wears dresses aud long hair.
Kcu think it an angel"
Meaning Miss Grace. l presume?"
Fsmarked Abbott dryly. But what is
Ale secret, this timer"
Didn't I trust you with the secret
Nat meant to apply for the position
kT secretary az soon as Grace Noir
ess out of the way? And l was just
About to win the fight when here she
szxne-hadn't been to the city at all,
because you told her what l meant to
no-handed her the secret, like child
living up something 1t doesn't want"
you are very unjust. did not tell
kur your plan. don't know how she
lpand II out"
From you; nobody else knew il"
sShe did not learn 1t from me-"
And that's what gets mei-you
SsaI her everything, and don't even
know you tell Just hypnotized! An
Fwer my questions: the morning after
told you what meant to do-stand-
ag there st the fence by the gate
scnading In you. telling you every
fAtng-T say the next morning. didn't
Ssu tell Grace Noir all about it?''
Certainly not"
Abbott tried to remember, then said
usually, 81 believe we did meet on
ne street that morning"
EYES," said Fran ironically, i be-
&sve you did meet somewhere. OF
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and L got nothing
that helped me I'M
til / began taking
Lydia E. Pinkham's
V e G e t a bic Com
pound. I was irreg-
ular and had cramps
so bad that / had to
go to bed. Now |
have better health
than l have had for
years and I cannot
Snoak foo hiphJv of