Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-04-11

cation and absorption beyond most
men in Europe, let the CLEAN of a
smile escape. He listened with close
attention while Francois told of his
organization of the youth of the neigh
borhood into cavalry company. and
of their drill twice a week.
And you are the captain. Mon
sieur?'
Francois smiled a crafty, worldly
wise smile-or perhaps it was as If a
child would seem crafty and worldly
wise. NO, my prince" he answered,
shaking his head sagely. THAT would
not be best. 1 am little known, for
eigner. They think much of their old
families, the people of these parts.
So that it is better for the success
of the company that the captain should
be of the nobility of the country. One
sees that So the captain of the COM
pany is Monsieur Henry Hampton, the
younger, the kinsman of Monsieur lie
Colonel, and a young man of great
goodness, and the best of friends to
me. Everything that can do for his
pleasure is my own pleasure"
The prince turned his expression
less gaze on the animated face. Mad
emoiselle Lucy likes the young mon
sieur?"
But yes, my prince-she likes ev.
cry one, Mademoiselle Lucy. 1t is sun
shine, her kindness; 1t falls every
where and blesses where it falls. She
loves Henry-as a brother"
LAS brotheri" the prince repeated
consideringly. Yes, a brother. You
find Mademoiselle Lucy of-of a kind
disposition"
Beyond words, and most charm
ing" Francois answered steadily, and
| flushed a little. He felt himself BEING
probed. With that the facile, mystic
rious, keen mind of the prince leaped
it seemed, a worldwide chasm. THAT
most winning little girl of the ruined
chateau of Vicques-our playmate
Alixe-you remember how she stated
I am Alike, and was at once ship
wrecked with embarrassment"
4 remember Francois said shortly
\ and was conscious that he breathed
quickly and that his throat was dry
and that the prince knew of both trou
bles.
rs she still 'Alixe'-the same
Alixe?" inquired the prince, turning os
| tentatiously to the window. HAS she
| grown up as sweet and fresh and bril-
| liant flower as the rosebud prom
| ised?"
| Francois, hearing his own hear
beat, attempted to answer in a par
ticularly casual manner, which is diff
ffcult and sophisticated trick. He fail
| ed at it. They say think-sht
has-oh, but yes, and-I think"-hs
stammered and the prince cut shor
| his sufferings. "Ah, yesi 1 see tina
| it is with you, as with Monsieur Hen
~, case of devoted brotherhood Yol
love her as a brother-you will no
| boast of her.
You have done well, Chevalie
Beaupre- You have done so well tina
when the time is ripe again-it vii
not be long-for Strasburg must b
| wiped out in success-that shall sen.
for you to help me, and shall know
that you will be ready. I see tina
the star which leads US both is tn
only light which shines for you. /
holds your undivided soul, Chevalfe
ii am right?" >
Francois turned his swiftly chang
ing face toward the speaker, draw
for moment he did not answer. The
he spoke in a low tone
when a knight OF the old tim
went to battle" he said, he wore o.
his helmet the badge of his Lady an
carried the thought of her in his hear
A man fights better So"
And the silent prince understood