The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-09-24
feet, a letter grasped in his hand, al
stood waitinp

feet, a letter grasped in his hand, an,
stood waiting.
"Sire!" he said.
Prince Louis flung u his hand witt
a gesture of impulsiveness strange tt
ms controlled manner, yet not u o
drawing to, those who knew him well
All. Francois" he cried. Let Tho
titles go for tonight. Say, Louis as
on that day when we first saw eacf
other when the four children played
together in the old chateau ruins.
nave a great desire to hear some one
who loves me speak my name, simply
as friend to friend. With all those
good fellows'-and he tossed a wave OF
the hand to the door which the CON
s~ptrators had left him-'with my Of
hcers. II is necessary to keep up for
mailty-I realize it. But you. my in
splred peasant, are different. You
stand in no class; YOU would guard my
dignity more quickly than I, myself /
can trust 1t TO you. The m of my
mothers voice calling me Louis is in
your heart; call me 50, then, tonight,
my friend. as If we were indeed the
brothers we once had TO be for five
DAYS" And Francois smiled his re-
diant, exquisite smile and answered
quietly. But yes. my brother-Loufs.'
And went on, Il believe I shall not
sleep tonight Louis. 1 believe 1 am
too happy TO sleep"
NS O44e ItdGS q mover LOT TeI2N2ti0l IN
The strain of a critical affair. Prince
Louis caught at the distraction OF this
side issue. The next morning was
planned to the last detail: there was
nothing TO do till daylight, yet he could
not sleep at present. Here was s
romance of some sort. He sank back
on the cushions OF the couch OF Lieu
tenant Aladenize's smoking room ana
put his feet up l~uNuriously, and slowly
Ilghted a cigar of Havana.
Tell me-" he ordered. and the
gentleness of appeal was IL the order.
Slre-the young man began-and
corrected himself. Louis" he said.
The Prince smiled dimIy. since our
landing ave known that q wonder
Iul thing has happened 10 ne, It is
he spoke lower-'it is the love OF the
woman who is to NE the only one in
the world
Prince Louis. extended on the couch
smoking. a picture of expressionless
1~nattention, missing not an infection,
cast his min back rapidly many years.
There, a vague memory now, he found
a picture of a spirited, whitehead, H-rls
girl framed in the ruins OF the old
castle; OF a boy stepping 10 her side
TO champion her sudden e~rnba-rass-
The heavy-liGded eyes turned 3
kindly glance on the erect figure in is
new uniform of an officer OF the For
tieth.
Il congratulate you, mon ami he
said gently. is il by any chance -te
delightful little Madenoiselle Alike Of
the old chateau?"
Beaupre turned scarlet. He was 2
marvellous ma his Prince Louis. How
had he guessed? she loves ne |
have here a letter in which she rsgss
that she loves me. VIII his high
ness read it" With an irnpatuous srev
forward he held the paper toward
Louis NAPOLEON.
Il thank you" the prince said gave
francois. what you have w.zhs5 al
life is true. The good fairies have
granted one of your wishes be@g-a rna
battle. That they will give you -re
other two on the cay Of the bzrtEe &
the belief Of your aFETa
And below was written har-TesTFr
"Pierto sends his love-"
The prince gave hack the LETTER with
respectful hand; then locE=5 z.
Francois inouiringly. What yg1 have
all your life mon amir r-e--
co.'s laughed happily. ~Ons n2szsr *
plain. If it VIII Q tire his nEgereaz~
n he told. in q few wor6s - -Fsar
DAY when MS self restraint hzG given
a and how. when his guard
was down and ne was IN tas
point Of telling his TTe!o1g 4er.-At
love, come spirit OF Ge-Ee-zE-g-
but Francois did not gnoH i wss su
angel-had caught Asixes and SIG tzat
accused him OF wishing always tsat
she might love PEstro. And Ss0T
Tneshed in that same net u az-t $780,
i~essness, he had answered E- 1s- orzyn
uaanner-Tes,7 he had said. ~ usa
that which had been the wIga ~ gfn
Alike zrfgns love pa&-ot@
And Francois aaugaeE gasgy, 1880 1a
simple ENHANCEMENT 10 the 1rSzee tie
nI--Nr r1EN-AE- E[ ~
nOw n Is quick ard eEea~r-S2a4eS aqY
Alike" he sald ~For she k@ey well
even then II Was not rtzt I gAsre81 Ya
stopped for IN o ggfeg c-0atasae6 fook
Of the listener an s1sasFgls5s sTsrae-
tnAHg struck q enaa 70 his S~e8IeaEegy~
poised se~nGitivaes Taat b H.
LoUiszo he cried CIT s<Y1g a. 80
1nink I mistake nsr-~rasssaxe-@sa~@l@
Prince Louis Aaw the GawaE1e N
conformation Rapidly ne e1-a.ersG
Mas IL we'll 10 take &wsy a asaa s@g-
ptnegg and courage 5ggr geSys@ a fags5Te
He remembered s0aae ugs2s N
Francois spgkGn tasee years gerGres
IorIas sFaeHs ~dsafaat&c hafegega aAa
struck him when 4 kaseaA g fgsN 6fa
time WIGHT iato battle eae y05gag yasn
had said b &ore on his hs3saG4 fse
badge 81 his lady and the fsGefrat 0f
neE IN his heart a s1an aggstx Assfer
50" Very welt. This B8ad krKsglg
5fADuln lN4Te Els @GEaeTs Wfsh gSs Tae@hs~
ne had read into st. fir hts gaAges
badge. and he should fight s6ra0sroeg
with b thought Of her in MS aesfa
The letter aUggegted another raean~
70 sophisticated Louis g-gnag,ar4A
there IL M nssd 10 haaten fae. feAs
OF unhapDtneaa. The resonant Ffeanh
voice spoke az last In an Unused ac-
cent or cordially ard the Prince ffA9
Win ursgrudgfng gTacfotaaeSg.
Mistaken, my FrancOfst Not af All.
The little billet-doux bresthes Iave gar
in each jne--tbsre i. no atysaFforst
mon ami, o have Rot finished
your story" So Francois expla3nad
about the letter left with T.f,e4y
Hampton and It's premature senaIng
Tha has reached her n1y-afie
knows now that / love her. she knaus
has really been my lifelong v,fgn
she has hurried tfis." ana ria hand
crushed his note tendcriy~"sne has
hurried this to- me before the deht--
that might know her love ulgo-@that
l might fight before for yof. my
Irince-Louis-with that 10y In nv
heart" Prince Louis, his head thrown
back, his expresgioniess eyes Watching
the rings of smoke which he pttffed
from his ~mouth-ring after ring.
mounting in drearn-Iike proceggf,,n 10
the low ceiling, considered asrafn.
Somewhere In the chain of eyenta of
this love affair his keen practice aensa
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