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fore Wednesday" Harry Hampton
cried out. we can not be marie d
without YOU"
And Francois considered. NO, not
before Wednesday" he agreed.
That last French lesson IN the sum-
mer-house on the banks Of the
smoOth-fiowing James river was on a
Saturday on Monday the Chevaiier
Beaupre rode over from Carnifax and
e-sked 10 see Miss Hampton.
"Mademoiseile Lucy" ne said. 4
have something to ask OF you
Il will do IL" Lucy promised blithe-
~. not waiting for details.
Francois laughed. You trust one.
Mademoiselle Lucy-that is plain"
Then his face became serious. do
you remember a talk we once had to-
gether when I toId you OF my old
playmate, AliKe2"
The bride-to-be flushed furiously as
she recalled that talk. Then she nod
ded ia a matter-Of-fact manner. Il
remember very WELL" she said ct
was when I threw myself at your
head and you said you didn't want
me-"
Francois shoulders and hands and
eyes went upward together into an
eminently French gesture. What a
hoTrOri' he cried. What an IN
speakabie manner TO recollect that
De so brutal TO me?'
Both OF them. at that, burst into
light-hearted laughter. Lucy was
grave suddenly.
But you have something to ask
me, Francois. You spoke Of your
playmate-beautifuI Alike"
ut is only you whom / coull ask
TO do this. MademOiselle Lucy. 1
have never told any one else about
her. Only you know Of''-the words
came slowly-"Of my love for her.
She does not know ii. Alike does not
know. And 1 may be killed one sees.
in this fight for the prince. Quite
easily. And Alike viii not know. I
do not like that In fact I can not
bear il. SO this is what / ask of you.
dear MadernoiseIle." He brought out
a letter and held IL to her. IF you
hear that I am killed. will you send it
TO Alixe?"
Lucy took the letter and turned it
over dOubtfully. II do not like this
sort OF post-moTtem commission.
Francois. / feel as IL / were holding
your death warrant"
But 1t is not by a bit Of writing
] shall meet my finish Mademoiselle.
I promise not TO die one minute soon
er for that letter. 1t IS only that IT
viii make me happy TO know you will
send It,"
So Lucy. holding the letter gingerly
agreed. But as Francois rose to go
she stood by him a moment and laid
her hand on his coat sleeve. Fran
cois-I want 70 tell you something"
But yes, Mademoiselle--yes. Lucy"
1T is something wrong"
~ eS-Lucy."
ct am going TO tell Harry said it,"
Yes"
This is it. then'-and Francois.
smiling, waited and there was deep
silence in the big. cool quiet draw
ing-rGOm far as long as minute.
This is il. then l don't know how l
can be so unreasonable-bUt am.
I love Harry am happy. But l am
quite-jealOus Of Alike. And i think
you are the most wonderful person
/ have ever knOwn-much more Won
derfuI than Harry. If there had been
no Alike; II you had-liked me- can
imagine having adored you. do
adore you, Francois. Now, ECH is all
that compatible with my 10y in mar
rying Harry? I don't know how 1t
it-but il is so. / am a wicked sin
full person-but it is So"
Francois. bent over her two little
hands, kissing them more than once.
shook with laughter Il can not
guess the riddle" he said. They say
the heart OF a woman is an unchaIt ted
ocean. A man must sail blindly over
those waters and take the captains
word for il. even If one seems to be
sailing two ways at once For me, l
am not very worldly wise, but i am
not such a fool as to stop believing
in my friends because cannot under
stand them. You are yourself, little
Lucy. and Harry and / both know
better than 10 let anything you do al
ter our faith In that beautiful thing
which you are-an American woman,
Mademoiselle Lucy-you."
The next time Lucy Hampton saw
Francois il was when. white-robed
and sweet in her enveloping mist Of
veil she went Up the Chancel steps
OF the little Virginia country church,
and looking up met a smile that was
a benediction from the man whom she
had loved. who stood close now at the
side OF her lover her husband.
CHAPTER XXXVI.
The Princes Bright Shadow.
There are old people living in Eng,
land today who remember hearing
their fathers and mothers speak of a
young Frencnman of uncommon per
sonality. constantly seen with Prime
Louis Napoleon during the last days
of his life in London in the year
1S40. Lady Constance Cecil nick
named this Frenchman the Princes
bright shadow" There seemed 10 b.
q closer tie than herhood between
them. and the tradition runs that tn,
mystical prince had a superstition
that his luck went with him in the
person OF the Chevalier Beaupre
The days OF that summer month
were full days for the cOnspirators
on the surface. arranged to be seen Of
the world and 10 throw the world of
its guard. was a steady round Of
gaiety: at one brilliant function after
another the peasant Francois shared
the honors and the HOnizing OF tn