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who Is waiting to kill me for love OF
you; Henry, the best truest fellow, the
manifest brayest fellow. Who rides
like Henry? who has read all the
books In all the libraries like Henry
Who Is respected by the old men, the
great men. for his knowledge and his
thinking and his statecraft almost
like Henry? Who has such great
heart and brain and such fearless
courage as Henryf
You are very loyal to your friends"
Lucy said. half pleased, half stabbed
to the soul.
Certainly. What for is qualification
worth, otherwise?" Francois threw at
her earnestly. There we're few Eng
lish words too much for him still;
gratitude" seemed to be one. He stood
up and his great eyes glowed down at
her "Mademoiselle, he said, two
women OF earth, my mother and Alike.
are for inc the Madonnas. the crown of
women" and his glance lifted to the
ceiling as IL to heaven, without pose.
unconscious-a look no American
could ever have worn. And, VOLTA,
mademoiselle. my little scholar will al
ways stand next to and close TO them"
He bent over her hand and his lips
touched IL long and tenderly. rs II
right between us, mon annie? Are we
friends always? II is indeed so for
life with me-"
And little Lucy felt healing peace
settling on her bruised feelings and
heard herself saying generous words
OF friendship which healed also as she
spoke them.
Then. II must find that savage boy
Henry, and beseech him to spare my
life" spoke Francois at last. my life
is OF more value today. that 1t pos
sesses sure friend in Mademoiselle
Lucy" he said and smiled radiantly.
And was gone.
He said-that Harry loved mel
What nonsense!' Lucy whispered to
herself. And the broken-hearted one
was smiling.
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knowledge" And he shook his head
with as worldly.wise an expression as
II one OF Guido RENTS dark angels
should talk politics. He went on again,
smiling little. an air OF daring in his
manner. Moreover, Mademoiselle
Miss Lucy. there is fairy prince who
awaits only the smallest sign from
YOU"
Lucy smiled. mo" she said And
then, "A fairy prince lin virginia."
"Ah, yes. Mademoiselle Miss Lucy.
OF the true noblesse, that one. A fine,
big. handsome prince. the right sort"
"Who?" demanded Lucy, smiling
still.
'Of such right sort indeed that IL
Is no matter--ah. no, but perhaps just
the thing TO make one love him more
that he is lame"
Harry" Lucy's smile faded.
but yes. indeed, mon annie" and
Francois patted the little hand with
his big one. Henry. indeed. Henry
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CHAPTER XVIII.
Summoned.


On the morning of May 8, 1910, the
sun shone gaily in London. 1t filtered
in intricate patterns through the cur
tains which shaded the upper windows
of house in Carlton gardens, and the
breeze lifted the lace, and sunlight
and breeze together touched the bent
head of a young man who sat at a
writing-table. A lock of hair had es-
capped on his forehead and the air
touched it, lifted it, as If to say. BE
hold the Napoleonic curl! See how he
Is like his uncle!"
But the pen ran busily, regardless of
the garrulous breeze; there was much
to do for Woodworking prince who
found time to be the hero of ball
rooms, the center of a London season,
and yet could manipulate his agents
throughout the garrisons of France,
and plan and execute a revolution. 1t
was the year when the body Of Napole-
on the First was brought from st.
Helena to Paris, and Louis Bonaparte
had resolved, in that steady mind
which never lost its grip on the reason
of being of his existence, that with
the ashes of the emperor his family
should come back to France. For
months the network had been spread.
was Tightening, and now the memory
which held its friendships securely al
ways, took thought of Frenchman
living in Virginia. AS soon as his let.
ter was finished to his father-the pen
flew across the lines
The sword of Austerlitz must not
be IN an enemy's hands," he wrote to
his father. 1T must stay where II
may again be lifted in the day of dan.
ger for the glory of France" His let
ters were apt to be slightly oratorical;
1t was moreover the fashion of the day
to write so.
He raised his head and stared into
the street. 1t was enough to decide
his expedition for this summer that
General Bertrand. well-meaning. and
ill-1udging, had given to Louis Phil
lipe the arms OF the emperor. to he
placed in the Invalides. Every men,
Der of the Bonaparte family was
aroused. and to the heir 1t was a trum-
pet call. He could hardly wait to 20 70
france, to reclaim that insulted sword
he wrote on, finished the letter to the
exiled king, his father, gloomy and
lonely old man whom the son did not
forget through years spent away from
him.
Then he drew out fresh sheet Of
paper, and his faint smile cleaned;
for the thought of this adherent in
virginia was pleasant to him.
"chevalier Francois Beaupre," he
headed the letter, and began below
My friend and Marshal OF Some Day"
he considered moment and wrote
quickly as IL the words boiled to the
pen The baton awaits you. Come
make an expedition within three
months. and need you and your faith
IN me- Our stars must shine toeetb.
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Francois Bcauprc peasant babe Of
three years after an amusing Incident In
which Marshal Ney ngufes Il made a
poleon. who prophesied that the hoy
might one day be marshal uf France
under another Bonaparte Az the age OF
ten Francois visits General Baron Gas
pard Gourgaud. who with Alike, his
soVen-fcar-uld daughter. lives at the
Chateau a soldier % the Empire. under
Napoleon he nfea the boys Imagination
with stories OF his campaigns. The hoy
becnmes a copyist for the general and
iearns q the friendship between the gem
with the gcneraI under Napoleon. Mar
outs Eappi and hia son, Pietro arrive at
the Chateau The general agrees TO care
goes 10 America, The Marquis asks Fran
-eois to be friend ~ his son. The boy
eQifmnly promises, Francois goes to the
ms pietro rs a ward of the general
Alike. Pietro and Francois meet strange
hoy who proves 70 be Prince Louis Ma
poieon Francois saves his life. The gen
cral discovers Francois loves Alike. and
extracts promise from him that he will
not interfere between the girl and Pietro
Francois gpes g italy As secretary to
flctTo, Queen Hortense plans the escape
~ her son louis Napoleon by Disgusting
lin ana Marquis Zappi as her lackeyH
Francois, takes MARQUIS zappl's place.
who II ~, ~ tie escape OF Hortense and
Louis. Dressed as Louis brother Fran
coils lures the Auatrians from tho hotel al
lowing TIE prince and Ills mother 20 es-
cape. Francois is prisoner OF the Aus
TRANS for Ave years IN the castle owned
by ftetro in Italy. He discovers In his
guard one Of pietro's old family servants
and through him sends word to his
hs,nda OF his plight. The general Alike
and Pietro plans Francois escape. Fran
coils receives note from PiefrO explain
fng IN detail how 90 escape from his
prison, Alike awaits him on horseback
and leads him 20 his friends on board
the American sailing vessel the Lovely
lucy Francois. As a guest of Harry
Hampton, on the Lovely Lucy" goes 10
America 10 manage Pietro's estate In
Virginia Lucy Hampton falls tn love
Win Francois Prime Louis Napoleon
~ America becomes the guest 81 the
lsnmpt0ns where he meets Francois
LurH Hampton reveals her love for Fran.
Harry Hampton and is himself injured
Ga the effort
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which could not escape even preoccu.
pied lovers.
What is 1t, chevalier? You have
news-what is it?" the girl cried.
For moment he could not speak.
Then: Yes, mademoiselle, great
news" he said, The prince has sent
for me. And am we'll and fit to 20. I
have lived for this time; yet | am
grieved to leave you and Harry. nv
two old friends"
But, Francois, you cannot 20 before
Wednesday," Harry Hampton cried
out. I'VE cannot be married without
YOU"
And Francois considered. mo. not
before Wednesday," he agreed.
That last French lesson in the sum.
mer-house on the banks of the smooth
flowing James river was on Satur-
day. On Monday the Chevalier Beau.
pre- rode over from Carnifax and asked
to see Miss Hampton.
CTO BE CONTINUEDl
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ian patriots, lived and conspired And
other men appeared suddenly and dis.
appeared at the chateau, and held con-
ferences with the general and Fran
co.'s In that large dim library where
the little peasant boy had sat with his
thin ankles twisted about the legs OF
his high chair, and copied the history
Of Napoleon. These men paid great
attention nowadays to the words OF
that peasant boy.
"As soon as you are little strong
err" they said, there is much work
for you to do" and the general would
come In at that point with growl like
distant thunder.
HE is to rest the general would
order. He Is to rest till he Is well.
He has done enough; let the boy alone.
you Others"
But the time came, six months aft
err his return, when Francois must be
sent to visit the officers OF certain
regiments thought to be secretly
Bonapartist; when he, It was believed,
could get into touch with them and
tell them enough and not too much of
the plans OF the party, and find out
where they stood and how much one
might count on them. So, against the
generals wish, Francois went off on a
political mission. 1t proved more com
plicated than had seemed probable; he
was gone long time; he had to travel
and endure exhausting experiences for
which he was not yet At. So that
when he came home to vicques. two
months later, he was white and trans
parent and Ill. And there were some
of the mysterious men at the chateau
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to meet him. delighted, pitiless. De
lighted with the work he had done,
with his daring and finesse and sue
cess, without pity for his weakness,
begging him to go at once on another
mission. The general was firm as to
that; his boy should not be bounded;
he should stay at home in the quiet old
chateau and get well. But the boy
was restless; fever of enthusiasm
was on him and he wanted to do more
and yet more for the princes work.
At this point two things happened:
Pietro came from London, and Fran
co.'s, on the point of leaving for anoth-
er secret errand, broke down and was
Ill. He lay in his bed in his room at
the farmhouse, the low upper chamber
looking out--through wide-open case
ment windows, their old loaded little
panes of glass glittering from every
uneven angle-looking out at broad
fields and bouquets of chestnut trees,
and far off, FIVE miles away, at the
high red roofs of the chateau of Vic
ques. And gazing so, he saw Pietro on
old Capitaine, turn from the shady ave
nue. of the ehestnuts and ride slowly
to the house. With that he heard his
mother greeting Pietro below in the
great kitchen, then the two voices
the deep one and the soft one-talking,
talking, long time. What could his
mother and Pietro have to talk about
so long? And then Pietro's step was
coming up the narrow stair, and he
was there, In the room.
Francois" Pietro began in his d.
rect fashion, Il think you must go
back to Virginia"
Francois regarded him with startled
eyes. saying nothing. There was
chill and an ache in his heart at the
thought of yet another parting.
Pietro went out. Il have letter
from Harry Hampton. The place needs
you: the people want you; and Harry
and Miss Hampton say they will not be
married unless you come to be best
man at the wedding" Francois smiled.
Pietro went on again. Moreover, boy,
Francois-you are not doing we'll here.
You are too useful; they want to use
you constantly and you are ready; but
you are not At. You must get away
for another year or two. Then YOU
will be well and perhaps by then the
prince will have real work for you.
And you must have strength for that
time. Your mother says | am right"
With that his mother stood In the
doorway, regarding him with her calm
eyes, and nodded to Pietro's words. So
1t came about that Francois went back
shortly to Virginia.
On the day before he went he sat In
the garden of the chateau with Alike.
on the stone seat by the sun-dlal where
they had sat years before when the
general had seen him kiss the girls
hand, in that unbrotherly way which
had so surprised him.
Alike" said Francois, 81 am going
to the end of the world"
Not for the first time" Alike an
swered cheerfully.
Perhaps for the last" Francois
threw back dramatically. 1t is hard
to have ones best-beloved discount
ones tragedies. And Alike laughed
and lifted a long stem OF a spring flow.
or which she held In her hand and
brushed his forehead delioateIy with
the distant tip of it.
Smooth out the wrinkles. do not
frown; do not look solemn: Won al.
ways come back. Monsieur the Bad
Penny; you win this time. Do not be
melodramatic, Francois"
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Francois, listening to these sane
sentiments, was hurt, and not at all
Inspired with cheerfulness. Alike"
he said---and knew that he should not
say it--"there is something | have
wanted all my Iife-all my life"
rs there?" inquired Alike in COM
monplace tones. "A horse. per ex-
emple?" He caught her hand, disre-
garding her tone; his voice was full OF
passion and pleading. do not be
heartless and cold today, Alike, dear
Alike. am going so far, and my very
soul is torn with leaving you--all."
1t takes no more than a syllable, an
infection at times, to turn the course
OF life. If Francois had left his SEN
tence alone before that last little
word; IL he had told the girl that his
soul was torn with leaving her, then
1t is hard to say what might have hap
pened. But--"you all'--he did not
wish then to have her think that 1t
meant more to leave her than to leave
the others. Alike readjusted the guard
which had almost slipped from her,
and stood again defensive
Il won't be cruel, Francois; you
know how we-all-are broken-hearted
to have you go"
Francois caught that fatal little
word "all." repeated, and dimly SOW its
Significance, and his own responsible
ity. Alike went on.
II wonder II l do not know-what 1t
is-that you have wanted all your
life?"
Eagerly Francois caught at her
words. May tell you Alike, Alixe?"
mo" Alike spoke quickly. mo, let
me guess. 1t is-it is"-and Francois,
catching his breath, tried to take the
word from her. but she stopped him.
mo, | must--tell it. You have wished
all your life''-Alixe was breathing
rather fast-"that-I should care for
| Pietro."
A cold chill at hes.ring that thing
said in that voice seized him. Very
still his eyes down, he did not speak
Isis that it?"
There Is an angel of perversity who
possesses our souls at times. He
makes us say the unkind thing when
we wish not to; he tangles our feet SO
that we fall and trip and hurt our
selves and our dearest-and behold
long after we know that all the same
1t was an angel; that without that
trouble we should have gone forever
down the easy wrong way. We know
that the perverse angel was sent to
warn US off the pleasant grass which
was none of ours, and by making
things disagreeable at the psyche
logical moment save our souls alive
for right things to come. Some such
crosswise heavenly messenger gripped
the mind of Alike, and she said what
she hated herself for saying, and saw
the quick result in the downcast
misery of poor Francois face. And
then the same cruel, wise angel turned
his attention to Francois. "If she
thinks that, let her." whispered the
perverse one. Let it go at that; say
yes"
And Francois lifted mournful eye.
and repeated, THAT you should love
Pietro-yes-tha is what have
wished for all my life.
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Women and ExercI..

Most women, whether they be fleshy
or thin. walk far too little. The won.
an who tends to be fieshy should walk
Tor at least an hour every day, and
90 II regularly and systematically, AS
she gets accustomed to the exercise
she should increase the number OF
miles she walks day uptil she IL do.
Ing five miles.
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err to give full light. So. mon ami. Join
me here at the earliest. that the en-
peror's words may come true.
LOUIS BONAPARTE."
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bag. OMara was the next to face the
disguised Vaughn, who saw his sharp
breaking curves put at nought by the
philanthropist. The Superba short
stop, taking his cue from Pfefer's ex-
perience, drove another roller to Der
rick, who appeared mighty pleased at
the attention shown him. Claude
nursed OMara's smite carefully. he
even brought his feet into play with
the sphere before he grasped it firm y
in his right hand prepared to offer 1t
to any one who wanted 1t.
Safer had no use for the fondled
ball. as O'Mara had sped by him and
reached second. Heinie zimmerman
also waved the gift aside, for Egan,
whom he had been guarding, was
across the plate and taking a siesta
on the home team bench. So Claude,
with a sheepish look, tossed the ball
to Vaughn. Daubert, the next man up
grounded to Safer, who, after touching
the bag, hurled the ball wildly to sec
ond. allowing Pfeffer to score. Dai.
ton, weak from laughter at the Cubs
circus, struck out.
The first two innings settled the out
come of the game, but marvellous
catches made by Zimmerman and Dali
ton deserve mention. Heinie leaped
high in the air in the fourth inning
and grabbed a hit labelled two bases
that came from the bat of Egan.
Dalton made brilliant running cap
ture of Derrick's fly over second in
the following frame. Heinie also gave
vent to an amazing foul, which landed
in the lap of a woman in pink VINO
occupied a seat in the front row of
the upper grandstand.
Pfefer, who pitched excellently, was
loud in the praise of the assistance
rendered him by Derrick after the
battle was over. He was in trim for
hard work, but Claude saved him. II
would not be surprising to the Brook
lyn fans to see Derrick derricked for
another shortstop when the teams take
the field tomorrow.
The score follows:
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the crowd suffered little il was ideal
baseball weather, and they were repaid
by the deeds on the diamond.
Two rip snorting double plays that
pulled the crowd of their chairs had
a Quietiug effect on the scoring aspira-
tons of the crowd. In the fourth inn
ing, with Burns on first and Doyle on
second, Higgins made a nifty stop of
grounder from Fletcher and, throw
ing to Miller, forced Burns. Miller's
accurate heave got the runner Wilson
started the star double play Of the
game. In the eighth inning he caught
Larry Doyle's bid for a triple and
doubled Bob Bescher up off first base.
But double plays we're not the only
noteworthy achievements. Miller Hug
gins, Milton Stock, George Burns, Fred
Merkle and Beck earned the applause
Of the crowd through their fine per
formances. Miller Higgins raced all
the way into right field to make a
catch on Larry Doyle in the sixth
frame, but he held the ball. Jealous.
II would seem, Stock showed that he
could roll little, which he did before
throwing Beck's grounder to first in
the seventh inning. Merkle's capture
Of Beck's foul near the stands was a
classic in its own way. Fred reached
with one hand and pulled the ball in
not two feet from the barrier. Burns
robbed Dolan of a home run by pulling
down his drive way out near the left
field fence.
The Giants firted with Bill Snyder's
arm and found it true as steel. He
turned back every attempt to steal
second and had the crowd with him.
As man after man broke out the SPEC
tatOrs rose to cheer the larceny, but
remained up to applaud he accurate
throwing and perfect receiving OF
either Higgins or Miller.
The score follows:
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DERRICK KIND TO
THE SUPERBA nine
Shortstop of Cubs Plays
Philanthropy Instead
of Baseball.
COQUETTES WITH HITS
AS RUNNERS SCORE
pfeffer Shows Fine Form in
Box, but Visitors Make His
Efforts Unnecessary.

The Brooklyn Superbss defeated the
Chicago Cubs at Ebbets Field yester-
day by a score of 6 to l, and incident
ally Hank ODay feels that he has
been greatly deceived by Jack DUNN
of the Baltimore Orioles.
Some time ago Hank came TO the
conclusion that if he was going TO
make any sort of fight against the
Giants in their race for fourth pen
nant he must have a shortstop to NIL
the hole left by Joe Tinker two sea-
sons ago. He tried Corridor and Phe-
Ian. and found them wanting. One
could field beautifully but was dead
loss with the stick, while the other
was a failure at the bat and star IN
eating up all sorts Of grounders that
were aimed between second and third
Dunn recommended one Claude Der
rick to fill the breach in the Cub ma
chine. He told ODay that this man
Derrick was a post graduate IN the art
of PLAYING shortstop. He pointed out
that Claude, after 4 grilling minor
league experience, had gone through
the training school pedagogued by
Connie Mack and had the addltlonai
merit of having served time with the
Yankees. ODay fell for the Dunn
dope, and paid several shining simo-
Icons for Claude.
O'Day has been sizing up his new
purchase for several days. Yesterday
at Ebbets Field he decided that he had
called the proper turn. Derrick IS d
philanthropist, not shortstop. rms
was the ruling of Hank. He therefore
is seriously thinking of bringing legal
action against Dunn, for many ball
game has been fought in court lately,
and ODay is DESTROYS of being a la
mode.
The reason that Derrick is allotted
so much space in the story OF the
Superba- Cub game is that he was prac-
tically the whole thing. Hassen Pfef,.
fer, the star twirler Of Flstbush, tried
hard to put Derrick in the shade by
his mastery pitching, but he was out
classed Claude was the whole SHOW,
and he showed it right at the start Di
the game. The Superbas had collected
two runs in the first inning, largely as
the result of Vaughn's wildness, when
Derrick began to play philanthropy
rather than baseball. In the second
stanza he insisted that Pfeffer help
himself to two moro tallies and take
things easy in the pitching line. -,
Egan, the successor of RED" Smith,
who has been sold to the Braves,
started things auspiciously for the Su-
perbas by driving clean hit TO right
NcCarty went out on al infield hit,
which advanced Egan to second. Der
rick was in the meantime laying his
philsnthropic wires. Pfeffer strolling
TO the bat touched the spark. Hassen
sent a weak dribbler along to Claude,
who raced in from deep short and be-
gan caressing the ball. he tondied II
With the right hand and then with the
left. and finally bounced the sphere
against his chest few times.
Pfeffer by this time had squatted on
first base watching the exhibition and
Egan had made q larceny Of the third
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MAY YET RACE FOR
THE AMERICAS CUP
Negotiations Under Way to
Have Contest Held in
October.

Bristol, R. l.. Aug. s.-Negotiations
are said TO be under way between
the Royal Ulster Yacht Club, acting
in behalf of Sir Thomas Upton, ana
the New York Yacht Club to have the
Americas cup races postponed until
some time late in October.
Robert W. Emmens, I'd, manager OF
the cup defence candidate Resolute,
was in communication to-day with
George A. Cormack, secretary of the
New York Yacht Club, in regard to
the matter.
While no official statement was given
out, il was understood that the New
York Yacht Club had received cable
message from the Royal Ulster Club
and was trying 10 get IN communica-
ton with the owners of both cup can
didates, the Resolute and the Vanitie.
Neither boat has yet gone out of COM
mission The Resolute is in this har-
Dor and the Vanitie at Newport.
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Regret Wins the Saratoga
Special, Her First Start
Would Brand
War Race Horses

Local lovers of the turf are afraid
that II race horses arc drafted In
the European wars they will not only
run the danger of being killed or
MANNED but of losing their identity
through a possible change In the fort
unes Of war.
The suggestion Is being advanced
that all thoroughbreds which are
drafted as battle chargers shall be
branded with their names and other
identifying marks, so that when the
war ends the records of the turf may
still be kept straight.