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CHAPTER xxlll.--contlnusd.


The female mind paid no attention
ago, finally II unconsciously, put her
fathers personality into its right
place
Father, is the prince really poor
and alone in this country"
"Poor-yes, / fancy--I am quite GER
tain, in fact Alone-that depends.
The authorities of Norfolk sreceived
him with some distinction, the Herald
states, but he is putting up at the inn
One would conclude that he was an
invited guest at many of our great
houses"
Lucy few like bird across to the
fireplace. Her hands went up to eth
er side of the colonels face. Father,
quick! Have Thunder saddled, and
ride I'M quick, father--and bring the
prince cut here to stay with us. Give
the ordnr to Sambo, or l shall"
Colonel Hampton's eyes widened
with sgrprise. why. but Lucy" he
stammered. "Why--bHt why should
i? What claim have we.
"Oh, nonsense" and Lucy shook her
head ifnpatiently Who has more
claim? Aren't we Vi-ginians of the
James river princes IN our own coun-
try, taD? Hasn't our family reigned
in Roanoke longer than ever his
reignsd In Europe? Haven't we
enough house room and servants to
mako him as comfortable as in pal
acct But that isn't the most impor-
tam. 1t is shame to US all, father,
that no one has invited him before,
that strange gentleman of high sta
tion should have to lodge at an inn.
Why hasn't Cousin George Harrison
asked him to Brandon? And the Car
tiers at Shirley, and the people at
Berkeley-what do they mean by not
asking him? But we won't let Vir-
gilman hospitality be stained. We will
ask him. You will ride to Norfolk at
once, will you not, father dear?"
The touch on his cheek was pleas
ant to the vain and affectionate man,
but the spirit of the girls speech, the
suggestion of the courtesy due from
him as reigning prince, to this other
prince forlorn and exiled, this was
pleasanter. He pursued his lips and
smiled down.
"Out of the mouth of Babes" he re-
marked, and drew his brows together
as II under stress of large machinery
behind them. MY little girl, you
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of few days at this place OF Roam
oke could do no harm and might lead
to good.
81 thank you very much, Monsieur
lie Colonel" he said gravely. yet gra-
ciously. you are most good to de-
sire that visit you. / will do SO
with pleasure"
Out they rode through the sun
lighted, wind-whipped country. doing
restfully through its last winters nap,
stirring already at the step Of lively
April on the threshold. The air was
sharp, and nipped at the princes fin
gers and toes, but 1t was exhilaration
to be across horse again, and the
exile's spirit-the case-hardened heart
of steel which failure and misfortune
never broke till 1t broke forever at
Sedan-grew buoyant. That some
thing about the outside of horse
which is good for the inside Of man"
worked its subtle charm on this fin
ished horseman and horse lover, and
he was gently responsive as the col
onel talked fiuently on.
Does 1t so happen, Monsieur lie
Colonel, that there is in these parts
Frenchman of--of Instruction.
man whom might use as a secretary?
| shall have need tomorrow to write
letters. Would you know of such a
man, Monsieur lie Colonel?"
Nothing pleased Monsieur lie Col
onel more than to be master of the sit
uation. Most certainly, he an
swered blandly and felt that the
prince must notice how no demand
could find Colonel Hampton at loss.
Most certainly. My daughters
French master would be the very fel-
low. He is intelligent and well edu-
Gated, and what is more, he is most
ardent adherent of your family, prince.
He has talked to Miss Hampton with
such vehement enthusiasm that, by
the Lord Harry, believe she expects
to see you fly in with wings, sir-I be-
lieve she Does" and the colonel laugh
ed loudly and heartily. 1t was as good
joke as he had ever made.
And before them, at that mo-
ment, rose a stately picture. A
large old house, built of dark red brick
brought from England, lowered sud
denly from out OF the bare trees of its
park like a monument of calm hos
pitality. Its steep roof was set with
dormer windows; its copings and its
easements were white stone; a white
stone terrace stretched before 1t. At
one front, as they came. was the car
riage entrance, and the squares of a
formal English garden, walled with
box hedges, lay sleeping before the
springtime; at the opposite side a
wide lawn fell to massive brick wall,
spaced with stone pillars, guarding
the grounds from the flowing of the
James river. Colonel Hampton gazed
at the home of his people and then at
his guest, and he cast the harness of
his smallnesses and stood out in the
simple and large cordially which is
the heritage above others of southern
people.
Your are welcome to Roanoke.
prince" he said.
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SYNOPSIS.

Francois Beaupre, peasant babe OF
three years, after an amusing incident In
which Marshal Ney figures, Is made
poleon. who prophesied that the boy
might one day be marshal of France
under another Bonaparte. At the age OF
pard Gourgaud. who with Alike. his
seven-year-old daughter, lives at the
Chateau. A soldier OF the Empire under
Napoleon he fires the boys Imagination
with stories of his campaigns. The boy
becomes copyist for the general and
learns OF the friendship between the gen,
erai and Marquis Zappi, who campaigned
with the general under Napoleon. Mar
quis Zappi and his son. Pietro. arrive at
the Chateau. The general agrees TO care
Tor the Marquis son while the former
goes to America. The Marquis asks Fran
COTS to be a friend OF his son. The boy
Soiemnly promises. Francois goes to the
Chateau to live. Marquis Zappi dies leav-
ing Pietro as a ward of the general
Alike. Pietro and Francois meet a strange
boy who proves to be Prince Louis Ma
poleon Francois saves his life. The gen,
eral discovers Francois loves Alike, ana
extracts a promise from him that ne VIII
not interfere between the girl and Pietro.
Francois goes to Italy as secretary 10
Pietro. Queen Hortense plans the escape
of her son Louis Napoleon by Disgusting
him and Marquis Zappi as her lackeys.
Francois takes Marquis Zappis place
who Is Ill. in the escape of Hortense ana
Louis. Dressed as Louis brother Fran
coils lures the Austrians from the hotel al
lowing the prince and his mother to es-
cape. Francois is prisoner of the Aus,
TRANS for FIVE years. in the castle owned
by Pietro in Italy. He discovers In his
guard one OF Pietro's old family servants.
and through him sends word to his
friends of his plight. The general, Alike
and Pietro plans Francois escape. Fran
co.'s receives note from Pietro explain
ing In detail how to escape from his
prison. Alike awaits him on horseback
and leads him to his friends on board
the American sailing vessel. the LOVELY
Lucy" Francois as a guest of Harry
Hampton, on the Lovely Lucy" goes TO
Virginia Lucy Hampton falls in love
with Francois
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Gifted Prlnoes,. -s.rl,Ia.

Princess sophishSSiS hlake Ma
the new state OF Albania. is said IN
q highly gifted woman. She is the
mother of two children and quite a
musician, She playl tht harp. mando-
lin and guitar, singing toiher own ac-
compartments. She writes poems/ nd
paints and has collected about her in
Potsdam a charming circle of artists.
She grew up in the country. in Rou-
mania, and can ride any kind OF
horse, Her husband, Prince William
Of Wied, is great student. an ath-
lete and also is said to be man of
great intellectual force.
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Two New Workers of some expert
ence in travel other than by the rapid
transit lines of the metropolis were
telling hard luck stories.
about the worst l ever got up
against" said one. was buying from
a Connecticut Yankee what was repre-
sented to be pullet, and by gravyl it
turned out to be hen so old she
couldn't, lay fresh eggs"
Hard lines, hard finest" sighed the
other, who had red nose. But think
of me being marooned for whole
month in Kansas town which was so
teetotally temperance that even the
cows had gone dry at the last cleo
toni"
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leap to the horse; the skirmish to get
free, and, at last, the rush of the
chase. He had seen 1t all, watching
quietly while his mother and the land
lord implored him to hide himself.
That young Frenchman-if he should
be alive-if ever he should meet him
again Prince Louis would not forget.
1t was psychological that he should
have been thinking this when knock
sounded deferentially on the door OF
the room. But picturesque coinci-
dences happen in lives as well as on
the stage; in Louis Napoleon's there
was more than one. "Entrez!" he
called sharply. and then, Come in"
The door swung slowly and Aaron,
white-aproned and white-eyeballed,
stood in it.
"Marse Prince" he stated with dig
nifty of service which crowned heads
could not daunt, "ole Marse sen me
bring you dis hyer Marse Bopray."
A light figure stepped before the
black and white of Aaron, and halted,
and bowed profoundly. The light from
the window shone on his face and the
dark immense eyes that lifted toward
Prince Louis, and for moment he
stared, puzzled. Was he in the pres
ent? Surely this man was part of the
past which he had been reviewing
Surely he had played a role in the
princes history-where? With a
flashing thought into the years he
knew
Mon anil" cried Louis Bonaparte,
and sprang forward and stretched out
both hands, his royalty forgotten in
the delight of seeing face which re-
called his youth and his mother.
Francois, two minutes later, found
himself standing, bursting with loyal
ty and pride, with the princes hands
clasping his, and the princes trans
formed face beaming on him.
You rode like the devil" said the
prince. But the Austrians had the
horses. That poor Bleu-bleu! How
did you get away? Where have you
been? Mon Dieu, but we looked for
you. Zappi and II"
But no, your highness, did not
get away" smiled Francois Beaupre
as If imparting joyful bit Of news.
They caught me-"
And he told briefly his story of the
five years in prison, of the desperate
escape, of the rescue and voyage to
America, of his wrecked health, not
yet re-established. Through the ac-
count shone the unconquerable French
gaiety. Another thing there was
which Frenchman and Bonaparte
could not fail to see-that the thought
of his service to the house of Bona
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The Slash.

Paul Poiret, the famous French
dressmaker, was asked by New York
reporter II he thought woman's pres
emit mode OF dress made for morality.
I do not deal in morality" NJ.
Poiret replied. Il deal in beauty"
Then, apropos Of the slashed skirt
he told a story.
"A young lady in a white dinner
gown" he said. stood under a blazing
electrolier, and. swinging round before
her fiance, she asked:
How does my new dress show upY
Up almost to the knee the young
man replied. Those white silk stock.
ings with gold clocks are beautiful !"
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have rather a sensible idea ! had
overlooked before, that"-he cleared
his throat and black Aaron standing
tray in hand across the room, jumped
and rolled his eyes-"that," he contin.
ued, "a man of my importance has du-
ties of hospitality, even to foreigner
who comes without introduction into
the country"
Aaron, tell Sambo to saddle Thun-
der" he ordered.
Prince louis. in his dingy parlor at
the inn, looked at his visitor from be.
tween halfshut eyelids, and measured
aim, soul and body. He considered
Che invitation for a silent moment
CHS was one of the great men of the
country. The prince had already
heard his name and the name of his
historic home. 1t was well to have
influential friends. more particularly
as no letter awaited him as he had
hoped from his uncle. Joseph Bona
parte, with the American introduc.
tons for which he had asked. A visit
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field--Sne second-two seconds-the
lines shot to the angle-then it came
the shock they awaited.
Black Hawk, rushing, saw the other
coming and swerved at the last mo-
ment-too late. The animals collided,
not with full force, yet for moment
it looked like nothing but death for
was thrown backward to the level
field; Black Hawk galloped off, frantic
and unhurt, across it; Aquarelle, one
saw, lay on the very edge of the drop
and was scrambiing to her feet with
liveliness enough to assure her safe
half a minute the breathless still
crowd was in an uproar, and hun.
dred men were jostling one another
to reach tho scene of the accident
1t was two minutes, perhaps, before
Caperton Bayly, with negro boy at
his heels, with Jack Littleton and
Harry Wise and a dozen other lads
racing back of him, had plunged over
the drop of land where Francois had
disappeared. Two minutes are enough
sometimes for a large event In that
two minutes Lucy Hampton, without
conscious volition, by an instinct as
simple and imperative as a birds in
stinct to shield her young, had slipped
from her horse Bluebird and flown
across the level and down over the
steep bank till she found herself hold
ing Francois dark head in her arms
and heard her own voice saying words
she had never said even to herself.
Il love you, love you," she said,
and if all the world heard she did not
know or care. There was no world
for her at that minute but the man
lying with his head against her heart
dead it might be, but dead or alive.
dearest. II love you-love you-love
you," she repeated, as If the soul were
rushing out of her in the words.
With that the luminous great eyes
opened, and Francois was looking at
her, and she knew that he had heard.
And then the training of lifetime, Of
centuries, flooded back into her, and
shame and the feelings and attitude
which are not primeval, as she had
been primeval for that one mad mo-
ment. She drew back as she felt him
trying to lift himself, and left him free
and was on her feet, and then with a
shock she was aware of another pres.
ence; turning she looked up into the
angry glow Of her cousins eyes. He
was not looking at her, but at the man
who, dazed, hurt, was trying painfully
to pull himself up. Harry Hampton
glared at him.
I'VE will settle this later" he
brought out through his teeth. 81 hope
can kill you" And Lucy cried out:
"Shame!" she cried. He has just
saved your life!"
Damn him!" said Harry Hampton.
Il do not want my life at his hands
hate him more for saving me. Damn
him!"
And Francois, clutching at a bush
things Keeling about him unsteadily
looked up. friendly, wistful, at the bog
cursing him.
With that there was an influx Of
population; the whole world, appar
emily, tumbled down the steep bank
every one far too preoccupied with
help for the hero to remark Harry
Hampton's grim humor
] t4t CTo BE CONTINUED,
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CHAPTER XIV.
Brothers.


Colonel Hampton's study was dark
from floor to ceiling with brown oak
wainscoting and was llghtened by a
dull brightness of portraits. An an
cestor In scarlet coat, the red turn
ed yellow and brown with time; an
ancestress in dimmed glory of blue
satin and lace and pearls; Judge in
his wig and gown, gave the small
room Importance. A broad window
looked through bare branches, lacy.
black against sky, across a rolling
country and groups of woodland.
On the morning of the first day Of
April, 1887, Prince Louis Napoleon
Bonaparte stood at, this window, star
ing at brown fields and trying to trace
likeness between this new world
and the ancient country which he call.
ed his; France, where, since he was
seven years old, he had been allowed
to spend but few weeks; France,
which had freshly exiled him: France,
the thought of which ruled him, as he
meant one day to rule her: France. for
whom he was eating his heart out to-
day, as always. thousands OF miles
from her shores.
He recalled the happy life at Aren-
enberg, in Switzerland, and the work
and play and soldierly training which
all pointed, in the boys mind, to one
end-to serve France-a service which
did not at that time mean sovereign
ty, for the Duke of Reichstadt, Ma.
poleon's son, was alive and the head
of the house of Bonaparte. He
thought of his short career. his and
his well-beloved brothers together,
with the Italian insurgents against the
,Austrians, and the lonely mans heart
longed for his own people as he went
over again that time of excitement
and sorrow, ending with the older
boys death at Forli and his own Ill
ness and narrow escape from capture.
What mother!" he cried aloud,
tossing up his hands with French dem
onstrativeness, as the memory came
to him OF the days In Ancona when he
lay at deaths door. hidden In the very
room next that of the Austrian gen.
eral, saved only at last by the mar
velous mothers wit and courage. The
journey through Italy to France, that
was drama enough for one life. Rec
ognized at every turn. betrayed never.
and ending with-Prince Louis smiled
his slow dim smile--a fitting ending
indeed to days whose every minute
was adventure. He thought Of the
landlord of the inn. the old cavalry
man; the young Frenchman-Beaupr
that was the name; 1t was set in his
memcry: had been in that tenacious
memory since an afternoon of 1924,
when a runaway schoolboy prince had
slipped over the Jura. and played with
three other children. about a ruined
castle; he saw Francis Beaupre take
reverently in his hane the sword which
Napoleon had held-and then the
alarm! That was fine sight-the
dash of the youngster through the
startled mob of Austrians; the flying
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was customer of hers, and who had
spent some time at foreign courts.
oh, all that's necessary" explained
Mrs. Adams, sis to bow low when you
are ushered into the presence of the
duchess and say, Your Grace"
Thus coached in court etiquette the
little milliner betook herself to the
Revere house and sent word to the
duchess.
AS she was ushered into the pres
ence of that lofty person. she bent
low. and. with a sweeping courtesy,
said:
May the Lord make us thankful for
what We are about to received"
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old Amerlcan cnlns

Robert Morris, the financier of the
Confederation, early in 1888, arranged
with BENJAMIN Dudley to strike OF
some pattern pieces" that could be
placed before congress. On April Q
Dudley delivered to Morris some
pieces, which were in reality the first
coin struck having the name United
States CON-" The particular speci-
mems are known to numismatists as
the Nova Constellatio Paterus."
They were of silver and denominated
the mark" and "quint." The first
coins struck by the United States
mint were some half dimes. in 1892.
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Cause and Effect-'It must be great
TO be a man! One dress suit lasts for
years and years, and woman must
have new gown for every party"
That's why one dress suit lasts a man
for years and years" Judge
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I e m ale weakness,
pain and Irregular
ties. The pains in
my sides were in
creased by walking
or standing on my
feet and / had such
awful bearing down
feelings, W as de-
pressed in spirits
and became thin and
pale with dull, heavy
ewes 7 had sig do,-
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Or ANY Other Kind.

II shouldn't think that prisoner
could be particularly successful in ut
tering forged notes"
why not2"
HE suffers So"
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tors from whom received only tempo
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If you have the slightest doubt
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Sign.

A bundle on the end of a stick is a
pretty sure sign that the man who
carries it has loxt his grip.--Pack.
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DR.. Pierce's Pellets, small, sugar-coated,
easy TO take as candy, regulate and invig-
crate stomach, liver and bowels. Do not
grippe. Adv.
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MRS. williams
LONG SICKNESS
Yields To Lydia E. Pink.
hams Vegetable
Compound.

Elkhart, Ind. 81 suffered for four
teen years from organic inflammation,
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EYHIRIX51ESINa sG sst!sy Yves

1t is possible to avoid temptation by
attending strictly to ones own bust
ness.
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