Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-24

cruelest part of my lot seemed the sep
| aration from those that belonged to me.
Separation from what is our own ought
not to be imposed upon us even by God
| Himself!"
What" said Louis Philippe. lis he
following a woman!"
My face burned, and probably went
white, for I felt the blood go back on
my heart. He took my hand and stroked
| II.
Don't chain yourself behind that
| chariot. Wait a little while for your
/, good star to rise. 1 wish had money.
1 wish could be OF use 10 you in France.
l wish ] stood nearer to Monsieur, for
| your sake. Every one must love this
| bold pure face. 1t bears some resem-
| blance to Madame Royal The sister of
the dauphin is good girl. not many
| years your senior. Much dominated by
| her uncles, but a royal duchess. 1t is
the fashion now to laugh at chivalry.
You are the most foolish example of it
| / ever saw! 1t is like seeing a knight
| without horse, armor or purse, set out
TO win an equipment before he pursues
his quest! Yet l love you for it, my
boy!"
1T would be well for me IL I had more
friends like you"
|
| back TO France at this time and II 1
| could, what is my influence there? I
| must wander around in foreign parts, a
| private gentleman eking out my living
| by some kind OF industry. What are
| you going to do with the fretful old fell
low you have with you?"
| / groaned and laughed.
Garry him on my back There is no
getting rid of him. He is following me
to France He is my lesson master"
| How will you support him?"
He is supporting me at PRESENT. But
/ would rather take my chances alone"
You have another follower" said
Louis Philippe. Your Indian has been
| in France, and after hearing our talk
at the camp he foresaw you might be
moved to this folly, and told me he in
tended to guide you there or wherever
you go!"
! And Skenedonk. Iooi"
shook with laughter. It was so like
skenedonk to draw his conclusions and
| determine on the next step.
What shall do with them?"
THE old master can be your secretary,
and as for the Indian, you can take him
| for your servant"
"a secretary and a servant, for an out
cast without a penny to his pouchl'
You see the powers that order us arc
| beginning well with you. Starting with
secretary and a servant, you may emo
with full household and court! 1
| ought to add my poor item OF tribute, and
this 1 can do. There is a shipmaster
taking cargo this month In New York
Bay who Is devoted royalist, a Breton
sailor. For a letter from me he will
carry you and your suite TO the other
side Of the world; but you will have To
land In his port"
And what will the charges be?"
Nothing, except gratitude. II put the
1 aHN WnulvV - ~.
do. God knows l may be casting a foul
lot for you. His ship is staunch, rigged
like the Italian salt ships. But 81 Is
| dirty work crossing the sea: and there -
always danger of falling into the hands
of pirates Are you determined?"
| looked him In the eyes and said
was thanking him for all his goodness to
one who had so little expectation of re-
| quitting him. The sweet heartiness of an
older man 80 far beyond myself in princes
ly attainments and world knowledge. who
could stoop to such raw savage, took
me by storm.
1 asked him II he had any idea who the
IDIOT was that we had seen in Bellenger's
camp. He shook his head, replying thar
idiots were plentiful, and the people who
mad them were sometimes glad to get
rid of them.
THE dauphin clue has been very clev-
erly managed by-Bellenger, let us saw -
Louis Philippe remarked. ''If you had not
appeared l should not now believe there
Is dauphin."
l wanted to tell him all the thoughts
tosslhs IN my mind; but silence is some-
tlnes better than open speech. Facing ad-
| venture, 1 remembered that 1 had never
known the want OF food for any length
OF time during my conscious life And I
hao suspicion the soft life at De Chau-
monts had unstrung me for what was De-
fore me. But II lasted scarce a wear ans
1 was built for hardship.
lie turned TO his table TO write the
| shipmaster's letter Behold, there Law I.
pook knew 30 we'll that exclaimed
W here did you get my missal?''
your missal, Lazarre? This is mine"
| L turned the leaves ana looked ri tha
back. II was a Continuation OF tha nrsa''
ers OF the church. There were blank leaves
Ior the inseribing Of prayers, ana one wa
written out In a good bold hand.
MS majesty Louis XVI composed and
MOI, nI0.e that prayer himself" said Louis
| Fhlilppe. The comfort-loying nriests
mad fashion OF dividing the missal
into three or four parts, that a volume
might not be so heavy TO carry aho,,,
In their pockets. This is the second vol
% usne, ~ was picked up in the Tuileries
aiter that palace was sacked"
told him mine must be the precaatns
volume, because / did not know thars
was any continuation. The prayers M
the church had not been my study
Where did you get yours, Lazarre7,
Maasme de Ferrier gave II TO me
When saw II remembered, as IL INV
head were split open TO show tha nic,
cure, that my mother had read from thai
very book TO me- cannot explain n,
but so II was" -
am not surprised she believes
against behenger's evidence, that Won
are Louis OF France" ~
Il will bring my book ana show Al "A
you" s"'" "
we compared the volumes after sun
per. ana one was the mate OF the other
ihe Inn dining room had one long table
slIetehed down its entire length. heaped
WIN WIG meats and honey ana pastries
sat a. one end, and at the other sat
me landlord. explaining 70 ali his guests
wal eAen aiAh Wass end ureing good