Graham guardian., 1916-09-08
His Method
OF Revenge
BY RUTH GRAHAM

TO Germany, Wnefe he atCellueu VII
versity. He was rather inclined to
arms than to study and became pro-
ficient in the use Of the small sword
rather than writing theses. Having
finished the university course, he went
to Paris. His father forwarded him
a letter of introduction to Benjamin
Franklin, who was then representing
the new American republic at the
court of Versailles, and young Sinclair
was admitted into the society of the
court circle.
Sinclair fell in love with M-ne.
Ocrelle de TOrcellers, and his passion
was returned. Her brother, the Duke
of Lascelles, 10 get rid of the Amer
lean, cOnspired with the Count de
Beauville rejected suitor of his Sis
ter, and the two secured his arrest and
Imprisonment.
Having got the young man into the
Bastille, it WIS not difficult to keep him
there, for they gave instructions to his
jailer not to permit him to communi'
cate with any one, especially the Amer
lean embassy, Sinclair remained there
for several years, gaining his freedom
only when the mob opened the prison
by battering down the gates Of the
Bastille.
One would suppose that lie had had
enough of the France of those times
and would 60 home at once. When he
had been shut up the country was
! peaceful; now 1t was a boiling pot
, Having been shut up by royniists, he
might now dread being guillotined by
| revolutionists. But Sinclair had only
one thought-to find the men who had
imprisoned him and be revenged, for
he had heard while in prison that
, Jules Gle Lascelles had died.
The French royalists were only be-
| ginning to get out Of France. Sinclair
learned that the Duke Of Lasceles had
| been arrested on a charge Of being an
enemy to the revolution, but the Count
de Beauville was still free. Sinclair
went to the leader of the revolution of
: that time, told him how ne had been
| imprisoned on a charge Of melting III
.urrection and asked that the Duke of
Lascelles be liberated that Mr.. Sin
clair might seek revenge by fighting
him. The request was granted.
The next day prison official an
nounced TO the duke that he might 90
! free. Lascelles, who had been expect
ing death by the guillotine, was over
1oyed. But when at the prison gate
! he recognized the man he had thrown
into prison several years before he
turned pale.
"Come with me-" said Sinclair, who
led the way into courtyard near
by where two gentlemen We're wait
ing. the one to second Lasceliss. the
other Sinclair. Lascelles, having es'
caped death by the guiIlotine to meet
It by an enemy's rapier, fought des-
perately, but he was no match FOR
one who had championed his corps
at Heidelberg. Sinclair played with
him for a time as cat would with
mouse, then with Take that for
your villainy," ran him through.
Sinclair next sought the Count de
Beauyille: He found 1t difficult to
End him. for the count had been pro-
scribed, and the revolutiOnists were
looking for him as well as the man
whom he had imprisoned. Sinclair got
on his track through information Civ
en- by one who had seen him In court
and supposed him to be sympathizel
with the royalst cause. Sinclair found
his man, but would neither give him
j IN TO his enemies nor seek revenge OF
. information that had been impaired
Eon the supposition that 1t was given to
friend. He proposed to De Beau
Vile that they Journey together to Bel
n ,giuni, passing as two Americans. ~
Il Beauyille could mot understand why
since sinclair fxhad him in his power
) he did not trfrn him over to the revo
i Mktoiists, and why the man he hat
Nused should help him to gSf out Of
~ country was indeed mystery +
tne However. there was nothing, fo'
nun nun 70 but to accept the offer .
nlni u = possessed passport, thougl
ellsiaie l veraI years gone by, as Al
Vi d u"'e Sc. Oh. He suggested to "
alhericah c.'n e travel ostensibly a
Beauville that !. 3e two thus passe,
his servant, and . numler q
Beyond the Paris ga. eA' -, ~ tnau war; r.
times during their joa mt. hnt over,
held up by revolutions Us. mssnor
time Sinclair. by showing uis + + n
and ordering De Beauville apo"' r,
his servant but, most Of at ny u
cool assurance, secured pas. Mge lol
himself and his enemy. At lasH tne'
reached the frontier. They passe .me
border in the night, and De Beau VIII.
slipped away into the darkn@s ih'
But Sinclair knew that the emigr e'
! escaped his enemy.
were gathered in Belgium, and there
he went. 1t was not long before one
night at a ball he saw De BeauVi'e
dancing with the noblesse OF France
, and, going up to him, drew his gioVi
across his face. There was no aVo'u
ing a meeting. and De Beauviue con
sented to fight.
T The two men met on field Wher
such affairs were accustomed to tak
place. De Beauville was .yoo
swordsman, but somehow there va
something in having injured his w
ponent, something so uncanny in tha
opponents treatment of him. that tn
count could not fight In his nsua
|'f0rm Sinclair soon showed that N
had the advantage both in coomes
and~skil and after giving his enem
several chances finally ended the CON
bat. -.
Then the young American returne
to his home.