The Washington herald., 1919-09-08
AS NEW YORK-CEHC AS PARIS TAIL ORED# 1919 MODELS

hero's best friend, Pembroke Somer-
set, Is also an Englishman. While |
travelling through Russia for holi-
day Pembroke, for the mere adven-
ture of It, has been persuaded to take
up arms against Poland: and would
have perished miserabiy when wound
ed In battle had he not fallen into the
hands Of young Sobieski who from
an Impulse Of pity saves his life and
takes him back to "Vilanow." Here
the stranger Is welcomed with all
kindness. and SO winning is his person
ality that he speedily becomes a Sec
ond son in the home.
When summoned to return to Eng
land he parts from HIS Polish hosts
with keenest regrets, and with eager
plea that when the war Is over Thad-
deus shall visit him In London.
That Poland will be the winner in
the present struggle, and a victorious
peace soon be concluded when the
friends shall be reunited. neither
doubts. But no such fortunate result
comes out Of the war.
Instead the Polish army is set upon
at every point by superior numbers.
One stronghold after another falls.
Kosciusko is taken prisoner; and at
length in order to prevent the slaugh-
ter of an entire people the King sur
renders and agrees to sign a treaty
OF partition.
1t is terrible day for Thaddeus
SobIeskL
Wounded. he tries in vain to rally
his followers. 1t Is useless. The Cos
sacks rush forward in pursuit of the
vanquished army. swarming after
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retire and as with his few retaIners.
he retreats toward "Villanow" he
comes upon the dead body of his
grandfather who has been killed in
the combat There Is. however, scant
time to mourn this overwhelming
loss. Hurriedly young Sobieski pres
ses on to his castle where the women
OF his household are defenseless. Here
he find his mother wasted by illness
and even while he fingers to protect
her she dies in his arms. Further de-
lay is certain death. If he is to es-
cape with his life he must flee. As
he mounts his horse and gallops away
the foe storms the redoubts, and puts
the buildings to flame. No alterna-
tive now remains for him but to say
farewell to his native land and, an
exile. hasten his night TO England.
All MS plOpcINy 10 SOHS. L ne riches
the family possessed have been sac
Iificed to aid in equipping the Polish
army. In consequence young Thad-
deus leaves home carrying with him
nothing but the few trinkets he
chances to have upon his person.
One hope, however. cheers him in
his loneliness and despair He will
soon be with Pembroke Somerset, and
no longer be friendless and alone.
During the turmoil OF the past few
months he has mislaid Pembroke's
address. to be sure: and in addition
no letters from England have reached
him, but these facts he explains away
as a result OF the chaos in which he
has been living. 1t never occurs to
him to doubt the loyalty or affection
OF the Englishman.
On reaching London Thaddeus goes
at once to a hotel planning to stay
there only until he can discover the
whereabouts of his friend. but on find
ing the charges beyond the scope of
his meagre purse he is forced to take
cheaper lodgings with a kindly woman
he encounters in the street Fortu-
nately, this worthy soul proves herself
a true Samaritan for on reaching her
house Thaddeus. overcome by the
strain through which he had passed,
at once falls i'll and but for the care
or his faithful nurse would have died.
As it is he slowly recovers and in
order to meet the expenses of his
sickness is driven to pawn almost
every treasure he owns. On the heels