The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1921-08-31

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" at his son. remarked: "Vivian. my
dear, can you tell me In what work Of
Bolingbroke I can find the eloquent
passage you have Just quotedf' ASK
Mr.. Hargrave. sir" replied the son,
with perfect GOODNESS; then turning to
Mr.. Hargrave he said: "You know
you are reputed to be the most pro-
found political student In the house,
and more intimately acquainted than
any other with the works Of Boiling
broke"
Mr.. Hargrave knew no such thing. |
but he was a weak man. and, seduced |
by the compliment, he was afraid to |
prove himself unworthy of it by con.
Tossing his ignorance Of the passage.
Vivian carried this same self-assur.
ance into politics and won many
triumphs by tactics of the kind. He
| attached himself to the marques, and
was responsible for his entering poll.
tics spending much time at the estate
Of the marques. Chateau Desir,"
with large house parties Of famous
| persons, some interesting to him and
some otherwise.
Among the guests at one time. was
relative Of the marques, young
matrou. Mrs. Felix Lorraine, who was
much impressed with Vivian and tried
her charms upon him, but to no avail;
then in pique, she attempted intrigue
to make trouble between the marques
and Vivian which she came very near
to accomplishing.
Meantime Vivian kept his eyes and
thoughts for the pawns upon the po-
!. litical eheks board. among which was
a Mr.. Frederick Cleveland. who at.
tracted his attention, and when the
: marquess' party was looking for a
, leader, WYNN suggested the name Of
Mr.. Cleveland. Now it happened that
these two, the marques and Cleve
land, had been Ut odds, which Vivias
D did not at first realize; when he was
!. alone he said to himself: "What have
4 done? l am sure that Lucifer may
;. know, for l do not. This Cleveland Is
l suppose but man; I saw the feeble
Q fools were wavering, and to save all,
= made a leap in the dark. Well, Is my
= skull cracked? We shall see."
Again was Vivian's assurance to the
e fore; he was certainly "all things to
n all men," He had the power with his
e silver tongue, Of conciliating many
!, persons, but not so Mr.. Cleveland.
The first great trouble came to
Vivian when, after many attempts al
diplomacy and the political game, hi
III estranged both the marques and Mr.
$, Cleveland; the latter while under thu
10 influence of wine, met Vivian at thei
IL club and in fit of anger struck hin
and G duel was the result. Vivian fire.
g into the air, hoping that the Anal
ne would end safely, but Cleveland mist
III ed upon another shot; Vivian shot a
ne random, but his bullet pierced Cleve
III lands heart.
en- A great remorse seized Vivian an
IS for many weeks he was Ill with feve
ST at his fathers home, under the lovin
10 care of his mother. But the huma
mind can master many SORROWS" an
ri. after a desp.r ate relapse and anothe
= miraculous rally, Vivian Grey aros
es from his bed He left England an
20. travelled in Germany, visiting, anon
a! other places, Frankfort during tn
go time of the fair.
On a bright sunshiny Afternoon
as while crossing the Square, Vivian WE
ne attracted by an excited crowd of Pc
lat pie around a conjurer, whose appea
me ance was Of the oldest kind, and he
'as Vivian's attention; he was called Els
he per George. Later he became servir
ar man to Vivian, who had offered
protect the fellow against the crow
ew he had in some way angered.
the Vivian and Essper George had mai
fty lively adventures during their travel
ul1 all Of which experiences, whether
ON political or romance, gave Vivian ne
'm- ideas Of the world, and proved to be
most interesting school for him !
ne. one day rescued a German noblem'
red from a wild boar, and was invited
visit at his castle; while there q
ow' mantle attachment between a you
My German lady Of title engaged Vivial
les attention for a time. but his though
Did. In spite Of himself. constantly
at turned to two Of his English friend
Like many a knight and his servi
NC man Of olden times. Vivian and EssF
cry George found themselves on sevel
the occasions in very dangerous stu
he lions; sometimes it was Vivian to
en- rescue and at others Essper.
NJ On leaving that part OF Germa
where he had been entertained as h
lit ored guest of his titled acQuaintanc
ad- Vivian passed through q small set
and ment where there were going on pr
arations for a wedding. and Vivian
hich covered that the bridegroom was
l Of old friend from Heidelberg, Eugs
the Won KOnongStein. ahd he was
as suaded to stop and assist at the W
oys, ding. All was so quiet and peace
und, there that it set Vivian to speculat
to ahout his own future.
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