Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-07-13

SlHS OIL the sections ringing the
alarm. To their startled ears came
later the rolling or drums, and at one
time they heard the sounds of a null
titude on the march. Paris vas ris-
ing.
The two ome at the Hotel Plou-
gastel still waited for the return of
Roukane, though now with ever less
ening hope. And Roukane did not
return. The affair did not ppear 50
simple to the father as to the son.
Rougane the older was rightly afraid
to lend herself TO such a piece OF de-
ception.
Late hat night, as NJ. de kerca-
diou sat gloomily in his brothers
library, the pipe in which he had
sought solace extinguished between
his fingers, there came a sharp
knocking at the door.
A slim young man in a dark olive
surcoat stood at the threshold. He
wore boots, buckskins, and a small
sword, and round his waist there
was a t%ri-color sash, in his hat a
%tri-color cockade.
M. de- Kercadiou, startled in such
an hour by this sudden apparition
greeted Andre Louis in terms almost
identical with those in which in that
same room he had greeted him on a
similar occasion once before.
What do you want here, sir?"
Il am a representative. l have
certain powers. l am very oppor-
tunely returning to Paris. Can l
serve you where Rougane cannot
Alien should be placed in safety at
once"
NJ. de Kercadiou surrendered un-
conditionally. He came oyer and
took Andre Louis hand.
Andre Louis continued.
About Aline?" he asked. And
himself answered his own question:
"She must be brought out of Paris at
once, before the place becomes a
shambles. Young Rougane's plan is
good
but Rougane the elder will not
hear of It,"
You mean he will not do it on his
own responsibility. But he has con-
sented to do it on mine. l have left
him a note over my signature to the
effect that a safe-conduct for Mile.
de Kercadiou to go to Paris and re-
turn is issued by him in compliance
with orders from me-"
NJ. de k~ercadiou took the sheet of
paper that Andre Louis held out,
IF you send that to Paris by
young Rougane in the morning
said Andre Louis, "Aline should be
here by noon. If there is any other
way in which / can serve you, you
have but to name it whilst I am
here"
But there is, Andre. Did not
Rougane tell you h a there were
others . 2"
He mentioned Nine. de Plougas-
tel and her servant"
Then why 2" M. de kerca-
diou broke off. looking his question.
Very solemnly Andre Louis shook
his head.
THAT is impossible" he said.
NJ. de kercadiou's mouth fell cpen
in establishment. "Impossible!" he
repeated. but why?"
Monsieur, 1 can do what l am
doing for Aline without offending
nv conscience. But Nine. Ploueas-
tel is in very different case. Neither
Aline nor any of hers have been con-
cerned in counter revolutionary
work. But Nine. Plougastel is the
wife of NJ. lie Comte de Plougastel.
whom all the world knows to be an
agent between the Court and the
emigres."
"You must take the risk"
" IiS StiOSo 90 hhseN
/? Your reasons, monsieur"
IT violate my words of honor, my
oath, if 1 tell YOU" M. de Kercadiou
turned away, wringing his hands,
his condition visibly p%iteous, then !
turned again to Andre. But in this
extremity. in this desperate OK
tremity, and since you Sc ungener-
ously insist, 1 shall have to tell you.
God help me, I have no choice. h
will realize that when she knows.
Andre, my boy :" He paused
again, a lar afraid. He set a hand
on his godson's shoulder, and to his
increasing amazement Andre Louis
perceived that yer those pale short
sighted eyes there was a film OF
tears. Mime. de Plougastel is your |
mother"
Followed, for a long moment.
utter silence. This thing that he was
told vas lot Immediately understood
When understanding came at last
Andre Louis first impulse was to
cry out. But he possessed himself,
and played the Stole. He must ever
be playing something.
81 see," he said, at last, quite
cody.
His mind was sweeping back over
the past. Swiftly he reviewed his
memories of Nine. de Plougastel.
Il see," he said again: and added
now, "Of course. any but a fool
would have guessed it long ago."
He sat down abruptly, to conceal
the too-revealing fact that his limbs
were shaking. He pulled a hand
kerchief from his pocket to- mop his
brow. which had grown damp. And
then, quite suddenly, he found him
self weeping.
At the sight of those tears stream
ing silently down the face that had
turned so pale. M. de Kercadiou
came quickly across to him. He sat
down beside him and threw an arm
af~fectionately over his shoulder.
ANDRE, my poor lad" he MUIR
INJURED. II -. I vas fool enough
TO think you had no heart"
1T is nothing. monsieur. I am
tired out, and -. and I have a
cold in the head" And then, finding
the part beyond his power, he
abruptly threw it up, utterly aban-
doned all p%retence. "Why . why
has there been all this mystery" he
asked. WAS it intended that I
should never know"
THE reason, my boy, is that you
were born some three years after
your mothers marriage with M. de-
Plougastel. some eighteen months
after M. de Plougastel had been
away with the army, and some four
months before his return to his wife.
1t is a matter that NJ. de PlougasteI
has never suspected. and for gravestI