The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1922-03-04

bieski.
Wounded, he tries in vain to rally
his followers. It is useless. The Cos
sacks rush forward in pursuit OF the
army, swarming after their
prey. Thaddeus is compelled to retire |
and as, with his few retainers, he re-
treats 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. Hur-
riedly young Sobieski presses ON to his |
castle, where the women of his house
hold are defenseless. Here he finds
his mother wasted by illness, and even
while he fingers to protect her she dies
in his arms. Further delay is certain
death. If he Is to escape with his lie
he must flee. AS he mounts his horse
and gallops away the foe storms the
redoubts and puts the buildings to
fame. No alternative now remains Tor
him but to say farewell to his native
land and, an exile, hasten his flight to
England. All his property is gone. The
riches the family possessed have been
sacrificed to aid in equipping the Pol
ish army. In consequence young Thad-
deus leaves home carrying with him
nothing but the few trinkets ne
chances to have upon his person.
One hope, however, cheers him In MS
loneliness and despair. He will soon
be with Pembroke Somerset and no
longer be friendless and alone. Dur
ing 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 re-
suit of the chaos in which he has been
living. It never occurs to him to doubt
the loyalty or affection Of the English
man.
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
meager purse he is forced to take
cheaper lodgings with kindly wom-
an he encounters in the street. Fortu-
rately, 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
of his faithful nurse would have died.
As it is he slowly RECEIVERS and, IN Or
der to meet the expenses Of his SICK
ness, is driven to pawn almost every
treasure he owns. On the heels OF
this misfortune the child of Mrs. Rob-
son, his good landlady, dies, and since
she has no money to defray the bills OF
physician and, undertaken. Thaddeus.
or Mr.. Constantine as he now styles
| himself, assumes them. In the mean
time the refugee secures the address
Of Pembroke Somerset and writes him
two letters; but, much to his grief,
these are returned unanswered. he
even meets his former comrade on the
street and the Englishman passes him
by. What choice has Sobieski but to
| believe Pembroke a fair weather
| friend who scorns his defeat and pow
erty. and has ceased to cherish any
further regard for him?
The discovery is a cruel blow to bis
faith In humankind.
Life now begins in deadly earnest
for our hero.
While he is still without money 9
beloved old general from the POLISH
army-a man whom he had pledged
the king he would always befriend
comes to him in want and illness
i Thaddeus takes him into his lodgings
and tries to nurse him back to health
The young nobleman's financial condi
ton is now desperate. He pawn'
what scanty possessions remain t.
him. But he must do more. he makes
some drawings and sells them. Still
he has not money enough to supper
himself and General Butzou.
It is Just when he reaches the en-
Of his resources that he meets Lad
Tinemouth. q rich Londoner, who be
comes interested In him and suggest
that he teach the languages to groul
Of her friends.
Thaddeus is glad to accept this mean
Of earning livelihood, but the resul
Of the venture Is not altogether fortr
! nate. since two Of his pupils at ono
fail in love with him and do not hes
; tate to tell him so. One Is Lady Sar
Ross, who already has husband; an
.. the other is the foolish and sentimer
tai Euphemia Dundas. The forward
ness and patronage Of these women 9
! fashion disgusts Mr.. Constantine
: Nevertheless he IL penniless and cal
not AFFORD to cast aside the position
Hence it taxes all his wit to maintai
his dignity and his honor as q gentl
I man.
Yet his path Is not entirely witho'
sunlight, for at the Dundas' resident
: he has the good fortune to meet Lac
Mary Beaufort, a charming heires
who is q cousin Of Pembroke Some
!. sets, and as good as she is rich.
: or course Thaddeus falls deeply
: love with her and she with him.
: During his, acquaintance with the
Q many English people all OF them ma