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The Lady ?BBS OP THE I 1B 1 '? 1 I'j iMoiint I By FREDERIC S. I SHAM | ^ "The Strollers" ^ ^M* gfe Use" "*W? were about to visit tho Black Seigneur!" "Ahl" A look flashed from bis Ex eeUency to bis daughter; bor glance failed to moot IL Tat paler, she turned over-hurrledly to tho Marquis. "What is that air they are playing now?" Hla response ehe heard not, was only conscious that across tho board, the eyes of her rather still scrutinised; studied! At length, however, the evening wore away; a signal from bis Excel lency. and of one accord they rose and crossed to tho star Illumined clois? ter adjoining. There at tho entrance, gsj lady, who toward the last bad listened with an air of distraction, hardly concealed, to her noble suitor's grateful speeches, held back, and, as the others wont In, quickly effected her escape anil hastened to her own apartments. "At last!" She throw back her arms; breathed deeper. Ah, mon pore, you are hard?unyielding as the Iron doors and bars of your dungeons 1" 81m pressed her hand to her forehead. "And I can do nothing?nothing!" she) repeated; stood for a moment motion? less and then mechanically moved toward tho bell rope at the other and of tho chamber. But tho band aha started to raise wag arrested; through tho slightly opened door to tho ad? joining apartment, abe heard vclcea; words that caused her involuntarily to hat en. 1 have made up my mind to toll her ladyship, Nanette!" Tho old nur so was speaking, it tones tbat betrayed excitement and anxiety. "It Is, to say tho least, embarrassing for mo?your coming bore! Tea, tho daughter of Pierre Laroche, who emigrated to tho English Isles! Who bss slways shown I disloyalty for the monarchy at borne!" My lady, surprised, draw nearer j eaogut the answer, which came la lessee deep and strong. "At least, aunt, you are frank 1" 1 must he! Uuder ordinary cir? cumstances, I should bo glad; of course, the child of my dead sister ought to bo welcome*" "So 1 thought." drylf, "when I stopped off a tew days ago to see you. on my way to Paria." "If you had let mo know. It la I who would have gone somewhere, near by, to have seen you!" waa tho troubled reply. "Hla Excellency?what would ho aar If bo knew? Pl?rre Laroche, who baa boon called friend of priva? teers men, perhaps oven of the Black ( Seigneur, himself! I should have gone to his Excellency at onoo and asked if he objected, only you bogged mo not, and-" ' "Were you so anxious to ho rid of goaf* quickly. 1 shouldn't speak as I do now, par* hope, only?*" "Onlyr Tour conduct, since you have boon 1 hero?- I * "What do you mean?" The other's tone bad a sudien defiant ring. "It la not aeemly for a girl of your ago and condition to bo out alone so I lato, nights!" | "1 just went down into tho town to ! got something," was the careless re? sponse, "and the sands looked so at? tractive?" . "That's no excuse! And now," tho old nurse's voice showed a trace of embarrassment, "we've bad our visit, I and you bad better carry out your plan of going to Paris." "Tou want mo to leave here?et, on oof" Tho girl drew her breath abarply. "Perhaps W would be as well.' "Tou treat mo aa If?I were a spy!" angrily. "I dont wish to do that," returned the woman in a constrained tone. "But now, after so msny years of service with ber ladyship! And her mother, the former lsdy of the Mount! If I should Incur the Governor's dis? pleasure?" the words died away. "If 1 can be of any help to ycu, if you need assistance?money?" "Money!" Nanette's derisive laugh rang out; was suddenly bushed by tho tinkling of s bell! "Her ladyship!" For a few moments the Governor's daughter, now standing In the center of her apartment, beard no sound from the other room; then a timid footstep spproacblng the door waa followed by an Indecisive rap. "Tour ladyship rang*" Inquired Ma? rie, turning a halfguilty glance on bor mistress "Tee! Did I hear voices, as 1 came inr Did your Ladyship? I mean I was going to speak to your Ladyship. It's my nlere1" suddenly. "On her wny to Paris!" "Your nines'" Tho Governor's dsuabter looked at the other "And you?MS Phased*" "Tour ladyship?" Tho woman flushed. "Of course, tboigb, you must be! She 1a out there1 8bcw her In!" quickly. "But?" "At once!" "Very well, my Lady!" Marie's man? ner, however, was depressed as, step? ping to the threshold, reluctantly she beckoned. Erect, with w!cn alnost antagonis? tic, Nanette eutered and stood before the Lady Elise The latter did not ?t onoe speak; for a few moments the observant brown eyes passed In quie'r scrutiny over htr visitor; noting the j aggressive brows; the broad, strong face; the self-assertive pose of the well-developed figure. A woman to do ?to dare!?What? "You wished to see me?" Nsnette first spoke. Made lifted an expostu latory hand. What bad manners, thus to dare! Dut my lady did not seem to notice. "You are from one of the Islands?" she began. "Yes." "8a7, my Lady'!" broke in the old nurse. "I trust your Ladyship will pardon?" "Never mind, Marie!" with a quick gesture. "Your aunt tells me you are on your way to Paris?" "Yes--my Lady!" with the slightest hesitation before the last two words. "To seek a situation as lady's maid!" "When are you leaving?" ?Tomorrow morning, your Lady? ship!" interposed Marie quickly. "So soon?" My lady continued to address the girl. "You have had ex? perience?" "No, my Lady!" "Then how can you secure what you wtshr "How? At least, I can try!" "To be sure! You can try " My lady's eyes fell; she seemed to be thinking. "Still, it may be difficult; Paris is far sway. And if you should I fall," her fingers tapped nervously on the chair, "we are very busy at the Mount just now/' she added suddenly, directing her glsnoe full upon the other, "and there may be something here?" "Here! Your Ladyship will keep me here!" Marie made a movement as If to speak, but her niece Intercepted her. "I will do my best, my Lady!" "Very well! Then shall you have ft trial!" "Your Ladyship!" Interposed Ma? rie. The Governor's daughter got up quickly. "I am very tired. Marie, and wish now to be alone! You need not remain?I shall not want you again tonight" The old nurse murmured a dejected response; turned sway. "I thank your Ladyship. The girl's last look was one of Indubitable sat? isfaction ere she followed her aunt from the room. My lady stared after them. " 'Daugh? ter of Pierre Lorocho! Friend of the Blsck Seigneur I' " Marie's words con? tinued to ring in her ears. She threw herself into a chair; sat long very Ulli, her eyes bent straight before hCfi on either chock now a bright tipot of color. CHAPTER XXVII. A Stroll on the Strand. "You are in a hurry, Monsieur Bep po?" arms akimbo, Nanette, standing in an embrasure of the rampart, called out to the Governor's man as he passed by. "Ah, Mistress Nanette," Beppo stopped readily enough. "I didn't see you st first." "Because you have more Important matters to think of," she laughed, showing her strong white teeth. The fat old msn looked pleased; a few days before, Nanette had flashed a radiant smite at him from her case? ment, and, ever since, be had been inclined to regard her with favor. "Not more important, but duties that must be attended to! The wedding hour draws near." The Island girl half turned her head; a shadow seemed to pass over the bold, sun? burned features. "And her ladyship gives tomorrow a riding party for her guests?a last celebration before she Is led to the altar. I am on my way now to arrange about the escort" "A riding party!" Nanette spoke quickly. "You mean on horseback?" "How else?" said Beppo. "It is a pastime her ladyship has always been very fond of, even as a child. In those days." not without an accent of self Importance, ""It ~was "my privi? lege?" "Do they ride far?" interrupted Nanette with ill-suppressed eager? ness. "To the old Monastery St Ra culphe; an imposing ruin of tenth century architecture, my dear," he added pompously. "And where is HI" "Of? the Paris highway, some ten miles from the Mount." "Ton miles? And the country is beautiful? Not open; sandy, like the shore?" "It partakes of a nigged grandeur." "With forests around?" quickly. "Yes," Indulgently. "You like for? ests, Mistress Nanette?" "When they are thick and wild!?" "Then would you like these!" The girl asked no further ques? tions; yet still Hoppfl lingsred, his glan< ? seeming loath to withdraw from this eiuberant sj?eclinen of vig? orous young womanhood. "Which way were you going, good Mistress Nanette?" he asked finally. "On sec? ond thoughts, I have a little time to spare and will walk along." Nanette looked down from the ram? part toward UM sands and the shorn, did not iiuswer, and. more Insinuating? ly, lleppo repeated his proposal. Nan? ette started. "La, Monsieur Bappol I?I'm afraid It wouldn't do There's my aunt," tossing her head, "that careful of me! Won't even let mo go walking on the boarh alone? Do you ever go walking on the beach, Monsieur Beppo?" she Inquired suddenly, regarding lilm with an eloquent look. "I?It has not been my custom," he murmured. "But," tho fishy eyes growing brighter, "with you?If I might von.nnny you?" "Oh, I didn't mean that! Oh; no! Of course not! And I couldn't think , of It. My aunt?" Hut when a few moments later, ehe turned, to walk quickly away, the I round and shining face of Beppo, watching her disappear, wore not the looh of a man who had allowed him- | seif to be rehuff< d. ITO BK CONTINUED! ci BAN OFFICIAL SENTENCED. Joseph J. Bane. Vice Consul at Nor? folk. Punished for Insulting Wife of Draughtsman. Newport NeWS, Va., Oct. 22.?Jo? seph J. Zarza, Cuban vice consul at this point, was lined $500 und sen? tenced to three months' imprison? ment by Acting Police Justice Clem? ents today for making alleged im? proper proposals to and attacking Mrs. Chas. Brown, wife of a shipyard draughtsman. Mrs. Brown testified that Zarza in? sulted her in her home last Friday. When he reappeared Monday Mrs. Brown's hushand met him at the door with a revolver and a hand to hand struggle ensued. SERVIAN JOAN OF ARC. (.Irl Anxious to Heturn and Help Her Country. Chicago, Oct. 2 2.?Bed by Chris? tina Bavaohe, a 21-year-o\d Servian girl, 40 of her fellow countrymen, de? termined to return to their mother country to help tight the Turks, today stormed the Des Piaines street police station and demanded assistance in collecting their wages for October to date. The men have been working for a construction company in Wis? consin and are said to have quit their employment without notice. Miss Savaehs has been writing the men letters for the last month urging them to return to Bervla and enter the army. She declares she will re? turn with them and take a place on the firing line. Through the instru? mentality of the police lieutenant the wages were adjusted and the men prepared to depart East to embark on the first steamer for Europe. SERVIANS TAKE TOWN. First Column of Invaders Capture Kutzchana. Belgrade, Oct. 22.?The first col? umn of the second Servian army has captured the town of Katzchana, 65 miles to the east of t'skup. One re? port has It that before retiring the Turks massacred many of the Chris? tian Inhabitants. The first Servian army began an attack today at Kumanova, ten miles north of Uskup. Chronic DysprpMa. Tho following unsolicited testi? monial should certainly be sufficient to give hope and courage to persona afflicted with chronic dyspepsia: "1 have been a chronic dyspeptic for years, and of all the medicine I have taken, Chamberlain's Tablets have done me more good than anything else." saya W. O. Mattlso, No. 7 Sher? man St., Hornsvllle, N. Y. Sold by all dealers. GREEKS GOING TO WAR. Fifteen Volunteers to Leave Charles? ton. Fifteen Charleston Greeks will leave this afternoon over the Atlantic Coast Una Railroad for Now York city, un der the care of George Bllllaa, form? er second lieutenant In the Greek army, who will accompany the men tick to Greece. This is the first squad of Greeks to go from Charles ton in a body. These men, many of whom leave their business behind in the care of others, will hear their own expenses, and are run who have had experience In the army. The men will meet at the Academy Inn. on King street, and from there will go direct to the Union Station, without any demonstration whatever, owing to the death of Anastaah Ma vrodea, one of their comrades, who was accidentally electrocuted on sun day. Yesterday the prospective soldier Were bidding their friends good-by< Last night George BUllas, proprletoi of the Union Restaurant, and one of the most popular Greeks in Charles? ton, made the following statement in I.- halt of the men w ho will accom? pany htm on ti <? return to Greece: ? on the eve of our departure for Greece, where we art- called to serve our country in the war against Tur? key, ws wish to express our slncerest gratitude to all our American friends for tie- sympath) tiny have shown In out country's cause, and tin- marks of affection they have bestowed upon us."? Neus and <Courier, \ at an ohms Hacape. "My little 1?>t had a marvelous es oape," writes P. r. Dastlams of Prince Albert, Cape of Good lioue, ' it occurred in the middle of the night. He got a very severe attack of oroup. Ah luok would have it. l had a large bottle of Chamberlain's Cough Itemody in tho house, After following ti?o directions for an hour and twenty mlnutOS ho wa.s through all danger." Sold by all dealers, Harriman's $50,000 For T. R.'s Fund Time and again Colonel Theodore Roosevelt, the third term party's can? didate for president of the Unltad States, has stated that the famous $240, 000 raised by the late E. H. Harrim&n in the fall of 1&04 was for use In the New York state campaign. He also declared most positively a few weeks ago that he had ordered Chairman Cortelyou of the Republican national commit? tee, not to accept any money from the Standard Oil company in that cam? paign and to return it If any had been accepted. On Monday, Sept. 3t), C. C. Tegethoff, secretary to the Late E. EL Harrt man, produced the above receipt of the Republican national committee, slgued by Treasurer Cornelius N. Bliss, for Mr. Harriman's individual contribution of $50,000 to this fund, proving conclusively that it was used in behalf of Mr. Roosevelt's candidacy. The day following John D. Archbold, president of the Standard Oil company, produced the documentary proof that his com? pany did give $10,000 to Roosevelt's campaign fund and that it never was returned Two Souls With but a Single Thought Macauley in New York World. NUGGETS FROM WOODROW WILSON'S SPEECHES. The nation haa awaken**! to a sense of neglected lc"e4ils and neglected du? ties. ? ? ? Tho tariff haa becomo a ay stem of favors s s s Wo Pfand face to face with great questions of rltfht and Justice ess PnrtW 9 and platforms and candi? dates should bo frankly put uudor ex omlnation to see what they will yield ub by way of progress. ? ? ? The only way you cun conduct poli? tics Is In widening circles, not iu nar? rowing circles ? ? ? I regard lhls campaign simply as a continued struggle to see to It tiiat the people are taken care of by their own government see If prosperity Is not to be checked in this country we must broaden our tvorders and make OOnQUOSt of the mar? kets of the world i GOV. JOHNSON*? .loll SAFE. .May Remain Out ol CUUforala Long an He Plea* ^. Chicago, Oct. 21.?Conoorn over a ?tatute law of California, providing that a Governor leaving the State for more than sixty days automatically losei I is office, was set at rest in Gov? ernor Hiram Johns ti's mind by the re< eipt of an opinion from Attorney General Webb, of California. This opinion was that a legislative resolution, passed before the Governor had been thought of as a tries Proof" dentlal candidate, giving him permis? sion to use his discretion about ab? senting himself from the State, was effective and that he would be safe in remaining away. HOTEL CLERK SHOOTS WAITER. /Threats of Latter said to Have Caused Trouble. Columbia, Oct., >1.?J.,hn Smith, one of the negro waiters at the Col? umbia Hotel, was shot in the thigh this afternoon by Mr. Sanders, one of the clerks at the hotel. The negro had been discharged, and it is said that he went back to the hotel this afternoon and became threatening and used offensive lan? guage towards Mr. Sanders, where? upon the latter tired upon him, the ball hitting the negro in the thigh. He was taken in charge by the pol? ice. OLDEST COLLEGE MAN DEAD. Win. Rankin. Former Partner of Chief Justice Clause, I Princeton, N. J.. Oct. 21.?WTilliam Ran kin, oldest college graduate in the United States, is dead here at the age of 102. Mr. Pankin was born in Elizabeth in 1810, was graduated from William's College in the clas1 i f 1831, entered the law and was us BOClated in practice with Salmon P. <'h.tse, afterwards Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court. ? -mm FRANK ZKMP ACQUITTED. Jury Return* Verdict Without Leav? ing the Hox. Greenville, Oct. 21.?Frank L. Zemp, Jr., of Spartanburg was ac? quitted late today in federal court, having be?>n tried on a charge of us? ing the mail in an alleged attempt to blackmail Mrs. E. G. Cash, a wealthy widow of Spartanburg. It was alleged that Zemp devised a scheme to defraud Mrs. Cash of $150. The alleged plan was in the form of a bh'ckhand letter, which demanded that Mrs. Cash place the money in a c.^arcite box that had been placed on the sidewalk in front of her home. A dozen or more witnesses testified in the < ase. including the two offi? cers who arrested Zemp in the act of picking up the box. The evidence in the Case, however, was not strong enough for conviction and after the judges charge the jury reached a verdict of acquittal without leaving the box. 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