The evening world. Newspaper, February 4, 1914, Page 15

we The Evening World Daily Ma getine, Wedidseday + February 4, {AIDS OF PARAL ZOMPLETE NOVEL £0 0 ROk==—s0&01 $ —— An Exiled American’s Adventures in Wartime France —— BALA oO neo tigen BY 4 peltadaee ;:By Robert W. Chambers Be BY GASTON LEROUX to civilization; and there partiall: Author of “THE YELLOW ROOM,” Ete, trained to become s “human bein; ——auTHoR or —— <0 hos) OR0===—=08s01 : (“The Common Law,” “The ) ; 1+ j Bedi N Mi di i Th EB }} WwW da’ eacsenetentonleensoes , : Begin Next Monday in The Evening World Wowyriatit, 1902, by Robert W, Chambers.) “But—I don’t know her,” be sald; 4 2. } I \ Sn Se sos—aorx BENS OF PRECEDING CHAPTER “or at least I don’t know her by , 4 . feit-exiied Amer) that name.” wt ihe F “Then who do you believe sent you ‘Auiones, that message, Kelly?” B “Mr. Scarlett, you are well born Iipped at. Covent t. 4 &@nd—you are here in the circus with ‘iver ta bate the port the rest of us. You know what we " are—you know that two or three of us have seen better days * * ¢ that something has gone wrong with us to bring us here * * © but we never speak of it * * © and never ask questions * * © But I should Hy like to tell you about myself * * © 6 You are a gentleman, you know * ¢ © and I was not born to any: thing in particular * * * [ was @ clerk in the consul’s office in Paris when Monsieur Tissandier took a CHAPTER Vi. funcy to me, and I entered bie bal- “Answer you? What?” changers in the temple—a subtle ap- ‘Are you in love?” peal to righteous violence. “yi T sald. “It, reste with us to cleanse the He waited, looked up at me, then broad temple of our country and dri dropped bis hands tn his pockets and from It the thieves and traitors who pearan turned away toward the interior of enslave us! How can we do it? They they wore tl the tent, where Jacqueline, having are strong; we vexcended from the rigging, atdod, drawing her slim fingers across the surface of the water in the tank, I walked out through the tent door, threading my way among the curious ure of a few ariatoo re not Paradise 9 costumes of the inte- rior, and somebody had alreaéy .! armed them with ecythes, rusty . boarding pikes, stable forke and ene the stable entrance slowly parted r two filntiock muskets. An evil- the ecariet draped head of Djebe, looking crew, if ever I aaw one; wild. elephant, appeared. On he red, bare of knee and ami roar pproval, Speed’ crowd gathered not only at the box- dragged your husband: a a? turned toward in pi. break dpe, hed ” office but even around the great tont from your arma, leaving you to the elim, §ray, pale-faced orator whe ankus raised. After him came the + Wy far as I could see. Byram hatled starve? ‘The Governor of Lorient. confronted them, flag in hand. ‘They camel, all over tassele and gold net, 4 © with jovial abandon, perspiring in Who is he? An aristocrat, paid to were the ecum of Morbthan. beatridden by Kelly Eyre, wearing his shirt sleeves, silk hat on the back scourge your husbands and children to He told them that they were bis a costume seldom seen anywhere, ‘and. pf his head; little Grigg made one of battle—paid, perhaps, by Prussia to guard of honor, the glory of their never in the Sahara, ” his most admired grime nd betray them too!” rO—a aacied battalion whore names ~ Continued.) loon atellern to Yearn, to, asalet him. shook ‘the heavy money box at me: A low murmur rove trom the peo. high on the imperish: cream told hoes bed ag The Path of the Lizard. very carefully before a bit of broken Horan waved bis hat above his head ple, Buckhurst awept the throng w: nia of freedom. rece branced and pointed at the throng wit colorless eyen, mn the calmn-eyed peas- chariots Connnted arene AE box fs too small," mirror. ce huge thumb. 1 smiled at them all. “Under the communo we will have ants stared at them ‘upidly; wom- # tenanted by. gentiomen in ‘6 said the Lizard patient- make much de eee es oe aeaD te and walked on. r peace, Why we there can be on gazed fascinated Bion Backtonns, yeety Mette Mra Grigg, in ly. member? We\gtarted experiments Cloud and sunshine alternited on no hunger, » jo homeless raising his flag, pointed in silence to followed on . for the army * I was intense- ly Intereste id *° © there was a ten to him! Listen to not much talk about secrecy then the ‘eblid,” he cried, delighted. “Too * * © and my salary was large, and smal to hold gold enough for you? | was received at the Tuileries. My ) head was turned; °° * life wan ‘Very well—but Is a ship big enough?” Ooo) Srittant. 1 made an invention “A vig ship is.” =a little electric screw which steered "Oh, listen! He wants a big ship! a balloon * ® * sometimes * © * that capricious November morning; OMee where the w all ig dis- the Mayor's house, where that o Prise, the white mare; Horan.came « the sea-wind was warm; the tincture tributed equal @ Will have no steod in his doorway, obseevine te oe fetriving more horses: the dens winter had gone, On that day, how. Ware, because there will be nothing to noone: of ferocious beasts creaked after, over, I saw wavering strings of wild Might for, We will have no arate: enw eeat” anid Buckhurst, and the bare by a phalanx of stalwart 9 fiying south; and the little crate where all must labor for the krotenque excort started with @ clat. 2 lemen in plumes and armor; then hedge-birds of different kinds were Common good; where all land ter of heavy sabots and @ rattle o¢ 8% Crystal, driving zebras to a gilt’ Fore eek | AIR DLY ORO OE a heroed. ora the oly uaitY scythes. ‘Tho crowd fell back te gicg Charlot: then more men in. temas, on 6! In twittering bands that filled the and brotherhood are the only lawn" (carne, The crowd fell back to, ‘ike ceding monkeys mounted on ponies, Tric-Trac roared. leafless blackthorns on the cliffe-- , “Where's the Mayor?” I whispered id finally Mre. Horan seat ? Whore ® herd of sheep, following to the *™ true prophets, all, of that distant cold ¢, Eyre. . » Mayor's house, where huge egg drawn by ostriches. & Wellwaay a ship ag big ae that ugly, [e.tqat ene, “All the color hed gene kathering #omewhero in the violent (Jn his houre: pea ald, oeahica ay hin sentinels end. then ‘entered, aieks deny tee kab cele the sawdust blaak:Ironclad sticking up out of the trom his fa a dee ‘ way around the outakirts of the crowd !"K the door behinc him. x band stoped, the last een yonder, like a Usine-de-gaz!" “There was a woman"—— I turned ; Pe a dakar reer re mone ae to the Mayor's house, “Weill!” muttered Speed, in amaze. Of the procession disappeared, the “TE think that ship would be big partly toward him. enough,” sald the poacher, seriously. yay? ons © then eitewhe ne ts Tric-Trac did not /laugh; his little everywhere * * ; giates age eyes he looked steadily gether at the club fh t atithat at he: ieee ag ey Celebrated fete * * *. you know? — > was there”—— “Do you moan what I mean?” he ‘Me, Hinporor was th rlown came shrieking and t: , The door wae shut and the blinds ment. . . fumbling stare, fascinated, in the direction of the door, revolver in han week the tanne ta ved GYAN? ‘And the show waa on, tere it Took ceniane “Who seaward &trived. and we turned away Without a word, i #tood in the shadow of the atabiee cliffs, the-Utue tower ot ‘Trecourt , Th6 Mayor: was lying in his arm- At the bridge we stopped and loowed stock, white cond, frock coat, white farm, sea-amitten and crusted, wind. Char, frightened, sulky, obstinate, his back. The red flag was flying from sullen, "tite cords and hunting worn, stained, gray aa the lichenod po ght el dg SR th eaicn & honee. that better oon om toe + at 5 rp oyoual- "Speed," pis * 8 aie Shine malls einen re lors of the revolus certain: Tenkened under, almost desperate in my humiliation, almost ready to end na ater tne, they tled tt over my walst- fu I don't {tell there among those tawny, her eternal question: “What can we money; but sdon—very soon. You are asked, deliberately. He looked at mo dreamily, pi live on if you take him? 1 do not right; I can’t control anything now— “Well,” said the Lizard, “what do his hand over his face and wi ; mean to complain too much, but we not even myself. I must give up my yeu mean?” “Somehow we always have nothing. What can we live on, lions, after all.” “I mean ol? nce is busy stitch- military balloons. And that evening m’‘sleu Mayor?” “When?” said Speed. biomed ie i was go interested in my But now the drummers had stepped = “Soon—I don’t kuow. T'm tired— the , \° less brutes pacing beh! j e4 pn a ne’ . nd there are no gen- know what that may indicate. And pacing the 4 ¥ "E Fack work I brought some ‘little out into the centre of the square and really tired, I want to go home" ep a Asis bog : Noaae is rien to help me arrest them’ ——_ here's this Idlotle revolution started wan ie watching me etealthily * “Red—trat. is sketches I had made” Were drawing their drumaticks from “Home! Have you one?” he asked looked bilndly ad the gray waste, iereeecn ne yg i Lal bg ‘7 in Paradise! ‘That means the troops She aty wane ian re a, | “Oh-h!" mused the poacher. “When “IT understend,” I sald. . the brass sockets in their baldricks. with a faint sneer of surprise. pred by ted; at I, wi from Laurtent and a wretched lot of ‘as—but that ot : Goes France hoist that new re@ flag?" He looked at me miserably. “She “Goodby! Goodby!" sobbed the “Yes, a rather extensive lodging, “But I have found it too why you wrote the Governor of Lort- ol could come to see wi The wind blew furiously; f heard Unt’ th expel cur eiteoe bushwhacking | and guerilla work ith her own eyes eV hen Paris falls. Voyons, do you was to return the sketches to me at maids of Paradise, giving both hands bounded ¢ast and west by two oceans, t to @: Those Faouet Breton that Buckhurst Could not understand, I could not for- Ink the commune ts going to let @ Calman's—the fashionable book store to their lovers. “We will pray for north by the lakes, south by the Guir, the gulls be deve dey the sky, the far “That's my own affair,” he snapped; hay recruited are w led lot. ‘There te SIV. Speed's senseless words rang vomrade starve for lack of Badinguet’s —next day * * © I never thought Landlord's! @ relation—my Uncle thunder of the surf. besides, who said I wrot to be trouble, J tell you." in my ears—“She cares for s { rt en? Here, take a few of these!” that the next day was-to be Sunday for us,” said the men, hold- sam.” Then, looking seaward again, for Eyre suggested that we arm our cir- 7 Make " : T noticed that the black E I ‘A \ thrust out a dirty palm * ‘bool en of Paris are eethearts’ hands. ‘Aro you really going home, Scar- the first time cun people, and Hpeed proinined to at- could not care for me. ig sb eenty-frene gold plese noe open ah Buncapebor tie War cried the officer; and, jett?” he asked curiously, seri areen toe ett gains ROW |The mayor, hunched up in bis tenu'to tt and to post them atthe tare, WHat fools” paradion wantt fo" nie: 7 He picked up his box and the packet Omee is.” drummers ahead, the long single rank = “T have nothing to keep me here, lay between the cliffs and the hazy chair, shut his mouth obstinately. doors, ready to reatat’ any interfer- ter? What did he know of thas” of provisions, dropped his revolver | began to put on my coat. shuffled into. fours, and the column have 1?” headland of Grotx save a sheet of “somebody paid yo I repeated: onoe with the performance on the Woman whom [ knew and part of Buckhurat's recruits, —whom I honored for her tende! It wan already nearly one o'clock *"4 pity to all who suffered—whe 1 as we threaded our way through the Knew counted me as one among a crowds at the entrance, where our Multitude of unhappy fatlures whom was playing gayly and thousands "er kindness and sympathy might of white head dreasen fluttered in the “!d? star ing sunshine thas Poured inter. me she ae, in oo eracioaa & ent! ma where eal a mea une ye pormer, of is mottled eyes, Waite clouds were ratiog memarh = impulsive’ fricndahin wast fo ‘nalag into the side pocket of his jacket, “And the sketches were asked for?’ Started, enveloped in a throng of wum- — “Not unless you choose to settle lonely water spreading league on “you would never have oon te rap, kiss “ ural en and children, down and * * * marry.” league to meet a flat, xray sky. / of us unlesa somebod: Hye Yeeard doa starten ‘ott etratant tats Pig hg Oop etdapelbe pry tea ad wen ontby!” sobbed the women. “We T looked at him; presently my face ay had the crulser walled? Ag T caune our circus tn bel 4 ahehes- 1 pray!" began to redden; and, “What do you a fs a Matias thtaeh and iockes tere aims aa etieed te Eee ee sock cant ‘Goodby! Fray!" mean?” I asked, angrily. earn the, mioor-winds, bore a sound that was eany to gu poacher for a moment in silence, Then 5 An I was returning to our camp, a He replied in @ very mild voice that Coming from a great distance—t! guess he made a friendly grimace. not of your sort—you snore slunk beret me through ey od he did not mean anything that might Soba ne chanae tue are re to ore ” 4, ‘urtive, uncertain. “Lizard,” irritate me. bt Cah a ‘Come again ‘Monday. yes, you are, my friend—and !ndifferently. He came up, my gun on I sald, “Speed, don't mind my tem- humming undertone of the breakers. of t ry a ; Yet I knew. the sound, and turned my but cr take her? What could #; It wit! really be worth while, dear tne same kind of fool too. There's 4/8 ragged shoulder. per; I can’t seem to help it any more; Yet hi oy well,” sald “when the , Walk right up, messoors! Entry at cout peed know ” impuise, we “You go as a conscript?" I asked. something has changed me, some- unquiet eyes to the sea, where nothing ry D donc, meadames, see yoo play! of her—of her créed, her ideals, her’ Ee gears ck, sora the only one kind of man in this world, “No, I go to the forest,” he said, thing has gone wrong.” moved ave the fa 3 of waves. troops from Lorient hear of this revo- y He looked at me listlessly. : shouted Byram, waving a handful of Calm, passioniess desire to help Liugrd by the sleeve, raised his meagre = .g,, they sent you to « fortress?” Meares | xoe shall hear from me.” “Perhaps something has gone Yor a while I Matening, lution in Paradise they'll come and red and blue tickets. “Animals all Where help was needed—anywhere— , ” hing the sea, until a voice hailed chase theso communards into the sea, in tl MeTN Lsten turned’ partecty ; 1 asked. Mare you content?” he demanded, Aus eamatsets looking UP at the me and turned to find Kelly Myre And after that. th and YOU MD etna Welk, cla he eee eee the erence: in, the faubourss, in Lizard turned perfectly white; “wro” New Caledonia * * © four lngering. f * pwunk.. dangling. above. thes tanke@ubost at my elbow. against a conver Hl and give Fini, Wall as a enn © amet rf pons i ye in the . ‘Tric-Trac trotted away Inte the woods, years * * 1 was only twenty. Scar. ‘Inger! creature wanted sympathy, watching us with sea-blus eyes,” “There is @ man in the village har- you thirty seconds for nbsolution’— Plosities! ‘hring th S itktie Galen ta aes vonne girt one to her—to this aw Nesgiae turd and T walked tack to-‘iett° ¢ ¢ | ruined 4 risked though he did not know it. Tgavehim After a moment's thought T sald: anguing the peoples he said surupt. "Stop!" burst Sut the Mayor, strug. the elephant ant the camusloahe Bese bruleed Gy hes noe ad life, “a eared ae lumen ee neariteg Joined Byram in Antwerp and risked (housh he did eat know tt. 1 gave him "Speed, what the devil do you mean Ty, “We thought you ought to know.” sling to his feot. "What am I to dor the elephant an th re laa ween Co all on wee rege life ope ; ether, Hy the time we reached the tour through France.’ man, and he went away, notselessly, by that remark?" any « “A man haranguing the people?” I This gentleman, Monsieur Buckhurst, ing! Don't fail ieee late. le dawned. e@ ev! ye had 3 Paradise bridge L understood hin After a moment's thought I said: leaving me musing by the river wall.” “Now you're angry dgaip,” he patd, fopeated. “WW! of it?” 3 will slay me if I disobey him! Be- cdf manetbane Mech par a ‘And yet" ehe hae ‘ ”, better, and he understood me. And “In your opinion, what nation proft- “7 turned away acroas the bridge out wearily, . Rgpeed thinks the man te Buck- «id Re added, with cowardly cun- Bl magnifque spectac le tn al epADd re come here—aad Seman. Srrived At the eres £2 DY, Your, sketches Italy? Bpain? into the dark road. Tong before I “No, I'm not, ‘Tell me what you huree” ning, “they are going to do the same [oP@! Donk tet nobody aay you died tha cruel ; me a.telegram fro r Perhaps Rusat | eesat * © © came to the smoky, allent camp 1 mean.” ; Ehers'a nometting else, too," ho in Paris, in Wordeaus, in Marsatiien mala! An’ don't forget the prise m shred of prideAchacas ait” erhaps Russia?” heard th rt roaring of my “Oh, what a imagine T * | “There's something else, too," | % . 1 TWtean opealent hound tereaiee iy, ;De,vou mean that this woman WH tone, pacing thelr shadowy dena,” he setoried GDS DTM LN nal eT eaatRIn golee, gnu, jhe <n Karis dn ordenut, in, Marsailee fon thoussnd franca tortie mantwem= faeRed Thisnd Me ort ng in me— Mké, an obedient hound to take my » foreign spy?” , y an or che-ild who can prove that this that she should Do you suppose I've watched you ail from his pocket. these cities are fying the red fing it ‘Mermaid ain't a fictious my mountebank ‘(ricki to the’ ae ight from Paradise!” Dlause of a greasy th: ind I made our way slowly No, she had net thowent of that, ordere—now that I was not to r “Perhaps. Perhaps al 7 7 t Y vow "Y {t and studied the flutter. won't be comfortable for cities that @ Military Pollce, careless, or capricious °° 8, or ine CHAPTER VIII. hone yeurs And don't know you? "Am | T sotzad ft and at 1 " bein’ str oneness Tan ass, Scarlet A 12 ing sheet: 7 y, the tricolor.” He boxan to bluster, Pel T ordered him to disobey the orders s* © You never saw b “No; ase, “rhe Governor of Lorient, on com- “I'm Mayor of Paradise, and I won't frem Lorient and from the Mayor of Rees 1 ais Creue mintine cen. pec alone tof ti or of Paradise, forbids be bulll You get out of hore with through the crush to the stables, then else she would aint of the M: have stayed away; id to the dressing rooms, where for she was kind, above all - radise; to take to the woods as = + Sunday. I 2 Pris the American exhibition and ordars the your circus and your foollsh ‘ele. &foun m , abovi elee— \ - on Mon " ou 3 G0 on.” i nd animals to a . os i an, formed. an innocent mistake |*)* 1°) but saceliont Dunion saying “ARLT to tell you the truuié Wie pereanndl, Dagens and animale to nie} Horan, draped in mangy leopard of hoofs as Mrs, Grigg galloped ‘inte “Aad we'll catch this Tric-Trac red- never knew, Scarlett © © © Inever excellent humor, saying «As you interpret It—yes." that this order of expulsion ts “Oh, skin to , eat on ne on her white ‘gauss os that not only had the village of Para- = “Very well, n y friend; then, at your I sald, “before night? Why 9 o09.pound dumbbell, cues his skirts fluttering, whip e i 1" equeated ¢ esi te Hin eyes glowed as ‘o will never speak of her again,” dise already filled up with the peas- respectful reqt T beg to inform you ited up from behind. “And x said * © © “unless you desire {i gig e Lee 1 Me uted. before night?" black ° mugene Mrs. “Hoo! a wenBRETEUIL,,, Watt and. w00 then,” he muttered, oe ee. ae his protey usdenewee, ee, that you are in love with Madame 4 nr Anyway, get out of my housed’ ““.Ticqueline’s di 2 Miss who is high in the police, and You have had a terrible lesson in cau- *"try of Finiatere and Morbihan, but Vit) doll are im love with Madame ’e «where did you get that telegram? stal, as cried ground and around the yo hear?" of this Tric-Trac!” ; 0 more, Only re- every outlying hamlet from St. Ju- ¥ did not’ pretend surprise: T know. 2 eked. “We are going to give that perfor. Crystal, parting fe curtain of her lng paper hoops, over nese: & friend tion; I need say n iy D prise; I kn fran- fa an ; Orth : ‘ - ress! enor to show tl wy it that man’s name he whis- member that I have trusted you with lien to Pont Aven was overflowing; he was Kole to aay I wet Te onrneey ,. “It's & copy; the Mayor came with mance at.2 o'clock this afternoon,” 1 dressing room just enough he band Y de i me Ay ity, excited eyes and nose. tically and the Breto oT dell, cantenige! turned #0 a secret, concerning Buckburst’s con- that many had even camped last mo that he should think rand nay it, 1%;,Hyram does not, know about it." Mince once thle atternoom,s T a FA es ee ae fy Pl Peta te excitement, outed “Don't let him know tt!" I said Zévard turned his glowing e: PERCY a. nite “within day: Msht along the roadside; in short, .,xoll ure wrong, ny anid. atendily, “quickly; “thin thing will Kill him, 1 how St thei came: Bowe: Aad ong ae it Diled Bosed, who was te net oo ring denne; ee mounted bis tee trtex % me. or two: the Paradise coiffe was not that the country was unmistakably «you garetts tam repeated, eee eee et ey, oak pays. Do you understand?” master, And Be. Cina oe eee Giscomature whos net presi’ fas the man's name—Mornac the only colffe to be seen in the aroused to the importance of the "Don't say that again,” he retorted. H 4 , tH 5 Perfectly,” sneered the Mayor. fi Pitched him head! asked, at a hopeless venture. square. Anti-Prussian Republican circus and {Tf you do not know it, you ought to, j0side mel’ And Foot of at 8 awIng. wand." I continued, “if the Gover- wer thine Tanta tet te hee tate Off with @ bee-haw of trumpn eres “Lizard shivered; I nesded no “Governor,” I called out to Byram, Don't be unfair; don't be cowardly, ‘8 'P! itel rn nor of Lorient sends gendarmes to ide o to urt after the , Miss Delany tripped = wen his hoarse, “Are you fa filling fast, It's Ike a the Flying Mermaid of Ker-Ys. Face tt, man! Hy Heaven, you've got ee eee atte on er counduct us to the steamship in Lori- te ride over to Trecot her sky-blue tights to hold the sud that you know all things?" Pawen a Morbinans we'll pack the I listened to him almost indiffer- to fuce it some time—here, yonder, Bt (do a ene Ogee which we ont Harbor, they'll take with. them bree ad that therein any imme- onte Meola | with ber fy aual- t hi tent to the nigger-heaven!” ently, saying that I was very glad abroad, on the ocean, at home—no Pee Suet atind ING comp somebody besides the circus folk.” faiaa a ia mbandighs and spin plates and throw guitteriag ‘a a fact,” he sald, pushing bie for the governor's sake, and contin- matter where, you've got fo face we er ight of the aquare, ee mean me?” he inquired. said Bpeed, “because she ts ‘Saneer. a knives quatit its satin peo fl Mornac was coming to Paradiso Fine'mta'faco with hie vilichat, “Were wed to wash m deep acratch on my "ONC day and tell yourself t'moment; _ The square was packed with Breton (,L.d0 elcome Horan and ‘ 1 from 0 that Tric- Tree had named aforn as head of y Ae communistic plot in Brittany; urned do I care?” he bawied ina | My face began to barn; I’ looked “coggea” dumbbells and clut ed and thet then something (ving to open to left arm, using salt water to allay then, as 1 listened, that atranga bey pag el sg euaate te fury, “You had better go to Lorient, ff aus miserably, “Bow. do you “five you scen Mere. be looked Scarlett, and °* the irritation left by Atcha’s closely “pathy once more began .to creep I tell you. What do you know about by em, and this (> ’ Speed, coming up to me, long whip a tT took into my org over:me, Was it really the truth he thrown across them, red the commune? What do you know “Bbe te there im the tent. J caw traning. finally Kealiy Eyre, our forgit aged clawe-the vines. had told me? plank atood a man hojding @ her. Wan it? Well—and about universal brother! \? Every- I shook my head. ‘pafloon' began the scratch had not poisoned 2, jan.. . ‘every’ ther, whether came up dad held hie hand on 1 : oe talked the matter over un- ,.A £0 besa Ve daiet Speed, pass- Mei I was in fine physical condition; Gt what fap eer ‘oe hae pn “Five man Johp Buckhurst, yourtike it faye tg re wll brother, houlder. “I'm sorry I told you,” Pe Nog AY par “Herve tiene after midnight. eel eu ee ibe that the etee ro pee Raced kept us all in trim; tent? Of what use? What door did Prades «4 EK..; epee st ccrose his and if tt doesn't suit you you may go eald., Fased and thrust an envelope into —— - scripts were leaving for Lorient; so I and the machi it unlock? Surely not the door I had breast; @ little nearer and I col to the ca ha dniasiataa an ean A om pte Pomages Bagged on” q envelope a ‘nthe card * by \.. CHAPTER VII. walked down to the bridge, where closed upon myself so. many years gy Ww. jagistrate, which was written! “I aak you te. ‘ ! . d had gathered and where creak when, an hour 1 Byram ago! fear hie ft aletineulsh I said in English to Speed: “This is should not be amused? I promise you be careful, for a friend's sakew' OR) “"- Forewarned. ital gendarme stood, his bluesand- imself opened tho box-office at the “Something of my thoughta he may hearer ati ould distinguish every teresting. Huckhurat has learned she shall be," ‘the other side of the card was ens 7; HE lions had now begun to white uniform distinct in the early tent door and began to soll tickate to have divinad vat ated brooding in clear-cut word: men of that an- We are here, and has paid this fellow why do you speak so bit- graved her name. an immense crowd for the first.per- the tent, staring Intlessly at _, Mon of the sea, heavily to have us expelled. What Don't misconatrue her pres- “Where te she?” I F Rive me a areal deal of evening NEM. his bent, wadding ex: foFmanco, which was wet for 4 o'clock, my own shadow on the floor, for he cient Armoriea’ which, for » thousand 4 ue oad, stondying sense do you make of all this?—for I Don't be @ sontemptible fool. my voice, which m: leaping heart trouble, ‘Timour Melek, the ‘00. drenaed in hin bert: Wo noling “at that afternoon, lald his hand on my shoulder and years. has sulfered sertdom, 1 come Can make none, It T have read her faoecana T have aleioet orifca wl 01d villain, sat on hischair, intervals a young leutenant of in- I had an unpleasant hour's work sald: "Burely, Senrlett, {f happiness t2 YOu H we muttered | Bpeed: never spoken to her, as you know—I He drew me by the elbow 4 free under this red ¢ enewl eS i romely With the lions, during which Marg- can be reborn In Parndiae, it can be Rone: you are i nk gone: wel find tt soon, tail you, Scarlett, that young girl te looked toward the right of the a - : Spartise and’ striking: at fantey, who sppeared to be Sxtromely fous, «Roast hitherto aay and doolls Catone peer” im eammauay 1¢ oa be Wife lifted the banner, shaking out fancy. Without that link there's NO peng through ee. crdcadl te esc theta ete te CIERE « direction of es me, but still going through his bam abanda, sons, lovers, looked st- had attempted to creep behind’ me. known you for many years, And in th To 4 falda ° : logic in this matter.” of that kind come to shows like this bis eyes, I saw her leaning forward, ed ia; Empress Khatoun was 4 jontiy at the women with them. The Again I had betrayed irritation; again all that time you have never fallen © vot tf 1 come to you bearing no . "Look here," I sald, sharply, to the {5 be amused? pale-faced, grave, small gloved hands & paces; Ei , * Iently test, no reproach; the lions saw it, understood it, and below iy ideal" : hing better, Mayor, who had ed toward the “What do you mean?” I said, ag. interlocked, Beside her sat Sylvia p K fect devil of viciousness and re- men uttered no protest, no rep! ; he Aleh ng below " oy sword, I come with something ‘er, 4 by Kell y » Ape vad ; the women wept very quietly, | In Smembsred, Alcha tore my sleeve; “What are you aaying, Rpeadm x sword, I come with something better, Morr hich wae guarded bY Kelly git Elven, apparently amused at the an- wed to jump her hoops; even poor the, womety that strange mysticiam When I dragged Timour Melek’s hugo asked, rousing trom me lethargy. te Serer ean Grak Uaen it ae roue BYES: ( “T'mean that she could not keep tics of the clown, myti Aicha, my pet, fed by me soon Pie Tace predominated—the hope- ors apart, he endured the operation ghake his hand from my shoulder, battle-cry, the world in yours! “Well, I'm looking,” hi snarled. away! And I tell you to be careful Shame filled me, Not oe, finn PY! alter. her foster-mother, a big New- fens acceptance of a destiny which has, Patlently. but ay soon ax t gave the increta truth. nll there years of battie-cry, the world 18 yours! | then t tently pointed out to him Sih your ‘uonm, to epare her any shame T had felt—that Veni at hin folly, mane on end, and held bis contempt {n me; Tam not your equal of world-brotherhood—Peace, Love, grace, chatinate, mute, dull cunning Tecklesaness on | you just long enough to defy me. in anything; tt does not hurt te to Kquality! “I bear it from your battle- [ecing trom his half-closed eyes, — 18% as soon as you c foundtand, had weaned her, turned for centuries, left its imprint in the oa, rt, to fin. “hame that I could have misunder- wullen tn the pyramid scene, | roped ad eyes of the Breton, Generations 'd get out of Mtood the presence of this brave friend ; : % ‘re Of mine, this brave, generous, tender- ae na of martyrdom leave a cowed and ovilat Wh fe t iy ‘ave watohed driven brothers, scourged to the bat- 1a that cursed cage. If you don't, you're ° . < her sand trimmed her clawa; it Wa% sniritually fatigued race which breeds 4 pn CCR ae er keh: HENTEAe: Ceictch HRMIGUamenis ef Terie’ by this demon of 20 te ettkod him what he would . coward, and a selfish one Prendehihe Wise cree trae eons Mae eae Nigh time. stolcs, the spot. Who but I understood what lack of jealous yet proud of you, alert for a a wicked overnmont! I bear it trom fo.if the crulace began dropping File words ware like-@ Blow ip the (oon might happen to me—an That morning, as I left the train- ; Tati Brent white Dosnoine, motPar, freedom meant to the strong falling or a weakness which | never the devastated towns Gite Brey. winked at me and thrust his tongue biel one at him, too confused }Piy. ‘enough to say uo, i thers, Kelly less head. @ Meamt to caged creatures, unright- found—or tf I thought I found a flaw inces, from your hom D into his cheek. : ” “Eh will be ‘e¢ul,” % ee eee ae ee smagente adlye swayed and Bow8d above the cousiy deprived of liberty! Though in you, knowing thut it waa but part Of Aisace-and Lorraine, “fo you know that the cruiser has _ “Oh, you fool, you fool!” be sald, in careful,” I sald to Speed... : ; crowd. i 3 3 in @ low voice, “It it were nof tor born in captivity, wild things change too strong, too gener- “Peace, Love, Equality! All thts ; & low voice. “She cares for you; tof tor Femembered Hylvia Elven and her A iitle old woman stood bende a Nothing: they acon by hee mee Of ® character ton strong, too B 's yours’ for the asking. ‘The com- "one? | asked. can't you understand?” Bar tae row Res Ur yeaa mg menmaue to Eyre, which | had never sailor, saying to anybédy who would jignt, follow as well us they cam the "Speed," I sald, astonished, “ere mune will be proclaimed throughout 150" you pip, Buckhurst" And he turned on his heel, leaving Boeed't Krome unt he he cote ae Naten to bert “My son— they aro tek: instincts which @ caged life cannot ron telking anout ine catruc mene France: Patios roused, Lrene: is bel Ue sareeehenat hee a my me speechless. Booed,” 3 bs ° “My aon.” said I politely, “do you Ing my fon, Why should they take rush in them, nor a miserable, arti- jnountebank—and a failure at thwt? ready, Bordeaux watches, Maresiiles cruiser on @ fool's errand,” 1 do not remember dressing, Wh 8 sont t “Why not live for her? he ob- ! | think vou have acnived at an age my son? ie ena taking lal existence obliterate, You know I'm a failure--a nobody"— walts! whispered Speed. rylMA, out into tha passaRe-Way served. aryl % Be, Obi ag suffigie tly mature to warrant my Another sald They ane are They are right to resist. 1 hesitated, touched by his kindness, “You call your village Paradise— "Hore wan a nice plot! I stepped 2yram beckoned me, and pointed at “sr wittdon't misunderstand me-sE deliverinx to you a message from a mine, too, but he cannot igh Praid at gi, iientioned something of this to “your loyaity to mo im all T have. T yet you saree here Let thie helo the window. Outside in the aquag + crack in the canvas through which know she could ‘en think of . » iy girl? Hoe knows the sea; ae Be eral St Speed as I was putting on my coat wish tt were trie that Iam such a Breton village be a paradise in truth }uckhurat was atill epeaking to ne could gee the interior of the am- meas 1 do—of hy r—ye “There's no harm in attempting it, sea, Can nobody help He can- to go out, but he only scawled at me, man a8 you belleve me to be.” a shrine for future hap; *, as dare py plarims spellbound, gaping throng. A few phitheatre, A mellow light flooded to, speed, 1 dare to love her ‘with aus m nm " < ; he does not know ey eu, i " : the t te ts of sunshine fell my venerable friend," he replied, not fight on land; he saying: “Your usefulness as a lion It 19 true,” he said, almost sullen- who shall say, ‘Here we men cheered him, ‘They were area’ apota o this wretched heart and soul of mine! ey, hing, how! tamer ia ended, my friend; you are @ jy, “It it were not, man would seeds of the world's liberty! Here firat gi in Paradiao, on the fresh tanbark, where long, it's all right—1 think tam orate 4 his ig the mesi : “On A woman carrying a sleeping baby fool to enter that cage again, and Bay it of you—though a woman might, bloomed the perfect flower of untver- he doing it for?” I aaked, ininous, dugty beams slated from tale likg thie—but you ate kind,‘ utterly at a lona to account for pro: the ridge-pole athwart: the golden Speed—you will forwer what T asidg te ly—bleaa: at the I'm goirg to tell Byram.” Ldaten to me, Schriett. I tell you t od at = “Fon't spo the governor's pleasure a man shipwrecked on the worl Bi gal Bunday the book stores are closed in stood beside the drumme: sal brotherhood! ris, fountain, Five children di Ho bent his sleek, gray head meekly, ceedings which seemed to me the kloom, you have forgotten it alread; t »\ “That message—the is only one her skirts and peered up at the T nats rettably; “the old man outer racks—if he does not perish— pausing as though in profound medi- acme of folly, “He must know that Tier on tier the wooden benches your heart’-— ‘* fonian who could have sent it"— He Mayor, who shrugged bis shoulders Je out there ‘selling tickets with both makes the better pilot afterward tatio tated, red as a pippin. and shook his fat head, hands, while littie Griggs counta re. “Hut—T Perished, Speed.” Suddenly he raised his head; the commune canmot be started here rose, packed with women {n ‘brilliant “No, fT haven't,” he retorted, ab-) twin fis-tone changed; @ faint ring of des in Pritanny! Speed, what ts that man holiday dress, with men gorgeous in stina’ “You must G He was #0 young, so manly “What can I do? He must march ceipts in a stago whisper, Let him “it is not true. he sald, Violently; fance suunded under the smooth flow wp to?” silver and velvet, with children must! Shame on you for a coward cae ed ‘an: So red that on an impulse with the others, your man,” sald the aione, Speed; i'm Ko'ng to eve I up “but you will if you don't steer a of words. | Behind us he Mayor war angrily decked in lace and git chains. ‘The you do not speak that word eald: "Kelly, it was Mile. Mayor, again and again. But the soon, anyway—not now —not while the (rier cour’ than you have. Scarlett, — He began with a bia : {inous com- Aemanding that we leave his house, air was filled with the starched rustle means life to you both!” went you the message." woman with the baby never ceased governor base chance t> make @ Uttle answer me!” parison, alluding to the money and after a while we did 80, skirting of white coiffes and etiff collarettess (To Continued.)