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a & Complete Novel Each Week In The Evening World a sg)? , xe The Story of the FRANCO-PRUSSIAN WAR By H. C. Chatfield Tayl e) bs Told from a New Vit tewpoint. Se eee ——— . . y 5FOHCHHHOHIOOOIOODHHI|OOHOSIOOGH}HIOHOSVCLSHOOS SOCH 2 uhlan trooper with a flag of truce, ing English and he remembered then IODDOIOOOON ee : floated above the shambies of Ba- through him, but be bud : i ConA oe te ent A oo.) Peasants wore all about me— dared &) . fraonken hot movi &, Y thar te cae Serer eee a aa eating ccame the famous Re in sellies, from two burning houses sense to meee ae ire es a ‘as a picke alry commander, was at « {mn Sedan denne clouds of bluish smoke “‘Guy,” he he i SYNOPSIS OF PRECEDING CHAPTERS, The Crown Princo smiled. % of French dragoons, and beyond ters. " arose, like incense from an altar of member that w Dar . ) Count Lodwig von Levo-Walram, @ captain of Ludwig colored and hesitated. ® among the beeches and the fira were standing with Moltke and Sheridan despair, Meanwhile the princelings “Not a bad chap,” >. { Heaton iitme, io 2: Kms om furlongs, There “From sheer exhaustion,” he stam- 2 the pointed turrets of a gray chatent. was the Chancelior of the Confedera- on the hillside were eating @ luncheon "You may wf wr $ With brimming eyes she saw an oM- [ion in cuirassier tunic and. boots, of chops and peas and drinking bum- women, but your jud pete) Cree cave cae TD caisine towering like a giant of flesh and pers of sherry and claret—the gueste pot worth tbat,” and Lede Eee wie ; muscle above the little American, Bis- of an Emperor-to-be at the grave of bis Angers, $ 2 or hae tll gL a Bae AY at marck’s hands wore reating on hie an Empire dead. “I say, that’s eabre WE msete 6 boyhoud srcettenrt, his cousin, Mare “ IP Sain ce temas Prowck Gel, and'tecres co mered, “I must have fatten asleep. hee that his affection for ber remains, War a When I awoke it was broad day- between France and Procsia, and Ladwig light. The peasants had gone—I galered to join the staff of the Crown Prince. could hear the sound of cannon.” it, his white forage bel " Pri . i ee an a cap was In the valley below « wr tched The' me Heatwie, Neediag « onal detall of Pramiane, «for “Marcelie's heart beat wild with Joy. iis Drow and wrens on the green tited backward toward his beefy sat writing in his heart's blood: * Those bulldog ayes, shaded by having been able to di Marcello visiting there, A strong detachment of The battle began before Ludwig knoll beside her. Wrench caves somes ‘Lmivic's command, reached the German lines. ‘The sure How aplendia he locked, she bushy brows, with the puffed and of my troops, eauee I'm an amal Culley Marcelle, Ladwig eacepes to bear mill. thought, as he trotted up the high. Swollen underlids! That jaw of iron! me but to place my sword in Your ee t oat Ray sows to bis commenter, Meredio rim to DTi0® was not due t Rim he rect in the saddie, with aword What a face of will and strength! — Majoaty’s hands, tm the os Reem) oe the Preach commander to warn him of the Ger. Seemed to touch heaven! Seelanking and aabretasche of silver, He edged nearer and listened, while outside his windows the tumbrile of (Oy cussting ou, aman plans, A battle is fought, romuiting ipa “Eh d to the sound of the Blue and red, fappin ae nae te 9 A cent da el Cn Ee Soe sare or sane seeth- sa ushed the —/Meqnch detest, Lad discovers Marodle about " char} ‘s shining jankes, his hand- a orde fugitives. { SG ant cis cite emer te tee came COON wig wont on, “and reaches some sunburned face agiow beneath am Royal of Saxony on the Ludwig watched the Grand Dukes fds all where the last French stand was made, and which ® forest.” I met the Elghty-seventh 2 the ted-bagged busby with its un- right bank of the Meuse, the C and the Highnesses eating, drinking, Marcelle had inspired, He saves her, The Crown Nassau Regiment debouching from sullied plume of white. How proud laughing while the royal hoat did the eefoee arrives end demands Ladwis's report, the woods—my countrymen, sir’— nhe was of this tall, blond enemy she hy Mi honors of the al frescn board. His : “Well!” said the Prince suddenly. loved; but she knew the feta ery heart filled with sl CHAPTER XIV. “The battle had begun, sir. The be tl pease came-or forever—aad | «Napoleon, will likely be ope of tbe. France! heme. ot Ne cauccesy Gaye hb ° h ‘° e q oa Eleventh Corps had already turned ‘They said but little as they rode to- ttn thelr pi where to the soutararg bared those : a the French flank and my information gether toward the French outpost, for | ismarek, shook his head incredul- bluish hills was Marcel, es words seem ously, , no; tl x {s too arone walked { : The Iron Cross. was valucless. The headquarters were Tones ees, wut after & time HO canting to ho ceugnt in buck & ‘rat al! and one * HIE young officer lookea UPOM the heights of Schweigen—five glanced up suddenly with @ hopeful he has doubtless slipped off to Paris.” “rns “ kilometres across the battlefield. I look in his blue eyes: Ludwig caught the piercing ey’ of straight at his chief and ‘as dismounted. It was impossible “Headquart will be at Soults to- Moltke. He had approached too near, 1, spoke modestly, in the we. Willa this antl ed. Mi; night,” he said eagerly, “and the and, cove with confusion, . manner of a soldier: te eee eee eee oJ Second Bavarian Corps should be at stepped back among the sruwd of Lembach. It would be safe for me Hereditary Grand Dukes and Serene to ride across.” Highnesses, aides-de-camp and court: “No, Ludwig, not until peace comes. functionaries, who encumbered the Th Remember, my father is a General of Great Hesaanariees with tele sane but he did: not loos Up. 4 France." o ing, glittering presence. t be “Lud "ah voles, an “Yes, Marcelle,” he answered, “I despised this flotsam and jetsam of et eed Suctee natees und an royalty, #0 drew away and Ho would have kissed her, then, be- down on the ground to rest. fore thé dragoons and the jane—oF tired and hot and sick ‘all the armies of France 4 Ger- well. Marcelle, elle! Always ha: siany, had they been there—Wut im the thought of her. Would this war’ rod his burning glance she read his rer goat hought, ith his glasses he scanned the ber she sald, and 98 valloy of the Meuse, which lay @0 ing in drops dot tho green and [reat under the cloud- sad’ beauty was less sky! What i Hi jeop brown eyes of thought—for there, edge of and wore soft with vague desire, but tears 9 wood scarce half 4 mile away, ublan filled them as he touched her han‘ to pennons futtered” in the autumn his lips and through her heart ewept breeze and Bavarian batteries thus- ‘ countrymen were fighting.” “Pursuant to orders, Your jie hesitated. The Crown Prince Royal Highness, Capt. Egerton and I, jooked at him. ‘With the men of our command, recon- “you did what every Prussian of- yaeitred yesterday afternoon across oor would do—you fought.” esthe Lauter, entering the enemy's ter- 1 reported to the colonel of the ritory through the Mundat-Wald, pignty-seventh, sir,” sald Ludwig. Bear Roth. Toward dusk we got In in the charge upon the Geiss rg a touch with a division of the enemy company lost its officers; I was forced _ going into camp near Wissembours. to rally it and take command. In the is cavalry was surprisingly inac- Geiasberg castie 1 found my cousin ive, and we were able to skirt along serving as a Red Cross nurse.” the forest several kilometres to his = His nand swung atiitly to salute, “rear, keeping well under cover of the otaae Royal Highness, I have re- woods, If we were seen by the in- POs. ont the tall, fair ia _ habitants in the twilight, as seems Prince studied the young soldier with o upon her face. taken his keen blue eyes. Meanwhile a gray ar. ai ‘Sedan Erte peica ot tne enemy. ‘Phe com- Seid oMees of rank stepped frward *".dfamour oblige” "be walwpered. — “Above the rad, Mie town font rt ' eT. yellow tin sh y fhand wore forage caps, and with our “Pardon me, Your Royal Highness,” és yi emoke, while mij oe with the Se to * te Night blue attilas, braided in white, he interrupted. “Modesty has pre- ‘ y HH. CHATFIELD TAYLOR CHAPTER XVI. vote detonations of the cannon 2 ina’ reported to the ‘xine. ) might pass, at a distance, for French alee ae od cost ree Leun from § e a (auTHOR OF “THE CRIMSON WING? Eagles of Empire. orn gound press from the forest The staff crowded around eager ~ SEE \ hussars, especially as, before cross- “wrat have you failed to report, ‘& 5 in at the ate were Sar eet ggg fas tng the Lauter, I had seoured 2 bolt aid the Prinoe sternly. HOITHHOHGOOODGODDOS3TOOGOGOODWHOGOSOOSGIOIGOWOIOHOHOS me rays Mi charred and futhed houses of Ba- ed cambric which we wrapped “Nothing of importance, Your Royal slanting in the west. Upon so still smouldered, and dl ‘» Highness,” he stammered. strange talk of treason—the mystery rode her own horse, she was with the hill crest = etood the Bejee eel toe eide'where _ found our legs when in the saddle. he gray-baired officer smiled. “He of the Geissberg castle! He under- Ludwig—and “the roaring of war had naited Ming or ries Gree Chotmen cond were Meaeen eae “A clever expedient,” interrupted failed to report, sir, that during the stood at last. - ceased upon the alr.” Lokage white puff balls formed, broke and Acers. “It is a * ) the Crown Prince approvingly. final charge upon t! Gelasbere pos!- As the story progressed the Prince ~ yy zee cota? sia, with glasses levelled ween alla, forseg, SrOne BAA Sse Chel fe it histoned with pride, tion he scaled the high wall which smiled from time to time—smiled lo seemod to read her thoughts, 1+ tne pattie-field; near him lounged “Cnits Dano ana of Dattl fuia: “1 thank thee for thy nv LMEwig's oven 6: prid®. gurrounda the ca In the face kindly. Ile was umnused atthe thought for he drew from next his heart ® 1+. Great Headquarters Staff, princes, safety from the fo vaubiime, it” and the Crown Prince “About dark,” he continued, “we of a murderous fire from the windows of this modern Muid of Orleans bow of scarlet ribbon. ; urt officials glittering absorbing spectacle father’s hand. ame upon = small patrol of the he dropped into the courtyard and tramping through the storm to save = “always!” he said, pressing it to generals and court of Te an well, for at, Wismensbourg he ‘Their triumph another's Gownfall 4 ‘and were obliged to beat a opened the gate for our troops. Tam an army, nursing wounded soldiers, 51, lips. id in the light of a September bard in arnt he Tet net the firing jie, 4i4 they think of eather @ 4 2 @ veteran of three wars, sir, but I rallying Turcos on the battlefield, . the ;valley below, the river Meuse 14° Si0n the Crown Prince arrived gone 08 Ledeie Von. : retreat into the Mundat-Wald— bye never seen a braver act. merely to atone for having been ad “The colors of an enemy,” she cea walle of @vidently undiscovered, as no pursult A murmur of astonishment ran thoroughly feminine. He thought her murmured, He leaned toward her se Lear bore ma otretched the oat. ery gH, bat | cry to bis ‘wan made. We were well in the rear dpe FE room. Ludwig saw dimly very romantic, very French, very grom the saddle, jan, beyo: gare Lots neal! mir! the Ii ther . joing, where an h to hasten the march of , fet’ the force at Wissembourg, and O28 feats Of his brother off bas es atey ‘ “ah, Marcelle,” he whispered, pith Lacon as eSananer tere. eonverse in low, : division °* " wald Wien she “there is a love which is d tes “ae © ‘With his powerful lenses he could fh)’ rt entious oroughly satisfied that one ‘Col. von Grolman,” answel had finished her story, “you heard re ts a love wale looper than = weeks had passed. At North, @t eee distinctly dark masses of Prua- the ‘ef the enemy had been thrown for- the Prince, “I thank you for suppl your cousin is Ht he did not reach love of country.” Gravelotte, on many another etrigken sian ihfantry tolling up the hi hastily without supports. By Feasting Capt. Count von Leun's sry yea bal 7 cre eet zoe. tas She smiled and patted the neck of nei, France had been defeated And before the hamlet of meking long detour through the re” with dignity and kindness in to crosa ihe Lauter was’ lasuedcine Ref orse—then her face stow now one of Germany's three armice the Droad platssu heyont, suttpasd mountains we boped to reach the nis face, he turned toward the young army to march at daybreak, travers. thoughtful. besieged Sedan. the panic-stricken re~iments surging frontier before daylight.” alde-de-camp. pa bn J bed Bee-Forest by four routes and “Have you forgotten what I sald Ludwig -reached the group 8n4 toward Sedan. Men were dying there, see you, He hesitated. on abate teraray i heve ths Your cousin's plucky reconnnincance eat aay when you came to bid me naited his winded horse: leaping from testament of the power of claimed. “Continue,” sald the Prince tmpa- honor to command, I thank you for In no way changed the order of events, S00dby?” and as she spoke she kept the saddle he threw the reins to am nvuge wucieae Maney 4 ois, chee cea 0a iy: your services to-day. I shall take Your treachery to France consisted her eyes fixed full upon the ground. orderly and strode toward the King. ‘ei. with ail the passion, was a beastly hole.” "athe horses were winded and the ersonal preeware $s Fecommending mele in saving his life.” No, Marcelle," he cried, “you sald The battle had raged since dawn. of brutes ‘unleashed. H-« could feel Th men wore fogged. We came upon a 7) sor tne se Ort e girl looked up—e glow of hap- ‘Boviesse obiige'—and it told me other oq had beon with the Crown Prince only pity for thoss ahu.tered regi-.wis to Ludwig tried to quell the emotfon piness was in her face. women are to you as withered field she Rowers to's splendid rove, and when on the hill at Plaux while the blue ments: he could u?" my eyes had seen your daring 1 knew Bavarians of von der Tann etormed ata te tere. he was. not @ > © farmhouse in the forest. We found @ rising in bis heart. Through glim- “Ah, Your Royal Highness, | peasant woman there alone.” mering eyes he saw his young com- murmured, “how can I thank | Hi ft Pa. wn ¥ mander, broad-shoulderer and mag- An amused smile atoli th .f th 1 Alone,” muttered the commander. Mander, Prost ahoultovistus leading handsome face. ole across bie epee oxi fice thetiad whee ee nen reeee ce Basotites until joidter. i Roon. ‘Then Ludwig rode in Ludwig # tanned 1 “Y. , J the gallant French marines had suddenly a cry of admiration started of France, with ‘The color io is his warriors into Gaul. He could ‘ou are my prisoner, mademol- heart and crept up to burn within her doomed arm; sham face. have Kisved the ground on which be elle,” he laughed, “I shall sclease face, but she made a bold effort to burned the last cartridge He had from his line. ‘There to the north, In tue A $o seanats Set Wien eae stood. you on parole. That is, if you give ridden then to the northward with & hollow of the brown plateau, oh by foamed Brea Toe . .. “It afterward appeared, Your Royal «an, gir!” he stammered at last, “I me your word never to bear arms she faltered, “I fear orders for von Gesdorff, and had cavalry were forming for a chi ing hand. Highness, that my cousin, Mademol- am unworthy such an honor.” again. You are too yaludble a gen- you have forgotten what T said to found a dying General. Siva regimsate of Malte mere ees. bee be came, with, telle de Lombach, was concealed in a {7 am the better Judge,” answered fot torn hie pont, “Should you lend MW cuener that day. T told him that 4 moment on the fring tne at Mure fede, cr a clint Of steal in the, #2 te aes to ee _ ¢lothes-prese.” ‘Then he turned away and fate A2y, more French armies wo might should we mectagain we would NOt moing, where his countrygion ef the Western sun in tho line of the culens- Welt Shel te batere tne’ es “A spy!" sald the Prince, quickly. some hurried orders to his chief-of- be driven back across the Rhine.” “Does duty forbld me to think only Elshty-seventh were making @ noble Slers. Right front: into line the squad. ier inked with throbbed a wild “itecord ) “No, Your Royal Highness—not a staff. She seized his hand and touched of you, to breathe only for you, tO fight, = greeting shouted to Brother TOM wheeled; before them e street of tf, “4 > aad pity, y red Marcelle hastily. “The _ Beyond the crowding officers Lud. It to her lips, live only for the day when this hat Prusian skirmishora on the hill aliesd "Now that the fighting was over, for oa PP Mage i wig saw Marcelle—very pale, very | ‘I promise, Your Royal Highness, fu’ war shall be ended, and I may ricers of two squadrons of éhe Thir- of the battle line, and, enfilading the , ‘ims at least, on thought’ tbe CHAPTER XVII. : “peasant woman was my old nurse. I iithe and tall—Marcelle, fair, Ike a I promise.” come to you nnd way: Marcelle, Ihave ‘enth Hussars chafing im @ field near plain they must pass 8 hundred * Sent opportune to ask a . or ae had ridden into the Mundat-Wald to ily, Her hair was loose, her head He looked at her benigniy, with : ' St. Menges, then beck to headquar- tchea and he did ft with charesterteris Omnia Vanites. = visit her—I was there when the Prus- thrown back; her eyes were afire fentle eyes, then turned to the aide- Jove ror ase 8 ip: sians came—I did not know my cousin With eride ae, the boner Pea eee “Capt, Count von Leun,” he said, 1One enough: ‘was among them. It was very natural, ~ “you will prepare j air, that I should bide.” heauty of her, he thought—the love- i oiise where mademolee! se nVery natural that you should hide” Then ordera passed and sabres Then you will tak guns, ‘They were off. Entranced jeen—for he gased ters. bluntness. 3 quickened play of His memories of the battle were a. Pare ae ie urelght St the “T dare say It's no affair . her breath. But while ho walted for mostly of trampling, wweating regi- thee the pelting death, they rode—on old chap—-tut I'd like to kaow ft, Rer to answer, she looked above his Mostly OF tap rr ae men Ret ee een up 0 (oe your pretty cousin. T heard all ahowt ruddy, soldier face to his brown fur GOOFS: cade, solid battle Iine, till courage could mo [07 paving Load role : rh the cott, wh busby, and from the silver scroll rumbling caissons and the boom of 1 paid the Prince, looking at her quis- clanged upon the floor aa muddy. (00 0OtMES ites The moved” above his brow she read aloud the the hills Sedan, Ore 2 bourg?” + Bieuy: every uonatural that a young Povted aides sped to the Bidding of at, Young ie not serious, Sir—e Words emblusoned there: Fae ee caine qAguinat the stone-walled jInfantey von," Ludwie aad Testor titty. | <qirl of your evident position should ‘The Fourth Dragoons hurried tm ball, through the fleshy part of the iangith God, for King and Father joing of pioking bis way along troop dened ses, then back to their lines acre Gatatied Jn eeeers, het. Baers, Se be alone in @ forest in war ie Pursuit toward Boults: tne Richty, “When you return.” continued the The wind caught the waving hair choked highways. How different it Goer ‘esusibied 19 ceaeree, Gaaees HNGt a bed detatl, T taney.” omited ‘The Prince shrugged his shouldere Bi isis: the weary regiment Prince, “you will, with an escort of which curled about her neck; her lips haa been at Wissemboure, where the gpeckii hi chassour “i'vGwix did not azswer and the geen the battlefield, and he wanted y Ludwie L ‘Seeldly and Marcelle’s eyes fell. wlorad lato bivoune upen the battles C&Valry, conduct Mademoiselle to the had the curve of the love god's bow— piood tingled through htm. But the horses Iay. x ‘they aid Ludwig, “Your ficid. At last the commander had @ French lines under a flag of truce.” and he thought that hor eyem put rs cuene oS Wikcsatious: andl Mare orem ey ein in’ the hollow at “the binant soldier picked up & handful of ‘orget the smoking ruins of “trasely, sit “Yes, Your Royal Highness,” mut. the suntight to shame. and bean to hurl them Boral Highness does not suspect my Momentary respite from the cares of 14.94 ine Young omer He stood nner. Marcelle he said in a tow, colle— i ee eee ee te ee ea { eousin i” a apy!” adwig, : 7 erect and stiff, and at “Salute,” voice, “I am a traitor to my Mechanically he touched rtm " to front, to right, to w rhe eneray 1s always guilty until chair beside the table. "es ® but bis heart beat a wild tattoo of King—for I would dio, for you m0D8F oe nis busty. Be letof thn; eauin tnd yet again: eygtiet Tit and tt nace akviniog S proved innocent,” he answered, but “Another for mademotselle,” the %. pet mould toe Oe “Your Majesty, Hie Royal Highness _ Breath! le? Sbout women she loved you.” fi : Crown Prince whispered: then turn- Crown Prinee turned away. She grew blush-red and divinely is fiere wae a twinkle in his gentie blue Ad "E detest this butchery,” he mur- happy. the Crown Prince commands me to could not ry . ing to Marcelle he said: “You look " “ ” eyea—then he uttered o "1 net your eyes which Ludwig did not eee, tired. Please do not stand.” mavred sorrowTully. "Tet 18 te may fate | ANG Tame 0 tre tr eet et There in @ hollow by tho Gaul : * report, , m war to war, urmu' Mt . " ge. i. “Continue your air,” be ‘The girl stammered her mrasiteas, tle field to battle field. It te pacn for love you"— ‘The tall, thin offcer standing by two squadrons of ibe] horse in '‘srhen tt'e true,” eaid the Bagtish- commanded. sDrink this, mademoiselle,” ‘one who cares only for the welfare of ‘Oh, blessed Marcelle,” he cried; the King looked up at the sound of in, } ramsiers, His regiment! Then Ludwig told modestly of the sald, offering her s glass of wine thet his people,” but the words he wished to speak his volce—gray, wrinkled Moltke, Siitcsntn Hussare; ha knew by the gy had bec fight at the farmhouse and bis escape refresh you,” ‘Thus they parted—the living Prince, seemed all inadequat with the pale, drawn face of a clols- p, 7 loess Marcelle’ ‘ whose strength to be ‘So, for a brief time they rode on In fn n toe ; te ve pyiesiohs The handsome: ‘sion’ noldter, dimmed by afather's glory and’the silence, while fear and Joy trembled {20°C tures Sraus ent young. hussart Av! saat wrest of oisel, their Pe yo ; i whose voice wi kind, whore MeMiclent, dead. together in Marcolle's heart aa on that tifq'tn'g few blunt words of the auc: sabres pointed tierce-—e shock— jr PP tor this hatetal wer"— ; qolora upon his cousin's bravery, ON, wlance was so gentle! Tt was hard an Come.” whispered Ludwig, and he night in, the eat Wald. en to hie, ceasful flanking movement of von curses—groans—and horses rearini ‘You'd be the happiest man in the celle fol ; . ' ri Oe ie mgerion's tis as Wel ae £0 Delgrones Narter still to Feaiize , A,fosimental bend was playing the _i'Let me say It again, Ludwig,” ane mirehnbech’e Sorpet @ smile wenbled Righ. Dewn go the front me, Of {f world,” and the big- Oner: F saving Egerton's life as well as his Iatheran hymn “Lobe den Herrn, Whispered, “I love you—t love v9 h fe Guards, were Mieeoeching trots feune venil wen nthe line, the rear nd Sut'frm gina” he 0 Bh dumbiy—etaring with "Ah, sir.” she murmured, “If all the {eo ring orthod the victor the shore Jen et wit maven conse’ to. love the forest of the Ardennes; the army rank men press on; they are falling | “| oughtn't to have She Hstened dumbly ing With prinsians were like you we French oe ey of God the Victor the chords San] of Chalons was caught between the in front in a heap—Dut on, on we #0, radwig, “but I had to tell some a tel eyes. would have to love vur enemies as praise resounded, while fair-haired ¥ in this [80 of his iron vise, with the bugles sounding charre. stroked his mustache for a , e Lv soldiers bowed their heads in rever- "No matter what comes “ {mmt,” tered to him- ¥, ‘ ». “Where is Capt. Egerton?’ asked ourselves. ence, Splendid in the “blood-red aun. hateful war?" cae } Sree he attired fie pas. Vistorst | Visions! The ground moment. . His blue eyes glowed Itk sapphires, “ trembies to a thousand hoofs as, with ‘What's the use of Raving @ pal,” the Crown Prince, showing deep in “Tt is treason enough, my dear,” Set Of . the royal we all the world should go to ay wait for orders, Captal a mighty rush, we sweep the plain, he answered. “if can't talk out terest, A he laughed, ‘to love one enemy.” aueror stood Ustening. ‘On, Ludwig, I fear—but—but never sald, and stepped away, but Ludwig's It was Ludwig's frensied dream, for to him what you Ry Jove, “In a peasant's cottage, sir, near tried to appear unconcerned, mind: Tlove to hear it.” face flushed with pride, for the great those charging mites were full three thought at one time that Nitle red- the light fell soft upon the edaeltz.” and f utterly. But she loo! “Mare id in a low, earnest ™ miles away, For hatred actresa wou! manikins, the ease! B! alled But she looked Ci R far he anid in \ an's eye had rested on hie Iron mi! For half an hour the 14 ond by making ofa ikins, the is and the prisone, !” very charming, he thoug .. with the voice, and I have been in the Cross. battle raged, charge upon charge— an ass of you"— » finished sketches—a room in the “ Your Royal Highness, The “Nnscious flush in her pretty face. Between the Lines. whirlwind, such a whirlwind of atrife He saw von Moltke unfold a map and then only the white specks were ‘That little red-haired sctrees” o¢ thy, where the soul Moy Four Rey ‘ot © Mademoiselle,” he said after a and battle as T cannot realize but if aud exp! @ left dotting the brown plateau, while thought Ludwig, and the memory of Of sympathy, i peasant is from Baden. He and his moment, “tT would not venture to com- IFLES glimmered in the we both live it is only the beginning. ‘oops to a short, thickest little man, the living remnants fled toward the that night at Ems came back in vivid monarch and the courtiers were fe live alone. They can be trust- mand you to report as I do my of- early light when Marcelle Dearest, I have waited all my life for !0 the dark blue uniform of some for- forest of Garenne. Brave, final gaep colors to his mind—her face in the ficers---but I am as curious as & wom- you, and now I have found you I ¢igm service. The stranger bad @ of a dying empire—all for the honor mirror, the dreamy eyes, the curving - aA *.., f WB unste,’” 101 an. How came you in the Geiss: rode ah from Hiren i can't let you go, T can't lose you; and woather-beaten face with of France h ow ‘Noblesse oblige.” ‘ome, sir, make haste,” interrupt- berg castle, when only last night vou Prussian trumpets bellowed Tnean to try to do something each apping eyes, a bulging neck, ‘Tho firing gradually grew less, un- jor was, “Noblesse oblige.’ i ’ \* @@ the Prince sharply; “you left Capt. were in the Mundat-Wald aiding hoarse from hill to hill, day [ live to make you realize [ ft of beard on the chin under til only the disheartened, spluttering cony nd whis; a ‘Then he heard the sound of heef, Egerton with the friendly Badener, oa Tardwig rode beside her. value the only thing in life worth his curled mustache, He looked & shots of fleeing troops iswered the trembling voice: “It is the wav @ ang looking up he saw the ae “perhaps if that I soldier every inch, victorious skirmishers who closed woman feele—until—until it 18 too ; They walked thelr orses slow eee veulwaye.” ‘Whom could he be? Ludwig won- ahout Sedan; then a white flag flut- late.” General, erect and soldierty, up the mountain side toward Lem- 4% ta? chey rode into the heart of dered. His dark blue cap with the tered above a gate, and a Bavarian “Gay,” he sald, “that little actress a part of bis horse, and , the three silver stars had the cut of the officer rode toward the town to sum- ts a good sort. A man might go ® an officer in plain blue tunic and Well?” “IT was forced to leave the winded ‘Ah, Your Royal aid, “I thought I had betray Rorse of mademoiselle as well and country. I came to warn our gen- bach, and the gullies and brooks be- the day; the sunlight thrille eral, T came too Inte.” id keen air tingled; beyond, on the edge French chasseurs; his blouse wa# mon a beaten army to surrender, long way and fare worse. . " go on afoot, Dawn had begun to SrA 4! trokeniy, she told him her Side the road droned to the muslo oF Tria foreqt, Wrench sabres gleamed. severely plain, without galloons or or- Meanwhile, the declining sun spread | “Rot! sald the Rnglishman, . ‘7 sour chp, with two gold) seta break. I met some peasants in a 40 swollen waters, While Ludwie rode slowly toward dera—yet he must be a soldier of dis- over the valley its rays of burnished know them, and they're all alike bis shoulder straps. \ fiel@—I hid in a haycock, The Her She was refreshed by sleep, she the enemy's linea escorted by an tinction, He heard von Moltke speak- gold; a pillar of dense gray vapor Ladwig felt the warm blood tingle (To Be Continued.) ODP oF T4s + THHOOGOOOOIOOOHOOOGHTOHGOGHOOHVHOGOGODOSONE > > 1.HHEOI7FOOHHHOOVSE HN9STHTOHHVOSOONNL JOAN THURSDAY Situgaden'te Stake Good as an Actress By_Louis Joseph Vance lsum iilentieets| | a Complete Novel in THE EVENING WORLD