The evening world. Newspaper, June 17, 1916, Page 11

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GYNOPSIB_OF PRECEDING CHAPTERS, @ chtld Francois Villon pasties open the door ag haue® | which he with ‘is mouher. per. on lodgings, and sees upon the white w Diack spots that he takes to be ger has drifen them rate, Roles a { Paris, A drunken But dian ide in he 50% a girl baby ‘ving beni ia ough, poor, aie tekst upon, ho " : et hate tna oh te ie embt the name ‘41 Girl and boy grow up together as @ Burgundian ci gua y Wd with Lg rig ta fr ty and rte, 9 ‘food sect, “ivfng'in_ vot in Paris, nae appeals to ith | the the ve Francots & will pres en FP the Vora foun ry in @ Cabin on the cutekirs tr the town the knight ig tet to Dellere thatthe amen who appears Whrotne, He is after. cols, Who. witnessed the decep- tia. thas the girl wtin Look part im It was He ‘At the university Fra fala in ith Mont ‘and Guy Tabarie, unsarupalons daar Mea ee A td has become bride of Robert. gore to have Montfarcon to witness ‘of whom he Fecowmizes ai ‘Among the anectatars. 8 laughs a& the villainous fellow is ne Afterward ‘ahe tells Francois jurgundian for the lite ng ‘Hugnette takes Iran. muse of the Sunflower, ‘A irl explaina her part im ot wbich Gewire do Beaivan was . saying that the bneus-pocus was ar Sud’, "ite brine Pasta tooo 0, tao ‘asina the tareninen: found om Muguette when wee 8 iy and takes ft to the oll ex Ambroise de Lore, This, mtablishes the & eee ort LN he orig 2 ae oo tention to settle ‘pa fe reveniien ti a at eng te Montigny and \G ncols wet a. trap for his old enemy, Bermois, To tis end Francois nitty adjpining the iaseterions hours 0, which ‘illippe carries — auapicious-looki pundies night, nd eo tmrmages to make his way inlo tie Pisce: He finds one of the rouiaa to contala Fich treeauree, CHAPTER XXVII. By the Tower of St. Jacques. 'T seemed to the bubbling im- agination of Francois that all Paris was just then no more than a big battle ground for the struggle be- tween him and Sermois. One fine night of early summer came into Hugueties head that a stroll in the open air would be pleas- ant, Francois agreed blithely enough. “Do you remember,” she said iy her companion, “how When we wery lite things we used to play Bares of be- ing kings and quecus and God knows what?” : “L remember,” Francois said, and forced himself to laugh. After all, life Was iaughable if you looked at it in the right Way. Huguette snug- gled a little closer to him, re “Let us be boy and girl again,” she whispered, “Let us play one of the vld_make-believes,” Ww du yo mean?" Francois asked. Was puzzled by the sug- westion, Huguette explaines 1 want you,” she said, “to play at fairy-tales aguin, 1 want you to pre- tend to be in love with me, to adore to worship me, For to-night, just ‘or to-night, you are the beautiful young prince and bam the beautiful Young princess, and you must woo ine ag if this world and the world hereafter depended upon the weight and cunning of your words.” ancois made a wry face as he heard the girl speak of the beautiful young princs He thought of his shabby clothes, his wine-drenched mind, his empty pockets, his desper- atc condition, And as for her, she was beautiful indeed, and with a fatal beauty of resemblance of which she way ignorant but which made her half enchanting; yet she was far removed from the dream-princess of a fairy-tale, None the less, the mere hint of a fairy-tale was sufficient to Hft Villon’s mercurial spirits, If life was a jest—and such was the text of his daily sermon—why, then, let it be merry jest, It ought not to be diff ult on such a night of summer to ‘eign & tender passion for the comely creature by his side. Wherefore he drew thie stop of his most exalted humor: let his faney play and stray for the girl's enter- tainment; and praised her and wooed her with such whimsical variety and dainty prettiness of phrase and con- ceit as made the girl laugh and marvel, while something like a blush struggled with the false color of her cheeks and something like a tear softened the mocking provocation of her eyes. Huguette laughed happily at the prattle of Francois, and Irincois, with a pang, caught in her laughter that quaint note of maniiness whieh wes always ambushed in the langhter of Ambroise, The place where they no a place where many people coming and going, people no manner of heed to a woman seated in the shadow of the towe But just Villon. was twisting and ski impishly on the summit of his qnid of Imagination, his atreation was arrested by the appearance of new figures on the causeway, Taree lean, black patches floated in the pool of moonlight that flooded thy ground at a little distance from the foot of the tower, These were the shadows of three men, One walked ahead, muffled in a great cloak, and the others followed, bearing burdens on thelr shoulders under the weight of which they went heavily, As the cloaked leader went by the tower, he seemed suddenly to catch sight of the face of Francois, and to find a mean- ing in the sight, for he halted and stared, and, staring, got a glimpae of the face of Huguette, As for Villon, he gave a little gasp of surprise, for he knew tn a moment the foremost man, He was Philippe sermuis, and Villon thrilled with excitement as he recognized his enemy, Philippa Ser- mois swung his swollen body out of the moonlight into the lamollt dark- ness where Francois sat — with Huguette alert and tense beside him. “Salutations, gallant lad,” he said, with a sweeping gesture of mock courtesy. “So we keep tryst wit! pretty women in the shadow, do we? Francols was not a iltile taken sat was passed, who paid man and vovortable - name of my comrade. @back by the sudden irruption of Philippe Sermots intd his idyll. But his wits were alert enough io decide that, all things cohsidered, it might be as well that his foe should not see the face of Huguette, if he had not already seen it, So he whispered to her to keep her face covored, which she did, though from the dark hollow of her hood she watched sermois closely. As for Francots, ha chose to answer Sermois with a like false show of gayety, \ “Is there any reaso he ques- tioned, 4iwhy I should not pass the time of night with a maid if it pleases me to do #0?” “There is no feason at all, little gentleman,” answered Sermole with a sneer In his voles. ‘ “Then why do you trouble me?” Francois protested. “There is no reason at all, little gentleman, why you should not pass the time of night here in the quietude of St. Jacques's with a maid if it pleases you to do so, But surely tho case would be different if your fair one were no maid, but the wedded wife of some Wronged and honorable a gentleman.” The heart of Francois wi heavy ¢ when he heard these words for it seemed probable to him now that Sermois must have caught a giimpse of the face of Huguette and In his madness believed her to be Ambroiae. “Why, Messire Philippe, it is no part of the law of civility that one honest gentleman shall yield to an- other the name of such fair lady as may chooke to keep him friendly company. But because there is no secrecy about my business I will make no bones about telling you the She ts called Robinette the Delicate and she dwells In the quarter of the Markets. And now pray fo your ways and leave me to my affairs Sermois burst into a mocking laugh. “My little friend,” he sald, “you seem to be a moro fortunate fellow than IT guessed and more favored as a lady's man, But what I have fore- told will come true and IT think your time ia drawing nigh.” CHAPTER XXVIII. Montigny Brings News. HO is that man?” asked Huguette, eagerly. “I have never seen his face before, but IT am very sure that I have heard his voice. Where, where? Surely he ls an enemy to you.” “He is indeed my enemy,” Francois. "You are in the right there, and in the right, too, to think that you have never seen his faci before, but that you have heard his voice. Listen, and I will tell you a Strange tale. And therewith Francois, after pledging her to secrecy, began to re- late all that had happened since the first meeting with Philippe Sermois. 1t took some while in the telling, and Huguette listened with wonder and quick sympathy. Villon did not dwell on his boyish adoration of Am- broise, but Huguette seemed to guess in spite of him. She heard with amazement of the likeness that ex- isted between her and the woman that was in a way her sister, But Francois had barely made an end of his narrative when the talk of the pir was interrupted by the sudden Appearance of one whom Francois in- stantly recognized as Rene de Mon- tigny. Rene saluted Francols with a most profound conges and then burst Into a fit of laughter “Oh, my you will never credit me if I tell you with what job Lam commissioned, Hear, then,” cried Rene. “I have been most duly and formally and solemnly charged with a mission to kidnap you. You must know, most dear Francols, that 1 am empowered by a certain unlov said | ly and unlovable individual that is pleased to call himself the Count Filippo da Sermese to lay violent hands on you, to pinion you, and deliver you, as helpl trussed chicken, into the tender cus- tody of Messer’ Filippo. And where shall you be delivered, think you? Why, no other where than to that same mysterious dwelling where Messer Filippo sometimes choses to skulk concealed.’ “1 was standing the other day,” he continued, “in the strect, and ‘hard by the door of the house where Messer Filippo da Sermese is pleased public- ly to reside, A varlet was walking @ fine horse slowly up and down in (rout of the dwelling, waiting, as it xcemed, for Messer Filippo, who very presently came forth. 1, pretending not to him, straightway fell into an ecstasy of admiration over the steed, expressing myself in very volu- ble and cholce Italian, Messer Fillp- pe, hearing me thus deliver myself, ound, I suppose, some attraction in my in my person, and while we were deep in words if not a little Kk Rene paused and cocked his head on one side to sea what effect his statement bad upon his hearers. Francois interpreted the impatience it Huguette felt “What was the gist of your talk?” he asked, “What was the sting in its tall? Rene nodded his head and looked I Minted that if his ono happened at any time to need the servieds of a handy fellow who was wholly without principle or ¢ punction, and who could at all times rally to his whistle gentry of the like tough kidney, I, for my part, had a notion of where such a fellow was likely to be found. To make a long BU short, he took me into his ser on the strength of my as- suranes that I knew the seamy side of Parle like my house, as the Arabs say.” “But how did he coma to me?" Francois asked, and Huguette jerked her chin sharply forward, as if to assert that there wag the important point “Why, ina little while, but very Airectly," Rene replied. “It was on the following day, o# I remember, when I waited upon him at his com. mand, First be asked me if [ could socure th® services of some lusty, trusty ruitians that would do any- thing in the World so long as they were paid for the doing it. My fe- ply was a smile more eloquent and a nod more malestic thun speech, Then he asked me, looking me straight in tho facp if I knew anything of a cer- tain poor scholar that way naiwed by your name, The Evening World Daily Magazine, Life’s Little I'M Your DON'T WORRY ABOUT: KALE TOM- I'VE GOT A ROLL THAT WOULD CHOKE A FORTY TWO CENTIMETER SPoofuS WOULD HAVE You KNOW ME, JUDGE, To THE BALL GAME - / “Ifs” oy, MY ANNUAL INCOME * TAX 15 AS LARGE AS AN ORDINARY MILLIONAIRE'S FORTUNE. one By Jack Callahan ( Ke?) DU THE HEIRESS ¢ P-THAT GEEF BUYS A PAPER HELL BE A SPENDTHRIFT. BLOWN HIS CUSTOMER HER HAND IN HIS POCKET FIRST. answer with a scowl, as if the sound of your syllables were so much pol- son, that I did indeed know of such a fellow desired no closer ac- quaintanc He lapped m as a laps milk, and ther easily settled our business. to pick up a few choice spirits, none of whom should by any chance be friend to you, for whom I was to be ponsibla in return for so many en clinkers and jinglers. Here is no word of kidnapping,” commented Francois, seein that ene came to A pause That came lat Rene explained. vat came but now, Guy ‘Tabarie, whom I made speed to present to my new master as the most desperate ruffian in the city, for all his seeming sheepishness, was bidden with me to wait upon his magnificence to-night, Did you not note us but now?" “Oh, aye,” sald Francois, “I noted you and wondered. “He bade us charge ourselves with priain sacks that form their shape and weight [ judged to hold silver plate,” resumed Rene, “and to follow where he led, He led us, as | guessed he would lead ua, to a certain house you wot of, and that we wotted of, though we made as if we never strayed in that direction before, But on our way he caught sight of you sitting there with your dainty, and he went and spoke to you, though we could not hear What he said, But he returned in a great fume of rage, and when we got to our destination and set down our sacks on the threshold, he pulled me of one side, and satd he would pay me and Guy a hundred crowns apiece if we could contrive to Jay you by the heels to-morrow even~ ing and bring you « prisoner to hig mouse-trap, But why he was so red hot against you all of a sudden is more than I know.” “LT think I can understand,” ob- served Francois, “But what reply did you make to this tempting bait?" “That it was a ticklish business, but that we would do our best. I wis) he could be persuadil to pay vash in advance, for 1 should like dearly to handle that hundred crowns, but of course it is out of the ques- » why it is out of the question at "said Francois, who had been thinking deeply while Rene talked. f this fellow hus so great a mind my company, T lave no great mind to deny him his faney. In a word, [am wishful to know what he would after » 1 ral be pleased and he will be please and you shall earn your hundred erowns into the bargain.” ‘What in Heaven's name are you thinking of, Francois?’ protested Huguette, “Are you such a simpleton that you will walk straight Into this trap that has been set for you “L shall not walk into it," Francois answered, “I ahall be carried {nto it by my good friends, Rens and Guy after shall But what will happen the: be as the stars decree Reno was greatly tickled by the ‘ity of his friend, especially as tt aud mised him a pocketful of money, fully agreed to meet Fran- ve morrow and ng Guy he details. cola on with Lim and so} CHAPTER XXIX. Trap and Counter-Trap. T was, of course, wholly conceivable to Franc that the Lady Armbrot d’Estouteville could be p suaded to lend the least ear or the least attention to any ad To the which J made dresses that Sermols might presume Saturday; June 17; (1916 EACLE RMERE RMON ee aE Modern Fiction does Pe = 5 F and began slowly to mount the stalt. As she moved upward the servant stood atolidly blinking at the mounts ing light and waiting for orders. H® had not long to walt, Sermois plucked & dagger from his belt and struck once In the right place under the ear br ov man lurched forward silently, ended Ambroise found herself in a splen- did chamber, inost unlike the ragged garret which she had thought she was being brought to visit. She turned in questioning surpries to her companion, “Where is Francois Villon?” Philippe Sermois made her an élab- orate bow. “rrancois Villon is here, as you shall very presently see, He comes to be in this house because this house is mine and 1 have otiosen to lodge bin re becuuse of the dear love I bear him,” Ambroise was instantly that sho Was being deceived. “Surely,” she said in a steady volee, “L know your face? Surely | show know your nam Sermoisx bowed again wi pompous foridity that gave @ sinister to his appearance, 1 had the honor to be presented to you @ little while ago in your hus- band's house as the Count Filtppo da 40." you bring me Francots Vil- lon4" she commanded quietly, Philippe grinned evilly, “You would be private with him, [ think you just love him in private it you like him well enough to loll in his arms in public.” Now Aimbroise felt sure of the mad- | ness of ber companion, | “You speak under some #1 she began, but Ser her brutally. he cried, “error! Here ts Do you think f£ did not see ight under the confident o's ime no erro! you by his side last Tower of St. Jacques?” | Ambroise flamed with fleree anger [that banished prudence, | “Tis passes excuse,” ehe cried jhotly. “EL will go hence at once, Stand back and let me pass or 1 will jeu my servant.” | ermois laughed at her, | “You will have to call very loud, land you will call to no avail, for your laervant lies below, dead in his blood, 1 killed him so cunning.y that he made no sound, Lean do so when L choose, — Alse can kill otherwise when [ choose ven at this grim news, which now iwhe did not question, Ambroise showed no sign of fear, “If you do not let me go, she sald firmly, fixing him with her steadfast RA ( ‘or help; 1 will to pay ter, But nevertheless, because helping hand to his discreditable ve- the Little Sword in the earnest hope eves, “f will call for heln of the menaces of Sermois and be- hicle did not mend matters, for sho that one or other of you. will come the ii ald Sermois ironically, ause of the apparent madness of was of as impish a spirit ax Reno to me, He will guide you to the 4.) eta ound be of no avail, For mois, Francois decided. that {t or Guy, and she manifested her res umble house where your servant Jiew CINE BIN WEEN lea hg ghuttered would be no ill thing to give the Lady sentiment at the obstinacy of Villon jil ise, with his poor mother these walle wae ne hich your cries Ambroise some word of warning. Now in implicating himself in the business weeping by his bed.” with allonce through which your ce that he was not so favored he must by adding an occasional jerk on her — Suddenly the tinpatience of Ber- would make no Neve nied vi ae needs content himself with writing, own account to the ramshackle tr mois was stayed by the sight of « chirping oF fa" Write accordingly he did, and to this sit of the push-cart over the mill- cloaked and hooded woinan coming Ing of a chia age Ambrolue effect: stone hard cobbles of Paris. rapidly towards him whom he guess hi nag " e Most Honored Lady: he knocked the recoxnized signal and. gu rightly to bo Ambroise, began, seeking 90 pe drat hough your poor servant be out, on the door. It was duly or A'few paces hehind her stalked a tall someliow, to Kain Conirol, bul tae of tavor, he is still your his servic vi tre: At, and you the queer old servant of t Villon, in fellow. urges him to ¢ his carpeting, was con Are you lie who bore me a letter?” her. rmois interrupt ft with Sermese Again + fo the de say, » beware of him who calls himself veyed Into the house and laid on the Ambroixe asked when she wits close ho *Milip the Count Filippo da Sermese, tor he floor at the foot of irs by to Sermois, ered, "Call me plain Ns as is your husband's enemy and your Huguette and Rene, wh ly Ta- “Lam he," Sermols answered, He mols, that naw you pe One aid ‘This letter he carried himaelf on the bari ran the push cart into an ad- spoke ina low voice and ho kept hig You years ago On Rall te Mowing morning betimes to the joining alley and left it to Its fate, face in shadow that Ambroise migit not know of my extwoncn dus | ie pvost's house and delivered it to ‘Then when all were Inside and the not recognize hin, “My poor friend of yours and tf neo ay wort the keeper of the gate. door shut, Rene and Guy made short Francois Villon {# sadly hurt and win you. 1 shall kop my 5 swore that [would kill Francois Vil- Gilbert was still staring doubtfully work of ‘binding and gage rlea eagerly. to.nee 90 ry wrk oO! id gag the cri ord.”" at the letter when he felt the Impact queer servant and Don veeIng him “Poor lad! Poor “lad!” Ambroise lon. 1 kept Haat re ere?” Ambrose of a heavy hand on his shoulder, and, to. bed. in tho. c age, while murmured compassiona but as "is Francois Villon here?” turning, looked into the face of 118 Huguettea delivered ‘ancola from. Sermois might have noted {f his brain cried aloud Bormols 4 lord, Messire Robert d’Estouteville, jis mummification and disentangled had been cooler, with none of that u need not Taine ¥ “Was Francois Villon here but jim from the swo and dagyers passion of agony which must needs {t will not aorve you Pade ist idle now?" he questioned thought f with which be was Keeping company, haunt a woman's voice that was lon Is here indeed, but he saw him from a windo' Thereafter despatohed to Speaking of her lover, “Guide me to helpless prisoners * said Francols “He was here," Gilbert admitted, the reputabl of Sermois, to him at Is the house fur? Ani au parted the cure and ho left this letter for my lady. inform him that the kidnapping had “It Is not very far” repited Ber- Villon quiethy, ak um fer Did 1 right or wrong to accept t heen euccessfully brought off, and mois, and, turning, led the way in tains and came Into the “You did right,” Messire Robert re- Francois, Huguetta and Rena ‘made silence, a plied, “But give it tome, 1 wil (Ake themselves comfortable in the one cH 1PTER XXY. CHAPTER XXX1I. 0 of i” korgeously furnished apartment in He Ad, He was the less to be blamed for his the ruined and rotting editice fraldarthe Mausectrap Master Mouse and Master Rat. forgetfulness in that he did not take Gu 1 found himself at the por- ‘ MBROISE gave a little cry of the warning conveyed in the letter of tar of (he lodging of Sermois, and HEN Guy returned to the joy. Phillippe Sermois gave Francois at all seriously, He looked wag readily admitted to his splendid mouse » house and bis A on it, indeed, a nol very ingen- } a choking growl of fury, ur ,» indeed, us - ly dres presence. Guy Tabarie, fellow counter-plotters, he jous attempt upon the young man's joxing as simple sand innocent. as le BeMehet His sword was out in a moe ba t 0 curry favor ina aartor putter would not melt in lis mouth, i hastene A fe pay i ne me ment, but Francois had a here he was now in diseruce. AS Void hig tale of the triumphant cap- hare of hire, and to des : to this Count of Hermese, what 80F tirw of Francolsy to. his heat CUP* ver an nccount of his interview with @word tov, and it was naked In his of an enemy was he? Meine ong manifest delight. After paying the sermoty and of Philippe's grim prom= Mand: on visiting Halian nobleman thia very moneys Hie ty Witutn to the moure, 10 12 pay the prisoned Villon @ cont uae Moe eontish bing to evening, where he should probably tein house and resume, guard over Sbeedy visit. count your chickens before they are Bee the man and Judge of bis CAPM! the oantive, while ha, Sermols, would ,,GUY ‘Tabarie | stationed in’ the hatched. Alu, it is a foolish thing ity for himself, or with a well-placed 10) OMT) Ufo : tly street, suw dimly th figure of 40 get the skin of a lion ore yOu question or two gauge lim to a nice. Th er prese Ambroise follow Closely the figure Se ERE UR Th But it ie a ty, Ho decided there was no need When Ciuy had dey Of Sermois, to be followed in its turn have cuughe yo ane Rye ey r P uch non- Sermois bestirre . n that ¢ ed a swore aq fue W , to’ trouble Ambroise with such mons Sermols | bestirred by a man Chit carried a 8WOrd ead eee ioe an ne eee lish ae yours sense, p especial b looked like some lord's serving man, Phe M : self with ne f nean? a) : Spider Berme 3 surveyed th he Fe nee thtuat int Co ee ean is tha newcomers 2 told you T would Kill you” Sars g ol i ing e 4 rt Phe ‘ mane f eM ROE , sereames . k 0 0 cently. Already he had so. pt 4 h aealed waite treet, ‘hen the door Mois Kerean ed 5 Eri ki vow. Bow and prevailed upon his Hato a h k f wa little way and tho face and your body shall ¢ ws gt 0} one eo ” ‘1 that he had persuaded him to invite eh tern from the "That is aa It may be,” sald Fran. banquet of noble gentiene man ' hand of Rene and beid it wlof Pe Ragerags! bet, a iota for the Sigh 3 1 the ' inter sald gravely, and Am- Gods decide coming evening, Ste had 1 ar hE Haren ne yet arawn A8 he Spoke he stepped briskly fore proposed in any cas ’ sore propos yea wont | i ' cre Wed by ner ward, and suddenly catching at the tthe festival” Ho had sch > yor : at e ie eee the Wrist of Ambroise drew her sharply ebacnt hinseR upon plow of suddc ate ns te \ rg by the behind him, so that he stood between iness, and so fin hiw f * . u . he n me vis. t seemed as dealas ho had dreamed with Am- 1 1 dark lane ata little Weteh the ‘ Le OR cade Pe tattine cout BE hs Sure ; a Rae launeeaven eae bo. that sight proved too much for the vedience to ’ he ean ( 1 fore Kene could realize was (taper of Sermois, for he charged a aint eee fe ine of My ¥ pao ‘ a HAA VheiRe f vullishly ag if he would cut bim Aah Bns bebwiss tie dui fe ee } ee f i door behind him, Hut Francois met the attack with Rats ees a Francois, Huguett and) Rene an ease and firmness that baffled his temporary resident in the ' and honorr ; His firat vaainie the ba JC Beas an Dm your abs with a game of cards. ful ag Sermotu;e Villon was younger, His second was by the front do: ‘ BORVAnE Oy ar. f ra Villon, “Rut now, when ¢ seemed not and for all Villon’s intemperance, it the second occasion he can Aly eho oe iia as "NW to bo inoving smootlily Upon their Wis ax the temperance of an ancho ‘ S Hick of his wou % ordered course, tis stood and ite aX compared with temper PuRD scar h, RIEU a! ae a (OME cinerea. yeN= waited behind curtains, peeping ance that bad sucked the marrow and number of woanohs, id & a he deur i + f° through ites. ink to wateh fouled the blood of Sermois. goods. Rene de Montigny: Ae aot tne ho INOe Dek at © coming of Serinois, Th Therefore Sermols drew back after Pabatie tae tava teats inael ane a thet to the light sound of a step on \ stroke or two and held up hig left Bartana ney oktnoeeniae cs D ogh Ha ae Ed that w is never surely the foot- hand in sign that he desired a pare the oth, 1 yurred by ‘an Ina Al ofa talthtul wep of Sermois, For the hangings ley i Apiric of numer, Utes inay hor Even hatd the pen yf tue feeble to at the far end of the room parted and “Let us ery quits" he said, “E ct th Tati . ‘ ‘walt 4 through the parting the Lady Ams haye played a game wherein I have the fact that Huguetto was giv a at the ¢ of ret of br J'Estoutevilie ent {theroom, lost the hazard, The lady has come a Ss se _, This in What Was happening within to no hurt, [f she and you will but as the door closed In the face of Rena pass me your words to forget this do M ing igny and Guy 'I n the street ‘abarie stand TAKE THE EVENING WORLD WITH YOU ON YOUR VACATION - matter and neve bring it up against me, you may go your ways in safety not contain @ more wenderfel TALE of MYSTERY and ADVENTURE thah SHE BY H. RIDER NEXT WEEN'S COMPLETE WOVEL IN TRE EVERING Went Who was the strange, beautiful creature of mareal- ous power and almost endless dewelt in the Caves of Kok “SHE’’ FASCINATES THE MIND Fann BORON ech ciel AGGARD ae appeal of Phiti, Boreaata, “Bo Master Mat wih pees promiae not to molest Mester @gain if only Master simple enough to t or honor Master to CUFiLY ia ROL geod eRouBh, CeMEVE Master Rat. But if it were ‘on if 1 could word nnould alll, way you bay, Te hot epeak of that poor whet teuge aa A Rave slain wae elow, wheee vleod eee to Hy aven for 4 st you. Will spear on speak very Hittia of the tame Sou no, Mister Rat, ao, that 1 have learned to weapon, and I trust Goa td the arm of your executioner.” Francois heata Ambrotee behted him ela her hands quickly together, and he knew that he spoke! she would have him openn. god or you,” he erted, “if I fall” could hear Ambroise etoop ana vee the weapon, Sermels gave @ how! of rage and raised his ewerd to charge again, But even es he pa a = for the curtain ia , ° mM part and Hufuette came into the rome oorneee in the devil's name are tak Tmois gasped, etari “I will tell you,” eaid Francots. ‘This is the girl you made use of to trick Messire de Beauvau years in Saumur, It may Interest you know that I was a witn of that trickery and was able to undecelve Messire de Beauvau later, This ie the girl that sat with me last night under the Tower of St. Jacques, the girl whom you In your baseness took for my lady here. It ts no great mar- vel that these two should resemble that they are both daughters of the same father. But it ie a great marvel and a@ proof of the justice of Heaven that, thanks to this revem- ance you should be taken your own snare, ot ‘urse your preachin; Bermois. “have fatted. Let “Not so,” Francois answered, He turned to Ambroise and uted her, ou are quite safe now,” he sald. “Will you go with your sister? @he will take you to safety while tate fellow and £ make an end of our quarrel. Huguette strode to the side of Am- broise. “He is risking his life for you, sia “she said, “Wl you not by him while he risks it?” “Very surely, alster,” answered Ambroise quietly. jad no other thought.” ‘The quarrel raged and trampled across the great gaudy room till the end came that was appointed and the sword of Francois found its way home and Francois knew that be bad won his game. “Francois,” said Ambroise, “you have done ® man's deed for @ weman and the woman thanks you. Huguette was bending over the senseless form of Sermols, The girl he sald, ut he looked up. “He is not dead, will surely di I have knowledge of wounds. Were it not weil for you to finish him off and have done with him, that he may not peach? Francois looked at Ambrotse tn ap- peal for leading and Ambroise ans- 1 his glance. f the villian live must be left to live, have offered to « deat Indy, and oop, ie she sald, “he @ must even be ped to live, lest justice be de- ated." “Francols," continued Ambroise, “this is @ grave matter for you. This man has @ great patron, has greet friends, You, I grieve to hat it, carry a bad game. a tule ty an ugly tangle which binds the innocent with the guilty. Per- haps I am too jealous of name, too anxious, If it were to keep it free from to-nb venture, But I think If you were willing to go away from Paris for a while, it would give time for the matter to blow by and be forgotten, and my husband could whisper the truth of the matter into the highes: ears und insure your pardon,” Francois nodded agreement, Huguette returned to the room, followed by Rene nad Guy trailing between them the released servitor of Sermois. “Friends,” sald Francols, “it is wise for me to quit Parte for a whit When | am in safe asylum I will let you know, Escort this lady, who is the wife of my lord Robert of Estouteville, to the Provost's house and bid this serving-man summon the Watch and dispose of the raseal who was his master,” Then he turned to Ambroise, “Farewell, dear lady,” he said. “It it has been my good fortune to serve you, L have proved of more use In the world that L had hoped, for this many a long day, ever to be. “Goodby, Francois,” Ambroiss an- swered gently, “You deservs to be remembered and your friends will nog forget you, Farewell.” Francois listened like a man ina dream, As in a dream be kissea the hand of Ambroise and clasped the hand of Huguette, As ina dream bo passed down the great stiircase and by the dead body of the servant and so out into the night, He found him. self thinking queerly of the vanity of all human aspirations. Here wae this enemy of his, this strong, lusty fel- low, that was so packed with ambi- tions, so hot in his sins, co confident of his power to win the world's prizes, now ho more than meaningless cl, use of the prick of an inch or 80 of atee ‘rancois shuddered and quickened his pace, In the distance behind him he could hear the shouting of the Watch and see the gleaming of their torches, Suddenly he heard footstep: runnin swiftiy in his direction, Wondering dully if he were batt, pursued, he turned round and saw a cutting the darkness, In another moment Huguet’ was by had flung her arms about “Brancois” she whispered, “if yo! fo Into exile, at least you shall mo ‘ities . Fe a eer iret rmola turned to Ambrolse, and, ahd I will not trouble you again.” —— slender figure So that you will not miss ¢ f the weekly ne and with a reverence, handed her tha lan- — Francois was willing to amile at may continue to enjoy the daily magazine, comic and other tern, “Will you mount.” ho rraueat. this new way of wiliness, | He was him and mans ee Sty Puli fi ; ee e the first floor, w it ia lit? conscious that Ambroise was look- his neck. special features. Include them in your summer reading. i see your servant and follow ing at him, and that there was curl- ‘ ‘i vv osity in her look. ie had not lows Order the Evening World Mailed to Your Summer Address , Ipicloms, took the ered hia point, andphe did not lower ,go alone.” WIA Hd deer arererer eet wererennnnnmnnrmiververs viiccrh fruik tbe Ueackerous fingers it now as be anwWered the cunning (THE END.) 3 '