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muuntulu bat to my U*nds that I rmlaed my eve* to cocoaster a cold llfbtnluf as of a flash on steel from under the black brows of my GouTcrneur Faulkner of the state of Harpetb, that a {rain fro re the blood In my heart. “Yonf be asked of me In a voice that waa of the came coldness and sharpness as that steel, and bis beautiful month was set Into one atraisht 'line M be flunf Into my face that one

CHAPTER XV. All Is-Lest. A ND to that word of challenge I made no answer, bat I raised l my bead and looked Into big eyes with a dignity that came to me as my right from aafferlng. Bo regarding each other, we stood for a very abort min ate. In which the Capitalne the Coant de Laaselles raised bis bnd from bis kisses of aalotatlon upon mr bands. "And. man enfant. Is this the good ancle to whose care you came Into America T' asked that Capitalne the Count de Laseelles aa be reached oat bis Imprisoned bands for a greeting to my relatlvi. I did not make any answer to thai Qiwilou. My bead raised Itaelf yet higher, and 1 looked ny Gouvernsur Faulkner fall In the face while I wait ed to bear what be would answer of my kinship to him. "Sir, I am the friend of General Carre there. and 1 am also tbe governor of the stale of Harpetb. I have come across the mountains to talk with you about tbe business of this contract for mules for your army, and 1 have brought your young friend to as-isl me if 1 should need translating from or to you. We Americana, captain, are poor handlers of any language not our own. and the matter is of much gravity." And as the Oouverneur Faulkner sj-oke those words to my Capitalne the Count de lAsselles. with a great courte ay, but also a great sternness. In which he named me. not as bis friend, but as the friend of that Capitalne the Count de Lassellra. 1 knew that ! was placed by him among all women liars of the world and that to him bis l«oy Robert of honor wa>- -f a . ruth dead forever. "It Is Indrrti of such a gravity that I have come from tbe English (Canada tn make all clear to myself," answered my beloved Capitalne tbe Count d* Laasellee as be drew himself to bis entire bright, which was well nigh as great as that of tbe gouveniear of the state of Harpetb. ",\n<i I have ridden a day and a night, air. for the same purjwae." an swered my great Gouverueur Faulkner. with that beautiful courtesy of business I have always observed him to use in tbe trausartlon of bis affairs In his office at the capltol of tbe slate of Harpetb. "And as one of us must make a U-glnulug will you not tell me cuptaln. why you are here and la this predicament T" “in a few words 1 will make all clear to you. your excellency," made answer my Capitalne the Count de Laasclhs, with an ulr of court ray equal to that of the Gouverueur Faulk ner. "1 sent down Into your state of Harpetb one of my commission, to whom 1 gave tbe direction that with a lack of* annoying publicity hs aboukl investigate the preparedness of the •tat., "f Harprth to deliver those of mules to tbe repuhllqur of Franc* aa waa being proposed. lie hold, a report that all Is well comes to me. butsb. It la with sorrow and shame that such a thing eoeld be dons by a sou of poor France who struggle* for life! —among the aheets o? that report were left by mistake tbe fragment!, of a draft of a letter to an American worn an which made a partial disclosure ol an Intruded falseness of that state meet to mr. Immediately 1 came alone to Interview that false officer, and 1, And him gone from that small town not far from here Into your capital I was seeking rapidly to ride aloue by direction. Into your capital <1ty to pre vast tbui be make a signature, which 1 hail given to him the authority to Write, to three p«l>era of so great an tapertan r 1 was U

un of great wildness, whose end tberBogllah I su ose ms thus. I me If that wicked made" » not been signed, and your very lmi being shown acme by the flower and rpeth. And I beg owing you to be a longer than necesiwer made to him • Faulkner. “Untie le's aU right. And little of your mouuear this table ben's of our business.' rnenr Faulkner did at me. and tn my w that be never ready," I said aa I a born of a beast several pipes with hie of rough boards * window for light, od release! Thsnk I make tight enough ■ corda. my good tala* the Count de. tebed out bis arm* nake a rubbing of dch had been Ibe

a bottle of white line the Count de not her to my Goo'That boy can " be added aa be humor. water, Jim." com-■v-rneur Faulkner, 't drink It atralgbt. wk you down." t cups and tbe vapidity, for I longed ’or a few momenta rom my eyes some ere making a mist et from tbe spring while I go beat the bra with tbe news revenue They'll waa the direction to me aa be placed backet and pointed hill of great steep ilng lie dre-ended the path which w* you shall do now. if Gres and ByeT" myself aa I dipped ear pool and made the huh "AU la I answered to mynadr a safe return sail portion of tbe ng in tbe bucket, isny slides In the tbe pool. I found Ik tier and my Cap I-araellra engage-! papers on tba ta od with no thank* qul»e of tire* and id to tbsm lineups liquid that 1 had ug to be of Are. 1 i that In affaire of da of men all wowned. its out for his exr mademoiselle r :<>od Capitalne the iId bs Ibe reply 1 iouterneur Faulk arpetb. with never ny eyes that so be

■Ids the feet of tboss two great gantls and m-mmI tbsm In tbslr comma nleatlona while tbs heart In my breast was going Into death by a slow, cnisl torture. Tbs exact meaning of three papers nd words of busUiras 1 did not know. 'Ut one* I otwerved my Capitalne tbe Count de Israellre throw down bis lienrtl and look Into the fees of the Gouverueur Faulkner with a greet and am astonishment. "The work of grafters, captain 1-a* • lie*, with a woman aa a toot But 1 yvl don't eee Just bow It Was that she worked It. hly secretary of stale. Gen erel Carrulbers end 1 have been at work for weeks, and we could not .*a!cb Ibe --tact fraud." made answer mr Gouverueur Faulkner with a cold •temuras, "I war warned hi I’arte that beaut! ful A inert fc-i women were very much bitrnrsled lu the plaelug of war con tnrta. h! I* tliuierneur. 1 fled upon a tugUul fTotn the ship that 1 eacsiir eouu- for wh -ui I had letters of Intro Auction whi h 1 could not benure." “It was lour .spitalnr. the Count dr I aaaelU-s. shorn that kladam Whip worth sough! Upon the ship. Roberta.' 1 said te tayaai' “l thlak wiuaaa are ahhe the world

1 the dlacuaaloa of them and their mental and moral processes Is fro It leas.” answered my Goueernor Faulkner as hs again took up his pencil. “When It happened to me to find the fragment of the letter to the lady of America from my false lieutenant I bad a deep distress that tenderness for the sufferings of poor France should fall to be In even one American woman's heart- And now I am In deep concern. Where am I to obtain tbs good strong mules by which to transport through fields bravy with mud tbe food to my poor ooya In their trenches T" “Right here, captain, I feel reasonably sure. I think 1 see a way to give you what you want at a better figure. And from R no man shall reap t than a Just wage for honest work. As tbe governor of tbe stato of Harpetb 1 can give you at least that assurance.' And as he spoke my Gourerneur Faulkner looked the Capitalne the Count de Lassellea In the eyes with a fine honesty that carried with It the utmost of conviction. “I give thanks to ie bon Dleu," 1 said, with words that were very soft In my throat, but at which I observed the mouth of that Gourerneur Faulkner to again become as one straight fine ef coldness "Indeed, thanks to le bon Lieu, m

me my Capitalne tbe Count de La* selles. "But bow will you accomplish that purpose, M. le Gourerneur?" "As aoon as I've done with these figurea I'll have In Jim. your Jailer, and then you'll hear some things about the American mountain mule that you never beard before. I liellcve.' spoke my Gourerneur Faulkner proceeded with making figures with hi* pencil, a fine glow of eagerness added to that of rage In hla eye* very deep under their brews. “Now I’U go ami call In Jim." he said after a few utra of waiting and left the room in with b I was then alone with my Cap ttalne the Count de Laaselles. who came to me wltu outstretched hand, "Ah. VIUr. Roberta." be exclaimed. "1 am lu a debt of gratitude to you for bringing this great gentleman, your friend, to my rescue and also solving of ibis very strange situation roucerntiig there '-ontract*. Indeed have you accomplished the mission for which you enlisted—your •friends for

France.'

"But lief ore procedure 1 n you. little lady, why It waa that you made a vanishment from that hotel la New York. 1 sought you there In vain, and It la a great ease to my uu happy heart to find you In tbe car* of a family and friends. I make comp!! anents on your coat'iiue of the ride. 1 also observe tbe custom of attire mas culine to be on those plains of tbe great west where I bought the wheat' “It la a great Joy to me. mon capitalne. that yon give to me your approval. Much baa hrpi-enrd to me In three abort week* since you left mo In loneliness on that greot ship that I must tell to you." 1 said as a Into my words. "Poor little girl! It will not he many hours now before 1 can say to you tbe things that bare been growing In mv bran for you since that night upon the ship." he said to me In a great tenderness as he raised my baud and bent Ic kla* It Just a, entered the great Gou verneur Faulkner and tbe wild Jim. I ba<} not the i-ourago to gate spun the face of my Gourerneur Faulkner, but 1 felt It* coldness strike into my body and turn It to hardness. For a second 1 Blond as a stone; then a sudden resolve tore lu me. and again that daredevil wised ii|Hiu my thoughL I took a piece of that white paper with caution and also a pencil and with them slliqied from the room, while that wild Jim M-atrd hlmwlf upon my lowly atool beside the table at which again the two great moo were writing. And out lu the soft light that wa» now slowly fading from the aide of tbe mountain bertuw of the retirement of tbs sun I sat me down upon tbe step of the but and wrote to my Gouverueur Faulkner tins small letter Hunund Kxrellancy Uia Guuferoeur Faulkner of tha Bute of Haroalb-I go from you Into tha trenches of Franca. If your humble boy Robert has dona for you any email wrvloa. 1 beg of you tn that name that my uncle, the General.Robert, and my friends never, know of my dbbonor of llaa about my vroman'e estate, but believe me to die as a aoldlrr for Fram e, aa will be the csm. Make all dear fee me to my Capitalne the Count de Iat»sellee It ta that all women are not Ilea ROBERTA. Marquise of Gres and Bye. Then I left •hat letter upon the door step, held In place by the weight of a atone, and very softly ullpi-ed out Into tbs shadows of tbe twilight and down the mountain by tbe path up which that morning 1 bad come with my be loved Gouverueur Faulkner, then my

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I felt a certainty that aa many a. two hour* would tharo men continue tn a consulting w-Rh that wild Jim and In that time by going fleetlng'.y 1 could gain the place where were tethered the borers In-fore a complete darknewhad come From my hon-iml father 1 had learned the ways of woods In hunt tug. and also I knew that the good IJghtfout would lu darkness carry me In safety to III* atall lu tbe hern ol Mr. Bud Bell, beside which stood tm From there I could gain tbe cltv ef Hayesvtllr In tbe deed hour* of tin ■Uhl and In thme *am>- tired hours dr lent to Fran- r after uhtaRilug tin tuoiiry 1 bud left tn Uiy d<ak ami whleb 1 bad earned by ui< labor* and would not be in the art of dealing from Hi elate of llar-eth. Only one night and flat would I te- alone in tb>- fined, and 1 did u-A «■*!•• U a death should over taka me lu Uy body uiy Uusrl wa. dead, and wbj should I desire the ltf» ef that body ? (Te be continued.)

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