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Copyright 1939 & 'Lowe's, too.
Chapter One
LOVE BY ROYAL COMMAND
The Duc de Talleyrand oyed the brillant gathering with malicious
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These Polish diplomats and their futile efforts to impress Napoleoni All evening they had tried in vain to intaren him in the cause of Poland's treedom; that was their purpose.in tendering him this ball But Napoleon had wayed them aside. He preferred to danes and flirt with the beautiful young wife of the rich and aged. Count Wal ́awiki.'..
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"Wait!" Illa volos ochood down AL Napoleon's headquarters, Duroa welcomed her In pleased surprise. the corridor. "Come back," be erind. Slowly she retraced her steps. Ha The ringing of the belt interrupt. He escorted her to the foyer outside od her and a moment Inter Prince Napoleon's room. As we waited to took her in his armas with Infinite Poniatowski and Senator Malchow bo nonounced, sama Impulse bade tenderness. Despite horesif, an li aki were announced. After an exhor fico. She started down the corresistiblo ardor, impelled her lips. change of groetings Marie rose to rider. love the men together.
"I beg of you to remain, my dear Counters," said the Prince, "We are here to discuss matters of state which he paused--"which concern you."
"Madama Walowskal"
Napoleon stood at the open door calling to her, Fer ons irresolute moment she paused, than, turning bacis, entered the room.
mo."
watched her, har face flushed, her and given but, to no avall. yielded to him deliberately. But, as
to his.
But Poland's freedom was not to be won that way lier husband ind been right. Napoleon dismissed her into that afternoon with no pro- mise for her country. Further, ho sent her jewels to pay for her favour. "Well! You're here at last!” ho
And Marie, sullled And ashamed, fed to She started in surprise, then took excialmed, "Z expected you sooner.
Walewice, her, country estate. her place near her husband. Con- Why didn't you come wonk ago varsation turned at once to the fur-when I first wrole you? You've
Her husband seemed to under ther failure of all diplomaile effort chosen to play the coquette with stand her plight; he had tried to to interest Napoleon in Poland's
comfort her. **Wo all share your nin, "He leaned forward to kiss he Marle," he had said to her in part- paure. Throughout the week every attempt had been made to concilibut she turned her face. "You're ing. But, in her heart, abe know her, espilulation to Napoleon had She was beautiful, this Marie ate the Emperor more troops, shy!" he laughed." Wałowski, mused Talleyrand. He cannes, horses had been promised
She hesitated a moment, then beon as much hor answering emo-
tion as ber ples for Poland. eyes sparkling as Napoleon, oblivi-
"And that is why we have come ho kissed her and hold her cioso,
Alona at Walowice, she tried to our to the entire assemblago, por to you," the Prince said finally, a wave of confused emotions sur find some philosophy that would alsted in claiming her as his dado "gou alone can help us..."ho stoped through hor-fear-consolence-
make her forgive herself. The days ing partner, Something in the Ein-ped, his oyes full on Marle. There desperation — and bewildering do peror's attitude made Talleyrand was a moment of agonized silence. sire. belleve they had met previously. "You are suggesting that I can But whore. He sarobed his mind, succeed where the Polish legions
Was Maris the woman the have failed?" alio faltered. peror had chanoed upon at Bronie
He nodded, and with drawn face the wreck before? He had heard tell repeated Talleyrand's comment the
some ⚫ such encounter. The Kamporer had stopped at Bronte tonight of the ball "My dear child," change hors enroute to Warsaw. Dured, his marshal, had apled a woman hiding near the gates of the town. At platol-point she was com manded to step forth into the light and tell her purpose in being there. She had confessed her only reason was to glimpo Napoleon as he redo by: since childhood sho had wor shipped him the great hero who would one day free Poland from Russia. And Napoleon, so the report ran, flattered, and intrigued by her : beauty, had kissed her. Taileyrand recalled that Duroc. at the Emper or'e command, had written down the woman's name. He munt find out what it was,
of
He glanced at the statemen- Prince Poatstowskdi, Benator Main- chowski and other Pollah" dignt- taries. Ho smiled at their efforts to conceal thole chagrin he smiled again as he recalled Napoleon's t- tle game of vorbal thrust and par ry to their pleas. He looked to the dance floor once more for Marie and the Emperor. Napoleon was whispering to her.
"Will you come to ano. me to morrow, Countess?" Napoleon asked na they tread the measure of the UniCD.
"No, Biro," she replied.
"You came to see me the other
night, did you not?"
"Yes, Siro; but not to be seen. That night I obeyed an impulse of hero-worship which I have had for you since I was a child,"
"And you cannot follow such an Impulse again?"
"I am married, Bire."
"To a man four times your age," he mocked brutally, "You will come to see me tomorrow at my head- quartera?"
"No, Elre." Her voice was firm, bor glanon cool.
passed to leave only a deeper sad- She struggled in his arms. "I haveness in her untiat last, the one arrived which, unbidden, gave her only one love, Biro," she said, her the answer to her problem. voice low and faltering, "My coun try. Help us, Sire! We are in your hands. Don't let a proud people bog In vain for what is rightfully thoirs,
Hor glance fell at his tone. "I love my country, Biro," she pro- tested.
"Who sent you?" His words lash-
Napoleon discovered her where- abouts and came to Walewice to sook her out.
"You are suggesting that I can succeed where the Polish
legions have failed!"--
"I had to come, Mario," he gland- ed. "I had to see you again. I had to ask you to forgive ma"
Marie had suffered too deeply to be won by words. She poured out her heart, not as a suppliant scok- ing an Emperor's hole for her coun try, but as a woman fording the man she loves to taco his own shortcomings.
ho said finally, "bellave me; if we We are desperate. You are power- could have spared you this wa ful. Help us to free Poland, Bire." His eyes grew stoely. "Who sent would have given our lives as we have given our goods and our pride. you?" he demanded. We have knelt to this man, but he has not heard us. Ferhaps he will hear you. Wo came to you because) wo bollave the destiny of Poland "Stop the dance!" he shouted.
has boon put into your hands. If ed out at her. The musicians coaned playing and
"You did, Biro. You sent for me." that is so, you cannot be dishonor- the dancers hurriedly cleared the
"I came to offer you what thanks And Napoleon, realizing his love ed. Perhaps you have been made floor. Marle bowed to Napoleon with a deep curtey. He glared at beautiful that we might be made you might want for an act of jus for her, ceased to be the conqueror free, You aró a woman thoilce," she answerod, "I would not of men, the 'exalted hero who, her, trembling with rage.
Talleyrand leaned toward the Emperor is, after all only a have come here at all if I had not thought a woman's favors his just
been persuaded it was for the good | due. startled group of Polish stateamen, man he broke off miserably.
"I love you, Murio," he wblspored. The Senator rose. "Goodbys old of a million others."
There a your Ambassador, he friend," he whispered to Wafowaki. "You have wasted your time. Bho looked into his eyes and whispered. With a slight nod of the "This bas boon the unbapplest mo- Madame" His tone cut her like a know he spoke from his heart. hend he indicated Marie who, pale but enim, was crossing the room to ment of my life." He kissed Marle's whip. "You should have learned ba-Without a word she gave herself her husband. "She's the only Pole hand and feft, the Prince following fore this that if you want something up to his embrace.
don't bargain. Olvel from a man
"I love you Marie," he repeated. among you who can impress the lisntly behind.
Mario crossed slowly to the Or pretend to give. I never leave "I tried to put you out of my mind. Emperor."
anyone man or woman who But I couldn't. Marie," he ploaded. window.
"What are you thinking, Marier" has behaved generously to me the "Coma with me to Prussia."
"I warn you Bire," she murmur poorer for it. Now go and tell her husband asked,
your advisors they have blundered!ed. "I have known always that I Napoleon doem't trade. His taken would love only enco. Do you want or gives."
a love like that - a love that lasts She stood whitefaced and im-forovor?" mobile.
Napoleon atrodo to his seat, his wrath electrifying the room. Ho briefly made his adieus.
"I was wondering if some day my "May-we hope for further audi- enco with you, Biro,” asked Ponta- | countrymen would say: "There goes townic.
Maria Walawske who might have saved Poland and didn't.”
"His Majesty will be in Warsaw for B WOOK,” ropiled Talleyrand suavely, and Joined the departing entourage,
Marle know Napoleon was in Warsaw during that week; for overy day ha gent flowers and notes importuning her to visit him. She turnot the notes, unread, over to her husband.
If Poland is ever to be saved, you will not save It this way, Atarie, ho answered sadly. He klased her gently and left her to her thoughts.
"I shall walk the byway? and
"Will you come with me?" wis "Well why do you stand there," his answer. he shouted. You are free to gol"
"No, Siro," she replied, "I am not backroads of the world. gladly, tó free to go. I am not free to return te near you for as long as you to my countryman and tell them I want me," she repiled, and lifted
She ploked up the note the Empleaded so poorly in the name of her lips to bls. eror had sent her that day, "I Justice that Napoleon himself could sen only you." che rend. "I dream not hoar me!" Her eyes filled with
only you. I shall think much more tear seized her roughly. "You are
"You have made a profound Im- inffectionately of your country if pression on the Emperor," he të; | yap tako pity on my loneliness." marited gontly as he read one ju¦ She stood thoughtful for a moment, received,
then, renching for her cloak and "Anastase," she cried these hat, rushed, from the house,
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the only woman whose favour, I have ever begged fut." he whispered. She broke from his embrace, and rushed from the room."
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