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A STORY OP LOVE AND ADVENTURE
BY BERTIIA RUNKL E.
Oapyetgbt by Tbs Oenlney Oe.
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The walls of the passage w,•re
roughly laid, Mayenne perched his
lantern on a projecting Atone.
"On guard, sir," he answered.
The idleness was profound. Mayenne
had no companion following him. He
sae alone with him sword. He was not
head of the state, but only a nail with
a sword. standingl.g nppoeite another
wan with a sword. Nor was ho in the
pink of form. Though he gave the ef-
fect, from his deme -ler and proud
hearing, perhaps al:/ from his mar-
terful energy. of tremendous force and
strength, his body was i11 truth a poor
nmachine, his great corpulence making
hint clumsy and scant of breath. He
must have known, ae he eyed his sup:
tie,. antagonist, what the end would
be. Yet he merely said :
"On guard, monsieur."
M. Etienne did not raise his wea-
pon. 1 retreated a pace that I might
not be iu the way of his jump should
Mayenne spring on him. M. Etienne
said slowly:
M. de Mayenne, this encounter
was none of my contriving. Nor have
1 any wish to cross swords with you.
Family quarrels are to be deprecated.
Since I still intend to become your
cousin. I giusl.rctpectfully beg to Is•
released from the obligation of fight-
ing you."
.1 mail knowing hiul-elf uvernateh-
ed cannot refuse combat He niay,
even as Memo* had done. third'
himself compelled to offer it. But W
he inlets on forcing battle with a re-
luctant aavereary, he must be a hot-
head indeed. And Mayenne was no
hothead. He ahead hesitant, feeling
that he was made ridiculous in or-
cepting the clemency and should he
still more ridiculous to refuse it. He
half lifted his sword, only to lower
it again, till at last his god tense
came to his relief in s laugh.
"M. de Mar. it appears that. after
all, some explanations are necessary.
You think that in declining to fight
you put me in your debt. Possibly-
�-ou are right. But if you expect that
in gratitude I shall hand over LOr-
ance de Mentluc, you were never •
more mistaken. Never, while 1 lice,
shall she marry into the king's ramp
Now, monsieur, that we understand
each other. I abide by your decision
whether we fight or not.•
For answer M. Etienne put up his
blade. The Duke •.1 Mayenne, saluting
with his. did the ike.
"Mar," he said. 'yt•u stood off trope
are. like a eni1uctting girl. for three
wears. At length. lee! May, you re-
lined Point-blank to join uta 1 do not
niter) ask a man twice, hnt 1 ark you.
Will you join the League to -night and
marry Leranee to -morrow?"
No roan could have spoken with n
franker grace, 1 believed then. I be-
lieve now, he meant it. M. Etienne be-
lieved he meant it. -
"Monsieur," he answered,.' 1 have
.billy-shallied long; but I and plant-
ed squarely at last with my father on
the king's aide. Ton put your interest-
ing nephew into my father's house to
kill him; I ahall not sips myself with
Moe League "
"In that care," returned Nlayeine,
"perhaps wi might each continue on
his way.
With all mg.,•heart, Monsieur."
Each drew back against the wall 19
let the other pass. with a wary eye
for daggers. Then M. Etienne. laugh-
ing a little, Lit watching Mayenne
like a lynx. started to go l.y. The
duke, seeing the look, suddenly raised
hie bandit over his head. 'holding
them there while bath of us squeezed
past him.
"Cousin Ctiai l' said M. Etienne.
•'r see that when I have married Lor -
once you and I shall get en cspitalh .
Till then, God have yon ever 111
guard."
I thank you, monsieur. You make
me tamortal."
I have no need 1n make you witty.
M. de Mayenne• when you have eul,-
mitted to the king. as you will one of
these days, I�ahall have as delightful
n kinsman as heart of man could
wish. You and I will yet drink a lov-
ing cnp together. 'Till that happy
hoar I am your good enemy. Fare you
well, monsieur."
He bowed; the duke, half laughing
despite a considerable ire. returned
the obefaanee with all pomp. .t.
Etienne took me by the arum and de-
parted. Mayenne stood still for a
apace; then we heard his retreating
footsteps, and the glimmer of his
light slowly faded away. I
It wasn't necessary to tell Ishii the
door is bolted.'; ii , Etienne mutter-
ed.
We hurried along now without pre-
caution, knowing that the floor which
had euppnrted Mar -tine would Sup-
port us. The consequence was that we
stumbled abruptly against a step and
tell with a force like to break our
kneecaps. I picked myself up at once
and ran'hesdlong up the stairs, to hit
my crown on the ceiling and reel hark
on M. Etienne. sweeping hint off his
feet. so that we rolled in a struggling
The
ata n. 11. 1u14ht, 1, w lie lit is lune a
duke in their she es .41en us
V. looked curiously about are. ie
,)1op wow leo' aid 11014, with piles of
stuff in rolls on the shelves, and
other stuffs lying loose on the counter
before us, as if the num 11101 just been
measuring them -gorgeous brocades
and satins. .\buve us u bell on the
rafter still .iuivered.
"Yes. that is the trs11 of the trap,"
the proprietor said, following our
glnnee. "Customers do not know
viten- it rings from. .'rid if 1 ism not
nt liberty to open 1 drop ray brass
yardstick on the 11(5)1. Itut they told
you that, doubtless, monsieur?" he
added. regarding M. Etienne again a
little uneasily.
"They Gold me •-ouuethine else I hnd
11••8r forgotten.- M. Etienne 8)1 44cred,
and, drawing a erou n in 'the Inc. gave
11e• parswurd. "Fn. 110. Canso.-
-For the King." the sher.keeper
1c01.• in..lant rrloluder. drno,nir in
the nil in -his turn 11 tette' (' and the
numeral N.
M. Etienne laid it gold piece on the
counter, and if tt•e-Ieopkeelw•r had
f. 1. any doubts of this well-dressed
gantlet who were no hat they vanish -
cel ear i1- ru.ltanee
11:,1 10..'. 110 ii: nd. L•1 es out.
.et•. 110• :treat •,u.I ioit 1 our fares.
The )oar• o.k ilp lar- e,urdbe 1.. lipbt
11'
TO flip door
"Perhaps it Paid 1..4 trouble mon-
show to env a r.r.1 :..t me ay .4
thew,- he -1444:4. '"•I. .•.InuOr th,
ilirertion of the ten, 0 1 "\l. !r Ru,
toe- every rontiden••. m ate. Mill, it
would du 110, myelo if ineosieur should
mention hnw quickly I let him out."
"\Then 1 se.. hien 1 ,' i1l.surely men-
tion. it." SI. F.tit•nn•• $•roma-rel hint.
"Continue to be ylcii:,art to -night, my
friend. There 1r maw' 111nii to
come."
Followed 1*^7 t)♦g -e 9narr;e.Y`
thanks and 11111011-. 11.• 11 Hiked out in-
ter the sweet •.1014 at! .t- .a,rt as his
door was stint Heflin we took to our
heels, nor at0ppctl running till we
had put half a Boren Streets between
ua and the mouth of the tunnel. Then
we walked along in breathless si-
leoro
heap on the stone of ti. passage.
And for the miner,. the plies wits no
longer dark; 1 -ate teat•• lightning
than ever flashed line 1'mn,e•-
jarrets.
'Are you luut.e cried) M.
Etienne, the first t., dssent.tngle ham-
aeH.
No." 1 said. frontline: "but 1
hanged my head. she did not say it
was a trap-door."
We aseended the stairs n 'srr.md
time -•this time tomer 'eaut ioesly oft
our hands and knee/ Unser 11- nt the
end we r,wil,l fop'. `Ith upleaping of
spirit. a o,...dei, ceiling.
'Ali. 1 have the env,' he exellini-
ed.
The n•.1 instant w. hear,' n GiiOt
Iwrl mo -t eomforiinc ter k1 -nig. tt hers
above n-. It,•fore ear hnd time 10 won-
der whether any 'narked if-GuTme we
heard steps overhead, and a noise es
of a rhe -t being pelted about. end
then the trap lifted. We climbed out
into a silk-noerrer't slop.
"Faith. me moil." said M. Etienne
t.. the Bill. tesingeois who had open-
ed to ns. "I am glad to ere yvu ap-
pear so promptly "
He looked at us, eotnewbat troubled
nr alarmed.
"You must h:ot' mat" -he out-
ride(' It I11. ' .111,0,t]�
Yes,' ..n 1 M SWone; "bot he
did not object. We are, of course, of
lb* Initiated."
"Of oouree, of course," the little
fM1w assented. with a funny aeaump,.
Hen of knowing all about it. "Not
awry one has the secret of the pea-
.-1ra11. I call call a .0 st l e y
11 ;lee• a ;
�.,+tfaiitea.9as �'✓1tVrdw•-+..-
;les ?: NMI
THE SIGNAL : GODERICH. ONTARIO
To tuns day 1 tiara no quite clear
ides of hnw we went, .t strange city at
night -Paris of all cities -in a laby-
ngth. 1 know that after a time se
cable out ill aoute meadows airing the
river bank. traversed them and plung-
ed once more into narrow, high-eall-
ed streets. It was very late. and lights
were fess. Wo had started in clear
starlight, but now a rack of clouds hid
even thcirrgisle shine '
"The sake -hole over ,again." said
M. Etienne. "But we are al t' at
our own gates
But, as in the snake -hob`, came
light. Turning • sharp sumer run ran
straight into a gentlemen end his
porta-flambeau, swinging along at as
smart a pace an we. '
"A thousand peptone.•" M. Etienne
cried to bis eneounterer. the possessor
of years and gravity but of no great
rise, whorl be had almost knocked
down. "I heard you, but knew not
You ware so close. We erre speeding
to get home."
The personage was also of a north -
noes, and the collision had knocked
the wind out of him. He leaned pant-
ing against the wall. As he scanned
M. Etienne's open countenance and
princely dress his alarm vanished.
"11 is unseemly to go about on a
night like this without a lantern," he
sand with asperity. "The municipality
should forbid it. 1 shall certainly
bring the matter up at the next sit-
ting. '
Monsieur i• a member of the l'ar-
liamentYl M. Etienne asked with im-
mense respect.
"1 have that honor, monsieur," the
little man replied, .relighted to im-
press us, as he himself was impressed.
im-
press
the [sense of lila importance.
"Oh." said M. Etienne with increas-
ing solemnity, "perhaps monsieur had
a hand in a certain decree of the 2t+th
of June?" •
The little man began to look un-
easy.
"There was, as monsieur says, a
treasure passed that day," he Stant-
mored.
A rebellious and contumacious de-
cree." M. Etienne rejoined. "moat of-
fensive to the general -duke." Where-
upon he fingered his sword.
Monsieur," the little deputy- cried,•
"we meant no offense to his Gran•, nr
10 any true Frenchman. We but de -
.ire pollee after all these years of
blood. We were informed that hi-
Glares was angry; yet we M•lieved that
even lie will come to see the matter
in a different light"-"1'ou have netrd in n manner in-
sulting to his Grace of Mayenne,"
Etienne repented inexorably. and he
glunecd up the street and down Ihr•
street to make sure the ,.y.st ws-
clear. The wretched little ,leputy's
teeth chattered.
The linkman hnd retreated to the
other side of the away, where tie
0.1 4,n the point of fleeing, lenriug In..
master to his fate. I thought it 1. oufd
And he took his son in his arms.
Presently M. Etienne
„heath of my life!
there in the burrow f
changed the history of
cried out :
Had I height
sl 1(1 have
Flnnee
(')1.1PIER XN1.
The street Metope u. 1484 n- orderly
n- the 1i -1e of Notre Daum. Few say-
Inc..`. passed u,; those there were
talked together ns if love -
trysts and melee: existed not, nod
tunnels suet enuntersigns were but 1h••
.4111.'.• of a drenrn. 11 was a street of
hops ell shuttered, while ahoy. the
burghers' families sent respectably to
"This i= the Rue de la Ferrunne'ric."
ray master said, (musing a moment to
take his Menring.. "See iinrle, the
lantern, the .1111 of the Piereed Heart.
The little Shop is in the Rue de la
Noierir.
W,- sore .lose by the Halle•
we must !MVP come half n nide unler-
ground. Well, we'll swing *Mull 111 a
shale to get home. For this night I've
had enough of 'the Hotel de Lor-
raine."
.\nd I. But 1 held my tongue about
it, as become 110•
"They were wider awake than 1
thought -those 1 orrainers. Yardie,'
Felix. you and 1 carie closer quarters
hith death than is entirely amusing."
"if that door had not opened"-- 1
shuddered.
" \ n.o saint ii, the is/dewier- In
Sainte Penn,! But what n ',laden') of
n -flint, then' fly feith, she must have
led them a dance when Francis I. was
king!
"Nathelcss it (:.els me," hr went on,
half to himself. "to know that 1 sac
1o.t by my own fully, save by pure
chamfer 1 nnd,•rrnt,•d the .•nPu1y .
worst mistake i,. il0• h,s,k of strategy.
1 e1011e /10.:0 1111100k 1444*)' 1110 litres
mid making a rie.•t unsightly Suess
under a lady's window."
"Monsieur made somewhat of a
meal aa It was."
"Aye. i would I knew whether 1
killeBrie. We'll go round in the
morning and find nut,"
"I am thankful that monotone does
not mean to gn to -night."
"Not to -night, Felix! I've had
enough. No; we'll get home *Rhein
palming near the Hotel de ..Lorraine,
i1 ens go outside the walla to do it •
TftIllialt I draw my sword no more,"
he a shank. 0 the badgered depntA
had to stumble home in the dark, ao
J growled out 10 the fellow
'Stir one step at your peril "'
1 WEA al raid he would drop the
fleinbean and run, but he did not : h,•
only sunk hack again -t the wall.
eying ray sword with exceeding dtler-
euce. 110 knew not that there was but
a foot of blade in the scabbard.
The burgher looked up the street
amt d•gn the street. after \f. Etien-
ne's ,•x.unplr, but there was ne help
to be seen or heard. He turned 10 1114
tormentor with a valor of a mouse at
bay.
"Monsieur. beware what you do. I
ani Pterre Marceau!"
:'Oh, you are Pierre :Marceau? And
can M. Pierre Mnrcea.t explain how
he happened to 1>o faring forth from
his dwelling at this unholy hour?"
"I am not faring forth; 1 nm faring
home. 1 --se bad n little eon -that is,
not to say a conference, hut merely a
little discussion on matters of no inr-
portanc•e"----
"I have the pleasure," 'Interrupted
M. Etienne sternly, "of knowing
where M. Marceau lives. M. Mar-
ra,''s errand in this direction is not
accounted for."
"But i was going home- en my sac-
red honor 1 was'Ack Jacpuee,
but 11S we went down the Rue de
I'S:vertu,' we saw Iwo men in front -,,f
us. \s they reached the 44.111 by M.
tee Mir/!hem's garden n gang of foot -
peas fell on then!. The two drew
blades and defended themselves, blit
the rattans were n dozen -a score. We
ran for our lives."
M. Etienne wheeled round to me.
"Felix, here 14 work for us. As 1
fns saying: 11. Marceau, your decree
is most ofeusiye to the generalduke.
041.1 fherefore, mince he 14 my partieu-
I:ir eue•oy, must ple*Siug to me. A
beautiful night, ie it not, Mr? l wish
-.nn a deli�!aeul walk home." He wis-
ed nae by the hand and we dashed up
the street.
At the corner the noise of a fray
rime faintly but plainly to our ears.
M. le (butte without hesitation plane -
ed down a lane in the direction of the
sound. "1 aafd 1 wanted no more
fighting In -night, hat two against a
mob' A'e know how i1. feels.'
The (lisle of steel on steel grew
ever louder. and as we wheeled
aonund a jutting gerdcn wall we came
lull upon the potuhatants.
",t rescue, a rescue!" cried
Etienne. "Shout, Felix! Montjoie t.
Denis' .\ rescue. a 1'eseue".
We charged ttOwuvhe street, draw-
ing our swords and shouting at the
top "1 our lungs.
it was too dark to see touch save a
mass of struggling figures. with every
now and then, us the steel bit. a
point of light flashing out. to fade
;1101 appear again like a brilliant
glee worm. We could eearce tell which
were the attackers. which the two
cumradys we had cane to save.
But if we could not make them out.
nettle.' could they us. We ehooted
u boldly as if we had eye's a man-
ila1ly , and iu the clatter of their heels
on mu •.tune,. they could not count
our fret. Tiny ko:rw nut how many
tellueers the. 0,. ..less held. The
group parted. 'Iso noun remained in
hot combat. close • ...•r the left wall.
Across the way . . , sturdy fighter
held off two. while a sixth man, cry -
tug on 1118 mates to f0110w, fled down
the lane.
M. Faieuneeknew• now what he was
about, and at 0110.1 took sides with the
solitary fencer. 1-i' combat being
made equal, 1 started inurauit of
the flying figure. I had 1bn but a
few yards. however, when 1 tripped
and fell prostrate over the body of a
man. i was up in a moment, feeling
him to fiud out if he were dead; my
hands over his Heart dipped into a
pool of something wet and warm
like new milk, 1 wiped them on Iiia
sleeve as best I could, and hastily
groped about for his sword. He did
not need it now, and 1 did.
When I rose with it my quarry was
swallowed up in the shadows. M.
Etienne, whose light clothing made a
distinguishable spot in the gloom, had
driven his opponent, or his opponent
had driven him, some rode up the
lane the way we had come. 1 stood
perplexed. not knowing where to busy
myself. M. Etienne's side I could not
reach pant the two duels; and of the
four wren near tile. I could by no
means tell, as they circled about and
about, which were my chosen allies.
They were all sombrely clad, their
fates blurred in the darkness. When
one made a clever pass I knew not
whether to rejoice or despair. Rut'
at length 1 picked out one who fence
end. though valiantly ennugh, yet with
greater effort than the rest; and 1
deemed that this lied been the hard-
est pressed of all and must r.rtaialy
be rine of the attaeked and the one
'nest deserving of succor. He was
plainly Insing ground i darted to his
side just as his foe ran him ftirough
lh.' Arlll. '-
The aCAailallt pulte'd his blade flea
and darted back against the wall to
free the two of us. But the sword
of the wounded man tell from hie
lens.• f}ngers-
"I'm out of it." he crud to me; "1
go for aid. And es his Int, combat-
ant sprang forward to engage me I
heard him lug • ff, rtumblitsg
where 1 had.
There had been little light toward
the la -t in the court of the hotter in
th.•Rne ('oupejarrets, and lean nailer
the windows of the Hotel de Lorraine;
but here was none at all. I had to
use my sword solely by the feel of
his against it. and 1 tuulerwent chill-
ing qualms lest presently. without
in the least knowing how it got there.
1 should find his point sticking out
of my back. i could hardly believe
he WAS not hitting ate; 1 began to
prickle in half 1 down plame, and
knew not whethiT the stings were real
er imaginary. But one was not imag-
inary; my shoulder whirl] Lucas had
pinked and the dncter bandaged web
throbbing painfully. 1 fancied that
in my earlier cetnbut the wound had
opened agent 81141 that 1 WAS bleed-
ing to death; and the fear shook ms.
i lunged wildly- and 1 had ween sent
to no account in short order had nett
at this niometli one of the other pair
near us. as it afterward appeared.
driven his weapon square through his
vis-a-vis's breast.
"1 am done for. Run who can "/ he
cried as he fell. The sword snapped
in two against the paving-stoSea; he
rolled over and lay still, hie lace in
the dirt.
My eneounterer, with a 'tout to his
single remaining comrade. made off
down the lane. On itsiy pari. I woe
very willing 10 let/him depart in
peace.
The clash of swords up the lane had
ceased at the ettieken man's cry, and
out of the gloom came the sound of
footfalls fainter and fainter. I deem-
ed that the; battle was over.
The ehampinn came toward ms,
three white patches visible for his face
and hands; the rest of him but dark-
ness; /sieving in darkness. He held ■
sty d rifled from the enemy, and
ail<'anced on me hesitatingly. not sure
Whether friend nr foe remained to
him. I felt that an explanation was
due from me. but in my ignorance as
to who he watt and who his foes were,
and why they had been fighting him
and why we had been fighting them,
1 stood for a moment contused. It
is hard to open conversation with a
shadow.
He -spoke first, in a voice husky
from his exertion:
"Who are you?"
'•a friend,' I said. "My master and
I saw two men fighting four -we cense
to help the weaker aide. Your friend
Was hurt, but he got away safe to
fetch aid."
The unknown made a rapid step
toward me. prying. "What" -
Rut at the word M. Etienne emerged
from the ahadows.
"Who lives?" he caned out.. "Yon,
Felix?"
"Not hurt, monsieur. And you?"
"Not a scratch. Nor did 1 scratch
my man. Permit me to congratulate
you, monsieur l'ineonnu, on our com-
ing up when we did."
The unknown said one word
"Etienne
1 sprang forward with the impulse
to throw my Rims about him, in the
pure rapture of recognising his voice.,
This' Struggler, who we had rushed
in, blindfold, to save. was Monsieur;
11 we had been enntent to mind oar
own business, had sheered away like
the deputy- it turned me faint to
think how long we had debated with
old Morse*n, we were .o nearly too
lake. I wanted to seise Monsieur, to
convince Myself that Iti' was all sale,
to feel 1 quick and warm.
I made one pace and stopped; foe
I remembered what gh*atly shape'
Morel between me and Monsieur --that
horrible hying story.
"Dieu!" gasped M. Etienne, "Mon.
deur P'
For a momenti1. 11 kept silents,
motionless; then Mon"i bur flung hes
sword over the wall.
Do your will iRttenne."
i!i..len darted. fNwprd with a cry.
"Montieur, Monsieur. 1 am not pelt
$11111071! I calve 1y sour ail nos
Ian$amng woo you were; but, had 1 1
deed times the harder. I never phi'-
. kid against you. On the honor of n
fit. Quentin 1 swear it."
Monsieur said naught, arol weooul•t
not see his face; could not know wisto
ther he believed or rejected, softeue 1
or condemned.
M. Etienne, catching at his breath,
went un:
"Monsieur, I know it is herd t.. oras
tit. 1 have been a bad sou to you, Its)r
loving, rebellious. ineolent. We outs --
rolled; 1 spoke bitter word... Itut I
am no ruffian. 1 ani a alt. Quentin.
Had you had me whipped from till
house. still would 1 never have leased
hand against you. 1 knew nothing
of the plot. Felix told you I NOS 1.1
it -small blame to hint. Itut be was
wrong. I knew naught of is."
Had he been content 10 rest his (nisi-
here
ysehere 1 think Monsieur could nut but
have believed his inuowlcve on hi-
bare word. The stones in the pnye-
ment must have known that he ons
uttering truth. But he in his eager-
ness paused for no an-wer, but welt
on to stun Monsieur with statenrrgll!s
new and amazing to his ear.
"My cousin Granunoitt- who is dead
wise in the plot, and his lackey Pon -
lou and Martin the clerk ; but the con-
triver woe Lucas."
"Lucas?"
"Luras," cuntinited M. Erie
"Or. to give him his true title. Paul
de Lorraine, son of Henri de Guise."
"But that impossible!" Monsieur
crier', etupeded.
"It is innrossible. but it is true.
He is a Lorraine--Maveitne's nephew,
and for years.. May eIme's spy. He
came to you to kill you-- for that ob-
jeet pure and simple. Last spring,
before he caner to you, he elle hem
in Paris with Mayenne, making terns
for your murder. He i. no Huguenot.
no Kingsman. H„ is Mss.-nne's
henchman, son of Guise himself."
"And how long have you known
this?" said Monsieur.
"Since this morning." Then. as the
import of the qu•`etinn struck hint
he fell back with • groan. ".th. Mon-
sieur, 0 you can ask that. 1 have
Mt more to ray. It is useless." He
turned away 11114, the darkness.
That they should part thus wits torr,
miserable to be endured. i was sure
Mousieur'a questloll was no 80001111-
I ion. but the groping of bewilderment:
"M. Etienne. stop!" 1 e ended-
"Mnnstetar, it is the truth. Indeed it
i- the truth. Hr i• inow-ant, and
Lucas is n (;nine Monsieur, you
must listen to me. M. Etienne, you
must wait. I stirred up the whole
trouble with my story to you, Mon-
sieur, and 1 take it hark. i believed
1 rues telling the truth, 1 was, wrong.
When 1 left you I w'e'lt straight hack
to the Rur ('oupejarrets to kill your
eon -your murderer, i thought. :tad
thereI found (iramnront and Luca-
aide be side. We thought them worn
pees; they were hand in glove. They
same 10 me to end me bee•uae 1 h •I
told. and M. Etienne saved me. I. as
mnekel him to his taro beau h.
had been trieked: Lucas brag that
it was his own Scheme -that , . Et-
ienne was his dupe. Vigo will e11 yon
Vigo heard him. His eche a was to
saddle M. Etienne with y. r murder.
He was tricked. He boli ed what ha
sold me --that the the, was it duel
between Lucas and (i ammont. YMI
must believe ft, Mo ienr !"
M. Etienne, who ad actually obey-
ed me -me. hia 1 ey-turned to his
father nnee alai -
"Monsieur, you cannot lelie%e
me. believe F ix. You believed hint
when be away my gond name.
Relieve hi • now when he restores it."
"flay," oncieur cried; •'I believe
thee, Etienne."
And toe took his eon in his arn&.
known, would have fought • bun-
ITO NK t',,STI$t'a1..4
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today for the Heat time in years. He
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realize it.•' ••Hoye do you mean ?'
"Oh, he's forever talking about 'what
a fool be nista 10 ht..' Philadelphia
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