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OR, THE I1ER1TAOL OF MADAME
YALTA.
CITAP'I'It1t IV.--(C'oet'U)
Th, woman nnlrnuured her thanks
end entered Rue 13oaujon, which
brandied 01'1' from the Avenue de.
'Friedland at the point where she
had been interrogating the ±partes•.
She soon discovered the magni-
lcent entrance to the Yalta man-
sion, and there her hesitation re-
newed itself. She began to walk
slowly the length of the iron rail-
ing, behind which was stationed
the majestic porter who had intro-
duced Maxime the morning before..
Thin personage, doubtless, inti-
midated her, for the nearer she ap-
proached him the, more her, feet -
steps relaxed, and she eu1•ned away
her heard as she drew the brass
knob near the lodge.
The bedizened Swiss, advanced
majestically, measured the visitor
with .a glance, and inquired polite-
ly what she wished.
"I want to see Madame the Coun-
tess Yalta," she stammered.
"Madame the countess does not
receive," replied the colossus;
"but if you will give me your name
andtell my why you come--"
The girl started and lowered her
,head; then conquering her t midity,
raised it again, and said firmly:
`I am erre the countess will re-
ceive me if you will say to her that
Bllle. Dorgeres wishes to speak to
her." -
The porter changed his tone in-
stantly. He was not ignorant that
the head coachman had driven Ma-
dame. Yalta -the clay before to the
house of M. Dorgeres, Blue de Su-
resnes.
"I beg mademoiselle to excnee
me, and if "mademoiselle will take
the trouble to enter the waiting-
room, I' will inform madame the
countess. She is still .much indis
posed, and I had orders to admit
no one."
This discourse was punctuated
by the striking of a bell, which re-
sulted in_the appearance en the
stairway of a valet ole pied.
Mlle. Dorgeres, introduced by
the porter, was delivered into the
hands of this valet, who conducted
aei to the apartments on the
ground -floor in which her cousin
had been received -every day for a
month past by Dr. Villages.
She, had not long to wait for the
reply of the countess. The, dncnna
who had introduced Maxime on his
last visit came down stairs express-
ly to receive Mlle Dorgeres.
"Mademoiselle," she said.'suil
ingly, "my Mistress is so happy to
reeeive a visit from' you that she
will not asic you to postpone it till
to -morrow, though: she suffers much
just now. She lopes you wit ex -
cute her for receiving yon in bed."
Alice stammered a few words of
thanks and followed the woman -in -
waiting.
The dtienna condneted her by the
same stairway which exeled,in the
superb apartments on the first floor
through which she had condneted
Maxime, but did notusher her in-
to the oval chamber.
The countess was in her own
room in an immense bed, a geiln-
ine specimen of , the Louis XIV.
age, with heavy curtains of Gobe
lin tapestry. A faint light was dif-
fused through the stained-glass
windows.
Alice' could scarcely xumm„n
courage to advance. Timidity took
Possession of her. How was she to
approach the woman whose pale
face was scarcelyvisible?
How
should she explain this strnn e
visit'! And if Maxim's had cxagget-
0 0d 1 71.1. roadside Yalta had gone
nofurther• than to express a sym-
pathy for M. de Commie]. with-
-our having undertaken to defend
him against his accusers!
All those discouraging :th,inghts
carne to her at once; but her ap-
preh rasions were quickie dissipat-
ed.
A voice which sounded in her oars
like celestial mesio pronounced
the ee Whi'd5:
"I knew ynu would come. Yon
guess'.'d I had something to say to
Alice colored with happiness and
advanced rluickly,
`"Thanks' for him and for n7e,".
resumed the countess.. "If you 1}ad
not come it is impossible to say
•whern,I should have `scan yen, for
;yesterday evening . a truly crisis
passed.
, i has not 'et p
Came on which y
Pardon me that I do not offer you
any anus, but my physician has or-
deroci me to be ab-elutcly.m;tir,n-
less. Sit-down' and` let tie talk,"
Alice took her seat in a low choir
be elle brdiide, and said in 1111 agi-.
tilted voice:
niadaane, I am profouindle
touched by your%welcome, rand' can-
not better show that t am sensible
of your goodness than by: tolling
you the whale truth. I c stee With-
out the knowledge of ray father,
because my cousin told . the you
were anxious to prove the innoe,ence
f M, ole Carnoel. I wanted to know
on what you founded your belief."
''Y011 love hint ; is' it so 1"
"I' did love him," said Alice,
with un effort,
"Anel yet you are betrothed to
another?"
"1 thought --they showed me that
M. de Carnoel had been guilty "f
something dishonorable. T yielded
to the entreaties of my father, who
begged me to marry. I aniengag-
ed in the eyes cf the world, but
ht: heart is my own.,,
"They have Shown you that this
young man has --stolen. Why not
speak the word, since it is an odi-
ous calumny? Before replying to
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A )I flU1T4,TIYES° MIRACME
MHO. JAMEO FONWICrt
Ia`nterprise, Ont., October est, xgo8.
"I suffered tortures for seven long
veers from 11 V oter Tumor. T was
forced to take lnorpbia cotletantly to
relieve the awful pains, and I wanted to
die to get relief. The doctors gave mo
up and my frieude hourly expected my
death, Then f was induced to take
"Fruit•a-rives" and this wonderfelfrllit
medicine hes completely cured me.
When I appeared on the street again
my friends exclaimed "rho dead has
come to life.' The cure was a positive
miracle," MRS. JAMES PENWICK,
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justice? She, whose life was the
sessilt of her Caprices! It was much
more probable that she was inter -
this calumny, permit me to asic esied personally in 111. de Caramel,
who informed you of what took! awl this interest must bo very live -
place and what ytin bane heard?"I1;-, since she offered to sacrifice
..
"My father'. He told me that on , some on, to hire.
opening the safe the cashier per-1"She loves him, perhaps;''
ceivecl'the disappearance of a eas-thought Mlle Dor ores,sadly.
1p 6 g
kct: containing valuable papers be -I ''I hope now that you do ot re -
longing „
longing to a_Russian. M. de a.,at g, et havingCun,e, said Mmc Yal-
noel had left precipitately' the night" ta. "and that henceforth we are
before at the very !dour the safe! spited in the effort to save M. de
was opened with a false key." Carnoel."
"And they concluded boldly that "You have known him long?"
it was he. They did nut stop toshe asked timidly.,
ask what interest this young man! "l do nut know him at all; 1
eeuld have in possessing himself uf`hare nr'ver seen him that I .am
a casket containing papers of nu aware of,"
what sort,when the { '
body knew Alice's face brightened, and she
safe was full of gold Sind notes that! WIlO about to protest with warmth
were not touched." I her clevoti%into the projects of the
m.
"A suof motley was also tak- eriunteis, but at this moment the
eh." said the giri, iii a stifled' lady -in -1x aiting entered, anti mid 'to
voice ---"fifty thousand francs." her mistress:
"It is not true," cried the conn- "M. Maxime Dorgeres begs to
fess. see the countess immediately. He
tr
"Alas, madame, it is too ue, I assures me that he brings news of
Tho cashier counted the money in! importance."
the presence of my father and this] 'Go," cried the countess, "bring
Russian. A roll of bank -notes was I Linn in:"
missing," 1 The ducnna turned briskly on her
heels, and as soon as site was left
alone with the countess, Alice rose
anrd said with some agitation:
"Madame, I beg you not to com-
pel me to sec my cousin. I would
not for the world have him find
nue here.'" '
"If you were to follow my femme
de chambre you would inevitably
meet M. Dorgeres. There is no
way to evoicl thin but to go in
there," she added, pointing to a
door not far from the head 9f the
bed, which opened in the midst of
tapestry hangings.
'You will find it a very commo-
dious prison. and, I think, will not
be detained long. It will be in
your power to leave it should you
change your mind as to the con-
vc moues of a meeting with M. Dor-
Alice ran to the point of exit indi-
cated, and glided noiselessly into a
vast apartment, a toilette boudoir
filled with luxurious furniture, ob-
jects of art and curiosities in glass
canes. She had no sooner disap-
peared than Maxime -entered radi-
ant. His joy was somewhat abated
et being received, not as before,
1,11 a divan of state, but a real in -
1 al • d
n -villa's Conch.
"Vilna! you are seriously indis-
posed, and were out yesterday!"
"I did got out and I was wrong,
listing obtained nothin ' from M.
Dorgeres, and paid for my impels -
demo ' this morning. But that
doesn't matter. Tell me of your
expedition with Geurget. First,
"It is impossible!" said the coun-
tess, with an extraw•dinary confi-
dence; "but continue, mademoi-
selle. Your father has given you
no other details of this affair?"
"None, madame." .
"Hc ]las not spoken to you, then,
of a first attempt which failed, and
which preceded the second by a few
days only?"
"No. Had there been a previous
attempt to rob the safe M. Vignory I
would have told use; it would have:
been spoken of in my: hearing. I
"Then tic who gave me the in-
formation was mistaken."
"Geurget was it not "
"You know that ! Then you semi
your cousin yesterday?"
"Yes, madame. Maxime brought'
the poor child to the office.' 1 met'
therm as I was ?wing out with my:
governess, and it was then I had
this conversation with Maxime.
ou believe. then, that M. 'do Car -
noel is in Paris?"
I and certain of it. You will be
surprised when I say that the day
you were awaiting him in the. Bois'
de Boulogne he must have fallen
into the hands of some powerhd
enemy."
"You knew I was expceting
him!"
"The day the great cold began
I went to the lake in a sleigh with!
1t Maxime Dorgeres. You passed:
near us' in a carriage with your;
governess. Your cousin expressed.i
a desire to follow ,you, and, press-
ed by me, confessed that he Wished
Le be present at a rendezvous von
had given to M. de Carnoel Af-
terward I learned that M. de Car-
noeleared and that
had,
1
not appeared, Ir
.he was accused of ah infamy—long
afterward, unfortunately, for there
was not time to avert what might,.
have beenpreve.nte'i had l leen
letter informed at 'first, llut fate
intervened. f fell seriously ill.
New the time rtes 001111 Lo repair
the evil I have unintentionally suf-
fered. 1 trent to find M, -de One -
noel, and when I have done so will
tike him myself to ye nr father "
"My father would et face to 1.5-
olive hem,"
"He mast receive ]rim, whee I
daring him the proof that he has
been calumniated and is entitled to
reparation.''
"The proof 1" repeated Mlle Dor-
gores, doubti'1gly.,.
"Yee, the proof; for if ii: ii1 rlco-
eeeery in order to exonerate him
the guilty party will denounce hien-.
Pelt. I swear to y011 that it "Vete
not 1i'. de C'al•neeL,
)eei-
'n'-SU 7
' was macre 7
This reply 1
tier•0 tone and with sri hoots anima-
t'on that the girl: doubted no lorlg
cr
Evidently the countess knew
the author of the theft, and was
resolved to denounce.. him to save
th,' innocent ono who was 900115.
pd. Aliso was blessing 111-1, whoa
a e usl,ricion glided into her hoses,
14'il5 did the cote -items llndi;italte et:
w•,irmly the clofeeee of Robert ?
i'oltTrl'it be supposed elm maintain-
eel
lalni 1rn_e.l his cams out of pure love of
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how ie he Do you believe he will
recover his reason?"
"I hope so, Ile has transient
giimpses already, but .le not yet
master of himself. Ile,allows words
-01 escape him which lie. would not
do ordinarily."
"What has he said?"
"I took hint to the office whore
the theft was committed, and lie
mentioned that lie knew the words
Slut opened the safe, the defensive
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frankly my opinion, that year pro-
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rogues, that he furnished them in-
formation, and perhaps assisted
them more effectively. He recog-
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must have been lur'kieg for the pnr-
poseaf opening the door to them."
"It is quite possible," said the
countess, indifferently.
"What! you are not distressed
to learn that Gaorgot has been im-
plicated in this affair?"
"Bah! a political matter,"
"Political! 11915?"
•"UudoubtedlY • What did they
take? A coffer containing 'unques-
tionably state papers, since it be-
longed to a Russian diplomatics
agent. The proof that they wanted
only the papers, is that they did
not 'touch the money in the safe.
Goorget is the grandson of a wo-
man of high birth who has had re-
lations with Polish emigrants. He
has, perhaps, followed the counsels
of his grandmother in giving aid
t, these people."
"He has none the less been play-
ing high, and' if my uncle knew
what this astonishing youngster has
been doing, he wouldn't spare hint
—especially since money was taken
as well as the casket."
"I- have been told so, but can
scarcely believe it. But I can an-
swer that it, was not Georget."
"Georget has merely connived at
it. Moreover, in the remarks which
he let fall, there was one Which de-
signated the thief." •
"Designated him by, name?"
(To be continued.)
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ROG]fll lr'J' BEAR HUNT.
Vironld jell like to see t live
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Roger gasped ,with the Redden -
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"011, nv;" replied Uncle Henry.
"f did not invite hint down to the
house. I thought ,you woeld like td
call upon 10,11 first."
"Is lie in a trap?" eagerly ques
tinned Roger, beginning to 111101r
Uncle.Henry might` not be jolting.
"No, he is notin a trap. But .
lntisy sip; he may not wait all day
for lis.''
Roger hastened into cap, overcoat
end mittens, vrhile Uncle Henry A
tcolc down and loaded the gun,
which washanging in the shed.
Then they started off along the pati
which led through the pasture to
the woods. '
As they went, Uncle Henry told
Roger some things about boars --
how
Host• they sleep through the winter
in a 11011aivllog or tinder the raotg'"
of a tree that has blower clown; how
tl•ey are bigger cowards than most
people think, and will always run
away from a man unless cornered
or forced to fight to defend their
cubs, how they vary their diet of,
berries, nuts and roots by an oc-
essional excursion to the orgltarcl
or corn -field, or even to the barn
fur a fat lamb; how they have been
seen to catch fish by lying on a log
which projected over a stream er
pool, and knocking ashore with ane
lightning sweep .of the paw a fish
which made a mistake of getting too
near the surface; how wonderfully
strong they are, and how they will
cunningly evade traps, and yet
manage to secure the hart.
Roger listened with ears wide
open. He was not at all afraid as
long as •.11e was with Uncle Henry,
and he was thinking of the splen-
did story he would be able to tell
his schoolmates when he got hack
tothe city.
When they reached the woods
Uncle Henry stopped talking, and
they walked as quietly as possible.
0n by the sap -house they went, and --
en ,a steep hill. As they reached
urs top, Uncle Henry carefully part-
ed the bushes, and they looked into
the deep valley beyond.
"There 1" whispered Uncle Hen-
ry after what seemed a long time. •
"lie is still there."
Roger was trembling now, more
from excitement than fear, and as
he looked where Uncle Henry point-
ed, he saw a black object far in the
valley below. It did not look near-
ly as large as he had imagined a
bear would be, and was more like
a dog than a bear, or even more like
a black hog, for with a sharp snout
it was rooting in the ground under
the bushes.
"We can got nearer than this,"
said Uncle Henry, So they crept
slowly along the crest of the bill
until they were near enough for
Roger to throw a stone andhit the
bear, provided his aim 10000 good
enough. He had no idea of throw-
ing stones, however, and felt that
he was as near a :live bear in the
woods as he cared to bo. -1. act,
he was seriously -wondering if. Una
Ilenry was really sure about bears
bring afraid of people.
'Whew.! whistled Uncle Henry,
softly, as they paused. "Whew !"
he' repeated, with more emphasis.
"It is a whole family! I did nut
knew it was aAnother .bear."
And now for the first time Rogoi
saw three cabs just beyond the barsh
cvl10se 100)5 the bear was industri'
ously digging out.
"They are just like, black pop-
pies," he whispered, -as the little
bears rolled and. frolicked in the
sunshine,
It was 13 pretty !sight, and Roger,
as ho watched the playful cubs,
hardly realized that he was gazing
upon four live bears instead' of one.
T1,ey tweeted much more like e1•eae
tures toSepetted and played with
than like wild animals to be fetieei7
end hunted.
Suddenly the Brother :beat stop-
ped. rooting and sniffed' the ,G1r; fl' sot
'Raising herself on her haunches,sh
she sniffers again. iur. - Then with a- on
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peculiar whine, she dropped to all ;l
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£trots and clumdly lumbered into
the 1,00lles, with the three 'Dube
cur sr at her heels. th
A moment later 111e fleeing rena19
WAS in plain sight vgain, as the1
!n 1 lrd across' oss nmothcr open space ]
ace
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a. 1 ttic farther clown the valley.
Uncle henry raised his gun and
Laine niril, Then he drew' a ioei; ,
breath and put the glut back on 1,1E
shmntlilei'. Neither be nor lessee
spo1-. After the bears were -out et
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,,Igh11 they turned back through a1,
10(1946 toward horde, is
"I'm awfully 5120(1 yea di1,"t, le
Naid Roger, at:. 11101,
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