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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1910-4-21, Page 7YSTERY C[RFD UP: OR, THE HERITAGE OF MADAME YALTA. , OHAPTER V,-(Oont'cl) "4 la bonne houro I . That is ]an- 'guagh that I understand, • I believe you, my dear colonel; you are no political agent. • The general was a fool, or not a fool either, Perhaps he had reasons for calumniating you. He knew I had observed you and was jealous. Now that I know just what ground we are on, 1 inay pro..s by the chance that has brought us together, this evening. I shall be in Paris onTy a few days, and wish to enliven my dulness as much as possible, If the colonel now had been really the, formidable representative of a forinidabfe po- llee, I should be, to my great re - grit, deprived •of the privilege of receiving him," "You would have had nothing to fear from him, for you do not con- spire against onr government." "How do you know?" asked Ma- dame de Garottes, with a smile that alight have melted all the glaciers of Mont Blanc. ' "Rees like yours do not: conspire. They lave." "You are right. Love is bettor than polities, and I care little about overturning governments. But 1 can't help pitying the proscribed, the exiles, and should not .wish to ?' fie'n friendly terms with those who prosecute them." "If you only knew them — these people whom yon compassionate—" "I do know them, or to speak more exactly, I have known some of them." "Where In Switzerland?" ask- ed Mouriatine. "In Switzerland and in Paris," replied Madame do Garches. "What! at Paris too I thought the headquarters of these people • was Geneva." "1 supposed so, but I met some one here last year who was cer- tainly working for your Nihilists." "She made you her confidante?" asked Borisoff, with an air of doubt. "No, chance made me acquaint- ed with a secret which I did not try to penetrate, and this secret I Imam ' intentionally forgotten. Let us talk of something more lively." "Willingly;" said Mouriatine, "and we would do well to lower our voices. They are murmuring against us in the neighboring box- es." The prudent Ivanovitch was, r moreover, of the opinion that it was not expedient to attract attention at the theatre when treating of certain subjects. "Youare right," murmured the lady, with eyes of fire ; "we are scandalizing our neighbors, and, moreover,- not listening to a note of r'lreyerbeer's music. , It is real sacrilege." "Are you very anxious to listen to this divine -music?" asked M. Borisoff, who began to thing Ma - ,lame de Garohes worth more than lull the operas in the world. "Exceedingly, though I know it by heart," replied the incompar- albla brunette, turning toward the stage: The change was not acceptable a,ie the -two messieurs. Borisoff (_ specially was enticed by the indis- ,'.creet words she had let drop; more - 'n.73 He u•hthe her ravishing. over, ho the,g g could never remember to have met with a woman who charmed him so much, and at the same time excited his curiosity. He was devoted body and soul to the government 14eo served, he hacl resignation asa not given man mtri- ' hue-thin skilful and gallant eel - ouch To please an adorable areae turn' and make use of his conquest to regain the esteem of the chief of the Third .Section, what a droaur 1 But the point was not Feb reached, To arrange his batteries so as to profit bythe situation, would nob ] i )lomatists A'0 very easy -even for diplomatists, and ho almost despaired of success. But Nair Ivanovitch, who ,scud no misgivings, encouraged lriln by look and bi stare • while Madame de . +, f;arehe.a, leaning on the front of her box, was absonced in a music' revery. The subtle Ivan, was unconscious that iddaxime I)orgoses was prowl- ingin the corridor like lion wait- ing for his. prey. Maxine' had decided to 'come out from the. depths of the orchestra,. ilia'., he...might watch more nearly the si spicious' ereatnres who OCelt pial hie thoughts, 133 was revolv- ing in his )Hind a er:cwt] of contr'a- di4tory projects, ',1 -Tr: wished not I to lost sight of Madame Sergent, avoid be- xY,'lfli flip. same time toint; sten by her. A police agent wl•nld lrnvc been perplexed how to attnul this doebl( end, much 11107P. 14 i;Xl111e, 0(0(71et(, moire: that he was in stwbmatters, who had al- ways Rome off worsted in his ON. COtintors w?fall tilt tll/tf of the lance- let,—even with Col, Borisoff, Mouriatine, far from thinking of hint, was seeking to recover !the thread of an interesting oonversa- tion, and the colonel meanwhile. admired the Greek profile and gol- den complexion of Madame de Larches: Suddenly she changed her atti- tude and turned toward her adorer, "Do you know what I am think - in,:; of?" she asked abruptly. "1 only know that I am thinking of you," "I was thinking of the tragic scene of tate fourth act of this play, and that it is sometimes enacted nncler another form in real life." "Hula!" sneered Mouriatine, "the passions have much calmed. down since the days of St. Bartho- lemew.'' "Do you think so? For my part I fancy nothing has changed. Bring together love and politics, and a tragedy as exciting as "The Hugue- nots" will be the result. Sup- pose, for example, one of the Ni- hilists of your country in love with. an officer -an aide-de-camp of the Czar, for :instance, She knows of a plot soon to be developed -the pa- lace is mined and is about to be. blown up. Her ]over is called there on duty. He is with her—is l about to leave. She' holds him back' —he questions ]ler. And there she is reduced to the alternative of leaving hire to perish or betraying the secret of the conspirators." 1 "That would recall to mind the! famous fourth act," said the col -1 onel, smiling, "but permit me to I say that you have much too roman- tic an idea of those partisans in petticoats. They are the most pro-. sa•c people in the world on all sub.- jccts, and would sacrifice every sen- timent to their interest or their pleasure. You aro not aware, per- haps, that they have gond so far as to steal. The Russian papers gave only yesterday an account of the condemnation of half a dozen young and pretty women. who took part last winter in an expedition directed against a banking -house. Their friends had made an under- ground passage -way to reach the vaults of this bank, and obtained possession of four or five million of francs. Al] these rascals of both sexes will end their days in Siberia, a id the men no more resemble Ra- oill than the women do the Valen- tine of Meyerbeer's opera." "1t is true," murmured Madame do Garches dreamily, "they do steal—but only on behalf of their cause:" "What do you know about it?" "One of them told me so." "Had she a lover?" "Yes, and I think there passed between them something analog- ous to the groat sceneof'The Hu- guenots.' " "Really? If you would let rte have the story I' should be glad to know if I have slandered these people in declaring them incapable of elevated sentiments." "Oh, the situation was not the same as in the opera. He was not a conspirator, nor had his brothers been massacred. But his mistress exacted of him the sacrifice of his honor, and he yielded." "In other words, to make ,him- self'agreeable to her, he stole." "Something ,of that sort, and the unfortunate. young man, was cruel- ly punished. Ho was compelled to flee, or at least he has disappeared, an the woman concerns herself no more about him." "Was he a Russian?" asked Mou- riatine with an indifferent air. "No, lie is French. But I left Paris and cin not know the end of the stoi',y. 1 should be glad to hear the denouomen L." "Nothing prevents you' from. in- stituting inquiries now that you have returned." "Tire woman 'has probably left France. Besides, it was a sorrow- ful adventure, and '1 came to Paris for amusement. I should like for a few days to lead the 'life of a young man. Yon laugh.? 1 am quite seIiuus. I have an insane desire to sop, to get intoxicated, to frequent public balls." „ '''Net alone, '1 hope? "Why not 1 It would be the true. w ay to amuse myself. :But 1 do not know that I shall venture," "Should yell like to be accent- ;sallied ccompallied by two discreet cavaliers?" "Yon and your friend, you moan 1" 'Precisely. cisely. 1 10051190 you, you could trot do. better. We seek only willyour e5 - /s 1 / ux' b and ace a nil era n aY c•,r.1 s with that view only." •"lf .1 way sure of it--)/. r'Ociubt ni,lluug, 'When shall we begin? • This evening?" "Tins everting there is no masked ball anywhere." "We tray sup, nevertheless, ,and IN PMN FOR YEARS "FRUIT-A-TiVES" BRINGS RELIEF rens PRANK EATON 1+raulcv elle, Ont., Sept, 27, 1909. "I suffered for years'' front headaches and pain is the baek, and I consulted doctors and took every remedy obtain- able without any relief, Then I began taking "Inuit-a-tives", the famous fruit juice tablets, and this was the .only medicine that ever did I0e any real good, I took. Several boxes altogether, and now I am entirely well of all my dread: ful headaches and backaches". (Signed) MRS, IFR NI< EATON. 514 a box, 6 for ae.5o or trial box, 2,50. At dealers or from Itreit-a-tives Limited, Ottawa. if it suits you to sup in that house in line do Vigny, that you have ob- served—' "Thanks. I sup only at a restau- rant or at home.,, "At home? 1 thought you were. only here in passing." '`That is true, but I have a house furnished as if .I resided in it all the year round. It is not far from yours. Are you familiar with Rue Jouffroy ?". "Rue Jouffroy 9" repeated Bor- isoff. "Yes, between' the Boulevard Malesherbes and the Avenue de Villiers. I have there a lodging not equal to .your palace in .Rue de Vigny but which suffices for me, alone as I am." • "And the general?"' asked Mou- riatine, laughing. "Tho general has never set foot there, thank heaven. I tolerated him as a travelling eornpanion. 1 should not endure him in Paris." "And you have given him no suc- cessor? "Never. I have declared my in- dependence and wish • no master even temporarily. I am alone, I repeat, and if you doubt it, I in- vite you to supper this evening at nly,house." K•. Lo you know that I have a great mind to accept?" said the colonel, laughing. "If you refused, you would dis- oblige me exceedingly. I should think you were distrustful of my cuisine. I assure you it is excel- lent, and the wines I shall offer you wit' not be improvised. 1 ani ex- pected every evening ancl arrange- ments aro made to include a few friends. I must -add that I am a horrible gourmande.' "Then you are perfect," said Mouriatine; "a pretty woman who loves a good table is so rare." "I am going to excite your en- thusiasm. Know that I have a eel - lav of the first order. I hope you will no longer hesitate to come and try my wines." Borisoff said not a word,though his companion consulted him mita his eyes. He desired nothing better than to sup with the incomparable brunette, but would have preferred it should be at his own house. "Well," she said, after a short WHY BE SO THIN 4' • Thinness is Embarrassing, Unheal- thy and Not Natural—Formula Now Used Which Adds From One to Three brei: Ponuds a {{otic. Every one ought to have ' some extra flesh on the bony structure of the body, both for the sake of. health and self-esteem. Most thin people are sensitive to the harsh, unfeeling criticisms which are constantly being hurled at them by the more fortunate well - figured persons. Every one pities a thin, bony horse, but horses don't know it— while thin people are both pitied BP.:l ridiculed. It ought not to be, but it is. A well rounded figure, be it man or woman, excites admiration; not only for the figura but for the bright eyes, pink cheeks, roc' lips, and vigorous carriage which accent. pang a well-nourished body. 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"Your friend is not .so inelinod, and I cannot resent his reserve, ,13e scarcely knows roe, and considering the progress Nihilism is making he does well to be prudent," "What has Nihilism to do with the pleasant party you propose 1" "How do you know I am not 0110 of that soot? Have'I not just ao- knewledgecl that I, know. a woman who is,--ancl a thief if you please, From thence to eonspiring is but one stop." "Why do you take pleasure in making game of us?" "I speak very, seriously," "Than you wish iu convince ns that if we want to pass our evening with you we should • run . the risk of falling into a den of revolution- ary bandits?" °said Mouriatine, with a burst of laughter. "Why not try. to persuade ns that we should share the fate of those who sat down to the table of Lucrezia Borgia l' "The Nihilists in pettiecats are capable of anything—the eoloeel himself has said so—anything—even to serving their enemies with pois- oned wines." 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