Lucknow Sentinel, 1893-11-24, Page 6•
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They *reearly folk itii.Lele Thins .4tmise
14 ii..true hi. Morning :more- .so
than
urinal. 'There. 'woe -still a !good'. deal...he be
. done is that all ehould be. In order by the
. We May as well divide noW.". file.tak- time :the Weddttit-party': terriered, and
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lug the paroel• of notes - out of hes poohet Obhrles, who might arrive• ot any moMent,
legobe he divided thein kite two aquae as he was net likely te. leibee• _unneicesetielly;
aloha and handed Gni - to Bertrand; hhe" by the way, would be suee :to be ..„hilingly
*Ought -being that in -case they ithould be after it- drive •-h-of:. some ehoure hie: the
effetetited he should nob be feinid with. *ail- cold- night - OW: S. Matiriete I. *fet-
tles money 'eetion -him, and Bertrand time fuel the leagues away, and he leed probably
'perhaps.* escape at his impale; theugli he left -there &bind. 3 &cheek. - All thii.
beet baker" were he ihould bees sharer In the paesedentguely-threugh -Pierre's head ite .he-
lieed itself. Still „it.weeitd be well that he lay half asleep, half awake. But the ohink'
should be finina withhie sharee of the ing - .of the- "iquarter after 4 arouiel-'.hiiii
eerieney as proof -of his complicity, Seeneed. thoroughly et the eklgenoiew•of the ptieltien,
Wag qUiteedeterminede. if he could avoid le, •and geuting :oub*. of bedhe. hustled en hie:
;not hersuifer alone in case the took shonid -clothed- " anyho.ivett-le The "said to hiciseif,
tarn -ageing, theme; He knew 'very well and hurried down juele In time to 'step' peter.
that. he waned- nee hesitate ,to escape at hie:- Marie's - • J - . -. • ' -
companion's expense, 'and .knew, toe, -that Weil," he _maid,- looking at her with .4
• Bertrand was not more iierupilotte than siesplebreus • ihprossion, - like to knew:
- * 'What is. the :mesh -Meg -el- WS; ritenege. I
Having. &tithed the division of the:money,- thoughtyouhied promised M. Ceeemereil net
they lefethereat,- lockedthedoor behind teleave till he had spoken:with you again ?h•
them, taking ther.key away, wed -returned. to .Poor Marie, qieite-isbeshed-at bee leek- and
etheihrooth with the seine petition they had niannet,'sbanichereda coalused reply.:
seed when !setting. ent to alicompliiih their -44. 1t -was not ;goiiiie away,' -she
ioefahtonspearpeeee . • - . 4-4.- I ware-only-hegektg to !gee e fresh
.
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As .they paesed by Medea' door. aieee
.footfoll ReMend 110'1410er a-, me'. Pieree grunted inotedulenelyhe - . • :
hied a devtlish thohght -sprang to fife .61-kehlreskt tett indeed!- -People 'den't steel
in his lira -Mee -that here. perhapS was patty out t113 thie hour oil
-..--rhere. • h "viettine to beer the burden 0.11i* the reternitig *dere any one's .lip fer nothihge
--etudeand fie punishment. - - , . Tien' patron will get :,finelyzetekeni In one of
As they reached their' chamber, thecleek these .day, giving- ' iheiter. to a paek.ef-
eibilined. the • qnarbehafter -midnight. . - lazy ;. beggars -- who work.' for their
As-sOen as they were safely In the rot= living as Longasthey can --contrive to -get. it.
And the door locked, Remond e teolce off his for nothing." • - • •
.coat and sittbig down._ Pheceeded to seetite Theietiongli winds- were . the ..lisit. draw
the notes- careinily.between the lining and' to 'poet- Marie's "..everthrOtigleit feeliegse• and
'the- cloth,. Thie. he - did with a cheerful she Imrstinte testae-, -Taking her lititiaker-
-*hire as. Of.- a„man - contented : with- hlmself. C1c f sub of, her: pock -et in. order to [Wipe
Occasionally - he : paused a-..mornent In tits -ber'ey Col."! she pulit d Out- With it the prit
*ask and -smiledto hiiieselfe as St: MS OWn which M. derriterole bidet:vein her the.
thoughts -an Ugly, Broil° 4.- seariee-ii! emile nievione evening. eit ..fell' en :the. -floor!
:thatboded 111 to some tehehe ! -With ,•.-ate. ruimietakieble -chink,' and Pierre:
. -Bertrand watched him for a While ,with .stopped andlucktd it up, looking fronhit bo
lit ate:waled patience and at -hot eelith heir,andfreen her t� -it. mere. :.iiirepicietisly
- , ".What are you- •wastiiig time ..That then tver.
lean be done as well ..eutsitith - There is. Teens .17 he said, "a a phrse hill of geld
-time-to lege. : The night is .-Talready for It -seems you.are got quite eh -poor then as
(iedvantied, and -we; mnse be Many -trident from you . *meld hevettetebesieve. lekte thinow.
" bore by daybieak."-, -! - tiese•yete:oame, by this 1"- .
"Nob at all ht replied the Other. We. *eh -1 thineeindeed," itibbedthe. poor
- 'nee Much: safer. here :under the - cireitme otiature, •"-and honestly come by. M. Ger.:
stamiiiii and hate- I mean to iitay till. Marne 7m.,e011 gave it to, Me leitenight."
_lag: _ ..• • Gerais -mil gave. 'le to year field
.e. e'Saler repeated" the other„:".8Sfer. 1 Pierre, arhazed, and increthileine. .• Wedie:
wheii'they. discover what :has hap-. youcan easily peeve yetir honesty and thu
vaned; we es straagers will he: the Bret -to. eteth of- vehatyeti.' say by woiting: till he
•beenspeitted. They Wilt send ferethe :gen- comes. down." 7 .
-tatratite,, aijd thin -ah !" he *ant on With a Silently: hi aria:MI:owed:him into the Belle
ahuddere 0 -it makes My blood run cold 1" shideeaped -here& beside. a table -high the:
'Then turnittg fiercely on ehis ,oenipeiten. : Windehe,-gazintwietfuily Out, thinking bow
•- You think .•••yourinel 80 clever yOU wilt reedy peepie ginetaliy:'were te.c.tedie;:thosi,
43tencto nobody's advice.- ":Yeur 1nfern4.1 in'inisoty.iwith being capoble:oftill:,si.r0 .'of
. ?vanitywill btieg-iis to the gallows crienthier -.Pietro eneaiiveliiie went aboii$ hii
66. Ilene; tieuse! No hardwoide, and as ineining.dutier _ 'gruitheint• -hitneelt imed,
•for the-ete . Well, ,yeu knowThere .oasUoiti anyteirig bui . friendlyeloOkein her
Is no need to put it in evidence. -I :have ..hitectiOn at he teietle.d.: In and One et the.
"either an tibieceion to the Word. It is - well room. • ,
for you, rcyfeleiedietkeet I- have a head:e.e. The latter .partol. the :-.colevereetleiel
ehonlderse!Tefly now etvetild be pito' -theeeir Marie and 'Pierre hadheen overheard
positiveof getilte: Even atheist the• frontier- by _ReMeride:who, hearing- theeinead o;
- we., would riesbe safe vettli the little oompli- .voiatea etilieve; had •come °tit .�t his -etierm. to
hietion that has arisen," nmitingeeignificenelietee,:test anything -Might. take -thee° Wethe
lestiite. in the direction * ef M. ! Gerwenlits heut-his -kneed-ego whieh woulditiattee a hitch
room, Where_as tor certabx__reasone we. are ea ieteeteeete,. _ • - .
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tolerably "safe bete I" - He smelted '-howevet- very weir, - pleased
. - . -
What ream* What do yea mean-?" wibn vitat- . hoot and -,re-entet ed the-
- Just h: small detail vehloh you eover- rotini with -quite cheerful Air, Berirend
looked, mon emie . You ase the :aderientege ted.. -e- 'sound efelelerieti
. .
el le little intedigence."._ Yon. spoke- oe nee eielee,•tehich he had not hefOre tteard.,
pkln httachiett to us the ooly Orin:gets --firmed his sus-peoietie Of the previous evening.:
Item Yea forget the -Women in No. -- when the nionienterr githice-he had had or
." said the other,: taking -epehis. her face hatto terteerkeibiy. effeueed 'hitaane
-eneesneegab °nese' -" Yon are a clever. chap, 'etee diseurbedehissuol 'eMpertlitoiele sea-
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tend he inisliskeeht. • .._ poise -mien, • ,
!,Beeesiteir eerie furblier•airangments as to Nettimeg-hoeild have -fitted in battee With
WO proceedings In the.morning, these e*o_. his plain.- eldeirie had aireedy - routed!
eigeandiesie.: Wepttoe. bed and . illeph.. "'un- pieten . byher attempt to get seeneety .eseee .
trehbled .by any theught. of the -ghostly -ohe and by her pOssesaten-ef the , gold, • thinigh•.
:tech on which the gray.light oteltiOrning new appheehtly ae poor. A ,damning oircuin
ibeghis to le-11through the Wide riziourtained stance:of whioh 'none "knew ea well- as
, •• •• she -Would be.ishable give -shy satiefatioty
.CliAPTER -ekplemetiere. The Only ;thing -reniiiiiing to()
The night wee, past. - The. mini had keit be done wee to fnetiee -het detertute: b.titQr*
*en litieve the horizon, And the 'bug, ceol, a disCovery was mode of the murder:. .Teet:
gray otadows of early thOriiing, fell aerie* accomplished, they ".were_eafe. Teere 60(dd.-
..the • green, • deWy.gehies.! -A Bete breeze tie the doubt tee to tlie-reituleh-eVery. cir.leturh •
-rustled through the earS of cern and lightly' seance p4uited to her..rgutlo.:. She -head be-
stirted .thi . teethes of the taulpopIilrf. The -tellie.); arrested,. brought ••• haek-e 'and te
hiede had begun their niatin song, the theft -would :take. :their opp.ertunity if quietty-
mutmur of rinsect life filled the ate, end ell slipping. awoy .T"Witeoute. extdelege sets pielop.
the rieuide, of nature) was awake.. rejelaing. ,44. It'isnotelesey, d factit.t . outwit thee
-over- the newleerh do.- - woodAi-headt d -Couutry gendeetuelei"-- •he
wee' _quiet 'within. • the wall. . of, Les addeit he he aubleo hiireithanatiotie
Bone. Amis.: Cleniehtine':with.e _emile On "Yenesvere right enough, too, ,:inent!
her rosy lips; dreaMed.ef.!Charles, .who, Wee -*hem you said a woman waa' alseayteteiefut.
.then fait huming toWard . her nailer the Tete e.neeevaie here,' useful to Mit Brom 18 er'
leafy erobe. ef the•-foreet., .. • 19 eh -eye -ego. It is odd,. perdie," he sof
M. Damont wos,, stileefiest Weep, little ," ".thali :she-. shi.-uid. turn k-ni.t
-,dreaming-what a gruesome deed ted- been to be of hie In the .presehe eneee--,
per.peteatesel. beneath his, reef -the anthers, gery.” _ .• - .; -
of vehicle: step,. epeaceettlly tete, „•-• There • Wheith de yotrrmean?".:-Said: 134tratid.-
-was, 'besielier, one pampa awake;. guilt "Thla One! - ehlo youknowher -then .-.•
and'-innticenee.slept,- but not . despair= and • etYee. l" ..repeedhthe "o.''Aeet 1.
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teeiheeeie . • - ought to. " lett pretty "sheet of it hest .night,
Mario: had beet long tip -end dieseeetd and but iince I hove- hewed' her- eVoiti.e 1 ani
ready for the read, for her- er4'0- deeite: w. *).. COPt44-0..- 84640 MY. Wile •
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got away no,pereelvech-ete avoid the inter, When 13ertrittict hod.finished his ehcAmeih
-view with M. Gerenenehthe qesenstiohi.e0 tiOnseef surprise,- his teemeettnien. we.et
-keels* he would auk - bete -end *high. :she f0. esepleire- thet be would
. could not, Would-. not answer. • The:pain,. fllehtby, leetieig :her know .tbitt lie*meg ,
*axe -humiliation of appearLng guilty in his hived ! her, and, -aa she --wee.; apparently
ereheeas she felt she inevitably meet. enz.ions to oiniceat ..her real ident'ty,
Pt -Course,. she ..knew very well that in be no !doubt' -of- the shecess:' ot- this•
going tieeity thnsee-stealinteiebreily otit.of inaneeevrte - • • .
:her hehefadter'se house like a thief- in the -"13tit siippepe- she /tenni:lee. you. 17-
-aiglee--*--eheet-ft.heiseif open to thehipieihe 7 6h,Bett Always ' ;afraid ! moinithhige
Mon ht guilt, but at leastshe.-- would escape. There he no _fee; of her •-•recogri.szing
the panofsestet her sentence In theitfocei Thie;'" - tonehinejlie blick bandag4 he
and itearingitn.thelrYeices.4he foosie which spore, "and the ahience of my inuselitche
•Ii!wilted on her so'.` hiedly-i and the VeiCes. Which I wore when -she knew firet:
which had spoken *to her ste gently. Ar-.1iew -rneke. my. f&ce qteite. tuitecognizablee
• honta.before. Poor et:mil: -For Minya -long change.my voice a and the:: thingis
ymr she had known but -1101e kindness. _done.", •- - .
Trulyhot way :;-
paths, arid now when h refuge- presented they -neve_ edressed ehemselves-, lend: went
: "et : life. lain' by -*erne, • itotheedeencee-eheith nrringf
-..inOnt
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_ itself thergriM. *etre of the..past- bide' her 'dieweilitairee._Bererand tookirit ill Ot ease, and
.iheetenly.ta be gone. .: • w.iehing- hineielf Out- Ole the --plaiteee bis
She had -thought it itlineVer. With: -fit. are companion, With his totted- eisrelees swagger.,.
/meet lend.. had Mule tept her Mind that• • she :humming *linefeed* he dsecendid. ;
mnb 'go. Her athenoewould be unnoticed - b Ab,.- *one voila r Said- Pierre . -es. he :Mk.-
_In,,the-:bustie.4- the -wedding 'morning., and tiered- the: sane. si. YOu're...•eaily. risers,
when It was disoovtied ihe would be en tnesidetiii.- I hope yen eleit well." . .
- her -Way. - M. -Germenil'ilklvdaeas had - Theyealintiied himethey had -not ilisphiso
• ! f - ! • - lithe 'h h •
Marie *its eittizig; and preeentlY Remand,
making e }tailwind to remIthh where
he Was, get up iand sauntered carelessly
ttiwar4 :her, pullingetheblack bandage
little evert hie face. - :
Yon appear tO he in,trOublie-Madame
said he, addreesing-kw in.- Slott of Wiley
undertone. -- "•Perhape I couldbeof uselo.
yeti!" "
She remained Silent .
"1:IOLA'S hesitate- to Speak;" he Went on.:
Glad herp -eh old acquaintiance, and It
• etos to me I reeognize your face."
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Ab
tibia -*he said in stertlid-tone :
"!YOU. know me _
"1 ern- meet" he went one. '•66 I have seen
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yothat Grenoble. -Were. you net then ace
41S:elided with a • eestein. --Robert Meoeire
• ihierie, set -:otieechlele with horror, while
h . Condnued - - • -
" "Ile Was a. good for nothitig fellow, too,
though:he was the husleand ot madame." •
66 F. 0.. liake,"'.she. cried in low tones
o litorror, An Lob again utter the name of
t se incester.".. :When muttering eie herself;
a if she had •forgottsh that*. seas any one. he-
el el her, "1 must get. -.1. inueb. esoape from.
-herr;et °nee, let: them think Whet they. will
- She looked- :round as • 11
ketiigenadjii.ileoaeltrecia .et:ahlr.• a --eye- ical
diet, and: then heering•Peerie outside the,
heizookly sauntered beickete -oast.
Jit - was neately done. :Really a _bed
afactiet ees Andel to pile 'sometimes in
cepieg - frein a difficulty., e .Neeee, if I -had
en- one ot. your virouteis yoting min ibe
°hid nee: ba -ie been- so ankiene ,to .get
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Pierreceine •*in - With ..nieny- -exchees ••-for
tent - kepe. them Waitieg, . Bet he geld .he
4- been' eettabeed.hythe arrival of the -eons
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,et: of gendarinee ittinie the:twit poste
tithrt:o of,hte -men, who were now seeieg
o•Ar horses being pit up. ahd :Who would- he
riewiehtly eieeheir bteakfesiel -*. , ••.
• 4: fle .ie cepitel _, company, Je ithe 'briga-
-d e ''. _addedehierre he all innocence of hesirt.
I'm ehteyeell.get en oapitilly together.
1 'ikt is -pity. -yon. aro not moutleede twit or you
Ighternehe o ittetch :of •. thereedetegethet.
T , ey're Ou.t on duty- and tunst turfy ..en, as
a on
as they'bav.e..bidecimethitit 0410 and
✓ eted the hereof's'', : ., e -. - ..• . -.
• Pitiere's.iiiteelociitoes.. did - nob, - however,
may heeenoeivitl, stare bis views as to
'the god faiewehip. of gehdermesee Tti.eir
Iminiseinces-of :stretches of Mid, traversed
1: , company with .' such' gentry were -utt
ppaSatily aseociated With .handotiffe• and a
etehe to}pe,. at one ead- of which' they. pur-
Med theirtenieeloemee jeuroey, white. :the
. o rtter :via's- ,aetachede tee thee seddie bow . of ;an
-*die Wile! WhOrn eeey.': did nob,- find ab ail!.
ti -capttai conipany," -,Ner-Weeu. they. at alt:
.teeestered 'when:Pierre Went-. en . to elieherni-
eheM•thht Rog- r, the -. brigadwr,-- and . his
r. Mon.:Is-ere:0UL after alcouple -et ‘-foreate Who,
ad ih. cse. ed ,frpni ' the frISOn." el -Leone,: -end
hoehecercimg to the - laterit inteliigence,
ere- i-uppeaed to he'iuriting ie t.heloterit, or
La .ilaterehtie: 6tDestieeate ruffi,ene, - tho,",
iinisoed Pierre.. (-The brigadier -has ord re
tehring.teein in -olive or owed.'" : Se say ing, .
e 'mimed away to.otteed te sonieth:ng.eihie,
- when Bertran.e , frightehed. oh e• el ell. :self
eerie -keel, seetted, to his' fret sag. te pin.:
"-6.‘ Int.rbOlti;" - .roD1 torect hm..•-•heitiepanion,
"would -yeet ruip, us lie !Sib (hewn; I tellion."
'And he heidAtniy just tirae to letue .hun-tack
:-,-. -- - i__ - • -. . ,
into his sea when, theit024.0410d &lid- the
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elegather etattered. into the -rclom,,arnied..to
.8.ethi hie professional eee teking In the.
-- - - • • -. - -
reoin anh. lea. hopepento at atgleenee. .
: Merie, weee oink. in thoughe, had heard
hottene et Pierreee oonvereetion, wee rouged -
k::th,v. sudthli.... entrenee of -6hd a riatd Mati'
ridgeveileM.LI bear teed look, -,Whica he -die
ee -feel. ethpeeceive„ But his eyee. pained -on
o retie more eereechingly ou the two erten,
wheee iapneetenceeded not ot eel .pleatie.hini.
It iieetes - to -me I ha -Ye -seen them -before,'
e - sead i:o htmeeefe as :ite . looked elieehem
••)Dore.:-.iiiqteseirigly. than they :- feted et Sit
'fisreeetlie , . i oe .t eel e at. once - recegniz; di him
s ,the' goridarme . who i,-liad- inshecteed theta
.44 A_ tikeir-i),ssports. se sespiehmsly the pre-
- vieus day. - Tue brigadier very doeh reca:iiled-
h-44•3,he-had 'seen_ them ana decided that
t-4 :Would keep:hie eye eatheme ...,: - . . e •-• :
h N-0"012:„Piet re. "1. he -Baia,. "..bDrry. with.:
,iireseetesee eied - deihtti- foteet ! some bane. I
ISatie'W of tee.' bow :good yeur... hank is. - :...An&
tk-li- my nieh -tee hairy with the belted aed.
csd.:(143-in.to..nitakfast-. - We have. -Levi? • much
4.ine toloSe.". - -- - •
.
_ Piatre hurried off to -eirecute hie-. ordele,:
-wh.lie ihe.hriganfer,:ssti.l. heepihg an eye en:
k3 two-Meoi •I:Ock-out his pipe a.);d -herg--,n to.
erepero" he for :his:. af,er ..theekleht einokee
Maele, •eeho had been:Twatch!og -:for arieope-
p 4 tunity• - ee 'sleeve; the ici.7,,in: siiciebs6rvek
[..1,0 w.'got..up areliesepped quietly - stint ..131110
1 ,o the reeief-. et IV.mend,...-whet felt. that her
!a!eienhe vastly iniprovedthe ciheooei et hinvi
eelf and is cetepehieti. '." kie: Much ;so' that-
havip.g.. finished his i.reak!agt , he. began 7.t.ti:
hem. -a teineecreeeing Ins:leg i as -he ley- beck -
m. a chair hilt:rig-JAI pepte-aud. looking tit ehe
Drikiat.ner . %PA) an air .0t .-olisyt- assurance
whibh _ took. Berteared's breath-- airay.; and.
i,...i.rty maue him choke wAhl.:edr'terrOt.as
',ere weilewed his .tisisi,liuOuti•.141. : ' • - :
-- Just thki ?Loire retard, e bringiug. • the
eem. and toile wed by uhe ether.. 00,nd:trine
lour_ t.!e. theme . . , They-, all Eat down to teethe
;lid peo:yowied -.tee. disicuse. their beeekraitt
'with . Owe lent appetite.: -.The , brigadikr
Able Peiere!iet --A - low., tone where theee.
mene,h14 -corne,Inim;:indiciatitig • the pair in
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he- oorner - by stb slight .in-9etment Of . 'hie
ibow; -.Theirs -infermedeh in that- they Were,
e ereneere . -who hed slept thet - 0 ieht : at - Lee
Bene Art'is; _ ,and 'tette ...-lie. knew . noteieg
t riAer :shoos -them, ..except -that theeteltone
eges. theest-anuesieg chop and. a beautiful
a egeree . i - • !... -•• . .. ... -
•
•1 661- wieh you eotehi:hear him " .:lie .added,'
i .- • .1 - - I:
al with 'which .%vite. at . tinge gratified oil
Bern e nd eo- hp hem, his iie at and souritered
p to the table, tkeside.thenh in- -.eet‘i ch. of a
ri. isk:;( h -.+, Ight.h-s eepeesingieg:
. lino -Uisiser &etre eavoyage :
eee,_ length; ecell Woe; en reties,
: 'Totteourie Our vote() passage ., -
.81eihrent-deeobeets nouveau*.
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.66TVOile t". -.Seed ..Pterre, pausing and lie,
te Inge :while_ ;he brigedier, who -did-. noe
seem.- lieeticularly ' charred, I. 'tittered a dry
" h'm,' -- and: - hie Men *eat on eating. their
b a- f kfeee In. seetlid -themes.
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.. given leer the !meanie ate hying till she. pre- well or -yeses; and clomp ni .4 n
ourod.. some week, and Wiaten. she -was fax the ehoilienee of. thetbeee,. adding-. than they
eavieey • she: Would wrIte. arid thank her ' would. net:have left them: so some, but. thete 1 .
faheliore. and beg of to lodge: Of . her their wanted_ to get' a' good .pleee On ttheir .Remende Fhb*: ibeehed.at this Want of
_ -• - -way hoped the det get tee hot, Remond ob." 'appreciation of ehineself end. his 'pet lei sh
_It Wee Ilttle past 4 o'clock. . when, *king serving, as. he glanced toward where Marie' spec,: 114-hti d . his pipe,
her libeler in het liahde: she efOlesoftly-down eerly.aseethey were they Wail net.] reinilerkedlor:his comParheize-tvieh e:httleel
• -stair* to the fie:111.40r, • She ereeehed the the-- fitehe - •, Stir. ---thejy be
tbtnhfng ef
doer, .oefely, and ptitteng osi her • shoes- hito • 44. Huh,: euh. r. gist -vied enowlinge andthatthey tetter and
.14thh teroeheded to try to- *pen. - .1 at Oar Merle; "Some hiteie their pit their.liiihge -leg:ether-- while' M. Pierre
She., hid- almost hecomplialiede her Objebb awn renews fere wanting. be the aitt.up„ vrOs.riiiebiting oat:their attige Mit. which they
Ithetts- :she, *ht. ilterbled• by feeling:. a:hterid- I don't hold with_ .enole deluges', he added Would. settle. *hen -tht.y mime
hod oti her -"boulder. . She Itureod, round, as he.. lefttbe room. •- .., iitAilfig- and 'begging Pierre to. be -Intro and
fitseeehlimii. with- dismay and terror, and . saw, d' .1)W 0 Men Mated- themselves tebli not forget What ebeyelied --bed the ehenteg
heekt - •- ' " b f -•tie sainted WM colt Yeivith
• - - „ . .
grace and left the room, preetetd by hli
companion, who could hardly allt• from
.
sheer terror.
iesimmowlempilthl
men .wholiad ibeen in the 'sidle When be. are
rived,.as her said wotild neoeseary ehiet
they .should be 'examined as well. 801
CHARTER XVI.. • •' one who had• -in the hense that night.
Pierre repUed'tbat he believed they Were
in their room, where they had -gene after
milling for theihbill. and that he . would go -
and fetch them. : Btit .jUSt as he was eihnit
to go tehd leave the room for this' .pureiore
the deotopenecie the _ we strangers met
-him face to face , the. reehoide
They had a ously watched the progress
of events; had heard from their mem
Clementine's ory of horror, whiCh:announced
the discovery of her tether's murder ; the
-order given that no ODe ,Sbould leave the
house, as - well as the bustle end talk el the
tequiry. Remond oynically hte
the -suaceis of his mor ceuyie to get Marie,
out of the • house. Then, seeing from the
wJnclew the two gendarmes ;start off quickly
in opposite direotions_ he ..gusEised p +-tir
correctly:that the ;sutigicion bad tu e on
Marie-
Finauly,,the party loving gone dowil "
to the he. skecided that r -Ow wo. ir _
time to mane einem to get 6ff M 11 -
unsuspicious Way. He knew' very.we.11 ey
would have to give an account :of themielvee
to the gendirmeo •before they ioida .'hope to- -
get away, and so decided-ehat the t est way
wotild be • -tti down quite ly, •as if they
suspected nothing which had heppened, -end.
ask Pierre if their bill wee ready, as they
'wished to leave. Ile had aoine• trouble in
-making his -cempenion understand and
agree this, aa he wee -Mtge dead than
'alive With sheer Amnon However, by.
bullying ahd.perstiasion he get the hater of -
him and they went down, and as we have
seen met Pierre as he was th the very act of
-
leaving the room to look her them. -
44 friend Pierre," said Reamed he be
ewaggered into the. room- with lie wheel
effrontery, "18 eur little bill reeetil which
We:asked you for? It IS .gettiiVlate, and
we must be off." ' •
The brigadier ,here interposed and said
they maid- not go at -Present, as he reqUired.
mime conversation with them first..
"Hein said Remend, an air Se
bhOugh be oottld not conceive what the man
meant.
ithe brigadier went on. -" There has been/
a Murder 'committed' in this helm) during
-- • - - - - •
the pest night I ' • •
"A -murder Interrupted the .cither• in 'a.
tone of the Ignited surprise. L poisi-
'hie ? Pray; who has been murdered i•Ib
Is very Mapleaciant to think thao one has.
spent the night in a house where ,stichthings
1:111`13Men.4162'er.ineritl has *holm' murdered, and I..
mhstsay that your manner is most- inde-
cent In speekiug of such terrible occur-
rence," said M. Dumont, eeverely. He wail
most nufavcirably humane -al by the appear-
ance of the newcomers whom he 'hael- nob
.noticed the evening before, and observed it.
Pier -re was abOut to enlarge still further
on the egriseable- queilitiese et his new .ao.
quhMtance when the door .eif thee atille
opened, and M. Dumont: Qin* in, .aceem-
panted by Ciernentine. -
0e Ali, good .merning, brigadier r he said,
shaiting hands with Roger, who. was an eld
ecquetntance. ." You are•eaelehon the road
00 day. Is • there anything - eotirting or
@pedal .
• "Nothing much, Me Dement," replied.
the
gendarme. -6-6 A couple, et /*aped
. pristine/ 8:from Lyons, whom we are- on the
jieekout for, and here . they are , Signewhete
In Or -Mouu. ehe. fogest Of La Marche, and we
are•on _sue wet, :there hew." .
" Ankh ,htsaid M. Dum.ontee with -a pig,
nificahle -glance -toward: _Clementine, 'who
had gona_over to the .window, which corn-
ineodeda Vane of the read; and wee eagerly
weacheettor any sign of -Cherie&
- 6'. But you tableet alarm nee, for my son
had -te.-pdiis through • the forest on_ his way
bo ehd irozre Ste Maurice laet night, and we
iere-neve wohdering liteee ab line delay Lu
his return, AB we expeoted him earlier." 'e
" Bee.What was M. Charles doing at Ste
Maurice!" : • -
• " went to fetch a paper:- .which had
been forptten. beethe lathery. ' . •
le Notary l"•said. the ether, .stirprised.
64' Otis y0i4 said Itumont,
-641 loegtie that of whim .yoti. dm% know
thelt my son is to be married to -day to the
yoneg, lady whom. You see at the window."
"A fortunate man is M. Charles," said
the. gene -Ali brigadier. • . •
."•-Bute"..said . Dumont aritiorrly, "what
,you tell me :
• Hese he was interrupted by:Pierre, who
had tete the toem and •riew ran in !crying
etit that Me Chili les Wati coming; thee he
had seen_ the carriole :beim the top window.
.Aehhe.spohe the 7Soundeof-- taped. wheels
wee,: heard eouteide, and Dumont and
Cleinenelete hastened Olt to the door to
'peep. bim. Was out of the 'corded° .and
heroes the courtyard in; .two. - strides, and
joyful .indeed- was the meeting -between the
leveret, -wkide Me Diimiint, relieved from the
Momeneary fear whicn. ehe, gendarme's
worths had atouted.in him, cla ped his eon's
• hand and welcomed hien with • o•fult heart.
Before: the greetings Were fiiiiehed the
loteret and the cure, arta in Otte, turned in
at tee, tete; and ehe whele party went Into
the melon! togetteere where Iticerd awaited
-
them -with the .papers all. In, . order, and
nothing' !missing' this time The brigedier
pined them :there on_ the Invitation of M.
Damont. - • •
:46 Well," he • said . laughingly, clapping
-Cbarlea on the Shia:Wee, yeaire a preaty
bridegroom to ee-p lady - waiting." .
, Clomeheine shot .. rather an :inclignent -
glance at him as irtuoti. as va sale.how dared Charles,. who. .stoted beside hen, that he
ceuld nee imagme why Penne bed -given a
ho. insinwite hat Charles -cow d. do -anything
room to such suaplotons-loosti•g klharacters-
that wasn't quite_ perfect, •while Charles
as these men, in N.vh!ch Charles quite sgreod.
hity,telt* pi.aded -the bad state of the roads '
The brigotter then .:deniond4 d to see the
tor his. bang a little lister; addMg, as he peseporte of , the two teen. -These were
.
teethed iehr.c1 .that there was ne lost time
produced and cloeely ehamitie.d, tut eeemed-
by. that, since M. .Geirnienil had . no yet
•
j to be quite • sri.• regle, and in -- answer to the • -
chive:el-imp ata rs. -.! .. :. : • ..• . a 1 questions as be where they bacr'40043 from e
"My lteienu 'Gorneeiill is not as Yeung s
I and where they were -gel:1.g, Remold re- .
lie Was any more -then me -self,' seici - M. .I plied that they bad copu3 .1tom Beeieneen
Dainente: "And yeithrdey-.wos a-fatiguint and were en their way to Ly. ne it - bi h
dayler him. He had olozg .4teixo to oogui - : . - ‘ - 9 ' w - '
name his.companien pearly coliappod :with.
with." ..-__ - - • -- . - • .:_ _.
-After h few . minutes'. more ,convereation. .
"1 Presitme, M. • le Brigadier," veld* _
:Uncorks wextt- up4tairS to See. -what Was de- ,.
Remond, With an .air Hof . multi politenese, ,
- e' au-- • al .13"',... "that aa you have nothieginp.-her te ask use .
hatable Me Gerteenii, and nr se v e II g
Pierre to :briet the bunch of duplicate keys; -i
and as our papers are a '..1 -eirregle we may
.ae he lehdeknecteed and gob no answev, and .
new -resume eur jourhey. 4
• 46 No," -replied the .affider, shortly.. "You.
cannot leave here . at.. .present. -Till. to .
inquiry is finished no one :can be 'allowed to
leave the house. WT -e now -:aivait the
arrival of the woman who elept .liere lieb
hight, and Of whom -mei Men have gone in
-
search.'" ' • - 4 .' . .
As he finished peaking a noise was heard
onteide, and presently .1Aitrie wesbroeght In
beeves -agaiostit with ail their force. . lb . •
'by one of the ,geindeenee-s,
creaked; gave Way, and the three -Inflict
Sbe had been overt,wken before elle had
Mto the Mem. "Theri it dreadful Shriek ran
gene any. great distance. Indeed, not litstr.i.
%.hreitgh:triti house is Cleinentine'.fell -sense- - '
!. ing any rearion ee think ihe would be fele
leitebetude the bed -Where- lay- the . body: of levied, she had tab .down e niehrient by -the
,ant MurdeTid labSet. " - " - .wayside.te rest, and there ,.the .-gen-du arm- e •
' M. -.Dumone, foliewed by the rest. Of the,
. .
to tee wrist wall the 1 she was thus thought back Or ef whet"
had found her. - He ire'd refused to .tell her
Phittatttte%,r.ua6rihded-stutiPed'ar-pireegchiets With horror at why
she was•aCcused. The name of her !terrible
the terrible veleta -4e: Roger, the nioneent ' " - - -
. . . hutibendoto reeethily .itpoken by the :einistet,
-.bonisehte Then tie returned to the- rotim. :.te -
Co his mer#,-te fieethat DO one leaves the .
he Law What tad liaeipened,egeve .the erecter- ,*
m . . , .. .. ve- p INS 2
loehingstrangpi., had -filled •h-er with -terror, .
end she -bested he wee- -in sonvi rwtky aged;
about to ,cauise.her injury or . hie i i
,,.x.iidnine further, '‘Caries had he the• an . - . . . - -
or most -likely _both. The ecreature
time carried Clementinei to her own teem trinibled.in- -every, limb, and '• the .mental
-w- ere hteleit ho. i.,:i .i.iiis.rge of .Metgeb, who9 4 .agOPY'.e.he . was suffering showed 'itself in.
did all ehe..c.oultefer.ber Wi b ishiny compel- every feature.
itaisy;f5 leo" I , . - : ,.. - .- t e • , Her attenuated' form, 'her wan face ;mid
sienitte exclamotione et '‘Pidivre mam's‘llei 1
'
M. . Dili:dent' aseured the --brigadier that
hollow.ivs,.with the wistfrf!, antlers) look ,
in them of a dumb animoi whe -dreadi and
the Murdered man:had. not a 'single enemy -e:y0lhezpects a blow, excited -Charles' 'coin.
in the -world: - - "- --- -. . - '
I passion, inotwithstandir* ;the terrible _a -c...
. 46 Hed he eity money in his Poseesiden 1" ,‘
ir.oneatioh which was hanging owls -her. He.
asir 4 the officer: - - - . . - . - -
" ge %tot- 12,000 'franc? Clenientin 1 1 1111W jibe' Sinie:bitttilY tibli 't° 'tac• de 'I'd ad'
terror. • • •
he..feared Gdrrileall. must be - Pierre
Tan ups:airs . with the-, keye,.. followed by
°Repentance
'6heeeick, Pierre, qelick, give me the key 1",
'cried Charles. •
Bet the.key was net there.' ,What was to
be done ?
"We mist break door," said Charles.
And .oecordinifly he and Piecre threw thorn -
- - thawing he gaveler a ehair, sayieg in
ilobi-• which was to have been handed over -le
My 8'D110. day as SOOD as. the coatiact .Walligeln'tbYteovuoll•?hsa:d. r sit doWn, my poor
•
e'peig'cleEkedtili:er'oeo°k".,".eactiediee' h•Cithg;r-ls. Charles,
:Ile!. bee edge is his1 sWa:Winkiaititi look ef unubterable The ige.raktiitn.u(illye the: -
it tinder the pillsw sod puoing it out.. ".Bat bbe -
;was beim to her poor toteured heart. .
(To be Continued.
_
Theedeeileele itallroneetit. .
. Railroad conduotot-e-liahtiet e 'surgeons •
arrived? •
• Brakeman -Yes, sir.
"Is the hespitel tent looded1"
"Yea, sir. •
"Plenty of obloroferro, bandages, lint ,
and arnica in the. beggage cer 1"
• go Yeo, .
"Have yone, telegraphed it) the dootens.
•alcingethe line?
"Yes, sir."'
"Is the wrecking 'train ready to follow'
right &fair us ?"
.-0 Yes, sir.
Get full stook of pine coffins 1"
41 Yee,_ sir." •
14 AU ibe,iten
it istimpty,". oried. 6` there has been
you any
as yDingeprioli'o' ns 7” atk.3d the
brik4ther. -
Both Charles and M. Dumont :declared
they bad not. •
B:tt I have," said. Pierre. I.
" You ?? thdy exclaimed. ":Whe
_theo, de yeti suepik5ct ?'' .
"Tho Wetoall who skpb here last night."
"11 You .112114i a poor looking woman who
-wee in • the 'sidle:: she lefe tee time° kaliart
MI6 age. I e SOW her -pass out Of the court- -
lard," said one of the men. • •
• "But Why -ehould yon'suspect her?". gild
M. Duenmet.-.
"_Ip 'any case we numb try lie find her and
hear whet ao0OnDS se • gives of -herself,"
said Roger, desiring two ef hisinen to go
Otter her in different directions. "She. is
net leng. gone, and you *Airmen overtake
her." •
then, proceeded to question Pierre,
wt.o. gave an account of svait happened in.
1 -the me;ning, Merit?' ettempledeescape and
be purse of gold . he had detected -in her
posses-, ion,. ,
- Thioge began to look very blaok against
the utilise malice- woman:
As the beigadier laid it would be ;mese
_eery to Make a written statement of who')
had ocCurred and of Pierre's evidence, they
a;1 new returned to the smile where writing
nismilosis were plaoed lieforeyhim.
Haying heard ail .tlite Pierre .bad to say,
, he then. asked What had becoine of the two
Tierwatandbig • , at 'the hither . end- Of . r.oeni froni Where or% • Pan •
,Trt
A WORMS% webunt.
The Royal Humane Society has awarded
its testimonials on vellum to the peeve of'
Dire'. Mary Aharley's rescue boat at Bartle. -
ran, County. . Donegal, for * staving. hidney
Willie= from drowning In a heavy. see.,
This watthe second life bayed hy the boat
this Season, while from 200 to 330 women,
bathing from the wild rocks before 9 tem.
every' morning, have been watched and pro,- -
teas& . • .
• f_ikine Mei aim SO high.that their nrrotrik
cut nothing but the air.