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hirmoiherI whom he 20 much loves
All, marusured Henrietta do no,
love him loop Pressing her hand upoL
her heart, as If to Still its funuItuons beat
Eings. she paced tie apartment. The door
opened. and be Msfyille entered. He
paused ere be articulaied MAIDEN iselle.
i am ready, replied the high souled
Henrietta; smY decision is made
De Merpille appeared TO comprebend
the impoli Of her words. He looked
lpon her 10 reverence. as well as admir-
ration, as she stood wnh.tbe high resolve
Impressed upon her beautiful brow. Fol
low me, Mademoise,le. said he. They
irsversed long corridors. and numerous
suites or superb apartments: and descend
ing staircase. quickly reached az outer
court .comnnn;cat;no With tie ouardhonse.
Entering This Henrietta was usbered by.
her guide into a small Apartment. where
She was soon leit 10 herself On d chair
vas llung uniform Of The regiment 10
which Louis belonged. On aItabls Law 4
large plumed caps HeErielta compre.
hended aliin moment Quickly habit.
ING herself il the uniform. she stood be.
fore he small mirror and. gathering up
her beautiful lono tressa. n a knot. placed
he can mon ne ha.d Che 5alnost III.
,ered. 4 crv u al 81 H. success ~ her
,ransformstion She Lnew rhs, me was
10 re- led N M f,,aI nnd taT ~ morn.
nos dawI Tbe hnlts, MN w,ala
have stencil To,;s q ~ Faar,h would
r;arca heri hsdr,. In, sho shr.nL ~ hacL
Love trinnnbed over ,bs ,;n;5 womsnss
na,nre. J.op;sss mo,ber w;IilbIes. me i,
'ber heart' She vb;snsrsd III .oo;. him.
aelf will never force. maj AIM of,en has
he sworn thatihe lIoys,l NE astIsr,han I'll
things beside Drawing a Iock Of raven
hair from her Bosom. She messed Il 10 her
Iips. and then brea,hed PRAYER 10 Hea.
ven.
Morning dawned. The sound Of loot
steps aroused Henrietta. She started up,
grasped The band q hair and awaited the
summons. The door opened the two
soldiers entered repeating the name or
Loois Delamatre. they silently led her
forth to die. The soldiers, whose bullets
were % pierce the heart. Of Loais had Is.
ken their proper places, and only awaited
the word 81 comm and from The Emperor
who was stationed at a window command
ing view of the whole scene.
fQh!' cried Josephine. who stood BY
him, but concealed by The window tjrspe.
nv from TIE view Of those below oh!
sire. / can endure II no longer: n seems
too much like dreadful REALITY. Mark
the desotef eirl. No shrinking back: she
seems calmly awaiting the fatal moment
Stop 4 cried the Emperor, Louis De.
Iamarre Is pardoned. Iregoke Bis sen.
tence.'
A loud burst Of snDlsuse from the lios
Of ths soldiers followed this announce.
ment. Not one Or them But loved and
respected their comrade. The next
moment. ere they could press afound 10
CONGRATULATE The supposed Louis De Mer.
vile had eagerly drawn the bewiIdefed
Henriei,a through he crowd. back 10 the
door Of the cell from With she had
emerged a few minutes before.
Resume yonr dress again. Mademoi
selle. hnrriedlyl whispered be. Lose no
time. The Emperor wishes ID see YOU.
/ viii return SOON
Henrietta was like one 10 a dresmi bat
q CLEAN 81 delicious hope thrilled her soul;
she Eel, The dawning Of happiness bleak
upon her soul. Soon again assuming her
pretty rustic hsbilaments. De Merville
re appeared. and once more she irod the
audience room Of the Emperor. Lifting
her eyes from :be ground as the lofty door