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Il Fontange, would have been threwn into !
1T of Jealous rage, at hearing such piece d
news as she had just received, bat Julie was
aagood and selsible girl, and knew very
well that MorHfOnt loved her deayly, and 50
she said very gsasiytn her maid
- Very well. shaIIbe there myselfp
You Alademciselle q
Yes, Adele, Why not p
Certainly, if Madame pleases
The LITTLE waiting maid clapped her hands
texetheEAud almost danced for lev
Aud what dress will madame wear 2 she
asked.
This is my secret, replied the mistress,
smiling quietly
Miss Adele pouted but asked no more
questions, FOR she knew her mistress was firin
Il and SncsaJagef ppd tzl,ssa6rity
II Gaily and brilliantly did lie ball oped
that night; music, aokers, perfumes, vast
crowd, universal hilarity, gave il a peculiar
and Intoxicating charms You hardly regret,
ted that the ladies we're masked, It was 50
interesting to guess what thair faces might
be from the indications Of hand, figure and
| foot, oEthe contoH 81 the white and finely
kroupded chin, appearing beneath the lace
fringe Of the wizard
n Mormont was there. seeking in the throng
for the pink domino He found her at last,
but her figure was so disguised in the loose
folds of her dress that Its contours were not
distingulshable, but it was tall land command
ing, notwithstanding 1.-The fdet that peepea
forth ~ the high-heeIeh slippers were beau
il tifully small, andthe i4we!ed hand laid upoa
Il slerm6ut's arm carel9fsly and lightly, was
fair, white and saristocSatic
lIere\at lastp whispered the mask to
bin. ii
II foU"9re no recreant Knight whispered
one Of the most musical voices he>had ever
II listened to, You have not made your All
mie wait ihlvaip for yoq Now, tell me can
\ yon guess, who am z ECome fyif YOU can.
H You are the Baroness de F9uehere'A III
T. Wide qtf the mar!4i,fI said ihe pink domi-
\ no laughing iightly 81
F IS y gu are not, A|E
\ No and yet can descfibe to you the
decorations Of the baroaess's boudpir, to slew
\ you that belong to her set
Ii you please said Alormont.
II And he listeHqd to minute and correct
description frem tue pihk doniiuo of her la
dyship's boudoir Then branching off, as
jjif she delighted to pergiex and surprise him
she recoanted thousand particulars of
| Mormonts life, habits even his thoughts, I'M
I'll be was completely perplaxed and bcwilf
dered
am completely msstifed,' he said at
4 length The riddle pf tie Sphinx ssas
nothing to this You must take pity, and
reveal TO me the being the COED angel who
takes such an interest in my affairs feel
| IN 49, 4
me and lift your mask, | copjdre- you, do
4 Nay
i But insist o.
/ Perhaps you will not like me so we'll =
\ do not fear, come
Il Not here, not amid this vulgar crowd
replied the piak domino, But 20 with me
to my hotel, where there are some friends Of
i mine who are DESTROYS Of the honon of max
\ ing your acquaintance aud will reveal all
lhWhen YOU know us youE will thank fortune
fer having brought you here tonight
HI bout accept the invitation, fsald another
voice in a lew whisper = 50 low indeed, that
lit reached only the ears Of Mornont
[t He turned suddenly sud saw beside him
. lad, wearing his own blue and silyery live
4 liz, but masked like himself
| + The pAge, so soon as he was observed
shook his head, held up Al warning finger aud
then disappeared il the brilliant crowd that
surrounded them.
4 n But Of course, Mormout paidino attention
to tile impairment interfereAceIof strange
STRIPPING, and yielding to tile impulse Of his
1 curiosity, left the> bali room with his friend,
and was soon after. seatea beside her il her
carriage. He was SO. fascinated by the wit
4 a 4 1. al i - Il -.
not notice the direction the carriage took.
! only that the course wa4ycry rapid When
! the driver refined up and the foptmGn threwl
! open tie door, the pink domino gave her
4 baud TO Mormont, spraug lightly out of the
carriage, and then hurried him into the
house and up a,Ldark staircase. and then
ushered him into room which yas.aiso in
complete darkness Fl
/ III Where eau my lackeyk be 2 she said pet
tishly. They have taken advantage Of my
/ absence, but wait hers for moment and /
win quickly remedy this neglect
5f0rmontf sail Z voice that thrilled toI
] bis very heart. -t-
Julie de Fontangep exclaimed tie young
man, You here are you partner ID Tits
mystery?
/ Alas. no replied Julie Finding that
You rejected my warning. | got up behind
I the carriageand followed You intp this house
fear yes are .bettayed If so, thougl'uha~
Bile to Ave you. ! can at least die With you
H She could SAY no more Lights appeared.
and with them three rufianly fellows, with
ipur rapiers at thar sides. proceeded by the
Rink domino. whos e flee, nov that she Was
unhasked, exhibited features Of great reg
ularity-but which we're stamped BY tie I'M
nistakable signet of cunning and cruelty.
i So you are not alone ind, she said.
elancing at Julie, who was dressed in blue
and white livery Who = this Iboya'
MY page, Madame replied MornonAt,
with perfect coOlness Bat pardon me =
4 I do not recognize you even unmasked ~
Will You not give me yohr name. that l may
associate it in my memory with the pleasant
mysteries Of this EVENING"
.You will learn that soon enough replied
tie xoman, with = niecking smile. II cu
must excuse me now, while | retire, these
gentlemen viii keep you company in the
mean time
As the pink domino sfsa the room, the
three men seated themselves notioning
Mormeunt with clumsy courtesy 70 99esasaw
: their example They were evidently cue
thfoats and robbers Morneni now bitter
" repented having left Bis sword az home,
j for he Was a master Of bis IWeapon. and tho