The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1872-08-10

the corridor, and called loudly, Jel."
Jean, who was his coachms a
confidential servant, left his gne 6r
que, and came to him.
"You must all of you go tbed, sa
his master, at the Same time pklng 81:
to him to come nearer.
And then he added in lorolce.
"When they are all aslee-astse. yc
understand-come down s'rs, an
me know"
! NJ. de Merret, who had ner lost 81
of his wife while he caves ordei II
turned quietly to her as shat BET 9th
fire, and began to tell her OUT the IN
of billiards and the discusl at the at
and when Rosalie came ba she fourth
two conversing togetherfy amicab-
NJ. de Merret had latelya the ceaG
throughout the receptirooms onb
ground floor repaired. lastef Is n
commodity at Vendomand its Prii!
considerably increased the necessibi
conveying it from a dince; he had
cordingly got in lM STOCK, knovs
| that he would always d plenty of +
chasers for what remsd. This circ-
stance suggested the IN which he 3
put into execution.
Gorenflot is here, nsleur, said !.
sale in low voice.
"Tell him to conf, answered t
count, in his naturale.
A slight pallor g over Madam
Merret's face when saw the mason.
"Gorenaot, saihe husband, I"
and fetch some bis from the coac
house-enough to ID up the door
this closet. You use the rest of Il
plaster had in tot over the wall"
Then drawing 'alie. and the wof
man aside
"Llsten, Goref," he said, in a 10
voice: "you will p here tonight. To
morrow morning shall have passpu
with which you co to foreign coua
nv, to a town whi will direct you to-
l will give you thousand francs 70
YOUR Journey. ! will stay there ia
years. If you d. like the town l choos
you can change'r another, but 1t mui
be in the samsuntry. You will pa,
through Paris, pre- you must wait II
me. l will meteu there, and execute
deed, by whicpother six thousand wi
be secured to pn your return to Franc,
supposing vote fulfilled on your pal
the conditionsur bargain. In retur
for this you upreserve profound secre
CIV with regar all that you have to d
tonight. Asyou, Rosalie, I will Civ
you ten thou. francs, to be paid to yo
on your Weekday, provided that yo
marry Goren but, if you wish to marry
YOU must be1t, otherwise no portion.
Rosalie, aid Madam de Merret
"come andss my hair"
Her husi walked calmly up ant
down, watc the door, the mason, an.
his wife, vat however insulting her b.
any sign juspicion, Gorenfot coult
not avoid ing noise; and Madam de
Merret toadvantage of the moment
when Goot threw down his load o
bricks, ar husband was at the Other
end of tbm, to say to Rosalie:-.
"a thnd francs year, il you car
manage u Gorenflet to leave a crevice
at the be.'
Then aid aloud, without betrayine
any emt:-"Ge and help him."
NJ. aradam de Merret remained sill,
ent durthe whole time Gorenf1ot was
wallindhe doorway. This silence was
the husbands part, fer he did
not wi give his wife the opportunity
of usi hrases with a double meaning;
with fife it was the result either of
cautit of pride. When the wall had
risen llf its intended height the cuu-
ningon, waiting for a moment when
his pyer's back was turned, struck
the he was using ag ainst one of the
two lows which were let into the door,
andSe the glass. Madam de Merret
llne4t Rosalio had sp. oxen to Gorenfot.
Thee saw 4 mans face within-dsak
and with black hair and eyes Of fire.
Beer husband had turned round, the
Poly had time to sig nal with her lips
tonan, us ii to bid h i'm hope. At four
81 towards daybre ak-for it was in
lpnth of Septen berthe mason's
as finished. H., remained in the
,nnder the eye OF Jean, while NJ. de
IT slept in his wiie's chamber. The
Forming, as be rose, he said careless
h! l must 90 to the marie for the
ort."
put or his hat, and took three steps
DIS the door; he then changed his
ion, and took the crucifix with him.
life trembled with delight.
e is going to DuvEvier," she thought.
soon as her husband haI gone out,
ne de Merret rang for Rosalie; and
in a wild voice:
he pickaxe! the pickaxer' she cried,
to work! l saw yesterday how Coy
set about it; we shall have time to I
an outlet and block it up again.
an instant Rosalie brought kind of
per to her mistress, who, with incon-
lie energy, undertook the task of
: down the wall. She had already
,ed some of the bricks, wheni just as
IS gathering her strength to apply a
ore vigorous blow, she saw NJ. de
behind her. She tainted.
ace madame upon her bed," he sale
eeing what would probably happen
his absence; he had set trap for
fe: he had simply written to the
and sent a messenger for Duvivier.
,weler arrived just after order had [
estored in the room.
Ivivier," asked NJ. de Merret, "you
some crucufxes from the Spaniards 1
assed through Vendome, did you 8
!, monsieur" h
ank you, that will do" he said, u
. tiger-like look at his Wife =
+" he added, turning to his coniiden- Il
want, "you will let me have my b
n Madame de Merret's room; she is Ii