, 1875-01-02

}nrsion, md ngal,, TIC found himself wondering
whether lo nl,ff'lld not find \ trumpet auhpendnd
loud enough 10 axaken Tho n!ceping 'nahitantH.
"fot t1io,e. sn'niau," ornd Jacques. in file-
may. an hfa COMPANION en4oaVhrh.i to forco hi"
liorao Inward tl,s gatewny. "ihoT1 IL .notnof
wierc we can get through Init we must leaTh
orr horses hnro. Joa1i-Atarie tnay pethnpH como
after them, but IL would never do TO anger Ia
Mere arsot by 5 5,nf IN o., III; n"s Followed
jacques through Tho mass ri overgrown grass
anil wncdB. After prnceeding several hundred
yards. Jaeauos peered cautiously through tho
tilicket.
{" Here il tho ga.o, m'riou, bnt foar I T.
thoso iron rAilines. What il 10 nc dono now p
1Mt before. Ilivnehton could answer. =
Grossly, i" bo OF What dnst thou want Na
hare no Rt,agglcrs about tho chatcau q orvnle."
Just beyond tho gato stodtl Al OLD. wltl'erod'ip
but yot sor l,'ack, bcad-likc oycs ba'l glcam IN
them thai was not altogether nnlnly;, M her
arm wna bns9et hAlf-fntl of Tooa, which Hho
had evidently l,een Kntllori''g. . .-,
his Int, and Hptakin1 i'll n conctatnry tonc..
am ,1ucnueB Eitot; dnst thou BOT remembers
bi'yicut lero is i'll, and unable to Iroceed even
AZ far st. Eticrne; for old acquaintance sake
Nero Srnrgot, Eiyc us shelter for to- night
But Mere hlargot Instead Of replying to this
civil speech proceeded to rata him Boai4dly for
daring to como nt oil. Did his tmportnonce
think that the cliatcau was NJ auoe'yr. Or thhs
ns he? And how did Fl0 know thai tile ntrangcr
might not bo ono Of thosc accursod pr1lsaians,
| not ono Of whom lad ever yet crossed tile
| Threshold Of tito chateau. L1yiugatol cut abort
| tho Laranguo.
ii lave boen wounded. good mother" said ho.
I" but am fuls ablo to pay SON for your Eokri-
tnlity. though will not ofeud You by offering
lion lion of tho d'orvsles." Mere Margot looked At
| him keenly.
"lIuiupll ~ said she. ''Who arc you that you
eau knov anything Of u'' blonde aud bis-son
"Whcther am or not" said Livingston. dis
regarding Aer fierce tone. q fought for France
| ut 6odan.'
| Tho womnn's face eoftoned. "11o is too Young
to lie whp looking IN ny oyos - sue m nau;toEe !. q
| Eticnno for your lolgIuEE."
| Just tlo1, d coar, brd-lise voice was heard
humn1ing senE upon tho otLer ailo Of tho
fence; MaTaot gave an uneasy glauco in tile
| direction whcnce 1t came.
~ tell You, begone!' cried she, lifting her
withcrcd haul, but whatever throat slo intended
to nttor rms unhe card, for Livingston suddenly
staggered forward Bsep. and fell prone upon
| tile ground.
| "A1argot, Margot." crcd cloar voice, whore
| are you!n and slight f'Xare u lonE & tra'llnE Hing
| you there, Margoti" sho askod, AZ sl,e bcheld
jacques ks.ccling rith Livingston in his arms.
| An inspiration (aH Jnc4nes called 1t afterwAtd}
made linn appeal directly to tue newcomer.
| "Eor the lore Of Heaven, hansolle Is Da-
ronno, open tbs gate and lot mo carry him in. If
ie has not como brandy and his wound is not
| DRESSED he will ds.f Tho littlo Daronpe nd
| vanced 10 tho gato mud locked curiousiy through
| tic barB.
| "nnl ho is rrusstun," crod Hargot; "lct
him do." Hut ths littlo Daronno said not
word; sho ulllocsed tho cato and gIidod through.
'lle will not die, !" she said, nod.ling her heaJ.
altar long scrutiny Of the neuselesa form In
JacquoH' arns. a But to will 10 company for
me, an1 I am tired Of tho loneliness. Margot,
tell Jesn-Mario to como hero AID holp carry liui
ii to tho chateau"
She Garo tho or,or in cold, mperiou. tones,
| very singular iu Young, fur Gllo was not
| more than 16 or H. JacqueB Looked at
| her in opcn-mouthed admiration, A1argot DO
gan to grumble, but tic Baronne stamped ler
| little foot aud repeated tho order, aud Margot
hobblod Oft. scolding as Hhe went.
Whom Harry Livingston catne Out Of his long
swoon. ho opened hia eyes upon surroundings
that, 1t first, completely bsw.llered him. lie
damauk hanGtngs, in tho centre Of . large,
| gloomy-lookins room jacques was bending over
him, and an old man, who kept up an luccssant
| talking, In s0ecfoH OF monotone, ThH applying
| some sort Of cooling Luton to his shoulder. But
as Livlngaton'B senses came back, ha eyes lin
| Eered lulIE and wonderlngfy upon the huge old
fireplace whero handful Of wood was burning.
and IT. front OF which sat strange, lovely
figure.
sho woro a long robe OF black velvet, quaint IN
s.Sae' apu neasy omDroldetea: 4 Inc slsaVos s:t o.
WGTo "lue anu moving. hno tnefs vas nit OF
yellow laee aroiha Tue taif Whl.o inroat, DoMa
oset tl1 uoau o.ach nscssl non.Gu ~ n1ustte ,a
iasa ~ Ioa6, "asng LAT, tue na1I tnat n eoluGn w
IN shnhsht' hna tnto n1oWn Ill tao shaae tlis
ait aaGe " , osa' WIN ae..ca.e loary skn, anu
so11, req hps. ahu 1ho eyca wore hazo- Drown,
1ehcaIn dak az aha Doamtltan y,asehea eyoofows'
ies, WIN 81! ~ exquisite neautY' thero was Gu
raons "nEt IN tho lace i was a1noas such an
nns - pnuhe lay laye oeSn peloIe sao ea1cu
@ mal sJu.. , nn9 wv t. si.ne Wtn ner neau hestns
rose a, snd cana toward lin'.
NC ias blae eyes, Margot' aho Rato. IN the
auasoa tone a o! alscosefef dia not thhR
they would 10 no iaudHolne.
o,,, oasi. M'sh a1s IT, rns!s anap'e ~
rnn, I'm s.i, ~ /, 4n ,s4rh,,
Ut ,aynr .sw ba syas hafors, ~ III ,bs sc,