New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-01-22


SION, but might he own TO little incredulity'
AS much as he thought proper; l only main
tanned the fact Allow me to place the men, and at
a certain stage tf the game | would undertake 10
give him forced checkmate in ten moves.
lie smiled superior displaying the palms of his
hands as he uttered the authoritative impossible
IL may be impossible to prove it. NJ lie Marie. as
! cannot rely on my memory but the thing has
been DONE and if can recall the moves | shall be
happy to convince You.'
When your memory. richly stored as it is. will
honor me so far, mademoiselle, shall he proud to
be convinced. TN then | must maintain, with pro-
found respect, that the thing is mpracticabe.'
The proof, as | soon found, was not so easily
given. ! could not trust my memory and had
forgotten the book where the problem was to be
found. Every time saw the great functonary he
had his Jocose inquiry ready: How about the
checkmatc in ten mOyesF And could see he was
divided between the amusement of my discontinue
and the disappointment of real curiosity.
But one day. when had not seen him for a whole
week, being confined TO my room by an indlspos-
ton | was drcamily turning over some of my old
books, and suddenly lighted on Mery's Floride.
1t flashed upon me IL moment that had found
my problem. Through several lauguid hours |
puzzled 1t all out, and made 1t clear. Having ver-
ned my author with the help Of a chess board, re-
solved TO take the first opportunity Of challenging
NJ. FrOnsaC.
The weather was very lovely the day went
downstairs. - my friends engaged IN class,
yentured to take a sauntec IL the garden; an od-
fashioned pleasure ground, surrounded on three
sides by capital walls for trult and bordered On inc
fourth by q little wood that skrteu the town, du9
crept away below it. Presently l heard the old
cooks voice calling to ne, 'Ma'amseAe ma am
Ne were ALWAYS good friends. and II was with
bcaurg smile that she held Up small basket, con-
tanning variety OF good things for my goutor as
she called It. II Hheu 10 nave my IEI.nGna ,
there vas the arbor with a table and char ana
shelter from Wind and sun. And there too. was
Mere Denise, the wedding woman, VINO would aust
it she Eersr! could not stay 70, as Lel soup re-
Looking round | met the eyes Of old Mother
Denise, tVinkng under her large cap and kcrcacf
with keeHneSs Of expression had never seen III
them before. She was quite "a ch4fatlef in htr
way. and iaVorte OF LIGahor s; ana Ae' -iiS','l-
way o. tdlrG Aau often peeIi an am. '.At % ''
both She Wa onr.HeItH Jus, E)% "Ao,, an u.s.
home. " lie Marie himself, when Size crossed his
path. would IilJ ms nag, rs nc W. H. I-
honor o! the L1 f1-,ll Hle IoPit5'uiy'., ven "t
zoo" Ii..hu s"t az. b" ,.''s ~, ., ',,
other ior minute nave you AIu "-J Hc'- ''o"'
hat Is 1T .-...
SLt PVT niger on iiaI Ap-, po.,.u 10 w Ily'
ion basket anu turned away. si-lI.A- . 10 I''',"
Passing 90 the az 'oI sue h'iI-'I o". -l""''"- ".
ioasly r.-At and left as Sue went. tai 81. reached
the wood housc-a but lad never VISITED before.
The door was Locked, lI. mere L,A Ite -,1I 'iic
key in her pocket. and she hc!l II open loI me 10
enter securing IL quickly behind Us. looked
round there were nothing hut piles OF laE-"t- ami
LOGS of wood. except old HuWer-pots and other walls
OF gardening existence. \ few rays of l-lt mace
Their way through an aperture IN the wall. newly
stuffed up with 5yiars. and before My eyes had be-
come accustomed 90 tie change from the noontae
G.ighIre.. I vas startled 90 hear "a voice WHISPER
cou!d not mistake, though 10 uilcd Inc with terror
JucouS.Iou-.y ! ciutclcd the old woman wrist,
and rasped ont ihe question, Who ], there At
nv words figure rose from Its dark corner and
two cold hands met mine
Best k!ndest. geu,ic>t Of Eng,ishwomcu' he
murmured with you ! know ! am safe, as am
with this faithful FREUD. You can guess why am
herc-wLy have brayed every peri.-stdkeu my
life, my honor, my lreeGom-ioI one more g.iACG no
NY loved one lace before 70 lnJo the Ldl''e lAdI
may divide Us forever.
Ii was nleed OliIch Le!hAar ~ ana q reIHeH-
dona risk that ne all IHu -! te tcinrr OF ''e
French at that time, the suspicion OF beln- a sl-
was tantamOuut 20 penal sentence; and had not
fully believed iu tie sincerity OF his MOVES;
should have felt hardly justified in couuIylug at lis
entrance
In crossed his mind, perhaps, that doubted him
for be fastened 90 assure Ue that, far as Iro.s
Tto,,es was concerned. De had neither eyes ears
NOR memory for ANYTHING thar would do her hurt
lie had won q short iUr!Uu-l from duty by private
service to his colouc.-Ae OIj not specify what-aud
nm. colonel bad that trust in him and that keen
s.r.a OF honor that be had not inquired where he
meant t. 20. and wCud ask 10 questions when he
got back / found he had been all night in that
She'd, cramped Tor room, and with very little TO eat
even hs pipe denied il.n-ior lear OF discovery
and his cagcrness to see his beloved AaHclte could
not hide tie ilG- pat ne was ooIL lIIe,l anu HsiA'
Mere Dense mad even hlIh q crust carry III INC
morning. and cou!4 90 no more
Poor fellow! when LANDED nm my na,Ac', ana i
tears spraua to his ryes He kissed MY hand crate
fully, and set 20 work with the eaeGrne'N Oh famine
while was considering WiIJ 10 90 neat, us 4t-
Elt4uill- IAc'' w. wv ''-i-.i
shook her head when questioned hrr ana o.
served that she hau HaA some GlitHI,F IN AGepIn-
hlm hidden III llt-' ANY IIOiICI-o i.i-It i'uI
discovery anu Lh'i-.,H' h'4u up H'I minus IA "
silence more emphatic IMAM words ,...,.
He lad already taheh tne Precautoh OF uis-uisIhI
himself III a peasants blouse and nlsAtcap; and,
with q few additions, thought We mIght contriye
to pass him into the house unchaIlenGed. lie old
gardeners leggingS. and big basket OF laggots TO
carry on his shoulders, were hunted our by Mere
Denise; and having gumed ms lace ANA hands ana
hidden his chestnut halr under me cotton cap IL
seemed 10 Us That ne might ,stley eh5fr-e-'Ae
Tho basket OF laEF'ts neins uti p7i'e 5it o1. ~
premises ne W9s }Lm lG an ~ oe and " fich
poohS NJ la n ioi asl.oncc ~ ~ an enemy