Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-12-14
THE BLACK PEARL.
An six-i,ing story OF Modern Life.
CHAPTER vi.
DcsccrRted ILips.


next morning he arose fresh and early
with the gloomy cloud which habituall.
overhung his brow completely clearet
away. He was Mt peace with all the world
and he told his uncle, who surprised hin
practising gymnastics with the cat, "Tha
he felt quite boy again"
Alas for the shortness of human bliss
After breakfast he was standing Mt one
of the front windows, watching the pass
ers-by and waiting the arrival of the
daily papers, when amongst the motley
crowds OF frnit. sellers, Turcos, children,
and boancs, he caught sight of white
turban, with the thin, dark face of his
whilom servant, Mybrea, beneath it.
Now, as Mybrea had declined situation
open to him in Columbo on the ground
that ho wished to return to his family in
the mountains. Che3terton was not unnat'
orally surprised to see him saunterine
along the streets of European city.
1t was 10 apparent concern of his, but
the singularitt of this temperance dis
turbed the perfect serenity of his mind.
1t forced on him a retrospect that Jared
with the newly opened vision of future
in which he hoped to walk side by side
with Love.
And it was not permitted to him to
drive away tbose unpleasant impressions
by basking in the sunshine OF his Gdncoes
smiles ; for Estelle was engaged in the
duties of her profession.
That night Faust was to be revived
at the Opera, with Estelle rs Morgarettu J
and, as the morning would be devoted to
practice and the afternoon to dress re-
hearsal. it had been arranged between the
lovers that they should meet after the
evening performance, and sup with two
Of Estelle' friends at cafe on the Boule-
ward des Capucines.
~ must exercise this rpirit Of unrest
somehow, said the young man to him
self, after he had exhausted tho Times
and DeJdt'. 81 think I'll 60 and see
Foliambc."
No one clsc's convenience had to be
consulted ; SO he went at once, calling in,
as he passed, at the library Of the Sor.
bonrc 20 e-chanrs some volumes OF
Egyptian research that had been redom-
mended to him by his friend.
"Golc away Where has he gone top
demanded Chcntertcr, in Arrangement,
when in answer to his usual question,
"Mr. Foljnmbe chez Iii p the concierge
replied that he had left. 81 was with
lin yesterday afternoon. He said moth
ing then about going away pursued the
young II an, incredulously.
The roocicrdc eleYated his eyebrows
and hoisied his ehouldeis
at was n mysterious departure. New
crtheless, what he sail was true. The
English monsieur departed with great
steps in the carly morning, and when he
would return again nobody knew.
Cecil WIS completely habbergasted.
roliaml'o gone without . word Of notice !,
What could lave HAPPENED
His serene morning sky was rapidly
clouding over
perhaps shall find a letter from him
when / get back" thought the young
man, M he retraccd his steps.
Turning The street, he came face to face
witt, Ia rrrl, 'rottin~ OFF on some min
isterial business.
Il say, Cecil" was the old mans greet
ing, "a telegram has just arrived for you.
Better hurry home, and see if anythings
the NATTER
Cecil required DO urging. In less than
three minutes ore Of tl'c-c characteristic
Mt sight of which the blood 30
often creeps chill, was open in his hands,
and his eyes were straining. distractedly
at It's contents. it was tlctod ''Poste Res.
tante, Calais" and ran as follows -
Called home suddenly. Wife has cry
sipelas III the head. Conceal yourself at
Opera tonight. and watch. An intrigue
is or foct."
Chcatetto'' wa htupafed .ty the sld-
denness of the blow. 1t was some time
|, lao rnn1,1o1 Ill he Whom
he did, it precipitated him to the depths
OF that "lover's hell" which had been to
him hitherto only Pigment of the poets.
His mistress was falsc or his friend liar
which "fo rltcrrdt're wrs ",stroct-
ing.
"Oh. TO he wroth with those we love
both work Ike madness IN the bgaln!'
He could hardly contain himself till
night came. Yet tho sight Of the Opera
House sictereI him. With What diirer'
cnt seHeat'ons he lad c;;tCtol that l,!agnl.
fcent block of buildings five weeks be-
fore. Then he was buoyant with hope
longing to see and be seen ; now he crept
in like thief, anxious only to pass un.
noticed to some corner where he might
carry ont lis wretchsd purpose unper-
ceivct.
I'e rejected ai obscure feat ut that eide
of the pit which was nearest the entrances
and exits Of the stage, and set himself to
watch them closely with the help OF n
powerful field-glass that he had brought
with him. 70 what was going on in the
body OF the building he paid no heed at
all otherwise lie must have seen that
some unusual attraction was directing all
eyes TO 4 bo" situated immediately ovet
hiS head. One iorsnette alter another
was turned towards it, But he was watch
ing the side-sce and the green-room
door.
At length the curtain went up, and
.ndr1urchd was discovered coming GU,
OF church phc looted directly tc the
place Cecil usually occupied, and his heart
thrilled for an instant. But the emotion
Of joy quickly died out. For the next
minute she looked just rs deliberately
and for longer time, at the box which
had already attracted so much attention.
Cecil's hungry eyes saw the look re-
peated twice or thrice in the course of {
quarter of an hour, and whilst Faust wal
singing the long passage, commencing
sob, bella mirabile T. no saw her lool
up again and nod her head three distinc
:
times.
1t was some arranged signal beyont
doubt. Bya tremendous effort he re
strained himself till the close of the frs
scene, when he asked the man beside hin
if he knew who occupied the logo over
head.
"Assuredly" was the astonished reply
"All the world knows the Prince of tn,
East 1t is more than fortnight sine
he came to Paris, and, as you perceive
the world still gazes in admiration of hi
magnifcence. Never before were seei
jewels so gorgeous y
Cecil shrank back into the obscurit,
with fresh weight of horror in hi
heart.
This, of course, was the Eastern VIII
gave her the Columho palm. Might i
not be possible thai he had offered ais