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also formerly knew him in Flensborg. If you please, Lieutenant, we can proceed"
 ''Yes let us go on. Adieu, your rever- ence. My time is so limited that am un- able to make any stay" He courtesled and turned to leave the room.
 During this conversation Helena had re- mained near the door, where she attentive ly listeaed to all that was said, her fine features expressive of much emotion. She followed Paul into the next room and closed the door after them and turned the key, so that they were alone. This was done in an instant the next she kneeled before him, seized his hand and pressed 1t to her lips.
 ''Thanks thanks P she whispered, her beautiful eyes filled with tears.
 "But, what are you doing?" said Paul, drawing his hand away, and, with a mournful smile, he repeated her own words: "You forget what you formerly said, that we are separated by circum- stances,-ou views, the party l serve,- all and so much more, since no friendly feeling exists to fill up the spacA.'
 He turned and opened the door for the baffied sergeant, who saw without seeing heard without understanding, and did not comprehend the slightest part of what was taking place around him.
 ''Let us proceed" said Paul. 'That door therc?"
 ''It is sleeping apartment" Helena replied, as she stepped in front of them. ''It conceals nobody"
 'sI would gladly believe you, but we have our orders, and must be convinced of the fact"
 "Yes, we must be convinced" put in the sergeant.
 You see,'' Paul whispered to Drewes, l Io 4o1 1,s 4x>f fo11 IooI must evince a little respect here, but not neglect our duty"
 "Biess us, no p replied Drewes, put ting his hand on his cap, "our duty by all means p
 He fell back as Paul entered Every visible article in this room spoke of the poetic enchantment which constitute wo- mans secrecy. The richly embroidered curtains, the elegant toilet-mirror, carpets, the curtained couch, so white and fresh, that it might justly have caused the envy of the Empress Josephine; in short, every thing in the room combined to make program of the nature of its proprietess. Helena smiled as she noticed how observ- ingly Paul gazed about him.
 "As observed, we must make thorough search,' he at length broke out. "Now this room is perfect myst cry" "Indeed!'
 ''I ought to carry it with me- would were it possible. Here are pair of tiny gloves-Rander's gloves; they are contra band wherefore I confscate them. May I?" he added, in a whisper. Helena looked around. Sergeant Drewes appeared to take no interest in the room ,; he stood near the window humming mil itary air.
 "A glove for your brother-Count Pla- tow?" Paul whispered. Helena took glove from the table, ! kissed it, and handed it to Paul.
 He seized it joyfully, thanked her with a significant smile, and wrapped it careful ly in the generals order. ''Shall we go?" said Helena.
 ''The count surely is not here," said Paul to Drewes, as he came out. "I fear our search will prove useless"
 ''It is just as I said, replied Drewes, , with sly smile. "I was positive, but you, lieutenant, would not believe me-"
 Shortly after Paul came out of the castle The search was ended. Drewes drew up the men in two straight lines at the foot of the steps leading to the main entrance. As Paul turned to him he noticed bot tie project itself out of his pocket "What does that mean ?" he inquired. "Oh, nothing," replied Drewes. "I merely secured this so that the lieutenant might get his share of the treatment. You have had so much to attend to while we have filled ourselves"
 Helena stood on the steps enveloped in shawl shading herself with parasol.
 ''These people may not be the best of friends" said Paul to the men, ''but they have entertained you well, so we must be polite in parting"
 As he turned the countess came down the steps to meet him, and asked in a voice scarcely audible: "When last we parted you said, 'Till We meet again ; what have you to tell me this time p
 ''To-day bid you farewell forever," he replied. "l have kept my word, and, in a1ay way, been revenged. God bless you We shall never meet again !''d
 He turned to the men to command. Shoulder arms p The soldiers shoulder ed. ''Present arms p The whole body presented to Helena. Then they marched out upon the highway.
 "How beautiful she was" said Paul to himself, with sigh, as he marched in front of the troops. ''Beautiful but heart less and cold as a marble statue Well, I must try to forget her. That is all I can do."
 Helena remained gazing after him, si- lent, sad and thoughtful, until the last glimpse of the blue uniforms disappeared. "How simple these courageous men can f be-" she finally uttered. "He has not , comprehended single word of what 1 said. But he will come again,-he will certainly come again, and then-'' But Helena was sadly mistaken. Paul came never again. A month later he fell, a musk ball Denetratino his breast at inc battle of Isted
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