The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-11-06

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S-G-ris, she only thought: "that is the
yonng man who was in the station, !"
for in her Impotence to get home she
had no room for other thoughts than
the snail pace at which they were ad-
vaneing. 1t seemed to her the train
c--Dt; then caG:c a long delay in chang
ing cars, after which, at every few
inmates, they stopped at station. 1t
was simply maddening. Arrived in
the city she had to take her place in
the long procession and wait another
eternity before she could get through
the wicket. At last she was in the
empty streets flying toward her distant
horne. OF course. when she reached
it the lights were out and the gate
locked. She shook it again and again
and called "Madame.' in an agony.
Could it really. be that she would not
let her in? Then where would she go?
The thought almost deprived her of
her senses. Some one, too, was coming
down the street. She shook from fear
and held to the gate to keep from fall
ing. The footsteps were at hand now.
and a mans voice said in foreign
French:
They will not let you in, madem-
oiselle. Then what will you do?"
The sympathetic tone treasured her
enough to look at the speaker. 1t was
the Young man of the coupe.
81 don't know" she answered.
''Have you no friends, no place to
go?"
No"
A low. prolonged whistle announced
the CONSERVATION of the questioner.
'sThis is beautiful story" he broke
out in German. '-Did you go alone to
the tete!''
'NO: | started with some friends
whom l lost and who are not coming
back to Paris; and then 1 was with a
lady whom | lost, too, and whose name
| do not know"
The young man thought for mo-
ment, and then continuing in an under
tone to himself: Ill | would take her
to hotel or if would let her 90 alone
no, it can not be DONE Then he
added, aloud: There is only one thing
to do, MAIDEN Diselie, You must come
with me. | will give my rooms up to
you and 20 to a hotel. My man, Fritz,
will see that you are safe from any an
noyance; and tomorrow morning at
nine o'clock [ viii be waiting for you
ut the corner of the block and we will
90 somewhere for something to eat.
and then you can come back here and
make it all right" Though he thought
to himself; "If | am not mistaken there
is something white at the window,
which looks Ominous, but still we can
hope" And taking her hand he laid
it on his arm and led her away.
He reused the porter at his lodgings,
designcdly, and sent him for his valet,
and explained to the two men that the
lady was q stranger who had lost her
friends at the fite, and that he commit
ted the responsibility of her safe keep
ing to them. If any evil befell her they
would have to answer for it at the le-
CATION; and giving some additional or
ders to his man, he babe her good
night and went away.
As soon rs DAYLIGHT followed the
sleepless night Lucette unlocked the
door, resolved to 90 back to the school
at once and send a grateful note to her
deliverer, but the door was guarded on
the outside by Fritz, who, it seemed.
after night as sentinel, had lost his
capacity of speaking French. To her
frantic efforts to pass him he replied
volubly in German, shaking his head
and gently forcing her back into the
room; it was only when the porter came
up to say that Monsieur would like to
see the lady down stairs that she was
permitted to pass. Notwithstanding
the gravity of the position her protector
could not help laughing as Lucette eX-
planned to him why she had not come
sooner. She refused to have any break
fast and insisted on taking leave of him
then and there.
Il intend to see you through your
trouble" said he, quietly, land so |
will walk behind you. If Madame will
not open the door to you, you will have
one friend at least
And Madame, in fact, only opened
the door wide enough to say, through
the crack, that, after last nights pro-
ceedings, she was surprised she ex-
pected to be taken back, since just as
she was preparing. to let her in, not
only she but all the neighborhood,
aroused by her voice, had seen her walk
off with strange man. She could
have her clothes when she sent for
them. And the iron face disappeared
behind the iron door, which went to
with bang.
Poor Lucette was Joined by her sole
friend at the end of the street, who
took her to have some coffee; after
which they sat down in the nearest
park to discuss what could be done.
For long time nothing presented it
self.
Il could have You 90 to my parents
or to our chateau on the Lahn-there
is no ore now there but the steward;
but how explain your position? What
| can do for you, mademoisel!e, will,
fear. only compromise you more and
more. You see SIN the second son,
Max Won Steinfels, and am betrothed to
my cousin, whom | am to marry as
soon as my medical studies are over a:
the Sorbonne. And now tell me some
thing of yourself. 1t is not necessary
to say YOU are lady, for l saw that
at the first glance"
After Lucette had told him all she
knew of herself, of course MaN'S inter-
est was doubled. and he lay back on
the bench, with his hat drawn down
over his face. and thought for long
time. At last he Strengthened up.
Al have IT," he cried. land it can be
done. My uncle has bought the sup
pressed Jesuit seminary on the La
che~see in the Eifel Mountains, and old
Hans and Babette. who have been inthe
family forever almost. are taking ca of
it. You can 90 there and stay with them
until something else turns mp. Twill
write and explain all about it to them,
and will mako M, y olauSihIn story b,-