Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1885-05-14

Raoul fell back on his bed; he had tainted
The warder who had accompanied me ran
for water, and Isprinked it on Raoul's face
In few minutes he revived, and looked at
me with smile.
1.-THE shock has been too much for you,"
said
"Gabrielle'-he answered-''does she know
1 am innocentN
Il have but now left her. You shall your
self see her this night"
"Ah, Paul." he said, ''you are indeed a
Ir;end-but now tell me what has been dis
covered-tell me ALL can bear it."
Il shall tell you all afterward. In tho
meantime you must come with me- But
expect surprises-Raoul, do you think you
are strong enough to bear excitementg'
81 will go with you at once to Gabrielle
am strong again, my friend. .Ah,. Paul, if
you had passed such weeks of horror, you
would not wonder at my weakI ess-you
would know all that is meant by that little
phrase-I am free!"
l do not very well know how got out of
that prison. I only know that Raoul leaned
ON my arm, and that I walked beside him in
an ecstasy of joy. A cab was waiting for us
at the gate. Raoul took his yeat without ask
ing any question. He seemed to confide him
self silently to my direction. It was as if he
lived and moved in dream. At last, whep
we had driven some distance, he spoke:
"How is it that we are not yet at Ga.
RELIES. thought you were to take me to
her at once?n
Patience, patience, my dear Raoul," all
swered; "you forget you are not as yet look
ing like yourself. Your confinement, your
suffering, have altered you. We shall sec
Mile. Dumaine soon. But, first you must
be made once more like the Raoul of former
days. At present you are unshaven, you are
not dressed properly. The sight of you, so
changed, might alarm Gabrielle; who knowsr'
"You are right, Paul" he said; ''you are
more considerate than I. But can You Won
der at my impatlencef'
| First took him to o hairdresser's on the
Boulevard St. Michel. Here his long black
hair was trimmed and the last weeks growth
of beard removed Then we drove to the
Rue Dauphine and entered our old chamber,
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here l had been so wretched alone The
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