The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1890-10-01

Ariel geiay withdrew himself from
tho embreoe. His face was flushed, his
eyes dashed through the tears that
could not dim their brightness. Tho
witnesses to this strange scene gazed
silently as If they beheld IN unexpected
and brilliant tableau vivant at the
theAter, and the first TO recover him
self was the boy Stepping back q
pace, he waved his hand TO command
attention, and began to talk rapidly
with his fingers while the group around
him looked on with growing interest.
Marden, 10 whom alone the sign
language was Ineligible, soon be-
came absorbed In the revelation, and
Nine. Chevreul observed that the smile
gave place to a grave expression which
anon became stern and even fierce. She
had never before seen that open cheer
full face put on the "wrinkled front Of
wal" and at onoe returned to her 'pre-
monitions." When Ariel concluded,
Marden led Major Chevreul and De Bar
zac aside, and briefly explained the az
fair. Chevreul offered to send q guard
to apprehend the assassins; but the
younger men objected that the guard
would not know where TO look for them.
"Lend me sword, Major, said Marden;
"Dc Barzac is armed, and being on our
guard, wo two are more than match
for the Villains" -v,
.Cheyreul declared that II they would
go, he would accompany them, but De
Barzac argued that the brigands would
not attack II the numbers were equal.
1t was finally agreed that Ariel should
go forward as q scout and Major Chew
reul follow the young men at a discreet
distance. While the major took Mar
den with him TO select O sword, De
Barzac Invented plausible story to
allay the apprehensions OF the ladies',
and thon tho friends took their leave.
"But where is the boy?" asked Ninon.
"He Is gone on before u.s." replied
Marden.
The guests departed and the ladies
were about to question Major Chevreul
as to the import of Ariel's communion
tion, when no suddenly remembered
some instructions he should have given
De Barzac and hurried after them.
The ladies looked at each other with
anxious faces. They were not deceived.
Presently shot rang out. Nine.
Chevreul arose and looked out OF the
window. She thought she saw figures
moving in the dim light Then came
another shot not very distant. Sheran up
stairs hoping to get wider view. As
she looked she became sensible Of o
smarting sensation in her eyes which
increased momentarily. She groped
her way towards the rear OF tho house TO
call a servant A confused sound came
from their apartments. She pushed q
door open and volume Of smoke filed
with tongues OF fro rushed into the
room. she recoiled with shrek Of
terror. II seemed to be echoed from be-
low. Her senses began 10 reel, when q
hand grasped hers and led her down by
q back passage into the open air, and
then she tainted ID HE
When consciousness returned sho
found herself surrounded by her servants
and others attracted hither by the con-
Migration The flames poured forth
from the windows, and soon the roof fell
in with q mighty crash, and q shower Of
sparks and cinders. The once gay and
happy mansion had passed away In q
whirlwind of fire and left but heap Of
blackened ruins.
] Where was Ninon Destain9 Had she
perished In the flames? No one knew.
To BE CONTINUED.