Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1890-06-12

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reeAining hia ssl4-control, he threw
opsn the arawin9-room door and stood
before the astonished group.
"AYielr' cried M6tden. rushing for
ward and clasping him in his arms.
"Arieli my friendi my btotherl Whence
oamest thou, dear, boyr How didss
thou find thy master?''
Ariel gently withdrew himself from
the embrace. His face was flushed, his
| eyes flashed through the tears that
could not dim their brightness. The
witnesses to this strange scene gazed
silently as II they beheld an unexpected
and brilliant tableau vivant ct the
theatsr, and tho first to recover him.
self was the boy. Stepping back .
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.
MArdsn, to whom alone the sign
language was Ineligible, soon be-
came absorbed in the revelation, and
Nine. Chevreul observed that the smile
gave place to 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
war" and at once returned 10 her "pre.
monitiona" When Ariel concluded,
Marden led Major Chevreul and De Bar
sac aside, and briefly explained the sf-
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 q sword, Major" said Marden;
de Barzac IL armed, and being on our
guard, We two are more than . match
for the villains"
Chevreul declared that If they would
60, no 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 a. scout and Major Chew
reul follow the young mon at q discreet
distance. While the major took Mar
den with him 10 select . sword, De
Barsao invented . plausible story to
a1lay the apprehensions Of the ladies',
and then the friends took their leave.
'But where L. 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 communioa-
ton, whom he suddenly remembered
some instructions he should have given
Do Barzao and hurried after them.
The ladies looked Mt 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 Q wider view. As
she looked she became sensible of q
smarting sensation in her eyes which
increased momentarily. She CROPPED
her way towards the rear Of the house to
call servant. A confused sound came
from their apartments. She pushed
door open and volume Of smoke filed
with tongues Of FIRE rushed into the
room. She reooiled with . Shrek OF
terror. 1t seemed to be echoed from boz
low, Her senses began to reel, when q
hand grasped hers and led her down by
back passage into the open air, and
then she tainted.
When consciousness returned she
FOUND herself surrounded by her servants
and others attracted hither by the con.
from the windowa. and soon the roof fell
in with a mighty crash, and shower OF
sparks and cinders. The onoe gay and
happy mansion had passed away in o
whtrlwind of fire and left but heap OF
blackened ruins.
Where was Ninon Destain? Had she
persisted in the flames? No one knew
CHAPTERx
JABR's AE1HoD.
At sunset of the day on which Jabe
returned to the camp, the Mohawks
brought in the news that the enemy
was advancing in force, with the Hurons
in the van as usual, and through the
night the sentinels heard sounds which
indicated their proximity. The dawn
Of morning revealed an earthwo SUR
mounted by tho branches OF trees,
through which protruded the muz-
Gles OF two small oannons.
at is fortunate that this bank
of the river is the higher"
said Renwick, peering through
the intervals OF the logs which formed
the breastwork. ''else they would make
1t unpleasantly warm for VS. Let me
see II they ara awake YET" He raised
his hat above the rampant and was con-
WINGED OF the fact Of their wakefulness
by the whizz Of q bullet which tore away
2 part Of the brim, "Huronsi" he NUT.
tered, "The Frenchmen are not 90
quick on the trigger. They are too close,
Charley; we must push them back q
Nttle."
Asst to emphasize this remark cannon
ball struck the log above his head, caus-
Ing the bark and splinters to fly in all
directions. Then came two reports In
quick succession above his head and the
smoke Of the rides eddied up from the
branches OF great tree just behind him,
while shower Of bullets from the en-,