The Irish standard., 1890-06-14
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! distant; NJ. De Rarzac is here sur
rounded by friends; Nine. Destain, In
| the bosom of your own family, is we'll
protected what then?"
s'Ah, yes, it is true. ! know that !
am weak, and yet the apprehension re-
MAINS"
.sDear Nine. Chevreul, you are
/ Christian. Remember that there is but
one protector and that by His strength
/ we stand"
The French lady kissed the jeweled
| cross suspended from her neck.
would that I had your faith" she
said.
SIT has been my staff Of life-the firm
foundation on which my weary feet
have rested through years Of solitude
| and bereavement. Seek and We shall
| find"
Nine. Chevreul arose and took her
departure.
| After moments station Ariel
| entered tho apartment and bowed
| deeply to Mrs. Vernon.
Glow handsome he ISL was her first
thought, and then unconsciously aloud,
'sHow shall I make him understand
me?"
desk with writing materials stood
! on the table.
Ariel took a sheet Of paper and rapid
ly traced some lines on it, the lady
looking on with {. surprised smile. The
difficulty was solved. An explanation
followed, Ariel giving brief sketch of
his life as far as be could remember it,
but strangely enough made no allusion
to his twin sister. The lady questioned
him eagerly about his infantine recol-
lections, but in vain. Beyond q certain
limit he could recall nothing, and with
| sigh of disappointment she relin-
quished the hope which had flashed out
| for a moment on the shadow of her life.
Ariel, having learned that his mas
tiers friend was in danger, quickly in
ferred that Marden was involved in 1t,
since he had promised to watch over
him, and he resolved to seek him with
out delay. Mrs. Vernon yielded to his
request, only STIMULATING that he was to
make his home with her, and having di-
rected him to De BARRACKS quarters, per-
mitted him to depart.
The night was dark and cloudy, but
Ariel was familiar with the ground, over
which he glided as silently as ghost,
guided by the lights in the officers
quarters in front of which sentinel
was pacing back and forth. Ariel de-
cided not to disturb him, thus avoiding
the annoyance Of being challenged
for the countersign and subsequently
escorted to the guard house; he there
fore waited till the mans back was
turned and glided past him.
The building was only one-story high,
and the rooms were arranged ON cor
ridors. They appeared to be deserted.
Ariel reflected that the officers were
probably visiting at the houses of their
friends in the town. He tried some of
the doors but they were locked. There
wait. Then he heard some one speak in
low key. Guided by the sound, he
reached door. 1t yielded to a gentle
pressure; there was glimmer OF light
inside, and the voice was more distinct.
When had he heard it before? Holding
the door ajar he listened. The tones
were those of negro, and he was speak
! ing in French. "You three are enough;
but you must make quick work and no
Mistakes You know him, jacques;
if he is alone, 50 much the better; but
if the other is with him, sucre 6leu! You
know your business Strike sure. The
American is not armed. He is q prison.
er Of war. Come, will let you out by
window"
Their steps approached the door,
which Ariel closed gently; then he
glided swiftly out into the darkness and
past the sentinel. How should he find
his master and warn him Of the plot?
For such he had no doubt it was. The
moon was rising and shed faint light
through the clouds, and in the distance
he saw house more brilliantly lighted
than the others, and he fed in that d.
| rection. It must be Nine. Chevreuls
house; there De Barzac would be with
his friend, and ever as he ran the ne
| gro's voice kept ringing in his ears with
dimly familiar tone, and as his
thoughts took shape it associated itself
with the phantom Of a stern, dark-vis-
aged man whom he had seen during his
captivity among the Indians, previous
to the battle where he was rescued by
Marden. He stopped suddenly; a crowd
of recollections swept across his brain.
The man was Lemourier, the negro his
| il II! 9 a.,