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

OF love and war. IL he were vain man,
hc might aspire, but he is not"
THAT is the reason she likes him.
She Is tired of lovers" ~
ut may be so; but 1t seldom happens
70 young girls Ninon therefore must
be an exception. And she is 80 proud!
! ON sure that De Barzac loves her, yet
hedoes not press his suit. She freezes
him.
IN. Do Barzac is wise. Some day the
Toe will melt"
II hope 1t may be so, provided nothing
dreadful occurs in the interval; but /
have premonition."
"My dear friend, you are simply
nervous. See, now, Lemourier is far
distant; M. De Barzao is here sur
rounded by friends; Nine. Destain,. In
the bosom Of your own family, is we'll
proteoted-what then?" ,f
"Ah, yes, II is true. ] know that !
am weak, and yet the apprehension re-
Mains"
"Dear Mime. chevreul, you are
Christian. Remember that there Is but
one protector and that by His strength
we stand" Hl.
The French lady kissed the jeweled
cross suspended from her neck.
'Would that I had your faith" she
said.
"It has been my staff of life-the firm
foundation ON which my weary feet
have rested through years Of solitude
and bereavement. Seek and ye shall
fnd.'"
Nine. Chevreul arose and took her
departure.
After q moments hesitation Ariel
entered thA apartment and bowed
deeply to Mfs Vernon.
"fIow handsome he isl' was her first
thought, and then unconsciously aloud,
"How shall I make him understand
me?"
A desk with writing materials stood
on the table. a--t
Ariel took sheet Of paper and rapid
ly traced some lines on 1t, the lady
looking on with surprised smile. The
difficulty was solved. An explanation
followed, Ariel giving brief sketch Of
his life as far as he could remember II,
but strangely enough made no allusion
TO his twin sister. The lady questioned
him eagerly about his infantine recol
lections, but in vain. Beyond certain
limit he could recall nothing, and with
sigh OF disappointment she relin-
quished the hope which had flashed out
for moment on the shadow Of her life.
Ariel, having learned that his mas
ter's 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 stipulating that he was to
make his homo with her, and having di-
rected f1fm 70 De Barzac's quarters, per
mitted him to depart
The night was dark and cloudy, but
Ariel was familiar with theground, over
which he glided as silently as ghost,
guided by tho lights in the officers
quarters in front Of which sentinel
was pacing back and forth. Ariel do
cided not 10 disturb him, thus avoiding
the annoyance OF being challenged
for the ccountersign and subsequently,
escortedto the guard house; he there
fore waited till the mans back was
turned and glided past him.
Tho 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 An the town. He tried some Of
the doors but they were locked There
was no alternative but TO sit down and
wait. Then he heard some one speak in
a low key. Guided by the sound, he
reached q door. II yielded TO agentle
pressurei there was a glimmer Of light
inside, and the voice was more distinct.
When Ind he heard 1t before? Holding
tho door ajar he listened. The tones
we're those Of negro, and he was speak
ing In French. "You three are enough;
but you must mako quick work and no
mistakes. You know him, Jaques;
II he Is alone, so much the better; but
II the other is with him, sdcrs 1lep You
know your business. Strike sure. The
American Is not armed. He is prison
er Of war. Come, will let you out by
q window"
Their steps approached the door,
which Ariei 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 plot7
For such he had no doubt It was. The
moon was rising and shed faint light
through the clauds, and In the distance
he saw house more brilliantly lighted
than the Others, and he fed In that di-
rection. II mnat be Nine. Cheyreni's
house; there De Barzac would beTith
his friend, and ever rs he ran the me-
grs,s voice kept ringing In his ears With
\ dimly fsmiliaF tone, and as his
thoughts took shape It associated ITSELF
with tho phantom Of q stern, darlr-yis-
aged man whom he had seen during his
captivity among the Indians. prcHious
to the battle where he was rescued BY
Mardep. He stopped suddenly; o crowd
of reoollections swept across his brain.
Tho man was Lenourier, tho negro hfs
servant The eonversation he Ahad
overheard between Mrs Vernon and her
friend supplied the connecting links be-
tween the circumstances, and he sprang
forward again upon his mission Of life
or death. He met two or three groups
OF officers returning 10 their quarters
whom he would have questioned but for
his inability to nse other than the. Sign
Language, which they would not under
stand. ,r
At length he reached the house, he