The times., 1890-03-28

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Pierre took her in his strong arms
III spite of all the efforts of the two broth
e-s, Suzanne did not regain consciousness,
and they looked at each other in despair.
"We must get help" said Raymond "She
will bleed to death. Go bring Catharine and
tell her husband to bring the carriole."
At last Suzanne opened her eyes, though
the pain in her head was SO great that she
could scarcely see anything She tried to
rise but sank back again. Then Raymond
timdIy spoke, telling her that she had had
an accident and must keep still. that help
would soon come Then he brought water
in his bunting cup and wet her handkerchief
and placed that also upon her head. While
he was occupied with her she noticed be-
tween her eyelids his fine and delicate face,
his large, honest eyes. and she felt herself
perfectly at ease with him, which she had
not done with Pierre.
"You are very kind, sir" said she "please
tell me your name SO that my father can
thank you.'
"SIy name is Raymond De Noirville, but
have done nothing to be thanked for"
Suddenly Suzanne grew pale again and lost
consciousness. At this moment Catharine
and Pierre came, and in few minutes the
carriole arrived. They made oil haste to get
her to the cottage, where they placed her i'll
bed and brought doctor, who declared that
though the wound was grave and she had lost
much blood, she would be all right in fort
night, but that she would probably have q
fever
Raymond and Pierre were both anxious.
but dared not go to inquire about her, so
N,,,, nd 10 tl,A ~, lA-
sought Catharine to ride over to the White
House and find out how the young lady was.
Catharine said:
an whose name shall inquiries Yours or
your mother'sr'
"My mothers, OF course" each answered
"Ah," thought Catharine "this is not a
good outlook. Both brothers are certainly
head over heels I'm love with that young
American. 1t is a sorry day when brothers
become rivals"
Catharine had presented herself as coming
from Nine. De Norville which, under the
circumstances, made it incumbent upon
Roger to go to Meridon farm to thank Mime.
De Noirville for the care her sons had given
his daughter, and he wished also to satisfy
himself as to the question OF their identity.
He put off the evil day as long as he posi-
bly, could fearing that his suspicious would
take form and Nine. De Noirville prove to be
Julia, and he dreaded any possibility that
either of the young men might touch the
| heart of Suzanne
She had now been up and about several
| days, and even began to take her customary
rides, and had already made two or three
discreet illusions to the duty he owed his
neighbors OF Merdon farm. Laroque under
stood that the moment had come. and he
must accede to the demands Of etiquette, and
also TO discover il his fears were justified or
| not. They drove over to the farm and were
| shown in, when Raymond and Pierre re-
ceived them with effusion. Pierre then went
| for his mother and she came in, dressed in
| the deepest mourning. Pale, aged and bowed
| and with her once raven tresses almost white,
| yet Roger knew her instantly, but her great
| dark eyes were raised to his face without
| recognition of him. Nothing had told her
| who stood before her. AS to him, he con.
| tained his emotion with the most painful
| effort and he half looked to see Lucien ap.
| pear
MADAME" said the poor man, "your sons
| have doubtless told you of the accident
which happened to my daughter, and | was
anxious to thank them for their care of her.
without which most probably she would
! have died there alone"
| Ou eAdSBerdIe tne llJLle seTVlCe we
could render her, sir" replied Raymond.
Pierre was slow of speech at all times, and
now he could do nothing but devour Suzanne
| with his eyes.
| AS Roger spoke Julia shrunk down in her
| chair, and there was on her countenance a
visible expression of fear, which, however,
mono remarked. Though she had no idea OF
| Rogers identity the sound OF that voice had
never changed, and her thoughts wandered
| to the lays when Roger was still alive. His
| eyes were upon Lucien. AS he ceased to
| speak she listened still and she looked at him
with searching glance. But though IL was
Rogers voice she was positive that the man
| before her was not Roger.
Presently Raymond proposed that they
should wall, in the garden, down through the
avenue Of chestnut trees. Suzanne and the
| two young men walked on n trifle in advance
| of the parents and they both began to talk
| Of their children, and Roger soon OWNED that
| Julia loved Raymond with a tender, more
| absorbing love than she gave to her eldest
born. Pierre knew this, and though it sad
| dened him somewhat, he had too noble
character to resent it or feel jealous Ray.
| mond did not know there was difference,
| and he almost idolized his brother.
Soon after father and daughter took their
| departure Julia wstched her two sons as the
| visitors drove away, and both gave heavy
| sigh as the carriage disappeared, and both ap-
| peared cast down and melancholy. "Aretbey
both smitten with the beauty and grace oi
| this young girll IL so, woe is ne"
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