The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-09-24

the supreme importance OF placing her In
tRs sleeS Of hs ssortcd
IN ns wSsh woSS
there I e one Az eppslderailon which must weigh
"ThS ,KlngF she cried, !nterruptlne 40 VIC.
leptly. her face hot with passion. and her
whole person e, n ,S With stubborn self-wilL
You will not soc the King 2" repeated In
No. will notl Twill noti Therel Ihave
sac" she continued. and viii serve others'
Do not talk TO me you will do no good. slr. !
would to heaven / had STAYED az Ollie; and
a, But; mademoiselle." said. you have not
:" Thought" abe exclaimed, II have thought
puppet no longer You may, take me to the
castle by i force you will But you cannot
Tut. tut" / said. You do not mean It."
TRY" she answered significantly; -,
may and astonishment | could scarcely be-
lieve that a woman who had gone through so
wos ali
done and the hour come, decline TO carry out
her plan. | could not believe i. and tried arEu.
ments and entreaties without stint. thinking
found prayers and even thrents breath wasted
some and ridiouied by others for not pushing
this m latter further. those who have stood face
DC sSs S Se H f5 w T 0fss
contend. and the manner in which, conviction
was at last borne IN on me. I had never be-
MAIDEN oiselle aaid tauntin9y. not once. but o
dozen times. that might force her to court
but could not make her speat.
When tried every m cans Of persuasion and
still found no way OF overcoming her resolu.
ton. while Fanchette looked on with face Of
against me. I lost. / confess, in the chagrln Of
TIE moment the sense Of duty which h a
s a
full as ever of her safety oven in her own de
spite. flung away at last in anger. and went
moving her. bel ieve few minutes would
have recalled me to myself and my duty. but
scarcely withdrawn to tho landing before
Fauchette overlook me, and called to me In e
She brought taper in her hand. and this
she held W. to my face. smiling at the disorder
which she doubtless read there; DO you say
that this house Is not sat OF she asked. low
You have tried the Bos, houses before"
REPLIED blqntly. You should know as well as
be taken from here them she
h hHr 1'T But iii Do S0 INC 'A' ,' 20 "ne'u'0
sleeve and drawing her further from the door.
= If you can persuade her to that, you can
persuade her "a all WISH. Listen. my lrlenu.
continued. sinking my voice still lower. II
she will see the King for only ten M nutes-
for only ten, ,minutes-and tell him what she
knows. will give you -"
WHAT" she asked suddenly and harshly.
Fifty crowns" | replied. naming in my
desperation sum which would he fortune
for person In her position. Fifty crowns
down. the moment the interview Is over.
And YOU would have me sell her!" the
woman ejarulnted with rude intensity of
passion which came upon me like a blow.
For shamel For shame. man You per-
suaded her to leave her home and her friends.
and now you would have me sell her Shame
ON you, CO." she added scornfully Go and
get your mon. The King. say your would
not have her finger ache to save all your
kings"
retired crestfaen wondering much at the
fidelity which Providence. no doubt for the
well being Of the gentle. perhaps for the good
Of all. has implanted in the humble. Finding
Simon. to whom | had scarcely patience to
speak. waiting on the stairs below. l de-
spatched him to afghan. bidding him come to
me. with his men. watched the house my
found that Fanchette had been as good as her
len mien. consented to descend and. proceeded
thoughtfuily provided. was escorted to my
lodgings where l bestowed her in the rooms.
below my own. which had designed for her.
At the door she turned and bowed, 80 far.
sir. you have got your way" she said. breath
Ing quickly. DO not flatter yourself you will
get it further. even by bribng my woman"