New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-05-28

tho monotonous suffering OF the past days III '"'H
inc 70 him. and she tried TO enjoy what Shc oo"'"
without allowing her mind to wander 'ac" ~ r'I
ci,i., nreoccupation. Ghislcri was very ca''l"i
NOT 70 rousc her suspicion by any accideh'i' WV.
once 70 what filed his thoughts rs much a. -
did hcr own and they spent more tIah ''''i an
bour in aimlcss and more or less amusing W."
vcrsaton. -. ~,
Gcrano did not offer any very graf Vafp'S W
omusom,nt After breakfast there was tiif "s''i
interval for smoking and coffee" ana a'''' Inv
the usual drive Of two or three hours III '''' ",'
Then. tea ard small talk, the dressing ho"r, '"''
arrival Of the post with the morning papers iroi'
Pomc dinner more smoking and more cohNcrSa-
tion. and bedtime was reached. IL was not gay
and when he retired for the night "''S-
leri WAS beginning to wondcr now ioH7
be could endure the ordeal win el'ah-
unity. liz was not generally man very
easily bored and the reasons which had oroush'
him TO Gerano were strong enough III th'hlS''N''
10 make him ready to sacrifice a good DEAL but he
realized that he not masking any advance III
the direction of discovering the secret. He had
learned more in the first few hours or his STAY
than he had learned since, and so far as he cou'd
Sec he was not likely to find ont anything ihorr'
lie had noticed too the Improvement IN Adci' :
had already acted upon the genera! advice no h'u
given her, and that she had insured the silence
Of the person she dreaded, if any such person OK
listed. But it was equally possible that no one
knew what she had done, and that sic hau ho'
meant anything by the question.
The third day passed like the second, ana inc
fourth began without promising any change Ancl'
opncarcd as usual at eleven o'clock and spent an
hour with Ghislcri. They were becoming more IN
innate by this time than they had ever been Dr.
fore during their long acquaintance, ana Aoele
Aattcrcd herself that she had made ;Y impression
GhsIcri would not forget the hospitality she h"u
| offered him, and next year would he more oi''h
seen in the circle of her admirers Sh" even mag
incd that he might fall into sort Of mia ana
harmless Irritation if she knew how to manage
lin.
| 4 little before the hour for breakfast she went
| 20 heS room. Lucia was there, rs usual wai,'hE
in cas-, she should be needed As she 1etouchci
.,dclcs hair and gave final twist with the curl
ing tcnes 70 the ringlcts AT the back Of lirr mis-
trcss's neck she began t. speak in low voice
and in somewhat hurried manner.
Il have found ont who took the letter, ENc'i-
lency.- she said 1T j. in a safe place ana no
one else has seen it, The person VIII give +" u
Inc at once if the reward is larsr enough.
her cheeks Lucia watched tn reflection oil h'I
face in the mirror.
How mich doe. she ask % She inquired, with
ont hesitation, and with certain oi'iii'S''"
sharpness in her tone.
There was Il moments pause, a. Lucll wl'hu''"
the tongs from tire littl" curl.
SHE asks five thousand franc-. she SAIL IN
some trcpida,ion for she had hardly ever IN h"i
! life even spollrn of aIg' a -lin-
That is a great DEAL" answered Adele pre-
tending 10 be surprised, while doing her best =
conceal her satisfaction. Il hV" not - hu'N
money ont here: indeed, Don franc $50 hn' mo-
either She must wait until "" 20 70 Ro"'.
a year. if your ENcollcncy plraNcs, said The
maid. blowing scent upon a Transparent han 'E'i-
chief from an atomz'r.
in the mean while, would like 10 hav" 'h'
letter suppose she would accept ms p"n'-'-
written. if she requires II -
"Or cour,, she would. and she would give m"
the papers AZ oncc-or Instead Of q promise. have
no doubt she would BE- perfectly satisfied with a
bit Of jcwclry as a pledge.
THAT would be simpler" said Adele coldly
She could not bu; De astonishrd AT The woman :
cool cnrontrry, though il was impossible to r"in~'
ANYTHING she asked. viii give yon diamond
for her TO keep "a a pledge. she added. bat
want the letter this afternoon
eyes, ENccll"ncv.7
During tine midday meal Alo, was by tnrn'
absent and then very gay She seemed isil's
and uneasy during the coll"c AID cigarette stag
of the afternoon Gh,lcri watched her with cn
rio,irv. Fully half an hour earlier than nsua
Size went 10 Lrr room 10 get ready Tor tlI" r"gnlA
tiOn GIiv"
Lucia was waiting fpr her. pale - death an.
evidently in state Of the greatest aeittiion
Without word Adele unlocked her i"w'l caS'
took ont LITTLE morocco covered box. op"n"I II
and Glanced at a pair Of diamond carrin-' il con
tanned. shut il agaln and L"ld II ont u iHria
| To her surpri,r the woman drew back. clearly II
great terror. and trying TO get behind the lon.
toilet table as though in fear Of bodily harm
What j., the natter" asked Adcl'. In surprise
"Whcrr is the letter? Why do you not givc i
TO mes
"a qrcat misfortune has happcned,' ra~pe'
Lucia, hardly able 10 speak. " ! cannot GET /
from the person.
what Adcc's voice rang through III" room
Do you want more money now What i thi
comcdy?'
Tile letter is NJ, ,hcrc-I-shc does not knoI
where il is II is ost-EXcellcncy--'
"Lost? Where did you hide il?
Lncia was almost TOO frightened by this TIM
10 tel cOnl'ftcilN WHAT lltl HdI"'n'l, pti 4N'f
Y. understood before long that the maid had looked
about FOR safe place in which % hide III" pr"ciou
document, and had at last decided T. sip II undo
the great slab Of stone which Ind been alIra y
mcni ioncd covering the opening of tine oubcti
between the guardrOom and the tower Lucia ha'
found that on side, Owing 10 III" irrrgdlarit,
Of the old pavement, there was room 10 lay In
folded papers. and that She could Just slip he
hand in so as TO withdraw them again She was
of coursc quite ignorant that the stone covered
well OF which the shaft penetrated 10 the loves
foundation Of the castle, and that on" tonch OF he
hand, or a gust Of wind, was enough TO send th
light sheets over the edge close TO which, she Ia
unwttingly placed them. Adele still prctcndc
10 be angry but she drew n long breath of relief
She knew the exact spot al which q look 70
what she wanted. She locked up her diamond