Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-12-21
CHAPTER XV.
IN THE TNIIS

IN THE TOLLS.
 The night was past. The sun had just risen above the horizon. and the long, Clol, gray shadows of carly morning fell argoss thc green. dcwy gr;.ss. A soft breeze rustleI through the ears of corn aul lightly stirred tGe leaves of the tall poplarS. ThA birds Ead begun their rl&Iin song. the soft lnur:uur of insect life filled the air, and all tho music of n2,"r' was afr2,:r io5ciIl0S oyc- the newborn day.
 All vva~ CI1:5r within. ...n walls cf Les Bo0s L.-:= C!e,.. .tis.,. with 2. smile or l.crl.~sv vl5nS. G-.a--l- Ics Cl,G~'r=. who ras then fast hurry i"., toward her un- der the lg3fy ;-chyz # tac forest.
 II. Dumor5 v.:.a still fast as!rcp, little dreaming lvi..-a .-rcys0;nc leol hai been pcr1vtrayuI l7ua. ,. r,nr-tEcautho of which slcut r.~@.t.,llv tan. There w;.s h,E--vsr, s--..; r-...! @t-;.ko: S':ilt an,t iauny- -.,'' s',',,r. .2:7 1ot despair and misery.
 Mari haI l.-.r l.:..s u:."nd dr,s>ei and realy fuc t'-' I,'-i. to. h'r uuc de- sire r.a5 to .-er ;.F,.sy ,.-.-9er>yiv-.,-to avoil lha interview with .i. CsT.4aniI. tha que -tio:,s .A,, lsi.yw I, v.o3'l ask Ler-:,,s.l ! Vz ..i>.. ..Lo vo-;Ll 1-gE. would not answer. The pain. tl'a lunsi.iatiun oI ui!>a:ln~ guilty in hi; cyc--,is sl" felt s&p iu .i5l'ly luH~t.
 Of ,.G-rs >.!' .,ICw very well thae in s...re a1-av t..-~--.. ..liiug secretly out If h.r H,aafr .,r'+ hnu-, lik, a thief in the nigh. -.,." Tiff herself oven to the imla?. ,:,.l .. .-ci!t, lat ,,t least she wouli '-..:. ft.9 u3in f :cein@ Lrr seHIu,.,' il t- F ll".s 3r. h-4ring it j" iH.ir y..-. ~-.& fsg:s which haJ !, !-. ,r. N.~ ., l.iu.lIy and the voices y'..:l l.t Srnl..n to kar 50 gently E.a- F.. .-~. lr..vr.. Poor srul! Fvr r.a,,v ;, ['1= ,.-a- ~'... had known le.a liE.@. l.n1f, .-. Truly her Nvay uf If" ]. l*.: ...,- !'..- -n.' .-:@S. 1nI now v,.nr!@l -.:. .-i :: .:... ifs. i ,hc grim ~I.'" .. i. it, F.. s.srnly to tH &oA..
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 | Poor Marie, quit "ls.,~hyL ;.t AIs lool l and manner. Sta1A,nn.. ,i !. confused rc ! ply:
 'I-I-was r,. .,';a% :vay." sine said Il was-only- 2nHu.; L. get q little ffesl 1 air.
 ] Pierre =rrnre,j Ifs..r.- ':;,au>;y. ''Ic,~h ai.', iss.!.-i. l'.,. = don't .tya eut ,. lso:I,~, lr-h-' l.,..:~. q, g:ll, nuu ul li.r '.lu-.:tt.l. ]'..". a.ly o:.e'~ up tu nuth--l-. Tilr lA.v,:. will @-t iiucl, taken +. ,.,s.. ,.1 '.... .'..~. .iyinE sh,it,. lu :. inct, # ls.y I..-:-tr@ unp won work t1.' ,h.i. I,..;r,;. ;.> long :.,; they ca1 cOn5rlN ,' Ey, ;. l. }. l.vt'.i,tS"
 Th"~c rougii v.ur.i- ,;,.G-,' Ji... h.; ~irdy , 10 leo- Mari ..,.,i.N yauGht Gy.,iDg= and she hurst iujo fears. Taking he handkerchief out "f l,r pocket i'll ordc to wipe her eyes, sh,' pullcl out with the purse which VI. Germenil had give her the previous evening. It fell on th floor with an unmistakable Chink, an Pierre stopped and picked it up. lookin from it to her and from her to it nor suspiciously than ever.
 "Tiens!" he said, '.a purse full of gold It seems yov are not quite So poor the as you woull have Us believe I'd lik to know how you came by this.'
 ''lt is mine, indeed subbed tine poo creature. and honestly come by. N
 Germenil gave it to me last night"
 M. Germcnil gave it to you:" sai
 Pierre. amazed and increiulous. Vel
 you can easily prove your honesty an
 the truth of what you say by waitin
 till he comes down..
 Silently Marie followed him into th
 salle and seated herself beside a tab
 near the window, gazing wistfully ou
 thinking how ready people general
 were to credit those III misery with bein
 capable of all sorts of crimes. Pierl
 meanwhile went about his mornin
 duties, grumbling to himself and castin
 anything but friendly looks in her dire
 ton as he hustled in and out of the room
 The latter part of the conversation b
 tween Marie and Pierre had been ove
 heard by Remond, who, hearing Il
 sound of voices below, had come out
 his room to listen, lest anything migl
 take place without his knowledge whic
 would cause hitch in his plans.
 He seemed, however, very well please l with what he heard and re-entered il
 room with quite cheerful air, Bertran
 being still in bed. The sound of Marie
 voice which he had not before heart