The sun., 1893-07-16

themselves Of me and all restraint by single
at me. filled me with an ever present dread,
which & II taxsd s,, my utmost + energies to hide
Whether It was this had an effect upon her,
giying her,, mssner 3ss % 9piniep o. ne than that
TO regret her hight, and to resent my part in It,
she h assumed 0 an attitude of eod snspicon
toward me, matched only by the scornfll dis;
Of her 9n Tnen abe deRnod and
She. never allowed me to forget for q moment
that I was IN her eyes needy adventurer:
safety, but without any claim 70 the s!haliest
pyis9fS sdys Of intmsSy or s9Y9si S When
woman come and hold pp her skirt. that my
hands should not touch its hem. oven BY acct
dent AnS when would have brought wine
minutes-she called Fanchette to hand it to
her. She rode for the most rart in her mask; !;
they impressed our men with a strong sense
OF her Importance and the, danger to which
msn whom NOM fr FosnS hsa ensted
aee and IN IN ss
apsrt % broposed opposed myself M eli to % ride aSresst sW"of OF
mademoi oiselle but che made, IT so 81 al, that
back. aving her to ride with Fanchette; ann
to soa L Tts ,ba stst at
evsngeIists to my interest. '''
to flSd the road H nearly deserted-ns alas. was @
meet none but small parties trayell ling along
It who were glad enough. seeing the yi!lainous
and f be quit EHt OF us o the fright W. skiSed t
Lusignan. stunning the streets. but passing
near enough for me to point out to mademoi @
cording to tradition. by the fairy Melusine.
rszed thirteen years back by the l;saepers
eyer. that l offered no more. but fell back.
shrugGing my shoulders. and rode on In
ffHss fosss e s ns ss the sftss fs Of
walls and towers on n low hill In the middle OF
country. clothed in summer with rich vine
yards. but now brown and bare and cheerless
Fanchette turned and asked me abruptly IL
/ answered that It was. but that for. certain
Ss city, to nhse s there yss' ~as to
sa do well here the
n and wet SSssas' &C. and has sSns
iamaras netea oseo wii shf
change her mind when she hears my reasons
sir. the lady replied heraelf and very sharply.
N;exsrtheess you had batter hear them"
see only one thing. sirl' she exclaimed.
snatehinf off her mask and displaying eoan
whatever betidss stay a at ti"t Poftiers te-nsbt
II It would content you to rest an hour"
r will not content mel" she reloncd with
spirit. And let mo tell you. sir" she went on
re here to too %s
give orders to the, ragamuff1ns. for they are
nothing better, with whom you have thought
GSoniiae yoarsei r the future, S'ss; Sir. to your
Il desire only to obey you" I answered.
my breast, and d.. speaking as coolly as lay in
nothing, which, can conduce to that end. You
81 US. reaches Poitiers to. o.night search viii
probably be made for US In the city, and we
pe hsSe a.
night Therefore We must not Mademoi-
>. Sir shs exclaimed: looking at me. her
swerod S nay old enoneh to be your
father. and with little to lose or had not been
nOhnE has think Th
hands Of your friends But enough. made
MT sf' The ysa ""
y9H,, We shal! SO attract less attention"
without waiting Tor q permission she was
very unlikely to give, pushed my horse for
Fanchette. who obeyed 10 speechless indigna-
tion; to fall back; Mademoselle, flashed a
scathing glance at me and looked round in
helpless anger. as though 1t was in her mind
70 appeal against me even to tho passers-b by.
But she thought better Of 1t. and contented
herself with muttering the word "Imperti-
nent!" as she put on her ma SIX with fingers that
tremblei. fancied. q little.
A small rain was falling and the afternoon
was we'll advanced as we entered the town.