The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-08-20

which ohoKed me. Old What couIu. nag
ing" he said with a sheer. Then he dropped
brown study while 1 stood before him. con-
founded by this new view OF the case: furious,
the heart by his insults. yet without hope OIL
prospect Of redress
Come" he said haIshlY. after two or three
burning humiliation on mine. is there any one
here who can identify you, or in any other way
matter stands / can do nothing" " ~"
shook my head In sullen shame, | might
Of me- But to what purpose While he sheltered
himselt behind his masteri
Stayr' he said presently with an alb;
nearlY forgotten. ] have some visitors here
who have been lately at the King OF Navarre's
that Se ars the e. Dc asfsas s'
tthis commission was intrusted. you viii! doubt
less have no objection to seeing themi 2,
dilemma. II refused to submit my case TO
this ordeal, stood an impostor confessed. If
able they would not recognize me- and possible
tnat they might deny the in terms calculated
but sandns bere
awaiting an answer. finally. sonsented. ;,
Nay. sir: 1t Is my house"
Chewing the motion OF his hand, l. passed be:
more Inundated than can tell by this refer
snce to strangers. For a moment. the day
manng AND bs1S ng and
could PS' one s soisv ed .hat
guests had departed /; and turned toward him
to ask ior an EXPLANATION. He merely pointed
say gcnnS na Ssy
rose suddenly. as i startled: and stood looking
OF her iaeS. and turning her hair to gold.
Well ?" A. de R3sny said, in n. voice which
Know %aaam l,e p tbn n ny ears You DO not
that she 70 SGmpee to
laay saluted me- tremendously and In silence.
\, Ihere Is no one else here who knows your
NJ NJ; az e. hesny continued. in tope almost Of
ssnore msrEe$ not. 0H n Dc MA Msr n
sp W51 5s ss1 look r0nnf round
GUIDED; in manner SO familiar and so utterly
doubted If heard or felt Alright Yet looked
mechanically at the Indy. and, seeing that her
ga2ed at me very kindly. wondered still more;
falling. indeed, into a very confusion o.amaze-
ment This was not lessened but augmented
to the pressure OF the Baron de- Rosn H hand.
t ! saw beside me- as II she had risen from the
Wire herself! She had that moment stepped
6ad 81 the snd9T OF the which
curtsyns prety with the s1 look "I!S on her
mutt muttered. I Unable st to- take
Why yes. sir mademoiselle." she an
swered. curtsying lower with the air OF child
" Here 7" l stammercd my mouth open, my
eyes staring.
=" Here sir. thanks. to the valor of a brave
low scarcely heard her. And then dropping
her eyes. she stepped back before T could
said too much already or sho doubted her
composure were she to say more. She was SO
radiantly dressed. she looked In the freight
more like fairy than woman, being Of small
and DELICATE proportions, and seemed in my
eyes SO differently person particularly in the
lures. from the Mademoisc!le lie la Wire whom
hd mad * 6f f5 ant seen plunged = songhs nn
still Il | had seen Alright. and was as far from
as before.
. 1t was NJ. de Rosry himself who relieved me
embraced me in tho most kind and obliging
"a ana 1 this more than once hegeing me
me: to which he had been prompted partly rii
BY the odd nature Of our introduction at the
ioV PARTLY by the desire to Snhance the
:, Como" he said presently. drawing mo to
the ynny w dId et me show you some more OF
looked out and saw below me In the court
yard my three horses drawn w in q row. tho
IN v She m ssoS PenG by Simon
greeting. A groom stood at the head Of each
horse. and on either side was a man with a
was Maighan's arrangement" he, said. He
has a Quaint tasts in such things"
tnrnet back INTO tho room room my yn Rasrt t ovss
t howlnf \, with i D. gratitude and wonder: and
It was the most simple thing in the world"
me- sd taS ths sy the kbd and leading
gagged with the rascaIs the old Woman H ian who Sh
brought mademosel'e's food. being fright
n.I h nab
help you. and uncertain OF your success,
4Ght t.. thS o6Hd2rtanty too good to be lost
maid the way out through the garden. This
lone they ran down a lane. as [ understand,
rscognizad them and helped them to mount
They waited some minutes for you and then
+" But incurred at the town sate,"I said
A. which gato'' inquired NJ do Rosny.
Just So" he answered with a nod But
hey went ont through the west gate and made
elaw there lie has hssd on his
dc Marsac. Two leagues outside the town |
hey halted. scarcely knowing how to proceed |
.nce was at the inn. He knew Mile. de la Wire. |
md. hearing whittier she was bound, brought |
Was he Norman said.
NJ. dc kosny nodded smiling at me shrewdly. |
Yes lie SAID ne tOu me much about you.
Nine. de Rosny."
He led me VI to the lady. who had risen at nv
who now welcomed mo as kindly |
70 she had before looked on NO. paying ma
many pleasant compliments gazed at her
Nth interest. having heard much OF her
,eauty, and OF the strange manner In which
L. de Rosny, being enamoured Of two young
adies. and CHANGING upon both while lodging
Which he should visit and make his wife. He
ppearod to read " hat was in my mind. Tor
s bowed before her. thanking her Tor the
biging things she had uttered. and which
oreysr bound me to her servce-ho smiling
y piuchod her ear and said When you want
good vile. M. de Marsac be sure You turn to
he right"
Ho smoke in Jest. and having his own case
My in his mind. But l. looking mechaDi-
ally in tho direction he indicated. saw malem-
isolle standing pace Or two to my right in
he shadow OF tho great chimney piece /
now not whether she frowned moro or
iushed more: bht this for certain that she
nswered my look with one OF sharp dis
leasure, and turning hsr back on mo. swept
uickly from the room with no trace in her |
ountenance Of that late tenderness and graft
lde, which had remarked.
CHAPTER XIII.
AT HORNY.
The morning brought only fresh proofs OF