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

high and patti9tie t eenng a Iac. ed the touch
Of nature and the power Of sympathzinE with h
such men ss NJ dc sosny
| but, after what | have related OF him IN the Pc
last chapter II does not lie In my d m9n1 man 70
foTea nots awaiting me which had arrived
one knew aSE On fonpd Il brsf and
suflciently explicit for 1t ran thus:
SIR: by meeting me three hours after noo ,
Hs ts9 may do servce at once to your
sei' anu " '''' MARIE DE BRUHL."
simon . who had manifested che iivelest 10y at
my escape, would have had me treat IL as ma
he to d fee nafTs MIND D'
this Tor three reasons among others that the
request was straiehtrorward. the time in the he
be an unllkely theatre for violence. yst htted
by It's position for an interview TO- which t the
square lay within little more than bowshot
ofmy lodging, though ON tho further side Of the
Besides, 1 could conceive many grounds
which Nine de Bruhl might have for seerr
ing me: OF which some touched me nearly. l
disregarded simon's warn ngs, thereiore, and
clean. paved square a little Of the Rue st.
row i p a sag The spot which was pleasap
convenient for meditation, was overlooked on
Se ae sas o. y s f ~s scP
guessed afterward madame must nave
awaited me. for the square when | entered It
was empty: yet in a moment. though no one
came in from the street. she stood beside me.
She wore mask and long cloak The 5eantl;
filled me with 50 much admiration on our first
meeting were hidden, but saw enough q her
figure AMI carriage to be sure 1t was Nine.
afsSstsd in tone Of % s fos
said. her voice trembling with anger you are
satisfied. hone, with your work.
Il am not aware; madame made answer
myself But. however that may be. / trust you
have summoned me for some better purpose
than to chide N e for that which was the fault
brought il to light
Why did you shame me, publicly ?, she re.
Madame" answered temporarily. con.
slider for a m oment the wrong your husband
had done me. and how small and Inadequate
was the thing did to him in return"
TO him she calculated. so Hereby that +.
What had done. that you should expose me
to the ridicule OF those who know no pity rand
the anger, Of one as mercilessf WHAT had l
NOTHING madame" I answered with grave
will make it should 1t ever be in my power.
tone in which she spoke had wrnng my ny heart;
iisf he abducted the, lady who was IL my
reasons. ara as the agent 81 az other" ~ 4.
into my face with straining eyes and parted
lins | saw then how much she was changed
her eyes. will YOU swear to it p she said at
last with uncontrolable eagerness. laying
a nnna You e%G swear M' to it, On my
ut, is true" | answered. / might, have
added that after the event. her husband had 50
trp a III IA = q Load a
worst: but refraine feeling that it was not
my duty to come between husband and wife.
shs Gssssd her s ,S Us Sns
thanks to heaven: while the flush Of health
and loveliness. which had so much admired
wonderful manner. She seemed. indeed. trans
formed. Her blue eyes filed with tears. her
sent so near a resemblance to those pictures
Of the Virgin Mary which Romans worship as
seemed 70 collapse. She struck her hands
th5SusS h.r lInssrs IT + too ase ?SD she
in % s Sm n wSeh FOR Wat
he is. brutal. treacherous. inconstant II he
d s net love her then he does now It's too
She was SO much overcome that assisted
her to reach bench which stood against thu
without difficulty and much self -reproach
that limited myself to those prudent Offices
To console her on the subject of her husband
was impossible: to ignore him. and 80 to con-
sole her. task which neither my discretion
permitted me to undertake.
She presently recovered and, putting on her
a word to say to me- You have treated mo
honestly" she continued hnrriedly and
hate you. say in return, look to yonrselfi
You escaped last night: | know all. for it was
my velvet knot. which had made thinking to
used rs lure, But he Is not yet at the end of
his resources
/ thought OF the appointment had with
him for the morrow. but confined myself to
thanking her. merely saving as bowed over.
fnfswe essne am to n token
Obliged to you both for your warning and your
Bending her head coldly. she drew away her
hand. At that moment as lifted my head
saw something which for an instant rooted me
OF the passage which led to the Rue ST. Denys
two people were standing watching us. The
e beow afa the mSds
clad in riding coat, WINS Mile. de la Wire!
knew her at once and at the first glance:
IN os n w
that Simon Felix should have been 30 impru-
dent as to parade her thus unnecessarily in
on my, own account for could not tell how
long she and her escort had been watching
Iio, uiiu tHobo tWo lecllHkb .WoIo hugh6ulou
when. after turning to pay q final sautation to
Nine. de Bruhl, looked again toward the
passage and discovered that mademoiselle
and her squire were gone.
Impatient us | was to follow. would not
seem to leave madame rudely or unfeelingly.
after the consideration she had shown me In
her own sorrow; and accordingly waited. un.
covered. until she disappeared within the Lit
tie Sisters. Then 1 started eagerly toward my
moiselle before she entered. was to meet,
however. with another. though very pertinent
hiluTanCe | DlS6aI from
Denys into the quiet OF my, street | heard a
voice calling my name. and. looking back. saw
N. de- Rambouillets eIuerry. man deep in
his confidence. running after me. He brought
message from his master which he begged
me to consider OF the first importance.
My master would not trust 1t to writing,
SIR" he continued. drawing me aside into
corner where we We're conveniently retired.
but he made m, learn it by heart: Tell NJ.
de Marsac,' said he. that that which he was
left In Blois to do must be done quickly or not
at all. There is something afoot in tho other
camp, am not sure what. but now is the time
to knock in tho nail, know his zeal. ana
An honr before I should have lisfaned m this