The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-06-05
CHAPTER XIII.

Bourke awoke with a start. his ears ringing
In a din so sudden. so friEhtful, that for a mo
Under his fcet, shock on shock, the earthquake
outorash rocked the house. the windows shook
after blast. split the keen air OF, dawn.
lie saw HARDWOOD AZ the window. reckoning
him TO come. and ho went, shiverinE and STUN
lips. "Looki There's he'll to pay!',
dawn, Ave, dim forts lowered, crowned with
clouds; and through the clouds. heaving. roll
yellow flares Of light. spirits of fame, swift
crimson jetted flashes played under the canopy
IF f4oS sm s1s1v T r%sr srs%t f9 Vsn OF is TcSrs s5rf ike a
volcano; from Montrouge. ly,ry, Bicetre; peal on
peal. the reverberations rolled, until the nun,
ened echoes. that set the sickcncd senses
And now IT. seemed as IL the. wind had
changed the thunder blew clear Of the city as
sIisncs, 0 fiiiod Di almost instantly ms By a roar from
the street in front of the h~onse-the shrill, fren-
zied howl Ct a Am mob S =; The iNtd P5 SIs oMn room and
looked out into the street; II was choked with
people. men, women. children. ewarming oyer
Ing. pointing. Officers stood out against the
sky on the bastivn. the rising sun warming
from brass.tipped field glasses. Drums were
beating every where, down by tho Porte Rouge,
in the parade Of the Prince :. n EotI barrH TSS il, on
battalions filed at double quick from their ca.
serne; the cannoniers of the Prophet clustered
over the epaulement and Rlacis: scanning the
distant hills toward virofay. Velizy. and the
plateau Of Chatillon.
glasses fixed on a hillside below Chayille. where
a single horsemSn stood immGvS6lsi
PFese nTISoni Hare ~ %ood! rrI riaSs broHEhv moro
o""cecl;" he muttered, they're right this
It was true. The first Uhlans had appeared
near Versailles like buZzards above a wounded
around patiently waiting for the end of the city
There's. he'll to pay at Point de Jour. too, II
shiverinR in bis nightshirt. THE gunboats are
rriGR.look.do y1q sect ,o,.,,, u. .rrn.,
with a sudden gesture, The siege Of Paris has
begun at last he said.
After a silence Hardwood burst out: 81
wish to heaven We were out Of this"
But Harcwood turned away YEARLY, saying;
You can't understand. Never mind. 1
wish | WsreCI w Wish, ! R %srs.
Dead" snapped Hardwood. Sulkily, and
went out, Of the room. .-,
the other. closing the window and entering his
When Bourke had dressed and descended
the stairs TO the dining, room, be found Yolette
sitting alone at the table. She looked up as he
entered: There y were traces . Of tears in .. her eyes yes:
non have frightened usNHiide will not leave
her room. l carried chocolate to her, but she
will not even open her door. Has the siege be-
Il think it has" said Bourke, lightly. Per.
haps it will be more noise than anything else
has gone to. the city. He would eat
nothing, Are you also going to the cityf'
They finished breakfast In silence. Yolette'a
blue eyes were half raised from time to time,
rose he looked up absently. Something in the
swift droop of Yolette's clear eyes arrested his
pies. He f made iS'G an npoonscious movement to
rise and go-the first instinct OF a prosaic man
"e sbs mppde no movement The white sash cur
tains behind her stirred in the morning wind.
Under such circumstances 4 takes q truly
that he is mistaken. Eight seconds were suti'
Client for Bourke. He slid into his chair
serious satisfaction, and helped himself to 4
finger bowl.
gone TO the telegraph Officer
at don't know" said Yolette. without raising
Docs anything trouble your" he asked. HI
Yoiette looked up. confused. pink with re
why, of course not. NJ. Bourke."
Vaguely uneasy. he stood up as she rose. ID!
threatened to change existing conditions. Their
was a sense of expectancy already developing
in bis own mind; e mental attitude o. nsep =
disturb him. He looked curiously at Yolette
he noted the white neck, the silken blps-blacl
hair. the eyes frinGed deeply with the sam
Il am going +" said Yolette; Ito see schshsra
Ditto your" repeated BoprEe.
"Yes. The poor darling is almost out Of he,
senses with the can5o mad She Is SIS SO fright 1t
and sinks close to the ground and snarls dread
As Yolette spoke she walked toward the gar
den door and Bourke followed. He would no
allow her to precede him into the garoep. an.
consciously. placed his hand on her arm AM
Let me go and call her" said Yolette. start
ing across the grass. but he drew her bac
with a s-dden decision that surprised her; ]
surprised a. him.; too, to md m 10 1h sb. bis fr neural &C
Monsieur" she said. Il am not afraid G
my own lion"
blue eyes as she started forward again. only I
b" firmly detained by Bourke's Sun.browne
Il cannot let you do that" he said. Call he
M. Bourke!"
Don't 60" he said beseechingly.
Is IT possible that Holette enjoyed his cor
There was a little thrill In her breast and
CULVER In her clear voice as she repeated: IN
BonEke. you yin certainly not detain met
see YOU clawod By n frightened lioness, and 20
The flash Of revolt died in her eyes; ther
NN
! too-and something more that made the smiI
on her lips so e%Iqnisite that Bourke's hand fe
from her arm, and again tue impulse seize
him to 20 away somewhere with moderA'
: haste.
3 "Scheherazade! Scheherazade!" she calle'
8 holding out her arms in the sunlight.
d There was no response.
'ScheherAEadel SChoheraZade!'
The tangled thicket of rose and briar bush'
moved slightly.
: shes In there said Bourke. He wake
out among the trees, calling, to the Homes
Presently he saw her, crouching close TO u
. parchsd earth, under ali acacia bush. But thu
was not all; on the ground beside her kne
Hide, both arms around tho Hons neck:
When Hide saw Bourke she hid her face
c ScheheraZade's tawny shoulder.
why, Hide he said, what on earth Al
you hiding out here fort"
Q Hide" cried Yolctte. coming up, 'be car
; full. my darling. Scheherazade growled at n
r Hide stood up and answered, looking dow
! at tho lion: II am not afraid" She drew Il
4 lionoss TO her feet beside her, then, witho'
CHANGING at Yolette or Bourke: II sha al take h
to my room. II yon 90 in she won't be afraid
& Slowly she drew the liOness toward the houF
never looking mp at her sister or at Bourke u