Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-09-24

Il, too. shall be delighted Can you lend
me 100 francs?" "a
Folliet smiled in the half Carkness
BY all means, monsieur. Here is a
note" &C.,
Armand turned to dress. When the pro-
cess was completed he bent over drowsy
! Marie and kissed her. She put an instinc-
tive arm about him, murmuring sleepy con-
tentment He said:
i am going away
Nor
She sprang up at once.
Il ami
Armand! what for?'
'To find Mrs. Vansittart"
And you are going to leave me?''
II must, darling"
How Wretched you will be, and I also!
All, cruelr'
mo, 1 can't help: one must be practical
and good. 1 don't quite know where l
may have to go to- or I could take you
1t won't be for long, our parting. Here
are hundred francs which NJ. Foliet has
given me. With these you will pay your
expenses at this inn; and from Gravelotte
| shall telegraph to you telling you where
to come to me. There are some novels in
the trunks which you can read; goodbye,
sWeet-ah, gweet!'
He undid her arms from his neck, and
ran away from her half veXed half ten
der tears. In half an nour he was with
Folliet In train.
Armand said:
And now, monsieur-your plans"
distance between Wines, which we are now
leaving, and Argonne, to which we are fin
ally going, is about eighty miles. Just
about midway between the two is little
station called Renne. 1 intend to stop at
Renne''
What for, MONSIEUR
you will Immediately agree with me
when you hear" said Folliet. This dis
lance of eighty miles it was evidently the
intention of the kidnapers to traverse dur
ing the hours of darkness. Morning, of
course, would be extremely dangerous to
them. But their horses had already done
some travelling when they arrived at
Wines, and the rest there was short. 1t is
certain, then, that by some contrivance or
other they managed to change horses dur
!! ing the night, and the place most advan-
tageouS to them for the change would be
some where not far from the middle point
between Wines and Argonne; somewhere
not far from Renne. Within radius of
twenty miles around Renne intend there
tore, to make personal, well-directed in
quiries.'
Excellent, monsieur said Armand-'.if
We only had year to spare"
AT these words the countenance of Fol-
liet flushed to deep and angry red.
Pray explain your meaning" he said,
curtly.
Il suppose that Mr.. Vansittart is anxious
Tor the recovery of his wife soon as pos
SlEle, MONSIEUR
Il suppose so. sir, That is why propose
her." 20 s
Armand bowed. II
differ from you,o monsieur, that Is ALL
l think we should go on straight to Ar
come at once, Vi
Very well; then we must agree to differ,
monsieur . y,
Very well. monsieur.'
Armand at once turned to the book he
was reading, FQlliet to his memoranda. Till
the train drew UP at Renne neither spoke a
word.
Folliet rose, collected his stick, 'ncaekin-
losh and papers and stepped toward the
door. To his surprise, he noticed when he
reached it that Armand had not moved
Foliet III ID
II know" 81
AREN'T you coming eut?'
Mo- am going onto Argonne"
oh, very good. Good morning."
GOOD morning, monsieur. I shall find
Mrs. Vansittart before you!"
FolIiet flushed.
That time alone can show sir"
Before you. monsieur
Folhet had put out his foot on the STEM
board by this time. He half turned to an
swer:
Happy season of youthr'
His foot touched the platform
Before you, monsieur cried Armand.
BLESSED innocence of CHILDHOOD sheer
ed Fclliet.
''Oh, but NJ Follietr' called Armand.
will you lend me 100 francs? have no
money"
Folliet put his hand in mis- pocket. am,
without word handed the other a note
AS ne was about to pass through a door
way or the station, he heard the unreIent-
ing voice crying after him:
Before you. monsieur!'
II ever he was on his acme Of effort to do