The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1899-02-24

one whose lace. Iii spite OF prlNatlonS
and fatigue. kept a kind ofproul beauty
hcncath the hat of rrumplcl felt and
the thin hair. On What did they lIv,
On aims: on strange remedies sold to
peasants: on acrohatir tricks performed
in the open air. on 4 carpet stretched
in the dust o! the road.
Several women attended to the cares
OF housekeeping. Further on. squatting
on the ground others told the good
fortune of ingenious peasant women.
On the evening of the day on which
Mademoisclled dc Saint-I Herein held with
her cousin the conversation reported
above. Albert de Scnncpont directed
his steps towards the Gypsies' camp.
1t was not without a certain apprc-
hension that he approached: but, truly,
all these poor people did not look like
criminals: they were evidently more
unfortunate than wicked.
The one who appeared in command
came to m".t Albert de S"nnc,,ont. as
soon a> he saw him. W hat. really.
could this person ofdiStinyuiShcd mien
want Of them? He already scented a
representative of authority. coming to
command him 10 quit the country, with
his companions, without delay.
But Albert had taken him apart, and
was talking with him: and. very soon.
the face of the Gypsy revealed first Il
swift grimace of surprise. then an ex-
preston of unbounded JOY. The poor
wretch smiled, his eyes twinkled, and,
10y little mods ofthc head. he acqucsced
in all that Albert de Scnnepont was
saving.
Oh. it was very simple. 1t was only
the question of Il simulated plot against
the safety Of Mademoiselle de Saint
Herein. which they discussed quite in
genuously
The Young girl took frequent horse
back rides, often not returning to the
castle until night. The Gypsies would
group themselves on the road, in her
way, and make frint of assautino
her, and then Albert would appear and
put them to rout.
II after that" thought the young
man, my cousin does not become liter
ally crazy over me, then shall no
longer have any reason to hope!"
The Bohemian at first had ftigned
objection. What! attack a young lady,
a rich young lady, the son OF the owner
of the castle? Hum. grave affair!
Clearly; it would be sham attack in
joke; Albert declared it such. But if
the thing were not to the taste of the
young lady? if she complained to her
father? The whole band would be
quickly arrested! And, though the
unfortunates should swear that they
had meant no harm to the Young lady.
who would believe them.
Albert de Sennepont treasured the
Gypsy by telling him that Mademoi-
selle de Saint Herein was his cousin,
and that. besides. she would he dc
lighted with the little adventure thn,
they were contriving; then he promised
his protection, which would cover all
the troupe in case Of mistak then,
finally, he flashed in the Gypsy's eyes
two or three twenty franc pieces. This
last argument was irresistible.
Albert de Scnnepont then arranged
all the details. And it was only when
certain that all would 90 according to
his wish that he again took the road to
the castle, rubbing his hands with
satisfaction quite Machiavelian. \
diplomati>t who had just drawn his
country from bad pass would not
have appeared more ccntentcd or more
proud.