New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-18

pores of the skin upon the merest touch-w,! oe
sent you; or again, ii may be that open anu VIZ
lent outrage will be attempted. An, you shuu
der madame but you know not OF the hoiIoio
which are taking place day by day around us
The Chambre knows. This mania is spreauIns
daily No one is safe from subtle attack. Death
is lingering at our elbows all day long anu III
the most silent watches of the night. -,
He grew impassioned as he spoke ana MS
cves ever and anon glistcned with excitement;
Put suddenly he controlled himself, ana was cooi
and Inscrutable and smiling again . ,
"You terrify me-Oh, you terrliy me. .lr
actress exclaimed, putting her hands 10 ht t
ewes as If to shut out the frightful VISION MS
words had conjured up. -. ., chou,
YOU your danger, and to impress upon you the
necessity to be watchful. However MINK you
need have little or nor fear Inc Chdi''ple na
its hands upon your enefnles, Oc"e''' q" W
very moment ~
She gave a little cry OF delight. 60. .o...o
"Of course" he went on, the safest couise
to adopt would be 10 stop lhc Pl"J "' ~
Will you do that ,,
NO: | will not do that" she replied slowly
at is too great a success. o
could YOU then identify the man VINO gave
you the letterW IT., A,.riiJe
"Yes-Oh yes; | can see ms race HIS "'' ''"'0
face, nowr .At NAV
After the play tonight go TO the Place de
Greve You will be met there by one oI our
agents who will conduct you 10 one VI oui
secret houses IN the Rue ~ Ndlui'-Di
we have several men under arrest ana you Hust
see them. Had the man a scar under the iei'
eye?" .ho, dis
NAM men have such scars, but still this
may be the right one You VIII come tngn
II will. shall see you there monsieur o,+
yes And 10y the way, has any other agent
OF the Chambre called? You see we work Sc,
cretly, and hardly know each others plans anu
movements"
An, then au revoir madame. Tonight, after
the play, in the Rue de Sainte-CrolM
And he made obesance and went out.
Mile Moliere was depressed and nervous that
evening despite her inherent inability TO take
rn,st things seriously She thought OF the words
Of NJ Dupin and feared to eat, feared TO go
out feared to stay at home, feared allhosl ~
look around. and yet kept continually siahcils
RAPIDLY and timidly over her shoulder lhe 'u9
tomary hour however. found her, as usual on
her way to the theatre thckly veied anu
cloaked She took quite circutous route
avoiding all the quiet streets ana H'A''s do
much "a she could among the crowd.
At the corner Of the Rue MaZarlne' III hel
haste she ran into a drunken man. VINO "oulu
have turned upon her and struck her but ior
tho gallant intervention of a passing gentle
man A crowd collected all in a moment, as
crowds will collect and for one prlel instant
she caught sight, amid the throng. oi d la,v
that chilled her with fear. II was the Scared
reptile face OF the deliverer OF the thr' atehlh8
letter She would have swooned but TOT inc
excitement buoying her up.
Co the Chambre Ardente could not nave the
right man under arrest, after all That was her
hTst thought Was he not uncaptured anu
walking abroad? What should she 40! ftr-
haps though. she argued as she spec dIohs' Slr
| was mistaken in the face There were plenty
OF SCARED visages in Paris. as NJ. Dupln had
said She determined in the end as women VIII
decentralization vast amount VI CunNuo'
tonic keep her appointment in the Place dc
! Grave but meanwhile, arrived at the theatre'
she hastily scrubbed a note and dispatched IL 10
the Chambre. 1t ran thus; .
! "Have iust seen in the Rue Mazarine the man
who gave me the threatening letter-at least
/ believe ii the man. VIII. however: conn
tonight TO the house In the Rue de SAINT
Croix as promised your agent. NJ Dupln TINS
afternoon -,
| The pIav was over and the audience had dis
! rersed The streets. softly illumined by newly
risen moon were still and deserted Mile. Mo
ere yelled and hooded again. walked swiftly
/ in the direction Of the Place de Greve. As Sne
! entered the square. recently wild and lurld
| Win tongues Of hungry hame-hungry for hu-
| man nesh-but now SO peaceful and beautltul
! in the delicate light she espied IA hgure ap-
proa ching her.
/ Mile Moliere?' he quered IN ueeP' 10"
/ voice when he came rear.
She nodded her head
Follow me-" he added
They traversed "A labyrinth OF STREETS, ana no
! further word was spoken until quarter OF
| an hour afterward. the man raped gently at a
house door in a queer little side street
This is the Rue de Sainte-CroiX ne muir
INJURED .,,.
| The door was instantly opened. Enter he
| said and madame went in, with her attendant
at her heels. .,,
| The passage was pitch dark she stood sui
! affrghted.
! where am I?' she cried.
This way-this way. Tis all right" said a
! voice m
"Oh is that you M. DupnT
Yes it's l. madame.
! Thank Heaven! began to fear had been
entrapped.'
| 4 hind took hers in the darkness. and con