The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-10-27

! Railing the vehicle. Paul handed the sin
in. Then, giving the driver her address.
| which he had got from her. he took his seat
! opposite to her. As they drove on he en-
| couraged her to talk, thinking It best to
keep her mind of the late distressing scene.
while at the same time he was DESTROYS to
hear something of her story.
She was English-born. he found, her IA
ther being French. her mother English.
Both her parents were dead. She had no
relative in the world, save a brother. who
had run wild somewhat: had come to Paris
for q holiday; had been entrapped by q
band of professional gamblers: had been
made a scapegoat by them. so that when
the bulk OF the gang had been arrested. the
young Franco-English dupe had been made
to appear the perpetrator of the greatest
crime, and had been sentenced to twenty
years transportation to New Caledonia.
The girl whom Paul had saved from the
river, Daisy Demonte. sister to the scape-
goat convict. had come, broken-hearted.
from England to see her brother before
his departure from France. and. having 81
cured every item Of information respecting
the gambling gang. with all that concerned
her brother Johns dealings with them. she
had set herself the herculean task Of prov
ing her brothers innocence. and getting the
sentence against him revoked.
She had been six months at work. Her
love for her brother had given a sleuth-
hound capacity to her mind, and almost
every item Of proof was aIseady in her
hands. when the adventure OF tonight had
occurred.
The history Of which was, simply. that in
<1,o rouroa ~ has dotocfIy-a-lyka roeaorchaa
she had been brought into contact with the
man whom Paul had felled to the ground
on the quay-sids.
This fellow, a triple-dyed villain OF the
foulest type. had become enraged at Ger
tain discoveries made by Daisy: had sworn
to be avenged upon her: had lain in wait
for her time after time: then meeting her
quite by accident on this particular even-
ing. as she was returning from a visit to q
distant helper In her quest. he had threat
ened her life.
She fed, and Il was In one of her skillful
doublings that she crossed the line of Paul
Renoufs sight. The rest We know.
By tho time she had told all this the We
hicle was rumbling through some Of the
streets Of Paris itself. BY the light Of many
of the lamps and shop fronts. which they
passed. Paul could zee what a sweet, r~
fined face the girl had. and he found him.
self feeling . great sympathy for her.
Presently the flacre stopped in the middle
Of a quiet. respectable street.
at Is here that I lodge" said the girl
Her voice was very weak. and Paul
Renouf was assured that she would need
the greatest care and attention to avoid an
illness
The driver had dismounted and opened
the door Of the nacrs. The concierge of the
house had come out half way to the pave
ment. and Paul briefly explained that
mademoiselIe had missed her footing on one
of the quays. and had fallen into the water.
saying at the same time that she must be
put to bed at once and ave some strong.
hot. nourishing soup.
He gave the grateful girl his hand. as he
said: go at once to your bed. mademoi-
selle. and do not Be In haste to rise in the
morning II there Il the slightest tendency
or sign Of cold or fever"
Then. as an a~fterthought struck him. he
added. "If you will permit me. I will send
a good physician to you at once. and he
will know best what you should do,
and"
He looked earnestly into her sweet. beau-
tiful face a. he said in lowered tones. ''for
the sake Of the cause you have in hand.
for the sake Of your brother, do only what
the doctor would have you do. Please look
upon me az your friend: II I can serve you
In Any way, send to me. Good.ntoAt! To-
morrow. or when the doctor yourself
will permit. I will call upon you. and shall
hops to find you none the worse for your
wetting."
Daisy Demonts looked at him with SWIM
ming eyes, and tried to thank him. but
she could only murmur q God bless you,
Monsieur" in French.
With q very warm, tender pressure Of
the hand. Paul left her. and paying the
fiacre driver. walked briskly away. q pleas
ant smile about the mouth. . very glad
light in his eye.
Making his way rapidly to q quarter Of
the city where one OF the chief physicians,!
lived, he left word for the doctor to attend I
the young girl.
Five minutes after. he was busy in .
street where shops were still open for bust
ness. making . variety Of purchases-fruits.
lovely ho-srs, Eau Dc Cologne. perfumes.
and a variety Of other beautiful and ex-
pensive sickroom extrayasances. These
with some delicious soups and custards. he
had dispatched at once to his protese.
With the smile. conjured up by his own
thoughts. still lowering about his lips. he
walked on. the face and voice Of Daisy De-
monte hlling his mind. a. not even his most
precious canvas had ever done.
CHAPTER VI.
THE HAPPY SEQUEL
When, ext day. he called at Daisy's
lodgings, he was told that she was slightly
feverish. and that the doctor had decree4
she should keep her bed that day.
"Nfademoiselle sends her gratitude to you.
Monsieur said the concierge, in reply to
his messages to the young girl. n says
that IL she ID well enough she will be pleased
to see you tomorrow. and give you her
thanks from her own lips"
Next day he called again, and this time
he was told that he nigh see mademoi-
selle.'
When he was shown Into her room he
found her sitting in . n old-fashioned. thick
ly cushioned. high.backed chair. that wss
drawn up close to the open window.