The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1902-10-24
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81 'ss1l,llhen SLOW degle ees tfis profound.
and lrtqolls despair, yy liich cons
menCeu iii 0ilef ;lg ii I'll. - In
drowned In u flood OF fchompagne.i,
a$i u present Joined ina I hearty laugh
at De Vaudrey,s imitation OF What
they themselves had cemn1any tines
let us sec whether tile clleyaler
has remembered the exact words,''
said tic young lady who had EXPRESS
cd such an ardent wish to sch the!
clllleyallier. .s1si'Lct nc wake her, IL lar
quis. ssy 1i 3 3l.g
De Preslcs gave her the llandkcr-
chief which he had saturated with the
llMuld ana she proceeded to try it's
cifccts upon the unconscious s% / len
riettc. z az
All present, except DesSVaudrcy,;
gathered around to enjoy the confusion
OF the Norman beauty, when she
should awake to find herself in the
midst OF the gay party, and the young
lady who had received the handltcr-
chief from the marquis applied the
restorative. e# i@ S
Henriettc had inhaled the pungent
odor buta moment, WHOM she showed
signs Of returning consciousness.
= Look! her eyes OPEN" exclaimed
oilO ollc MllO WIS UiluS 5DfluSlnB llCE 10
u sense Of misery. 'p5tt
sort Of way, like one who, accustomed
to the darkness, is suddenly exposed to
tho bllndlng gaslighb.
she rose TO Sitting posture mcchani-
cally, and surveyed those around her.
For some moments she did not seem TO
understand where she was, or what
had happened.
Am lmad?" she asked In amaze
mcnt, at tho view which met her gaze.
: DO drcam?" and .clasping her hands
TO her head, she cndeavorcd to recall
tho events which had passed
"'Clcvalicr,. that Is not exactly the
awakened lIeDrette, to De Vaudrey.
"No, that Is singular" said Tic
chcyallcr with his habitual sneer. "lt
Is rather All improvement"
by degrees the abducted girl rcmcn-
bcrcd what had happened, and almost
In q flash She understood where she
was.
Springing suddenly to her feet, she
confronted the marquis.
"Monsic,r," She said, "has This out
rage been committed by your orders?
Is this your hOuSe?"
Witha thin smile upon his slmpcr-
ing lips, the marquis approached the
now thoroughly enraged girl.
"Ah, madcmoisclle, see you do me
the honor to recognize me-" lie said, /,
poor poor girl, IN m'rockery' sit was ]
Not another word, sir" said Hen
rlettc, firmly, and at the same time as
though she believed her wishes would
be Obcycd. u wish to return this
very Instant to the place whore my
sister awaits me. Come, sir, at once
give your servants orders TO take me
back"
De Prcsles made no movement to-
ward giving the necessary orders, and
Henricttc continued, in a tone OF com
mand:
"You must do you hear me, sir?
you shall" and from tones of command
plaint, that was at once thrilling and
pitiful.
1t would require something more
than the tone of tiic voice, touching us
IT was, to move the marquis from his
purpose; and with his courtly grace,
which seemed In the present case a
mOckery, he said to lIcnricttc
"MademOiScllc, after all the trouble
we have taken to bring you here, you
scarcely suppose we will let you go SO
SOOn!''
For a moment Ifcnrlctte regarded
him earnestly while the tears, unbid-
den, came into her eyes.
see the horrible trap you have
laid for me; but vile as you are, you
can scarcely understand the extent of
which she vainly tried TO render firm
|"You have separated nc from my Door
child, whose only help in life am,
whose misfortune commands the re-
Spcct OF criminals, even worse than
yourself. She Is dependent on me
alone; without me she can not take q
single step. for she is blind!" and the
vail OF utter desolation which accom-
panied these words would have touched
the heart Of II savage.
'Blind" they exclaimed, as the
words arrested the merry laugh and
broad jest, while the females express
ed In their faces the compassion they
now began TO feel for the poor girl.
Yes, blind and alonew continued
Hcnriette, now so carried away by the
Intensity Of her feelings that her
yoltec rescmblcd more the wall of
q iost soul tlhrT 'n.ystth.!ag h,nt.11,a h,nt.1arl III
Alone In Paris, without, money,
without help, wandering through the
streets, sightlcss, homeless wild with
despair!"
The picture which her mind had
conjurcd up was too much for Hen
lrlette; she could control herself no
longer, and she burst into a flood Of
tears.
What Will become OF hcr?" She
sobbed, to herself, and with the olcs-
tion came again the smaddcling
Thought that She was powcrless to as
slst to her, and she turned again to
the almost stupelicd revelcrs.-
She is blind!' repeated IIcnrcttc,
With yehcmencc. Gentlemen, do
you hear me? She is bllnd!"
''Oh, this is too horrible!n cxclaim-
ed the Chcyalcr dc Yaudrcy, who,
still seated by the table, was greatly
moved by Hcnriettc's words Of de-
spair and cntrcaty.
Ihc marquis read from the faces OF
Ills guests that their sympathies were
going out toward his victim, and as
far as his small soul would permit he
became generous.
..Oh, well, compose yourself, made
moiscllc," he said, in IL studied voice.
II will give orders to have search
made for her. My people will find
her and bring her here.D
Bring her hcrc!p exclaimed Hen