The Washington times., 1902-10-26
BOOK n-wANDERING- Continued.

saved years of comfort to Eagle-for
DE Chaumont was generous-and have
changed the outcome of my own life.
But in scant fifteen minutes our fate
was decided.
De Chaumont and / had moved with
cur heads together, from corridor to
elte-chamber, from ante-chamber to
Curtaired salcr of the lower floor. The
private apartments of the Bonaparte
family were thrown open, and in the
Eahogany furnished rocm, all hung with
yellow satin, ! noticed Swiss clock
which pointed its minute fiuger to a
quarter before IL. / made no hur-
~. My errani was not accomplished
Skenedonl would wait for me, and ever
dare search If he became suspicious.
The count. knowing what Madame de
Ferrier considered me, perhaps knew
my plan He turned back at once as
stnting.
The Marquis and Marquise de Ferrier
we're that instant going up the grand
staircase, and would be announced.
Eagle turned her face above me, tine
lcng line of her throat uplifted. and
went courageous and smiling on he
way. The marquis had adapted himself
to the court requirements of the empire.
Noble gentleman of another period, ne
had once been at home.
Count de Chaumont grasped my arm
and We hurried up the stairs after
them. The end of great and deep room
ssas visible. and / had glimpse. be-
tween heads and shoulders. of woman
standing in the light of many lusters.
She parted he- lips to smile. closing
Them quickly, but having shown little
dark teeth She was Of exquisite sbapA,
her face and arms and bosom having
clean, fair polish like the delicate
whiteress of a magnolia. as l have since
ceen that flower in bloom. She wore 4
small diadam ia her hair. and her short
WASTED robe trailed far back among her
ladies' I knew without being told that
this WAS the Empress of the French.
De Chaumonts hand was on my arm.
but another hand touched my shoul-
der. / looked behind me. This time
it was not an old woman. or
laborer in blouse, or soldier; but l
knew my pursuer in his white court
dress. officer of the law, writ in the
lines of his face, TO my eyes appeared
all over him.
Monsieur Veeleeum!''
AS soon as he said that / understood
II was the refugee from Ste. Pelagie that
he wanted.
Certainly l answered. Don't
make = disturbance"
You will take my arm and come with
me. Monsieur Veeieeum.''
Il will do nothing of the kind until
my errand is finished" l answered des-
perately.
De Chaumont looked sharply at the
man, but his own salvation required
him to lay hold on the marquis. AS he
did so Eagles face and my face en-
countered in a panel of mirror, two
flashes Of pallor; and / took my last
look.
You will come with me now" said
the gendarme at my ear.
She saw him and understood his er-
rand.
There was no chance. De Chaumont
wheeled ready to introduce me to the
marquis. / was not permitted TO speak
to him. But Eagle took my right arm
and moved down the corridor with me.
Decently and at once the disguised
gendarme fell behind where he could
watch every muscle without alarming
Madame de Ferrier. She appeared not
TO see him. ] have no doubt he praised
himself for his delicacy and her uncon-
sciousness OF my arrest
You must not think you can run
away from me-" she said.
Il was coming back" / answered,
making talk.
My captor's person heaved behind me.
signifying that he silently laughed He
kept within touch.
do you know the Tuileries well?"
inquired Eagle.
no. have never been in the pal
ace before
Nor /, in the state apartments"
We turned from the corrido. into a
suite in these upper rooms, the gend-
arme humoring Madame de ferrier. and
making himself one in the crowd around
US. De Chaumont and the Marquis de
Ferrier gave chase. / saw them fol-
lowing, as well as they could
This used 20 ne the Queens drcs.s-
ing room.' said Eagle We entered the
last enc in the suite.
Are you srre?''
quite sure"
This is the room you told me you
would like to examiner
THE very one. / don't believe the
empire has made any changes in il.
These painted figures lcok just as
Sophie described them
Eagle traced lightly with her finger
one OF the shepherdesses dancing on
the panel. and crossed to the opposite
side of the room. Peone who passed
the door found nothing TO interest them,
and turned away, but the gendarme
stayed beside us. Eagle glanced at
him as IL resenting his intrusion. and
ssked me to bring her a candle I'D hold