The Yale expositor., 1902-04-04
CHATTER NM.
Pant PLAYA for Time.


marked ns daylight before his eyes.
No sooner had mis- eyes fallen upon
tho face Of the dapper captain who
camo last month into the apartment
behind che soldiers than the truth
burst upon him like a fash.
IL WAS the counters,
Tho eager look upon her face as
she entered the room told him Il was
with her moment OF considerable
satisfaction. q time OF triumph.
Paul was calm.
lie knew the crisis OF his hie per
haps. had como.
There was a foe more 90 be feared
than the duelist through whose living
shoulder no had thrust his ready blade
in the gray OF dawn.
10 was mis- duty. OF course. 10 appear
indignant. and 90 demand what such
an unanuOunced ontrcc might signify.
Tho major was good enough 10 lis
ten 60 Paul's little protest. though tho
contempmous smile never once left
his norid face.
lie begged TO assure the gentleman
that A. was with deepest regret the
soldiers of Ills Majesty the Emperor
thus invaded private house in the
city Cf Metz. but these were times
when all ordinary rules and regula-
tions had 90 be set aside, and they
bad been given positive assurance that
those who were plotting treason
against France. had sought refuge be
meath this roof.
The ono glance Paul swept around
showed him his mother palc-iaccd. yc'
brave. surveying the scene In aston
iGhmc1t. Ecatrix wringing her little
hands On sore dismay. knowing what
danger dung over the head OF her
Karl. and that latter individual. per
fecily cool and alert. watching the
course OF events.
Paul drew out his papers oi parole.
which he carried as protection-they
gave him the liberty OF the city o.
Metz upon certain conditions which
nc had thus Tar faithfully carried out.
Monsieur &c major. will You be
good enough Co examine these docu-
men, Sc nc said.
Tho officer caught sight O. the sig
nature. and felt compelled TO give
them glance.
"They seem regular enough" he
grunted.
Then this Is. after all a mistakc?"
The fat major smiled.
"Oh. so. monsieur. do not exceed
my duty, assure you. when ! come
90 place you under arrest"
"But-thC chargc-surcly | have n
richt 40 visit my mother and my sis
ter"
II was tbc dandy captain who utter
Cd cry and fastened her eyes eagerly
upon thr fcir face or BOGtrix-pcr-
aapr. "a that moment. the countess
may nave wondered whether she
might not tnye been too hasiy after
all-if one or these charmers thus
turned out TO he his sister, might
.hCrc not. ~ some hope OF the other
proving NJ least n cousin
The suggestion vanished almost a
speedily ms II had lcaped into being.
She had gone too Ear nov 20 turn
back-4hs man had CCoyncd the
chances She offered him TO come IN
out OF the wet. and she must not enter
complaint II the dcluge oycrwhelm-
I'd him.
Under ordinary couditions-of
coursc-but not 90 plot against the
lilies OF France returned the French
major sOlcmnly.
Il assure you--.I am ready 20 take
my oath that not one word has been
uttered here that you might not have
heard-that since my parole | have
adhered strictly &C. It's provisions.
which require that 7 hold no COM
munlcation with the German army
outside the gates OF Metz"
Even while Paul was uttering thcsc
words nc started and cast a sudden ap-
prehenElyc look In the direction OF
Kari.
The thought had come 90 him that
possibly no had uncongciously broken
the spirit or his parole by seeking the
conpany az one whom he knew 90 be
in Metz acting for tho Crown Prince.
II was mOst unfortunate action on
his mart since hostile eyes were watch
ing him. eyes that were quick 20 catch
the siightcsL move and interpret II 20
suit their fancy.
Not Co tho fat major did these keen
eyes nfiOUE hhAAA1 wa fAhNhN@
.orlng Ca collect his scattered senses.
and carry out his proarranged part IN
The program-what Paul asserted had
IN mousuro thrown him OF the track.
and ne Gid not feel quite easy after
seoiug The signature az the bottom OF
the parole.
Had Paul been ieft alone with the
soldier he might have won out.
But there was another with whom
he had 90 deal. one pozaessed of n mind
90 subtle and n heart so filed with
ideas OF revenge that the barriers he
might raise would go down before the
attack MS though made OF straw.
IIo saw the woman glidc up 90 the
major. who eagerly bent his head TO
listen.
Paul feared the worst. Tor had ne not
seen her glance toward Karl with the
eager took o. hawk secklng itn prey.