Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-04-16
CHAPTER III.
THE BALL OF THE oUATRE-z-ARTs.


~MYdM cabs were scarce. At
|/HS& last. however, they
were able to waylay
an empty vehicle, into which Darrell
assisted the lady Of the brown eyes.
Where would monsieur wish to go?
1t was the cabman's question. and
Darrell seemed not to hear it.
"You were on your way he began
and paused.
ITO the Place Blanche" said the
coachman.
"Ah, yes" responded Darrell. 1--WE
will 20 to the Place Blanche"
He took his place in the carriage and
became Immediately aware that his
companion was shivering pitifully. AS
the night was unseasonably warm, this
phenomenon required an explanation.
"You are ill?" he asked.
Enlightened" she answered. II am
uuaking with terror. Absurd, now that
it is all over"
And then she burst into tears, weep
ing with a perfect self abandonment
which he was sufficiently experienced
to recognize as the best possible re-
lief. Her calmness in the first min
utes of their acquaintance had been
astounding and doubtless had been no
less so in the terrible scenes that had
preceded her extraordinary rescue.
Darrell now saw at what expense 1t
had been maintained.
Consolation and tenderness are in
separately connected. and before OAR
rell was really aware Of 1t he was
holding her hand aud caressing 1t as
innocently as If she had been a hurt
child. Then suddenly she was wo-
man again. and he was u man Of the
world restrained by all the barriers Of
conventionality.
IL am not often so weak" she said.
"You would be surprised to know what
] have borne without u tear. But |
have no intention Of burdening you
with my sorrows. Help me through a
few more minutes until have formed
q plan. and then will relieve you ab-
soluteiy Of all care or me.
Surely there must be some one with
whom you would wish to communi-
cate" he said.
"There are a few to whom l would
send word" she replied. but unfor-
tunately do not know just where they
are. Certainly they can he of no use
to me this night. Moreover. it Is dis
agreeable to mention the circumstance,
but am absolutely without money. !
had q purse containing small sum.
but 1t Is gone. There is more at the
house where / have been living, but l
dare not visit 1t. for l think the Rus
sian agents are ignorant Of the fact
that | dwelt there. and | would not
direct their attention to my friends.
Perhaps tomorrow l can send word"
81 will agree to manage that" said
Darrell. land in the meantime let me
say in the gentlest way that money
does not enter into this problem.
have a large pocketful. and Of course
you are more than welcome to all you
may need. AS to the night. we could
ride in this cab till daylight If neceS.
sary, but would rather you should
have rest, and as to that have Il plan.
I have some friends at the students
ball-Mr. and Mrs. Gordon. Americans
and very nice people; precisely the sort
for an emergency such as this. | have
q card for the ball. 1t was my inten
ton to 60. but changed my mind
And now fate has changed it for ne In
the other direction. If you wouldn't
mind waiting in this carriage near the
Moulin Rouge, might go in and con-
suit Mrs. Gordon. She Is person OF
expedients."
"You cannot ask her to take any In
terest in me-" said the girl. "She does
not know me. and have no means OF
making myself truly known to you
The circumstances Of our meeting are
q poor guarantee in such a matter"
"There is. however" said Darrell
"such thing as instructive recognition
Of Individual character have seen