The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1902-10-24
CHAPTER VIII.

| Ohf IID FNOM lllSltONOK.
Like a lily half broken from its stem
lay 1Icnriette upon the litter, sur
rounded by the rcvclcrs who had gath
cred to sec the Norman beauty.
| Under the influence Of the drug
which had been administered, she re-
manned unconscious Of the rude Jest,
which were uttered, and the coarse
laugh Of triumph which greeted her
arrival. H
! Only one Of the gay party was with
out curiosity respecting her appear
ance.
| That one was the Chcyalier Maurice
dc Vaudrcy.
| lie passed by her as she was brought
in, and seeing what it was that lay
upon the. litter, contcntcd himself by
rcmarlSing:
"a young girl! The sport has been
good.n
Then resuming his seat he waitco
listlessly until some disposition should
be made Of the game which had been
so brayely captured.
"Ah, Is this our threatened riyal?'
asked one Of the females after looking
not without Il feeling of envy, at the
pale features Of the abducted girl !,
"Why, she has faintcd,' remarked
another, in sarcastic voice.
Sleeping, my dear" said the first,
tits much more becoming.
At this lively sally. Of WIT, -a general
laugh went around the company.
MI wager that her eyes are but
10 'iofself at all the trouble %yon nre ne
taking" said the cynical De ValIlarcy
who had, years before, lost faith liz
woman-kind.
And it is little wonder that in that
man should have believed womanly
purity to be a fable OF the past.
What do you think OF my treas
urc?' asked De Prcslcs, who had been
gloating Ills sensual eyes upon the
form Of the fair girl who was thus in
his power.
"shc has a very ordinary face" said
one OF the ladies ~, who pridcd her
self upon her beauty.
you can tcll)by her feet, ''said another,
us she tried to display her own dainty
foot, which She took the greatest de-
light In showing.
~ Her arms and hands are like a
WaShcrWoman'S, was the kindly re-
mark Of a bold-looking blonde, who
had exposed as much Of her own arms
as possible.
"Cheyalier, your opinionp'' asked
the bankrupt noblcman, who liked a
bit OF sarcasm, and not being able to
sayit himself, knew that il would be |
sure to come from the eccentric Dc |
Vaudrcy.
"II's 4 lovely face; distinguished air;
with the hands and feet Of q duchess, -
replied the chcyalier, without taking
the trouble to look at the object OF his |
"But you have not seem DC Pres
",No," answered De vaudrey, cool. |
ladies'" N' 'ioso So'''s
The young nobleman who had pro-
yokc,d this remark was delighted; but
the ladies who had thus freely given
their opinions, favored him with q
glance which lacked not the will to
Withcr and blast the instIgator Of this
reflection upon their remarks.
Isn't she going to wake ,lp?', asked
one, IN order to cover her confusion
"Oh, yes" said the marquis, as he
took q small, dclicatcly chased silver
flask from his pocket. ga few drops
OF this on the handkerchief will be
sufficient to revive her"
Ihc marquis poured a few drOps of
o'AS .tNtio oPOii viz DJlCCICSS race
handkerchief which nc held in His
hand, and was about to apply it, when
the desire to heightcn the cffcct
caused him to stop.
" What Will she say when SHE comes
10 her scnScs?" he asked, much as
though he were speculating upon the
probable actions Of some strange AMI
nal, rather than a weak, dcfcnscless
girl. N b -
The young bankrupt nobleman look
ca at the cheyalier, as if hoping that
nc would answer that question, and he
was not disappointed. M
What Will she say when she comes
to her scnscs2" repeated Dc Vaudrcy
as though 1T was q useless question.
the answcrio of which every one knew.
: AS though we did not know by heart
the everlasting phrases Of these Will
1ngly abducted maidens. When the
proper. moment arrives she will wake
up and 90 through it all. ."
\. Bursting into u flood OF imaginary
tears, the chcvalicr proceeded to give
an mttatiOn.of the Kind OF cries in
dulgcd in by maidens who, as he said,
had il'!s, been abducted by their own
Where am I2n8 he continued, In a
crying voice: "Why, haYc y0ll, brought