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

\, Like a lily half broken from it's stem
lay Hcnricttc upon the litter, sur
rounded by the revcleIs who had gath
cred to sec the Norman beauty.
Under tho influence Of the drug
which had been administered, she re
manned unconscious Of the rude tests
which were uttered, and the coarse
laugh OF triumph which greeted hcl
arrival
! Only one Of the gay party was with
out curiosity respecting her appear
| ancc.
That one was the Chcyalier Mauric,
| de Vaudrcy.
He passed by her as she was brought
in, and seeing what 1t was that Ia,
upon the. litter, cOntcntcd himself b.
rcmarking: /,
"a young girl The sport has bccl
good"
! Then resuming his seat he waited
listlessly until some disposition should
be made OF the game which had beer
SO braycly captured.
"Ah, is this our threatened rival?'
asked one of the females, ,after looking
not without feeling Of envy, at the
pale features of the abducted girl,
why, she has falntcd,' remarked
another, in a sarcastic voice.
Sleeping, my dcar,"e said the first
"iC's much more becoming,
| At this lively sally Of W.T., a general
laugh wont around tile company 4 81 y,
"Ill wager that her eyes are but
naf f|Siifd ~ 'nn 81 ;i ahs inns s" s laughing
taking, said the cynical De VaI,arcy
wOman-kind.
And it is little wonder that in that
diSsolutc age an honest, undetermined
man should have believed wOmanly
purity to be q fable of the past.
What do you think Of my treas
urc?' asked De 1'rcslcs, who had been
gloating his 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 KY, who pridcd her
self upon her beauty.
"An exceedingly common person, as
you Can tell by her feet, said another,
as 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 tho kindly re-
mark of a bold-looking blonde, WHO
had exposed rs much Of her own arms
as possible.
"Chcyalier, your opinion?" asked
the bankrupt noblcman, who liked
DIT OF sarcasm, and not being able to
say 1t, himself, knew that 1t would be
sure to come from the &C centric De
Vaudrcy.
"It's q lovely face; distinguished air;
with the hands and feet of a duchess.''
replied the chcvaler, without taking
the trouble TO look at the object OF his
" But you have not seem Dc Pres
les eagerly began to say. A
NO" answered dc Vaudrey. cool
~, "But l have heard those young
! The young noblclnan who had BRO
yoked this remark was delighted; but
the ladies who had thus freely given
their opinions, favored him with a
glance which lacked not the will to
Withcr and blast the lnstlgator of this
reflection upon their remarks.
Isn't she going to wake ,p?'' asked
one, III order 10 coyefile confusion.
On, yes, sag The marquis, as he
flask from his pocket. ga few drops.
of this on the handkerchief will be
sufficient to revive hcr.''
The marquis poured q few drops of
the LIQUID upon the priceless lace
handkerchief which he held in his
hand, and was about to apply it, when
the desire to hcightcn7 the effect
caused him to stop.
/" What will she say when she comes
TO her scnscs?" Inc asked, much as
though he were specializing upon the
PROBABLE actions of some strange ami
mai rather than a weak, dcfenscless
girl. + ~
The young bankrupt noblcmun look
ca at the chcvalier, as If hoping that
he would answer that question, and he
was not disappointed ...1.
What will she say when she comes
to her scnses?'' repeated De Vaudrcy
as though 1T was a useless question,
the answer of which evory one knew
",As though we did not know byhcart
the everlasting phrases Of these Will
fngly abducted maidens When the
proper moment arrives she will wake
up and 80 Though itall.",s. I, (. n 15
.f bursting into q food Of imaginary
tears, the cheYalicr proceeded to give
an mitatiOniO OF the Kind OF cries In
gulgcd IN by .raidens who, as lie said.
Wishes. \, Y IS is 4 4 9. g s., "a 4:
Who're am i i q, q, lle continued, in q
crying voice. Whyllape you brought
me hCro2 What Ia. lti tthii Ssvio lS0 II ,soon Z