The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-10-22
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linen by SLOW degrees lnlS pIOlOUiIu
and virtuous despair. which com
menced in torrent OF tears. Will be
drowned ina food Of champagne.
All present joined ii hcar1y laugh
at De Naudrcy'S imitation OF what
they themselves mad seen many times.
Let Us see whether the chcvalicf
| has remembered The exact wolds.
! said the Young lady who had express
ed such an ardent wish 10 see the
chevalier. Let me wake her. Mar
Quis.
De Presles gave her the handkcr-
chief which he had saturated with the
| liquid. and she proceeded 10 Try its
effects upon the UNCONSCIOUS Hen
rlette.
All present. except De Eaudrey.
gathered around to enjoy the confusion
of the Norman beauty, when she
should awake TO find herself in the
midst of the gay party. and the young
lady who had received the handker-
chief from the marquis applied the
restorative.
Henriette had inhaled the pungent
odor but u moment, when she showed
signs ofret'Irning consciousness:
Look. her eyes OPEN" exclaimed
the one who was thus bringing her TO
a sense of misery.
Henriette opened her eyS in a daZed
sort Of way, like one who. accustomed
to the darkness, is suddenly exposed to
the binding gaslight.
She rose tC sitting posture mechanl-
cally. and surveyed those around her.
For some moments she did not seem to
understand where she was: or what
had happened.
Am mad?" she asked in amaze
ment, at the view which met her gaze.
"Do drcam?" and claSping her hands
to her head, she endeavored 10 recall
the events which had passed.
"Chevalier, that is not exactly the
old way" said the young lady who had
awakened IIenriette, to De Faudrey:
NO, that is singular" said the
cheralier with his habitual sneer. 1t
is rather an improvement"
By degrees the abducted girl rcmem-
bered what had happened. and almost
in a flash she understood where she
was.
Springing suddenly TO her feet: she
confronted the marquis.
-hUllSlSul, SIG SSllNi. IIClo liiio SbS
rage been committed by your orders:
Is this your house?"
With thin smile upon his simper-
ing lips, the marquis approached the
now thoroughly enraged girl.
"Ah, mademoiselle, see you do me
the honor to recognize me- he said.
bowling low. and as it seemed to the
poor girl, in mockery; lit was l
who~-''
Not another word, sir" said Hen
riette. firmly, and at the same time as
though she believed her wishes would
be Obeyed Il wish to return this
very instant to the place where my
tsiSter awaits me. Come. sir, at once
give your servants orders to take me
back"
De Presles made no movement to-
ward giving the necessary orders, and
Henriette continued. in tone Of COM
mand:
you must-do you hear me, sir?
YOU SHALL" and from tones of command
her voice unconsciously sunk into a
plaint, that was at once thrilling ana
pitiful.
1t would require something more
than the tone OF the voice, touching as
it was, to move the marquis from his
purpoSe: and with his courtly grace,
which seemed in the present case a
mockery, he said to Henriette:
"Mademo;Selle, after all the trouble
we have taken to bring you here, you
scarcely suppose we will let you go so
soon."
For a moment Henriette regarded
him earnestly, willie the tears, unbid-
den, came into her eyes.
Il see the Horrible trap you have
laid for me: but vile as you are. you
can scarcely understand the extent of
your own villainY," said she. in a voice
which she vainly tried TO render t'~n'.
You have separated me from ' |
child, whose only help in
whose misfortune cOmman; ;. =
Spect Of criminals. even W rse than
yourself. She is dependent on me
alone: without me she can not take
single step, for she is blind,' and the
wall of utter deSolation which accom-
panied these words would have touched
the heart of savage.
"Blind." they exclaimed, as the
words arrested the merry laugh and
broad jest, while the females express
ed in their faces the compassion they
now began to feel for the poor girl.
"Yes, blind and alone" continued
Henriette, now so carried away by the
intensity Of her feelings that her
voice resembled more the wall Of a
lost soul than anything human.
alone in Paris, without money,
without help, wandering through the
streets, sightless, homeless, wild with
despair"
The picture which her mind had
conjured up was too much for Hen
riette; she could control herself no
longer, and she burst into flood of
tears.
What will become of herr" she
sobbed, to herself, and with the ques-
tion came again the maddeuing
thought that she was powerless to as
sist to her, and she turned again to
the almost Stupehed revelerS
''She is blind.: repeated Henriette.
with Yehemence. Gentlemen, do
you hear me? She is blind
'Oh. this is too HORRIBLE" eXclaim-
ed the Chevalier de Vaudrey, who,
still seated by the table, was greatly
moved by Henriette'S words of de-
spair and entreaty.
The marquis read from the faces Of
his guests that their Sympathies were
going out toward his victim, and as
far as his small soul would permit he
became generous.
''Oh, well, compose yourself, made
moiselle,' he said, in studied voice.
Il will give orders to have search
made for her. My people will find
her and bring her here;
Bring her here" exclaimed Hen
riette, while all the anger of her gen.
tie nature was aroused by the insult
ing proposal. She in this house?