The Washington times., 1902-08-24

bare armed and bare necked. She COL
lapsed to the floor at sight Of me. and
then began to dancA away in the oppo-
site direction, with stiff leaps, as a
lamb does in srr:ngtime.
saw she was in pain or trouble, need
ing servant, and made haste to reach
her: when she hid her face on both arms
against the wall.
Go off,'' she hissed. "-S-s-s. Go of! !!
L haven't anything on.-Dont go of!
Open my door for me quick,-before
anybody else comes into the hall,"
Which door is it," I asked. She
! snowee me. 1t had a spring catch, and
she had stepped into the hall to see if
the catch was set.
THE catch was setr' gasped Mile. de
Chaumont. Break the door-get it open
any way-quick!"
| By good fortune had strength enough
in my shoulder to set the door wide of
| its spring, and she flew 10 the middle
of the room. slamming Tin my face.
Fitness and unftness required nicer
discrimination than the crude boy from
the woods possessed. When l saw her
IN the ballroom she had very little more
on than when l saw her in the hall, and
that little clung tight around her figure.
Yet she looked quite unconcerned.
After we had eaten supper DR.. Chantry
and sat with his sister where we could
see the dancing. On a landing of the
stairway. De Chaumonts generous
,....-. ,,a, Jfx-ia...i s,roSc rho rniddIa hy
n wide hall that made an excellent ball
room. The sides were paneled, like the
walls of the room in which 1 first came
to my senses. Candles in sconces were
reflected by the polished, dark floor. A
platform for his fiddlers had been built
at one end Festoons of green were car
ried from 4 cluster of lights in the GEN.
ter of the ceiling to the corners. making
bower OF canopy, under which the
dancers moved.
1t is strange to think that not one
stone remains upon another acd scarce
ly trace is left of this manor. When
De Chaumont determined to remove to
his seat at lie Rayville. in what was
then called Castorland. he had his first
mold pulled down.
Miss Chantry was blunt woman Her
consideration for me rested on my being
her brothers pupil. She spoke more
readily than he did. From our cove we
looked over the railing at an active
world.
Madame Eagle IS 7 picture" remark
ed Miss Chantry. - Eagle, What
name for civilized people to give
christenei child But these French are
as likely as not 10 call their boys Anne
or Marie. and il wouldn't surprise me
If they called their girls Cat or Dog.
Eagle or Crow. she is the handsomest
woman on the floor
Except Mademoiselle Annabel, the
doctor ventured to amend.
That Annabel de Chaumont, his
sister vigorously declared. has neither
conscience nor gratitude. But ncne
of the French have They will take
your. best and throw you away with
laugh
My master and l watched the brill
liant figures swimming in the glow OF
wax candles Face after face could be
singled out as beautiful. and the scant
dresses revealed taper forms. Madame
de Ferrier's garments may have been
white or blue or yellow; | remember
only her satin arms and neck: the rosy
color of her face. and the powder on
her hair making 1t white as down.
Where this assembly was collected from
! did net know. but it acted on the
spirits and went like volatile essence
to the brain.