Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-01

a soldier; but knew my pursuer in his
white court dress. officer of the law, writ
in the lines of his face, to my eyes appear
ed all over him.
Monsieur Veeleeumr
As soon as he said that I understood 1t
was the refugee from st. Pelagie that he
wanted.
Certainly" answered. Don't make
disturbance"
You will take my arm and come with
me, Monsieur Veeleeum."
81 will do nothing of the kind until my
errand is finished" answered desperate
ly.
De Chaumont looked sharply at the man,
but his own salvation required him to
lay hold on the marquis. AS he did so,
Eagles face and my face encountered in
a panel of mirror, two flashes OF pallor;
and 1 took my last look.
you will come with me now" said the
gendarne at my ear.
She saw him and understood his err
rand.
There was no chance. De Chaumont
wheeled ready to introduce me to the mar
quis. I was not permitted to speak to
him. But Eagle took my right arm and
moved down the corridor with me.
Decently and at once the disguised
gendarme fell behind where he could
watch every muscle without alarming
Madame de Terrier. She appeared not to
see him. 1 have no doubt he praised him
self for his delicacy and her unconscious
ness of my arrest.
you must not think you can run away
from me-" she said.
ing talk.
My captors person heaved behind me.
signifying that he silently laughed. He
kept within touch.
do you know the Tuileries well?' in
quired Eagle.
mo. I have never been in the palace
before"
Nor in the state apartments"
We turned from the corridor into
suite in these upper rooms. the gendarme
humoring Madame de Terrier, and making
himself one in the crowd around us. De
Chaumont and, the Marquis de Terrier
gave chase. saw them following, as well
as they could.
This used to be the queens dressing
room" said Eagle. We entered the last
one in the suite.
Are you sure?''
"Quite sure
''This is the room you told me you
would like to examiner
THE very one. don't believe the en-
pire has made any changes in 1t. These
painted igures look just as Sophie de-
scrbed them
Eagle traced lightly with her finger one
of the shepherdesses dancing on the panel;
and crossed to the opposite side of the
room. People who passed the door found
nothing to interest them, and turned
away but the gendarme stayed beside US.
Eagle glanced at him as If resenting his
intrusion, and asked me to bring her
candle and hold it near a mark on the
tracery. The gendarme himself Apologize
but firm, stepped to the sconce and took
the candle. I do not know how
the thing was done, or why the
old spring and long unused hinges did not
us-she pushed me against the panel and it
let me in.
And 1 held her and drew her after me.
and the thing closed. The wall had swal-
lowed us.
We stood on firm footing as If suspended
in eternity. No sound from the swarm
ing palace, not even possible noise made
by the gendarme, reached US. 1t was like
being earless, until she spoke in the hol-
low.
Here's the door on the staircase, but it
will not open!"
1 CROPPED over every inch of it with swift
haS e in the blaclxness.
'-Hurry-hurryl" she breathed. He
may touch the spring himself-it moves
Instantly"
Does this open with a spring. too?"
'I don't know. Sophie didn't know!"
Are you sure there is any door here?'
"She told me there was"
This is like a door, but it will not
move"
1t sprang inward against us, rush of
air and hollow murmur as of wind along
the river, following it.
"Go-be quickT' said Madame de Fer
rier.
But how will you get opt?"
81 shall get out when you are gone"
20 Eagle, forgive mel CYet I would