The Washington times., 1902-10-19

~ youth and vitality died in that
walk of a few yards.
We had been girl and boy together 6
brief half hour, needless and gay. Wher
she reached the arbor end, our chapter
of youth was ended.
/ saw her bloodless face as she stepped
upon the terrace.
| The man stretched his arms to her
AS IL the blight of her spirit fell upor
him, the light died out OF his face and
he dropped his arms at his sides.
| He was courtly gentleman, cadaver-
Gus and shabby as he Stood all the
breeding of past generations appearing
in him.
"Eagle?" he said -he tone of piteous
apology went through me like sword.
She took his hands and herself drew
them around her neck. He kissed her
| on both cheeks.
20 Cousin Philippe!"
II have frightened you, child!
meant to send a message first-but
wanted to see you-I wanted to come
home.''
Cousin Philippe, who wrote that let
teri"
THE notary, child. / made him do
it."
81 was cruel!" She gave way, and
brokenly sobbed, leaning helpless against
him.
The old marquis smoothed her head.
and puckered his forehead under the
sunlight, casting his eyes around like a
culprit.
ut was desperate. But 1 could do
nothing else! You see it has succeeded
While lay in hiding. the sight of the
child. and your youth, has softened Bon
aparte. That was my intention, Eagle!"
1.-THE peasants should have told me
you were living!'
They didn't know came back. Many
of them think died in America. The
family at Les Rochers have been very
faithful; and the notary has held his
tongue. We must reward them, Eagle.
/ have been hidden very closely. am
tired of such long hiding!"
He looked toward the chateau and
lifted his voice sharply
where's the baby? / haven't seen
the baby,"
With gracious courtesy, he gave her
his arm; and she swayed against it as
they entered.
When could see them no more, rose,
and put my snuffbox In my breast. The
key ratified in 1t.
A savage need of hiding when so
wounded, worked first through the disor-
der that let me see none of the amenities
of leave-taking. self-command, conduct.
| was beyond the gates, bare headed.
walking with long strides, when an old
mill caught my eye, and I turned to-
wards 1t, as we turn to trities to relieve
lis from uncomfortable tension. The water
dripped over the wheel, and long green
beard trailed from its chin down the
siuice. In this quieting company Ske-
nedonk spied ME as he ratified past with
the post-carriage, and considering NV
behavior at other times, he was no.
enough surprised TO waste any good
words of Oneida
He stopped the carriage and / got in.
He pointed ahead toward a curtain of
trees which screened the chateau.
Paris. answered.
Paris he repeated to the position.
and we turned about. looked from hill |
10 stream, from the fruited brambles of |
blackberry to reaches of noble forest re-
alizing that 1 should never see those
lands again, or the neighboring crest |
where my friend the marquis slept.
We posted the distance to Paris in |
.wo days.
What the country was like or what
owns we passed ! could not this hour |
declare with any certainty. AT first |
making effort and cropping nunlblv in my |
mind, but the second day graspmg de-
termination. l formed my plans. and
alked them over with Skenedonk. We
would sail for America on the first con.
,enient ship; waiting in Paris only Iong
,nough to prepare for the post journey
o port. Charges must at once be set
ngly stay in Paris while the De Chan
nonts remained there.
Beyond the voyage did not look The
irst faint tugging of my foster con ,try
,egan to pull me as it has pulled MANY
broken wretch out of the conditions
II the older world
Paris was horrible. with lonesome
Tess no one could have foresecn in its
rowded streets. taste of war was In
he air. Troops passed 10 review. Our
'ost carriage met the dashing coaches
# gay young men l knew, who stared
L me without recognition. Marquis Gu
'lessy no longer made way for ms and
isplayed me at his side.
i drove to his hotel in the Fauboure
L. Germain for my possessions. 1t was
losed; the distant relative who inherit
d after him being an heir with no Pa
isian tastes. The caretaker, however.
hat gentle old valet like a woman, who
ad dressed me in my first Partisan fin-
ry, let us in. and waited upon us with
pod / sent him out to buy. He gave me
letter from my friend. which he had
eld to deliver on my return, in case any