Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-18

turning her white face up to his, laugh
ing and sobbing together.
why, what is it, child? What is it?'
said Denis, slipping about her,
and locking down into her. eyes with
puzzled frown.
Listen, ST. Denisv' cried the girl, hold
ing him still by the shoulders and strain
ing her face up toward his, eagerly, listen!
I've found the man you seek! the man
who stole the-the lady from you! 1 know
where he lives I've been there. It's in
! the impasse du Maine. All, st. Denis, I've
found him.
why. bless you. Mignonne so have I!'
cried Denis with a laugh. I've just come
from there. All, we'll have a settlement
bit later, my German and I-but come,
child, you're weak, you're trembling! pau
vre petite, you're tagged out! Come over
to the divan, here, and tell me all about
it. all you know and how you came to
know it,
He led the girl over to the divan and
sat there with her. holding her hands in
one of his, and patting her shoulder gently,
for she seemed very, very tired, quite worn
out, and sobbed Historically.
Poor little tired out girl!' he cried very
low. Poor little girl! Colette, you havn't
been well, your cheeks are thin, Mignonne,
your eyes are hollow. You must rest, take
a month la campagne. Wen see about
| it, heinz"
But the girl drew a little away from
him. shaking her head.
"Ah never mind me- she said. Listen,
l. ST. DenlS, i must tell you ABOUT the man
and-and about madame. 1t was Fiji Du-
mond who told me that you were looking
| for the Allemand with the yellow hair
and the eye-glass and the queer left eye
| id-and about the vieux cocher. with the
mourning band on his arm. ] found the
cocher quite by accident, away over beyond
| the Arc near the marche des Ternes. I'd
been over there to see IA friend, and I
| came upon the cocher sitting asleep on his
| facre by the curb. He was alone, not in a
| cab rank
| lone for you, Teddy!" said Denis. look
i ing up with smile.
III Weakened him." continued the girl.
| land asked him about the Allemand with
/ fert Rochereau and taken a lady away.
told him that the Allemand was friend
whom wanted to find and whose address
didn't know.
| 80 the cocher took me finally to the
| impasse du Maine where he'd taken the
Allemand and madame. Number is 1t Is,
| Is bis, at the inner end of the impasse.
! I knew the concierge, old Mme Lambert,
and talked with her, asked her what paint
| ers were in the house now, for I'd posed
| there q long time before. And Nine. Lam
bert told me there were four strangers
| lately come to take the suite, au premier,
/ at the right of the courtyard. She thought
| they were Prussian pigs, and that the sis
| ter of one of them was there also, une
| grande dame, tres belle. She said that the
/ pig with the eye-glass had asked her to
| look up maid for madame, and that she
| had sent word to Diane st. Pierre, but
that II I wanted the place she would RECON-
mend me to monsieur for half my first
| weeks wages
Good, goodr' cried Denis. did you take
Ut child? did you take it?'
The girl nodded YEARLY.
Yes. st. Denis. Yes. took the place.
I've been there caring for madame for
| three days."
But said Denis, with puzzled brows,
''but don't underestimate don't quite see!
Why didn't you get word to US before.
IColette three whole daysr'