Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-11-08

some medicine to keep down any in
flammation or fever, and giving some
directions as to the diet Of the invalid
directions which were wonderfully
simplified by great scarcity of food,
for the town was practically in a
state of starvation-the doctor pre-
pared to leave.
mo, no, mademoiselle," he said, as
she pressed him to remain, IT have no
time. The city is full Of wounded and
dying. Every one is pressed into
service"
"Can not be taken away, mon
sieur?"
mo, no! On no account! You must
lie quite still!-I will look In on him
tomorrow, mademoiselle," said the
doctor, turning to leave the room.
"Adieu."
care you dissatisfied with your
quarters, monsieur?-but you have not
told me your name," asked Anne.
"I am Philip Grafton, captain in his
Britannia majesty's navy; and you
are" .H,t
IT am-Alixe de Couedic, monsieur,
at your service"
She gave him secondary title in
her family, and one Of her many bap-
tismal names which he had never
heard.
"Ah, you remind me!-but no
Mademoiselle de Couedic? Yet, it's
Breton name. Know you the family
of de Rohan, mademoiselle?"
"They come from Brest and Finis-
terre, monsieur. We are from Morbi-
ham"
There was a little silence in the
room, and both were thinking Of the
old chateau and that halcyon night.
He looked again at her. Strange! Yet
it could not be! De Couedic? He did
not know the name, and yet
"You were speaking Of Monsieur de
Vitre moment since, mademoiselle,"
finally said Grafton.
She noticed his voice was visibly
stronger under the Doctors strength
ening cordial, and that he looked bet
ter already. ,.......
Eyes, Monsieur Grafton, he was at
my door when you fell, dressed in the
uniform of your country. He was rec
ognized. IT'S said that he piloted the
English ships up the river, betraying
his country. The mob wanted to hang
him."
Good heavens!" cried Grafton.
otis not possible! Here is dead
ly mistake! Where did you say he
was taken?"
ITO the Chateau st. Louis. mon
sieur."
"I must go to him at once, mademoi-
selle!" he cried and in spite Of the pain
he tried to rise. "He is innocent!
He refused to pilot the ships! They
had a rope about his neck because he
would not betray his country"
"Can this be true. monsieur"
"True!" he replied. "I was there
I saw 1t ALL"
"But that English uniform"
"He evidently tried to escape in 1t,
and succeeded. He is innocent OF
everything he has been charged with,
and, so far from being a traitor, he is
a hero! He was in love with some
one in Quebec. He must have broken
away from the ship to come To-
All, he was at your door! You are the
lady, then! What pity! No, do not
detain me! Retire, beg of you, that
I may rise and go to him! In the tenn
per in which they now are they will
hang him outright"
mo" answered the girl, rising her
self and gently forcing him back, "you
must not go! You cannot! AS you
say, / am the woman he loves. mon
sieur, and will go!"
She forced herself to make the
avowal Every barrier she could I'M
agine she would raise between herself
and this young Englishman, now and
of old the master Of her heart. He
loved some one else and he was an
enemy. She hated herself for loving
him, but that she could not help. At
least she could conceal it and separate
herself from him.
"Tell them, on the honor Of an Eng
lish sailor, that he Is innocent! Let
the governor come or send an officer
to me. l will convince him! Make
haste, madenoiselle!" he replied.
81 fly, monsieur"
zone moment!" he cried, impetuous-
ly, catching her dress as she turned
away. He must know. This woman's
looks tortured him; why, he knew not.
"Tell me, Mademoiselle de Couedic,
do you love him as well?"
Monsieur forgets himself" she
cried, imperiously, yet her heart stood
still. Was he about to recognize her?
Was it Joy, or fear, that filled her soul?
She continued hurriedly, her voice
softening in spite of herself: "Re-
lease my dress, sir! But there, for
give you. You are wounded, Ill. l
thank you for saving my friend. Au
revoir. I go to save him, also"
She left him a prey to a strange,
jealous agony. Who was she? Why
did she bring to mind the figure OF
the little girl in the white robe, the
little girl with the great eyes, in the
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