Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-12-01

took opportunity to ask Count de ] Chaumont if her lands were recovered. 1 A baftled look troubled his face. ''The emperor will see her tonight l he answered. 'It is impossible to say what can be done until the emperor sees her.'
 ''Is there any truth in the story that he will marry her to the officer who holds her estate?' The count drowned. ''No-no! That's impossibIe,'' ] "Will the officer sell his rights if Mime. de Terriers are not acknowl- l edged?'
 'T have thought of that. And want l to consult the marquis" | When he had chance to draw the /; marquis aside I could speak to Mime. de Terrier without being overheard, | though my time might be short She l stood between the curtains, and the i man in uniform had left his place to ! me.
 "Well, am here," said.
 "And am glad" she answered. ] 'I am here because I love you.' ] . She held fold of the curtain in her ! hand and looked down at it, then up ! at me,
 "You must not say that again"
 s'WhyY'
 1 "You know why."
 'sI do not.''
 Remember who you are.' 'T am your lover."f
 She looked quickly around the buz- zing drawing room and leaned cau' ] hously nearer.
 You are my sovereign" T believe that, Eagle. But it does not follow that shall ever reign" Are you safe here? Napoleon Bona parte has spies.'
 "But he has regard also for old aris- l tocrats like the Marquis du Plessy.''
 ''Yet remember what he did to the Duke dsEnghfep. A Bourbon prince is not allowed ih France"
 How many people consider me a Bourbon, prince? told you why am here. Fortune has wonderfully helped me since came to France Lazarre, the dauphin from the Indian camps, brazenly asks you to marry him, Ea- F glei''a Her face bIanchea white, but she r laughed
 ''No De Terrier ever took a base ad- ! vantage of royal favor. Don't you think this is strange conversation in | a drawing room of the empire? hated myself for being here-until you came ln,''
 eEagie, have you forgotten our sup per 0n the fs1andY's at fg
 ''Yes, sire, She scarcely breathed ] the word.
 "N1y unanointed title is Iazarre. And suppose you have forgotten the fog and the mountain too?'
 "Yes."
 sLazarreg' "Yes, Lazarre."
 ''You love me! You shall love mel" i "As a De Terrier should; no furtherr'
 Her lifted chin expressed a strength I could not combat The slight, dark haired girl, younger than myself, mas tered and drew me as if my spirit was l a stream and she the ocean into which 1t must flow. Darkness like that of Ste. Pelagie dropped over the brilliant room. was nothing after all but palpitating boy, venturing because he must venture. Light seemed to strike through her blood. however, endoWing her with a splendid pallor,I tg3 ss l IT am going" I determined that mo- nent, ito Mittau.'
 The adorable curve of her eyelids, unlike any other eyelids I ever saw, was lost to me, for her eyes flew wide open.
 "To'-
 She looked around and hesitated to pronounce. the. name of the Count of Provence .ss
 "Yes. I am going to find some one who belongs to me-
 "You have the marquis for friend''
 ''And have also Skenedonk and our 1 tribe for my friends. But there is no one who understands that man must have some love"
 Consult. Marquis du Plessy about going to Mittau. It may not be wise. And war Is threatened on the frontier"
 T will consult him, of course But I am going" 1 "Lazarre, there were ladies on the ship who cursed and swore, and men who were drunk the greater part of the voyage. was brought up in the old fashioned way by the Saint AT1chels, so, know nothing of present customs. But it seems to mo our times are rude and wicked. And you, just awake to the world, have yet the innocence of l that little boy who sank into the 1 strange and long stupor. If you changed think I could not bear it!'' "I will not change" l A stir which must have been widen, l ing through the house as ripple wid- ems on a lake struck us and turned our faces with all others to a man who stood in front Of the chimney. He was not large in person, but as an indi- ] vidual his presence was massive-was l penetrating. T. could have topped him 1 by head and shoulders, yet without mastery. He took snuff as he slightly l bowed in every direction, shut the lid with a snap and fldgeted as if 1mpa- tient to be gone. He had mouth of wonderful beauty and exDression and