Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-02-22

flashes of pallor, and | took my last
look.
You will come with me now" said
the gendarme at my ear.
She saw him and understood his err
rand.
There was no chance. De Chaumont
wheeled, ready to introduce me to the
marquis. l 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
Nine. de Terrier. She appeared not
to see him. have no doubt he praised
himself for his delicacy and her un-
consciousness OF my arrest.
l you must not think you can run
away from me-" she said.
Il was coming back" I answered,
making talk.
My captor's person heaved behind
me, signifying that he silently laughed.
He kept within touch.
DO you know the Tuileries well?"
inquired Eagle.
mo. / have never been in the pal
ace before"
Nor in the state apartments"
We turned from the corridor into
suite in these upper rooms, the gen.
darme humoring Nine. de Terrier and
making himself one in the crowd
around us. De Chaumont and the
Marquis de Ferrier gave chase. l 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
empire has made any changes in it.
These painted figures look just as So
phie described 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
4 and turned away, but the gendarme
stayed beside us. Eagle glanced at
| asked me to bring her q candle and
) ihold II near mark on the tracery. The
q 'gendarme himself apologize, but Arm.
, 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 stick, but
his back was toward us. She pushed
me against the panel, and 1t let me in.
And l held her and drew her after
me, and the thing closed. The wall
had swallowed us.
We stood on firm footing as II sus-
pended In eternity. No sound from the
swarming palace, not even possible
noise made by the gendarme, reached
us. II was like being earless until she
spoke In the hollow.
Here's the door on the staircase,
but 1t will not OPEN"
l CROPPED over every inch OF 1t with
swift haste In the blackness.
"Hurry-hurry!" she breathed. HE
may touch the spring himself. 1t
moves instantly"
Does this open with a spring too?"
Il 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 II will not
move"
1t sprang inward against us, a rush
of air and hollow murmur as of
wind along the river following 1t.
go! Be quick!" said Nine. de Fer.
rier.
But how will you get out?"
Il shall get out when you are gone"
"Oh, Eagle, forgive mel" Yet l
would have dragged her in with me
again.
u am in no danger. You are in dam
ger. Goodby. my liege."
cautiously she pushed me through
the door, begging me to feel for every
step. | stood upon the top one and
held to her as ! had held to her in
passing through the other wall.
! thought OF the heavy days before
her and the blank before me. could
not let go her wrists. We were fools
to waste our youth. ] could work for
her in america. My vitals were being
torn from me. should go to the devil
without her. ] don't know what said.
but knew the brute love which had
risen like lion in me would never con-
quer the woman who kissed me In the
darkness and held me at bay.
"Oh, Louis-oh, Lazarre Think Of
Paul and Cousin Philippe! You shall
be your best for your little mother. |
Twill come to you some time"
Then she held the door between us,
land ! went down around and around
the spiral Of stone
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