The Cairo bulletin., 1904-08-15
CHAPTER vi.
EXIT DoLL-ENTER KNIGHT.

AA ter. Sergt. Jean--Renaud.
who was accompanied by
slender youth in the livery OF the
house. opened the door.
Monsieur is awaken" asked the
sergeant, stepping owe. the threshold
and saluting respectfully.
''As you see, sergeant"
Monsieur slept well?"
VERY we'll"
Monsieur wakes early"
Yes, that song there" pointing to
the window. "do you not hear it?"
'''Tis mademoisele and Josette,"
answered Jean-Renaud; "she will be
annoyed to think she has dis
turbed---"
ION no account tell her! Say moth
ing about 1t to any one, my good
friend 'Tis delightful! What sing
they?"
"A cradle song, monsieur" answered
the sergeant. My old mother sang
me to sleep with that song, and thou
sands Of other mothers in Brittany
He caught up the refrain and In a
deep though not unmusical voice
hnmmed the air
otis a pretty song" said Grafton
Eyes, monsieur, but If you are ready
to dress, have brought Anatole, who
Is at your service while you are pris
while you honor our house" he
added, with native politeness. He
will serve monsieur. And Monsieur
le Marquis bids me say when you are
ready he will be pleased to attend you
at breakfast. Monsieur realizes that
he is-is--while he is within the walls
he"
Il remember everything, my good
friend" replied Grafton, within the
walls am free; outside, a prisoner.
Provided, of course, monsieur gets
outside" answered Jean-Renaud,
smiling. HAS monsieur any COM
mands for me?"
None replied Philip as the old sol
der withdrew. The deft Anatole, who
seemed familiar with the habits OF
Englishmen, quickly arranged bath
laid out a uniform from his new mas
ter's wardrobe-for his personal bag
gage had been sent him through the
kindness of de Kersaint-and tsen
withdrew. Hastily Philip dressed
himself-and yet with unusual care,
by the way-and descended to the hall
Finding the door open he entered the
garden.
The song had ceased and the two
maidens, the dolls lying neglected in
their laps, were engaged in earnest
"And you think" he heard the
smaller say, that he would be my
knight"
"Mademoiselle, he is there'' ex-
claimed Josette. springing to her feet
in much confusion. as she observed
Grafton's approach.
The other girl turned her head
slightly. saw him advancing. and as II
to mark the difference between the
mistress and the maid, rose slowly
and calmly to her feet In spite OF her
dignity her little heart was beating
furiously. The dolls fell neglected to
the ground. The end Of their reign
began that morning.
Grafton bowed profoundly before
her. and as she returned his saluta-
ton with a sweeping courtesy, he
looked curiously at her So this was
the Breton rose! She was small,
slender, pale little girl, between 10
and IA wears old, and rather delicate
in appearance. Too old to be playing
with dolls, certainly. Her head was
crowned with mass of hair black as
ravens wing, which fell down her
bacl, in a heavy braid tied with scar
let ribbon. A pair of rather long
arms terminating in long slender
hands stretched from her immature
sloping shoulders Below the short
skirt of her dress two long thin legs
dropped into dainty slippers.
Phillip was something of a connois-
seur and he scanned her carefully and
swiftly. Her eyes. he thought. were
good, aud blue he could see in spite
of the downcast lids--a strange COM
bination of black hair. pale face. and
blue eyes, unusual but striking. Her
hands were small. he noticed, and her
feet. even then. charming. AS for the
rest that would come in time. She
was a maiden of much promise he de-
ciled
'Mademoiselle," he said respectiul-
~, have the pleasure of addressing
the Chatelaine of Josselin, the young
Countess de Rohan?"
Yes, monsieur" answered the girl
simply. lifting her eyes to his as she
spoke.
He started In surprise before theii
de,a violet splendor-the eyes OF
won = in the face of a child. GOOD
heayei. They were glorious-de'
cidedly this was promising
You are the English milord2" she
queried gravsly.
Neither the one nor the other
mademoiselle. he answered, smilinf
at her frank question. Il was borr
in America"
AL" cried the girl Frightening