Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-17

Copyright. 1904, by Frederick A. Stokes Company
| look at me again. Oh Gabrielle, Gabrielle!
"Our reward would be thousand
| crowns, Lucette. A thousand crowns would
| be fortune for us.
| "A million crowns would not tempt me to
| such treachery. How dare you, jacques.
| am not thinking of money, but of Gabrielle
! oh. If she is now in his power"'
THE money is on his head, not hers, he
| said. If he We're taken. miladi could be left
| free-and she would be saved from him.
| You know where she is? He put the ques-
| ton very gently.
| don't know what / am saying, or. whom l
| can trust. Oh, Jacques, If | could but trust
| YOU" and she chung to him again In fef
| distress and looked wistfuliy into Els race
Il swear on my life am true to you, Ill-
cette. Let us go to her. She Is IN the
city," he asked, pushing his point niue
further.
when I think Of what she must be suf-
fering | am mad. If / could but get to her
with what she needs from Malincourt L
might save her yet. | could take her some
disguise and fly with her. But l am pris-
oner. A prisoner. my God prisoner at
such timer Her agony at the thought
was perfectly acted.
Il could go to Malincourt." he suggested.
But there is Antoine; and even were /
free from the castle and got what 1 need
from Malincourt, could not pass the city
gates. Oh. what can l do?"
Il have permit to leave the city when
| / will, and could take you. See he an
swered in the same sleek, smooth voice, as
| he took it out and showed 1t to her. Then,
she Is not in the city,? he added. when
| Lucette seemed to hesitate. They say that
| all have been seen at Crevasse."
But they will not be found save by those
who know where to look. If l could make
sure that only he would be taken l should
| not mind then. And there is the money,
Jacques. Oh, was ever a poor girl so
troubled,
Il could manage it, Lucette. and manage
Antoine. too Listen. Go to him and pre-
tend that you need certain things for your
self from Maltncourt: say nothing of miladi.
and we will all go together. If both An
tome and l are with you no questions will
be asked as to where you GO You can then
get the disguise and whatever else you
need for miiadi, and III find "a pretext to
get rid of Antoine, and you and / alone will
go to mIadi."
How cunningly you plan, jacques; how
shrewd! You make it seem so simple, and
Lucette thanked him with radiant smile.
| Her face clouGed again instantly, however,
| as she added: But Antoine is a dangerous
man, Jacques
Il will manage that. At need, will have
| him recalled from Malincourt, or we will
return to the castle and then l will get
| him away. But mind, not syllable about
mil2di."
You give me courage, Jacques. Let us
go to him. He Keeps his ward of me in the
courtyard, that l may not pass. You speak
of Maiincourt to him. You can hide your
thoughts, and he would read mine
They went then together and found An
tome loungins in the courtyard chatting
with a group of soldiers. He left them at
once and crossed to Lucette, looking dis
pleased that Dauban was with her
You have kept me waiting" he said.
And is that a crime, M Gaoler?" she
answered mockingly, with a toss of the
head. May be was in better company"
and she glanced at Dauban, who smiled
self-complacently. Perhaps you would
like me to be gyved to you by the wrist"
Nearer the finger tips than the wrist
would suit me better, Lucette,' he laughed.