The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-09-02

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/ window.
Barred shutters fastened inside pre-
vented him from reaching the glass
Of The window or the hangiRgs there
in he could see nothing Here was
an unforeseen obstacle. After all that
he had gone through was he to be
stopped by shutter?
| he stood moment thinking deeply
and yet seeing no way. Suddenly ne
remembered That there were other
| windows on the other sides Of the
oriel lie stepped quickly around to
the other face, and by happy chance
| found one open Tho guiding light
| had come from it. Tho curtains hang
ing before 1t were lluttering IN the
air. He drew ihcn aside a little and
cautiously looked in.
The room presented an entirely dif-
fercnt appearance from his remem-
brance OF il the night IN which lie had
held Anne Ill his arms there. Then
ii had been bare, UNFINISHED, empty;
now, thick luxurious rugs were
stretched across tile floor, inviting
couches and chairs, and several gil1ed
tables were scattered around Tho apart
mont. Rich banging1 depended from
tho wall On one table b. vase Of
roses anelaborate candelabra displayed
many lights a spinet stood AGAINST
the wall Of the room. a piece OF music
lying upon it's rack. The whole
room was filled with signs Of a won
ans occupancy. What woman?
There was a shawl over chair,
Shawl he had seen Ammo wear; work.
basket sat upon a low table, and in
front OF it lay Q careless little slipper.
he knew its ieweled blcke Fl
lcneed to get 10 it, There was no other
foot in France-in the world, even
for shat dainty slipper but hers, he
thought fatuously. In an instant he
OWNED that Anne had indeed come
back and had chosen to make this
room her boudoir His heart gave a
great leap as he thought Of that as
ISOLATION CT iacas by which she had
been led to establish herself in shis
spot sacred e both Of them.
He would sec her in moment per
haDs. she ,ui"ht be in the adjoining
fGom yoAaer. tbs heart beat louder
than It had on the tower wall. ~ en-
tsr the room seemed almost sac
lilege Still. there was no other way.
Just as he was about TO climb over
the sin he heard footstep in tho cor
ridor outside the roCm. For an in
slant lie thought it might be hers. bat
! second thought undeceiyod him. II
drew bac6. Iii lhe curtain tail, and
waited with his eye compTehendng
he rccm through the corner OF the
dragery The door opened, the hang
nps before it we've lifted, and the
sturdy figure OF Josette appeared in
the doorway.
"Wcll!' calculated the maid, as she
Stepped into the room and stood look
ing about her with her arms akimbO,
that's done. az any rate. Mon Dieu.
low beautiful MademoiNre Anne
looked tonight, But how sad her
heGrt! Eielas, Josette, She said as
was dressing her, ! care not how
beautiful ! an now And yet Mon
iour lie Cumtc is q gallant gentleman,
noble ana rich. God send me such a
icyer some day. Poor Monsieur dc
Wire. how sad he looks, too; and az
FOR that English Knight Sir Grafton
Well lis he That mademoiseile lovos;
,yca for him she breaks her heart
'Twcs for him she always looced back
back, hack. On that hateful ship. nc,
Ike not the sea. I'm elaa lis net
who have so many lovers. One VIII
rait mo Fl ] may choose. That poor
F.nglishman. Dame, If / had been he
had stolen her away willy-nilly She
would have FORGIVEN him. ! know
love like hers forgives all But now
she win never see him again"
Don't bc too SIRE OF that. Josette,"
whispered Grafton in her ear.
Taking ADVANTAGE OF a moment
ehen she he'd turned her back to the
window. be had slipped into tho room
nd approached her. He must trust
seine enc. and who better than the
Girl when he know to be devoted TO
her mistress and not uniriendly toward
him either?
she promptly opened her lips 70
aero2m. on attempt which Grafton
frustrated Is clap2ing ono hand over
Fer mouth ana forcing her into a
chair with the other. sternly biddins
Ger bo quiet as he did So
IT'S It a spirit2" she walled. "Oh,
monsieur. for The love OF Heaven
"Nonsensct" softly answered Graf
ton. be SILENT Can't you see and
leei that ! an alive?"
"Bu' we ieft you in Quebec, III,
WounGed--"
did you think that I would stay
ffere fcrercr2 ! have recovered. IS
Won see. and I have come FOR mademoi-
seile. Where is she2 Is there moi
some place where We can talk2 VIII
any come hereg'
NO che viii come here. monsieur.
# least not Low. Think I alone have
access to nadem0isells's apartments
Where is shc?"
At dinner. -uonsisHr."
"Oh. and is there any one else here7'