Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1904-12-17
CHAPTER KY.

erts, had surrendered the Hotel de Paris
i'll New Orleans for the more lucrative
post Of first sutler In the Confederate
army, and then as a spy for both sides,
equally Indifferent which he served 80
long as he WAS well paid by both. In
This double capacity he saw Helene in
Richmond, knew Of Col. Adams shooting
BY Henri Sainton and observed Capt.
Demons escape. lie also found his way
into the field hospital where both Demon
and Walter Glaydes were lying wound
Cd.
As his main purpose In life was to Sc
cure possession Of Helene In order to
put her ont of the way. he conceived the
plan Of getting letter from Demon
which would induce Helene 20 trust her
eelf to him. AS Federal spy he had
NO difficulty In securing an interview
with the wounded officer, and by first
telling him that Helene had sent him
and artfnlly playing on his longings to
zee the woman he loved. he induced De-
non to give him the following letter:
Dear Miss Lemure-l owe my life
TO you, and next to you to poor Jack.
who lies sorcly wounded In the hospital
near me. The doctors doubt that he will
recover. send this note BY friend
upon whose devotion you may implicitly
rely. What would I not give or do to be
able to see you againi Would that you
could be here to see poor Jack! A sight
Of your face might save his life. A. D."
Having received this note Quayle re-
turned to Richmond and gave II to Henri
to hand to Helene. That young lady.
after having been informed by Sue Of the
meeting between Walter and Demon, nat
urally became very anxious as to what
had become Of them. In one way or an.
other the runior spread and came to her
ears that they had fought duel to the
death on her account.
The rest Of the week passed without
further news. Adams was recovering
but slowly. and required unceasing atten.
ton. Henri called twice with letter.
from Captain Warner for the colonel,
and Helene twice saw him standing In
the hallway without recognizing him,
end. In fact, without bothering to look
at him.
During the previous year Henri had
avoided as much as possible immediate
contact with either his colonel or with
Helene. Adams had seen him only once
10 Paris, and Henri's appearance had
been much changed by his broader and
burlier figure. and by the Vandyke beard
and the heavy mustache.
A few days more passed, and the
Thursday Of the following week Henri
again brought letter from Captain
Warner for Col. Adams. On this occa-
sion Helene saw the young Frenchman
cross the garden In front Of the house,
and went to the porch to take the letter
from him.
She knew not what II was, whether
the tone Of the voice. when Henri said:
Good morning. mademOiselle. Letter
Tor Col. Adams" or a stray thought Of
her past life, or the seemingly savage
CLEAN In the soldiers eyes. but she look.
Cd at the young man more closely.
As she did so fash Of recognition
shot through her mind. and gripped her
with a feverish contagion. That soldier
bad Henri's fierce look. when Henri was
reused to passion!
She said THANK you" and took the
letter. and In doing 80 looked at the man
again and turned pale. Surely" she
sold. quite involuntarily and unknowing.
". In French this time. you are not
Henri Saint0n?"
Surely" replied the young man. also
10 French. and quite unmoved, II am
x1eur1 SUMMON.
Helene gripped the banister Of the
stairs.
"Who would have thought Of seeing
you bsrei'' she exclaimed. continuing the
conversation In French.
"You did not expect II, Of course" re-
eorted Henri, In the same language. ut
70 long way from the galleys Of Tou.
don to Virginia. and now I suppose, as
you have recognized me, you will betray
me to COL Adams. as You betrayed me
before and sent me to slavery"
Helene was silent Then she held out
her hand, and said, In tones Of tender
moss nearly, "FOrgive me, II I can be
forgiven. l was child merely. and knew
not what l was doing. How you must
hate me!'
II did hate you." was Henrrs Kissed
reply. y hated you for years with the
btterest hate man can feel for a won.
an, and now, dare say, You viii give
me further cause"
II will not" Helene answered. az am
sorry to have brought trouble upon Won
years ago. will bring no more. An!
those were happy days In Paris. when
Old Father Tenure was alive, and we
were children, both Of u.s."
III could trust you now" said Iienri
II might tell you something you would
like to know, and give you something
you w0uld Nike to have. But what assur.
ance have that, II do place the means
OF bstraying me In your hands again, YOU
win not Immediately take it?"
"Y0u have something to give mo I
would like to have2 WhatT' was
aelene's demand.
"a letter from Captain Demon"
She had been cold and hot BY turns
before, but now Helene felt her color
leaving her altogether.
"A letter from Captain Denopv, she
cried. "GAve 1t to me! You can trust
me with your life!"
Helene read and rercad Demons lines
until she knew every word by heart,
How came you, Southern soldier. Ia
bring me this letterI" she asked at last,
In French.
II thought you would ask that cues.
tiou," replied Henri. But In what way
does Il concern you? You have the let
ter. Surely that Is sufficient for you.
Why don't you inform the colonel and
have done with It? That Is Just the sort
Of gratitude should expect from you."
Helene opened her eyes and looked at
Henri. Here was man-the kind OF
man she had longed to meet-a man who
would speak his mind to her, and tell her
Of her faults. Henri did not love her.
that was certain. She, on her aide ra.