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CHAPTER VI.
EXIT poLI-ENTER KNIGHT.

slender youth in the livery of the
house, opened the door.
Monsieur is awake" asked the
sergeant, stepping over the threshold
and sGhlting respectfully.
AS you sec. sergeant"
Monsieur slept wcll?"
VERY we'll
Monsieur wakes early"
Yes. that song there pointing 10
the window, "do YOU not hear it?'
Ills mademoselle and Iosette."
answered Jean-Renaud she will be
annoyed to think she has dis
turbed-"
"On no account tell her, Say moth
ing about it to any one, my good
friend 'Tis delightful, What sing
thew"
"A cradle song, monsieur" answered
the sergeant. My old mother sang
mo to sleep with that song, and thou
sands of other mothers in Brittany
have sung il rs well. Toutoue. la. la"
He caught up the refrain. and in
deep though not unmuscal voice
Tl!UlHitc lup ayr.
"'Tis pretty song" said Grafton.
Eyes. monsieur. but if you arc ready
TO dress. have brought Anatole, who
IS al you" service while you are n pris
while vow honor our house" he
added with native politeness. 'lic
will serve monsieur And Monsieur
le Marquis bids mo say When YOU are
ready he will be pleased to attend YOU
at breakfast Monsieur realizes that
hc is-is-while he is within the walls
no"
II remember everything. my good
friend" replied Grafton. within the
walls ! am free outside, a prisoner.
"Providcd Of course. monsieur gets
outside. answered Jean maud,
smiling Has monsieur any COM
mards FOR me-"
"None," replied Philip as the old SOL
dicr withdrew. The def Anatole who
seemed familiar with the habits of
Enelishmcn. quickly arranged a bath.
laid oi.t a uniform from his new mas
ter's wardrobe--for his personal bag
ppge had been sent him through tho
l;i" dress Of de Kcrsaint-and t.on
withdrew Hastily Philip dressed
himself and yet with unusual care,
- The way-and descended to the hall.
Finding the door open he entered the
2arGen.
The song had ceased and he two
ma;dons tho dolls lying neglected in
thpir lapS were engaged in earnest
conversation.
And you think" he heard the
smaller say that he would be my
knight?"
"Mademoisele. he is there" ex-
claimed Josette, sprineine to her feet
in much confusion as She Observed
CraftoNa approach
The other Sirl turned her head
slightly. saw him advancing. and as if
TO mark the difference between the
mistress ard the maid rose slowly
and calmly 10 her feet In spite of her
dignity her little hear was beating
furiously The dolls fell neglected to
the ground The ond of their reign
began that morning
Grafton bowed profoundly before
her. and a. She returned his saluta-
ton with sweeping courtesy, he
looked curiOusly At nor So this was
The Breton rose So was small
slender, pale ttjio a.1. between -
and "A years o'1. .4 ro,Nor delicate
in appearance Foo o.d 20 he playing
with dolls certainty Her head was
crowned with a mass of hair black as
ravens wing. which fell down her
back in a heavy braid tied with a scar
Jet 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 r connois-
seur and he scanned her carefully and
swiftly Her eyes. ne thought. were
good, and blue he could see in spite
Of the dOwncast lidS--a strange COM
bination OF BLACK hair pale face. and
blue eyes, unusual bu, striking Her
hands were small lie noticed and her
leet. even thea charrial AS for the
rest that would ccre in time. She
was a ma't i %. r0cf promise he de-
cided.
"MademoscIo" b, said respectful-
~, have J Tho pleasure Of addressing
the ChateIaiuc OF Josseln, the youne
Countess de Rohan?"
Yes, monsieur" answered the cir
simply, lifting her eyes to his as She
spoke.
He started in surprise before theil
deep violet splcndor-the eyes of :
woman in the face of child. Coco
heavens They were glorious-de
cidedly this was promising
'You are the English miIord?" she
queried gravely.
Neither the one nor the other
mademoiselle," he answered, smiling
ut her franf question, Il was borI
In America
"Ah!' cried the girl briahtcning
my mother came from there. 'Tis {
great land"
''The greatest the sun shines upon
mademoiscllo, grayely answered Graf
ton.
Except France, monsieur"
Except France, little lady. since yol
are here" he returned gaily.
"And monsieur Is not a lord?"
There are no lords in America"
'Not even knight?"