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aside, and Madame Nina Gypsy stood
before him.
CHAPTER Nv


Madame Gypsy was quite young. small
and graceful, with dark complexion and
tiny hands and feet. Long curling silk
lashes softened the piercing brilliancy of
her large black eyes; her lips were full,
and her teeth very white She was raw
ishing. Her beauty was so startling that
the dazzled detective was speechless with
admiration.
"Well,' he said to himself, as he re-
membered the noble, severe beauty Of
Madeleine, ''our young gentleman GER
tainly has good taste-yery good taste.
Two perfect beauties"
After scrutinizing him from head to
foot with undisguised contempt, Madame
Gypsy said, haughtily:
What do you want?
II am charged, my dear madam" he
answered, in his softest tone, 'by NJ.
Bertomy, to give you this note l may
be so bold as to claim him as a friend"
The detective slowly drew Prospers
note from his pocket, and, with a bow,
presented it to Madame Gypsy. At
glance she read it's contents. She turned
very red, then very pale.
Explain yourself" she cried. "What
does all this mean? Do you know any
ALAS! yes, madam; he is accused Of
taking thousands from the bank safe"
Prosper steal!' she cried; what
stupid ideal Why should he steal? Is
he not rich?"
IN. Bertomy is not rich, madam; he
has nothing but his salary"
But" she insisted, II have always
seen him have plenty of money; not rich
then He committed this robbery
in order to crafty my extravaganza
whims."
Every likely"
mo-" she cried, 81 regret to say that
Prosper would never have stolen for
me. One can understand a man robbing
a bank to obtain means of bestowing
pleasure and luxury upon the woman he
loves; but Prosper, who is my cousin,
does not love me; he never has loved me.
I know what love is. Once I was be-
loved by an affectionate, true-hearted
man, and my own sufferings of the last
year make me know how miserable /
must have made him by my cold return.
Alas! we must suffer ourselves before we
can feel for others. No, l am nothing to
Prosper; he would not care if
But, then, madam, why
"Ah, yes" interrupted Nina, "why?'
You will be very wise if you can answer
me. For year have l vainly sought an
answer to this question, so sad to me.
He promised my dead mother he would
always care for me, and has been
true brother impoverishing himself prob
ably for my extravagant whims."
Madame Nina was overcome by
thoughts of the past, and tears silently
coursed down her cheeks. But her de-
spair was only momentary. She started
up, and her eyes sparkling with gener-
Gus resolution, she cried out:
But l love him, and L will save him.
I will see his master, the miserable
wretch who dares to accuse him. l will
haunt the judges, and will prove that he
is innocent Come, monsieur, let US
start, and promise you that before sun
set he shall be free, or | shall be IN
prison with him.
II am at your command, fair lady.
Let us go if you desire it; only permit
me, while there is yet time, to say that
we are very probably going to do great
injury to Monsieur Bertomy."
81 cannot remain here inactive, with
out attempting to contribute in some way
to his safety"
"You have it in your power, madam"
he said ''to render great service to
him. Obey him, my child" said Fanfer-
lot, in paternal manner: 1T is your
duty, your sacred duty"
"Oh. | understand now! Fool that |
was for not seeing it before! My pres
ence here, where l have been for year,
would be an overwhelming charge
against him. An inventory of my pos
sessions would be taken-of my dresses,
laces and iewels-and my luxury would
be brought against him as crime. lie
would be asked to tell where he obtained
so much mone.~ to lavish all these ele-
gancies on me.
''That is true, madam"
s.Then 7 must flee, monsieur, at once!
Did not NJ. Bertomy say to the other end
of PARISH
81 know of q hotel, but it might not
suit YOU. 1t is not elegantly furnished
like this room, but upon my reconmen-
dotion Won would be treated like queen,
md above all, concealed 1t is on the
other side Of the river, Quay Saint Mi
chnl the Archangel kept by Madame
Alexandra"
Here are pen and paper; write your
recommendation.
He rapidly wrote, and handed her the
letter.
with these three lines, madam, you
can make Madame Alexandra do any
thing you wish"
Madame Gypsy was about to send Tor
a. hack, but Fanferlot said he was III
bury, and would send her one lie
seemed to be in luck that day, for mack
was passing the door and he hailed It.
"Wait here" he said to the driver,
after telling him who he was, for ut
tie brunette who is coming down with
some trunks If she tells you to drive
her to Quay Saint Michel, crack your
whip: if she gives you any other ADDRESS
get down from your seat ana In soui
harness. l will keep in sight"
He stepped across the street, and stooa
in the door of store. He had not long
to wait. In a few minutes the ioud
cracking of whip apprised nm lhat
Madame Nina had started for the Afeh-
anUnl