The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-11
I remarked. Do you always keep
them barredq'
She hesitated 9 moment, looking q

= reMarkeu; 10 you Always Keep
them barredq ~
She hesitated q moment, looking
little embarrassed. NJ
You see, monsieur, it is this way, =
she explained, at last. ~ Monsieur
Bethune himself had the locks put sion Il
for he feared that his poor sister would
throw herself down into the courtyard,
which is paved with stone, and where
she would certainly have been killed.
dear. ] was most glad when they
took her away; for the thought Of her
made me nervous, will in the morn
ing open tho windows, and air the
room we'll for you. SIes.
NThat will do nicely,','I assented, as
carelessly as I could. / knew that + had
CHANGED upon new development, tho
l could not in the least guess its bear
ing. what 90 you ask Tor the apart
nlentq" 4.
s'Ten dollars the week, monsieur, 8
she answered, cycling me narrowly. .8
! knew it was not worth SO much,
and, remembering my character, re-
!, pressed my first inclination to close the
bargain. : ], IL. I,
room, Madame JourdainY'' A. d
"This is the only one we have now
vacant, monsieur, she assured me.
/ turned back toward the door with
II fear I can It take it, - said.
"Monsieur does not understand, she
protested. r'That price, of course, in,
| cludes BREAKFAST
"And dinner9' :.
She hesitated,. eveying me again.
dinner.''
"Done, madame!'' I cried. 81
pay you for week in advance and ]
suited the action,to the word. stOnly, =
tomorrow-it, seems very close. Still
Bethune was right to make sure that his
sister could not harm herself. - .ss
@ssYes,' she nodded, placing the
money carefully in an old purse, with
the true miserly light in her eyes
=" Yes--she broke down most student
was the departure of her mother, ,yol
/. know, monsieur.
I nodded thoughtfully. :.
"When they first came, six weeks
i ago, she was quite well. Then he.
mother a position of some sort secured
and went away; she never left her room
after that, just sat there and cried. O
ratified at the doors and windows. He
brother was heartbroken about her-n,
one else would he permit to attend her
But I hope that she is well now, poo
child, for she is again with he
mOther.'' -.
"Her mother came after hera'
asked. i
"Oh, yes; ten days ago, and togethe
they drove away. By this time, the.
are again in the good France.'
I pretended to be inspecting a ward
robe, for felt sure my face would be
tray me. At flash, I saw the Who'll
story. There was nothing more Nine
Jourdain could tell me.
eyes, I repeated, steadying M
voice, "the good France
i I'M. Bethune has himself been al
sent for a week, - she added, "on al
| fairs of business. He was not certai
} that he would return, but he paid u
, to the 15th.'
! I nodded. eyes,. tomorrow wi
J take possession them
every well, monsieur she assented
7 1T will have it in readiness
!, For an instant hesitated. Should
use the photographs J Was it necessary
. How. explain my possession of it? Di
3 / not already know all that Mme Joui
3 dain could tell me? I turned to til
/ stair.
: "Then 7 must be going,' I said; q
, have some business affairs to arrange,
/ and we went down together.
t The place was filing with a motle
0 crowd of diners, but T paused only /
exchange a nod with M. Jourdain, an
o then hurried away. The fugitives .ha
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