Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-12-05

her eyes blazed; her figure, as she con- fronted me, trembled with anger and infinite contempt
 You sry!" she cried. You hound! You-gentlemanl Oh, Mon Dieu! if you are one of us-if you are really not canaille-we shall pay for this some day! We shall pay heavy reckoning in the time to come! I did not think" she continued-her every syllable like the lash of a whip that there was anything so vile as you in this worldi"
 I stammered something-I do not know what. Her words burned into me-into my hearti Had she been a man, I would have struck her deadi
 You thought you deceived me yes- terday," she continued, lowering her tone, but with no lessening of the pas sion and contempt which curled her lip and gave fullness to her voice. You plctter! You surface tricksteri You thought it an easy task to delude a woman-you find yourself deluded. God give you shame that you may suffer-" she continued mercilessly. You talked of Clon, but Clon beside you is the most honorable of meni" Madam" I said hoarsely-and know my face was gray as ashes-"let us understand one another"
 God forbid!" she cried, on the in- stant "I would not soil myself!"
 "Fie! Madam" I said, trembling. But then. you are a woman That should cost man his lifel"
 She laughed heartily.
 You say we'll" she retorted. I am not a man. Neither am I madam. Madam de Cocheforet has spent this afternoon-thanks to your absence and your imbecility-with her husband. Yes, hope that hurts youl" she went on, savagely snapping her little white teeth together "To spy and do vile work, and do it i'll, Monsieur Mou- ehard-Monsieur de Mouchard, should say-I congratulate youi"
 You are not Madam de Coeheforeti" I cried, stunned-even in the midst of my shame and rage-by this blow.
 No. Monsieur!" she answered grim ly. "I am not! And permit me to point out-for we do not all lie easily that never said was. You deceived yourself so skillfully that we had no need to trick you"
 ''Mademoiselle, then?" l muttered. "Is madam!" she cried. Yes, and am Mademoiselle de Cocheforet And in that character, and in all others. I beg from this moment to close our acquaintance, Sir. When We meet again--if ever we do meet-which God forbid," she cried, her eyes sparkling, do not presume to speak to me, or I will have you fiogged by the grooms. And do not stain our roof by sleep ing under it again. You may lie to- night in the inn. It shall not be said that cocheforet." she continued proud ly, returned even treachery with in hospitality; and I will give orders to that end Tomorrow begone back to your master, like the whipped cur you arei Spy and eoward!"
 With the last fierce word she moved away. would have said something. I could almost have found it in my heart to stop her and make her hear. Nay. I had dreadful thoughts; for l was the stronger, and I might have done with her as pleased. But she swept by me so fearlessly-as I might pass some ! 1oathsome cripple in the road-that I stood turned 10 stone. Without look ing at me-without turning her head . to see whether I followed or remained. or what did-she went steadily down the track until the trees and the shad- ow and the growing darkness hid her gray figure from me; and found my ! self alone.