Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-21

stood gave her the hrSt real 1nt1nat1on that some
thing uncanny had taken place. She found
French-speaking German, who made UP for her
previous state of ignorance by giving her fanciful
and vivid statement of events
Following dramatic exhibition of wrath on
the part of the holy icon there had been terrible
fight in the chapel between 'revo1utionaries' and
the Cossacks. The Prince was killed, the English
girl, whom the Russians blamed for the whole
catastrophe, was spirited away, and now hundreds
of men were being cremated in the blazing ruins
Small wonder that impressionabe French
woman, lively yet domesticated young person
who was extremely devoted to Lady Ermyntrude,
should be driven to the verge of distraction by
this rhodomontade. She her worst fears
realized, her mistress in the clutches of gang of
cutthroats, and herself in dire peril the German
made secret of his dread that the hubbub in
the old castle was merely prelude to an attack
on Bannofka itself. 80
The arrival of the Princes valet, the so-caled
Jacques Dumanet, consequently hailed by her
with extravagant thanlfulness. She believed that
the rascal, but that in this dire extremity
he at least a fellow-countryman and he might
be relied upon to devise measures for their
common safety.
His first words treasured her to some extent
''Pay no heed to these Russian pig-heads," he
whispered to her. They all behaving like
lunatcs because some clever fellow masqueraded
in the garb of saint. 1t is nothing, believe
The fire is an accident. Come with me to your
But where is u1iladi?" she gasped, agitated
now greatly by renewed hope as she had been
by her fears
Il do not know. But there is thing certain:
she is with friends. Do you remember an English
man, named Armstrong, who friend of the
family in England"
Yes. | used to think"
well, he was in the chapel tonight. 1 went
there to witness the ceremony, for from what [
knew, had my doubts whether the marriage really
would take place not"
''Grdce Dien! Are you speaking truly"
why should l deceive you? Look here, Julie,
you and l should be friends, not enemies We
should work in each others interests. swear that
1 am telling you the truth. The proof soon will
be forthcoming"
Proof"
''Yes. Have you not heard that the Prince is
dead, and that there fighting in the chapel?
He is dead than | There
fighting, hardly blow struck, and a shot fired
The whole affair over in minute. The lady
has gone it is true but she went willingly with the
Armstrong. know, because was the only one
who kept my eyes and busy and did not cape
open-mouthed at a fellow grinning through hole in
painted image. Not even his highness knows that,
mark you. Help me, l repeat, and make
Our fortunes"
The girl becoming calrner momentarily, and
her quick French wits began to work clearly again.
The Wallets words sounded like the truth and Julie
aware of Franks presence in Moscow, for, like
the majority of maids, she occasionally cast an
observant eye over letters left in dress pockets.
Dumanet, talking rapidly, and hurrying her
away from the servants quarters, had taken her
and squeezed it tenderly to emphasize his
statements. She reasoned that at the present
critical juncture he more useful ally than
a discarded sutton, so she said with occurrences:
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