The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-05-10

tale was told already. thought that
she had pierced my disguise. for her
face was aghast. stricken with sudden
fear. Then | saw that she was not
looking at me. but beyond me. and !
turned quickly and saw a servant
hurrying from the house to us. II
was Louis. His face. II was. had
frightened her His eyes were staring.
his hair waved, his cheeks were fab
by with dismay. He breathed as II
he had been running.
What is it2" mademolselle cried,
while he was still some way or
Speak, man My sister? Is She"
"Clon." he gasped.
The name changed her to stone.
"Clon?" she muttered. What OF
him."
In the Villagel" Louis painted. his
tongue suffering with terror ''They
are fogging him. They are killing
him! Mademoisellei To make him
tell"
Mademoiselle grasped the sundial
and leant against II. her face color
less, and for an instant, | thought
that she was fainting. "Ten!" I said
mechanically. But he cannot tell
He is dumb. man"
They will make him guide them"
Louis groaned. covering his ears with
his shaking hands. his face like paper.
"And his criesl Oh. Monsieur. gol"
he continued. suddenly appealing 10
me. in a thrilling tone. Save him.
All through tho wood heard them.
II was horriblel horrlblel"
Mademoiselle uttered a low moan.
and turned 10 support her. thinking
each second to see her fall But with
sudden movement she Strengthened
herself. and. slipping by me. with eyes
which seemed TO see nothing. she
started swiftly down the walk towards
the meadow gate.
yan after her, but, taken BY sur
prise as was, II was only by great
effort that ! reached the gate before
her, and. thrusting myself In the road.
barred the way let me paSs!" she
painted hercely. striving TO thrust me
on one side. "Out OF my way, Sirl I
am going TO the village"
you are not going to the village"
! said sternly. GO back to the house.
MadeInoiselle. and at once"
my servant" she walled. let me
go! Oh. let me go, Do you think
can rest here while they torture him9
He cannot speak. and they--they-"
Go back. Mademoiselle." said, cut
ting her short. with decision "You
would only make matters worse.
will 90 myself. and what one man can
do against many. will Louis, give
your mistress your arm and take her
TO the house. Take her to madam"
But you will go?" she cried. Before
could stay her-I swear would have
done soft could-she raised my hand
and carried IL TO her trembling lips |
you viii gol Go and stop themi
Stop them" she continued. in a tone
which stirred my heart. "and Heaven
reward you. Monsieur"
did not answer. nor did I once look |
back. as ! crossed the meadow; but |
did not look forward either. Doubtless |
il was grass trod; doubtless the |
wood was before me with the sun |
shining aslant on IL, and behind me |
the house with a fame here and there
on the windows: with a racing pulse.
in glow from head TO heel; conscious
OF nothing but the touch OF madenici- |
selle's warm lips. seeing neither
meadows nor house. nor even the dark
fringe Of wood before me. but only |
madcmoisellc's passionate face. For
the moment was drunk: drunk with /
that TO which J Lad been so long .
stranger, with that which a man may
scorn for years. TO find 1t at last be-
yond his reach-drunk with the touch
OF good woman's lips.
passed the bridge In this state: and
my feet we're among the brushwcod
before the neat and fever in which
| moved found on a sudden their di-
rection. Something began to penetrate
TO my yelled senses-a hoaise iRarticu-
late cry. now deep. now shrilling h0r-
riblv. which seemed 10 MI the wood.
IL came at intervals OF half a minute OF I
so and made the flesh creep. Il was so
full Of dumb pain. of impotent wresf.