Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-05-26


understand that this floor burns my
fect?"
Evidently. = she wa- not absolutely
convinced, her resolution was shaken.
Fanferlot saw shat ne was gaining
ground. and this certainly. making
him more at ease, gave weight 20 his
eloquence.
You have it in youi power, mad
anne, he said. Ito tender a great serv-
Ice TO the man YOU love"
In what way, monsieur, in what
wny?'
obey him. my child" said Faufer
lot. TIA praternal manner.
Mime. Gypsy evidently expected very
different advice.
Obey" she murmured- obey"
ut is your sacred duty" said Fan
ferlot. with grave dignity is your
sacred duty"
She still hes.tated. and he tool, from
the table Prosper's note. which She
had laid there, then continued:
What, Monsieur Bertomy at the
most trying moment. when ne is about
10 be arrested. stops 10 point out vout
line of conduct; and YOU would rem
der vain this wise precaution! What
does he say 10 you2 Let us read over
this note, which is like the testament
ct his liberty. lie says. III YOU love
me, eutreat YOU, obey. And YOU
hesitate TO obey. Then YOU DO not love
him. Can YOU not understand. UNI
happy child. that Monsieur Bertomy
has his reasons. terrible. imperious.
reasons. for your remaining i'm OBJ
security for the present."
Fanferlot uuGcrs God these reasons
the moment be put his foot i'm the
Sunptuous apartment of the Rue
Chaptal, ana. if he did not expose
them now. 10 was because he kept
them as % good general keeps his re-
serve. for the Tul poses OF deciding the
victory.
Mime. Gypsy was intelligent enough
Co divine these reasons.
Reasons for my hiding. Prosper
wishes, then. TO keep everyone iu ig-
noraucc of our intimacy"
She remained thoughtful for "a mo-
'n'ut; then ray OF light seemed to
cross her mind. ard she cried:
"Ch. understand now, Fool that I
was for not seeing IL before, Nv
presence here. where / have been for
Ia year. would he an overvhelmuu
charge against him. An inventory OF
NAV possessions would be taken of
nay dresses. my laccs. my Jewel. aud
nay luNury would be brought against
hiw as crime. lie would De- asked Co
tell whore hc obtained so much
money to lavish an these clcgaucics
ou me-.
Then the detective bowed. and said
That i~ true. madame"
'Thau must Hy monsieur. 40 once,
Who Knows that the polio, are not al-
r,aoN warned. and may appear az any
mom,ut."
"oh. said fanfcrlot with easy ass
sWauce, YOU have plenty of time:
the police are not SO very prompt"
"No mattcri"
And leaving the detective alone in
the parlor. Nine. Nina hastily ram into
her bedroom. and call;u- her maid.
her coos, and her littl, footmau. ur-
dcrco them TO empty her Surcuu and
chests OF their contents and assisted
them to stun her best e. ltIur.r aud
Jewels into her trunks.
suddenly she rushed back 70 Fan
ieriot, and said: Everything will be
ready Co start ia few minutes: but
where ann TO SOP"
Did not Monsieur Bertomv saw. my
dear lady, 90 the other end of Paris2
To "a hotel or furnished apartments
"Iut ] don't know where 10 find
any"
Fauferlot seemed 90 be rejecting:
but hc had great difficulty in conceal
ing his delight az sudden idea that
flashed upon him; his little black
eyes fairly danced with Joy.
Il know of "a hotel" he said. at last
but 10 might not suit YOU. Ii is not
elegantly furnished like this room"
Would / be comfortable therc?"
Upon my recommendation YOU
would be treated like queen. and.
above an, concealed"
Where is it2"
ION the other side of the river. Oui
Saint Michel, the Archangel, kept bv
Madame Alexandra"
Nine. Nina was never long making
up her mind.