Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-08-07

Monsieur"
 Remove the absinth, Jacques. M le Due arrives!'
 Guy, who also had been watching the carriage, gave utterance to little ex- clamation. He. pointed to two figures on horseback who rode behind the car riage.
 "The gendarmes!' he exclaimed. "They have come for me at last"
 His face was no longer rvddy. The pallor of fear had creptto lis checks A note of despair rang in his voice. :.
 His companion only laughed.
 "Gendarmes. perhaps" he answered. but not for you, my young friend. Have I not told you that you are in sanctuary here? A guest of the VI comte de Bergillac cvades all suspicion. An, understand well those gendarmes Let their presence cause you no anx- iety, cher monsieur. They are guard of honor for my revered uncle md the parsonage who rides with him"
 Guy resumed his chair and sat with his head buried in his hands In an at titude of depression. His companion leaned over the stone balustrade of the terrace and waved his hand to the occupants of the carriage below. They pulled up at the bottom of the steps and commenced slowly to ascend. In obedience to an imperious gesture from his uncle Henri advanced to meet them. He greeted his uncle with grace ful affection. Before the other man, although hls appearance was hornely and his dress almost untldy, he bowed very low indeed and accepted his prof fered hand as mark of favor.
 The Due de Bcrglllac was tall, sal low, with black mustache and imperial. He possessed all the personal essentials of the aristocrat, and he had the air of one accustomed to command.
 "Henri," he said. your young friend is with youY'
 But certainly" his nephew answer ed. with sigh. Am I not always obedient? He has scarcely been out of my sight since we arrived"
 "very good. You saw us arrive just now. Did you mention the name of NJ. GrissonT the vicomte asked.
 But certainly not" Henri answered
 The vicomte nodded.
 You have discretion" he said. "Af Grlsson Is here incognlto. He wishes to hear your young friends story from his own lips"
 The vlcomte's companion nodded si- lently. He had the air of silent man. He was short, inclined to be stout. and his dress and bearing were almost bourgeois Ills features were large and not particularly intelligent, his cheeks were puffy md his gray beard i'll humored. He had the double neck of the Frenchman of the lower class who has not denied himself the joys of the cuisine. and his appearance would have been hopelessly commonplace but for the deep set brilliant black eyes which lit up hIs whole face and gave 1t an aspect of power.
 After dejeuner, you understand" he said. "It Is well that your young friend should not understand that came here for no other reason. I win see first your manuscripts. M. ie Due"
 The duke waved hts hand courteous ly to Guy as the two men passed along on their way to the library. Henri re- sumed his seat with a little shrug of the shoulders.
 @My respected uncle win bring such strange people here to see hls manu- scripts and collection of mIssals," he remarked For myself. 1t Is a hobby which vearies me. And you, mon cher GuyT"
 T know nothing about them." be an- swered But the gendarmes, Henrii Why dld they ride with your uncIe's carriageT'
 Henri smiled reassuringly.
 The old gentleman" be said. "has something to do with the government. and they were in attendance upon him. You can realize. uy friend" he added, that you gre Indeed in q republican country. Such people must have the eutse to our houses. even to our tnhIe. I prssums that you vill have the pleas ure of taking luncheon with him even A manssrvnnt came cut upon the terrace.
 M ie Doc desires ne to say that luncheon is ssrTed-- he annouDced
 He1r1 pesz>d his arm thru1zh hIs fr1ent'A