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p:cion.
Yes, monsieur. we know" said Jour
dain. The authorities ut the hos
pital at once notified us.
1t was not the first attack l as
sorted. with a teinerity born of neces-
Sity. He has had others. but none so
serious us this"
They nodded sympathetically. Plainly
they had been considerably impressed
by their ledger.
so" / continued b%ra2enly. ne knows
at last that his condiiion'is very bad,
and he wishes In remain at the hos
pital for some days until he has quite
recovered. In the meantime. | am TO
have the second floor back. which was
occupied by the ladies'
l spoke The last word with seeming
nonchalirce. without the culver OF IA
lash. though l was inwardly aquake;
for l was lisking everything upon It,.
Then, in am instant, l breathcr more
freely. I saw that | had hit the mark,
and that the suspicious were growing
gradually less.
They, of course. are not COMING
back" 1 added: lat least not for "A time:
so he has no further use for the room.
This is the fourteenthI can lake pos
session tomorrow"
They exchanged a glance and Ma
dame Jourdain arose.
Very Well. monsieur she said.
will you have the kindness to come
and ook at the ROOM"
l followed her up the stair. giddy
at my good fortune. She opened Il
door and lighted a gas jet against the
wall.
Il am sure you will like the apart
ment. monsieur" she aid. You see,
it is "A very large one and most
comfortable" -.
Ettwa trdr-d, e+eeeaAsixeand we'll
| c,rv.~I~nl vrL, nod v.o in :, hind of
alcove. and beyond it was Il bath-un-
looked for luxury! One thing how
ever, struck me as peculiar. The WIN
aows We're closed by heavy shutters,
which We're barred upon the inside. and
lhe bars We're secured In place by
padlocks.
Il shall want to npen the windows"
them barred?"
She hesitated a moment. looking q
little embarrassed. :.
You. see, monsieur. it is this way"
she explained at last. Monsieur Be-
thune himself had the locks put on:
would throw herself down into the
courtyard. which is paved with stone
and where she would certainly have
been killed. She was very bad some
days, poor C was most glad when
they took her away; for the thought
Of her made me ervou l will in the
morning open the windows and air the
room well for you."
That will do nicely I assented as
carelessly as could. I knew that l
had CHANGED upon a new development,
though l could not i'm the least guess Its
bearing. What do you ask for the
apartment" :.
she answered, cycling me narrowly.
1 knew it was not worth so much,
and. remembering my character. re-
pressed my first inclination to close the
barpain.
That is a good deal" I said hest
family. Haven't you a cheaper room
Madame Jourdain?"
'Ahis is the only n we have now
vacant. monsieur" she assured me.
1 turned back toward the door with
a little sigh.
II fear l cannot take it." I said.
Monsieur does not understand" she
protested. "That price. OF course. In
cludes breakfast"
She hesitated cycling me again.
"For one dollar additional 1t shall In
clude dinner"
Done, madame!" 1 cried. " pay
you for a week in advance" and ]
suited the action to the word. Only"
l added, "be sure to air the o well
l tOIIIOIIOWe ~ 6CCIlI6 WHY ShOoSs -
Bethune was right to make sure thai
his sister could not harm herself"
Yes she nodded, placing the money
carefully in an old purse. with the true
miserly light in her eyes. "Yes-she
broke down most student was the
departure of her mother. you know.
monsieur"
I nodded thoughtfully.
when they first came. six weeks
ago. she wan quite well. Then her
mother a position of some sort secured
and went away; she never left her
room after that. just sat there and
cr4ed. or ratified at the doors and win
about her-nO one els would he per-
init to attend her, but I hope that she
Is we'll now, poor child, for she is again
with her mother"
Her mother came after herr"
asked.
"Oh. yes: ten days g and togethe,
they drove away. BY this time. the1
are again in the good France"
1 pretended to be inspecting a ward.
robe, for I felt sure my face would
betray me. At n fash 1 saw the whole
story. There was nothing more Ma
dame Jourdain could tell me-.
YES" assented. steadying my voice
tine good France"
Monsieur Bethune has himself bee,
absent for a week." she added. 'ol
affairs Of business. He was not Ger
tain that he would return. but he pait
US to the fifteenth"
I nodded. YES: tomorrow-I will
take possession them"
Very well. monsieur she asented
I will have 1t in readiness"
For an instant I hesitated. Should
use the photograph? Was It neces
sary? How explain my possession Of 1t
Did I not already know all that Ma,
dame Jourdain could tell me-? I turne,
to the stair.
Then I must be going" I said; !.
have some business affairs to arrange
and we went, down together.
The place was nlling up with a mott,
vStDWd OF diners. but I paused only {.
exchange : nod with Monsieur Jour