The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-05-28
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NGllu0r E4uCnclte nor ucF youhb
nistress was well acquainted with
l6oeo parts OF Paris where dwell such
~ would live unnoticed. and. when
hey reached the great city. In the
4 Unme train by which Dirck Arendsen
1ynveled, they were very much at a
bns.
Since TO elude observation by any
4 ~ nonsicur's people was their chief
r INFECT. they turned TO seek out some
4 Drfyate lodging. Fanchette hao be-
A thought herself OF a country-woman
md gossip OF hers who had. in years
\ zone by. let rooms In the Rue des
IrOis Freres. and thither they made
their way.
There the girl threw herself discon-
oolately into a chair beside the win
dow OF her little chamber and looked
out with weary eyes al the dull, dingy
! 0treet. What she saw and heard
there was all SO different from the
clean. sweet solitude of the quiet bun
xalow on Peconic bay that she could
4 by no means shake on the detection
+. Induced by the contrast. And neither
was this the Paris which she had
4 known. Circumstances had changed
very sadly for her since she had ceas-
3 I'd TO be an inmate of the modest pen
(. sion on the Avenue Marceau, since
that fateful day on which she mad
Y kissed the two old maids there good
! by. gone out into an unknown world
/. 10 shape her own destiny TO her Own
IDEAS. Some day, perhaps, she would
. be free, and, while she lived, she
would fight for her freedom. She was
y . soldiers daughter, and for her there
could be no surrender.
That afternoon they spent indoors.
4 but next day they drove TO the bank
(, IN which she had been forced TO leave
such funds as had been lying there
\ on the occasion OF her hurried night
4 from France, and which she had not
utnce felt safe to send for, lest in
/. doing 50 she should afford her enemy
c1ew to her whereabouts. IL was 40
treat amount, not much more than
1o,OO0 francs, accumulated from the
4 liberal allowance Miles Quaintance
HAD made her during her seteafa In
Europe, but IL was q comfort TO have
4 once more In her own possession.
'sAn will 60 well now" she confid-
"a to Fanchette. Tomorrow, I think,
5<We may leave for London"
why not tonight. ma 'mselle?" Fan
s
bring danger and--monsieur is power
fful In Paris, even from a great dis
\ tance."
Tonight. then. II you will" the girl
agreed readily.
When they reached the Rue des
TTuis Freres, however, the concierge
came forward. chuckling causelessly.
4 to tell them there was a visitor wait
4 An, than Thasx. {rronrocoShla sfa nf
diamay did not escape his sharp eyes.
Eth, bien, Mile. Fanchette." said
he to himself in a tone OF great salts
faction. 1T is now that you mus.
feel sorry you spoke rudely 10 Andre
yesterday"
They entered their little parlor. in
trepidation to find a stranger Installed
there. man of coldly Official aspect,
with something of the professional
ferret about him, who turned out TO be
m agent de surete from the prefec-
ture.
He explained his mission. politely
enough, but with obvious Indifference.
The declaration of identity made by
Nile. Lorraine on entering the country
was believed to be a misleading one.
The chief OF police directed that she
md the person described as Fanchette
Iefeyre should remain in their pres
ent quarters and under surveillance
pending some inquiry by the depart
nent into mademoiselle's antecedents.
But this IL an outrage" the girl
~exclaimed. The chief OF police is APP
parently not aware that I'm an Amer
Jean"
"Mademoiselle IL allowed every lib
erty OF movement" he suggested.
smoothly, except as regards leaving
Paris. Ii might be that application TO
the American consul would serve To
Put matters right for her"
She shook her head vexedly. know
ing that such recourse had been cut
I on By her own conduct And the man
did not fail to observe the involuntary
actlon, from which he drew his own
Inference. He rose to go.
"Madamoiselle will be closely watch.
ID" he warned her.
But for how long?' she asked, In
Evaporation.
Until further notice. Word will be
nent az soor as the surv reliance can
safely be discontinued"
The two women looked at each otr-
g. aghast. as his footsteps sounded
more family and ceased. Fanchettc
crept across to a window and, peering
. therefrom, saw him stop on the oppo-
oite pavement to exchange a few
words with a shabby-looking monde
script lounging in a low doorway
there. Both looked up in her direc-
don, and, in spite OF the muslin screen
which sheltered her from their gaze,
0he shrank back.
I'VE may almost give up the strug-
< Re, Il seems, Fanchette," said the girl
/. o{ter a long interval. during which
E nhe had been counting every remaining
chAnce. Her eyes were heavy. her
+ lfne was one OF hopeless discourage
+ lent. ITO carry 1t on now would be
* ~ court needless scandal. I'VE have
Iothing TO fear from the Police. while
We don't attempt to evade them. We
ore free 20 come and go as We please.
~ Paris This is no more than mon.
nieur's method OF OBTAINING us until
be comes"
Eanchette nodded her comprehen-
nlon. but was not comforted. She was
/. = peasant woman of the vendee,
where monsieur. too. had been born.
Her humble home had lain under the
owart shadow OF his fathers great for
talice at La Roche-Segur. which was.
/. kis now. Something OF the old feudal
ave oppressed her In his presence,