The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-05-28
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CHAPTER XIV. 4
The Misses Winters Hear More About |
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mistress was we'll acquainted with
those parts of Paris where dwell such
AS would live unnoticed. and, when
they reached the great city, In the
same train by which Dirck Arendsen
travelled. they were very much at q
loss.
Since TO elude observation by any
OF monsieur's people was their CHIEF
object, they turned to seek out some
private lodging. Fanchette had be-
thought herself of a country-woman
and gossip OF hers who had, I'm years
gone by, let rooms In the Rue des
Trois Freres. and thither they made
their way.
There the girl threw herself discon.
solately into chair beside the win
dow or her little chamber and looked
out with weary eyes at the dull. dingy
street. What she saw and heard
there was all so different from the
clean. sweet solitude OF the quiet bun
galow on Peconic bay that she could
by no means shake OF the detection
induced by the contrast. And neither
was this the Paris which she had
known. Circumstances had changed
very sadly for her since she had ceas-
ed to be an inmate OF the modest pen
sion on the Avenue Marceau, since
that fateful day on which she had
kissed the two old maids there good
by, gone out into an unknown world
TO 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
a soldiers daughter and for her there
could be no surrender.
That afternoon they spent indoors.
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
from France. and which she had not
since felt safe to send for lest In
doing SO she should afford her enemy
clew TO her whereabouts. II was no
great amount, not much more than
10000 francs, accumulated from the
liberal allowance Miles Quaintance
had made her during her sojourn In
Europe. but IL was a comfort to have
IL once more In her own possession.
"All will go well now" she confid.
ed to Fanchette. Tomorrow. 1 think,
We may leave for London"
why not tonight. ma 'mselle?" Fan
Ghetto asked eagerly. Delay. may
bring danger and-monsieur is power
full in Paris. even from a great dis
lance"
Tonight then. II you will, the girl
agreed readily.
When they reached the Rue des
. Trois Freres, however, the concierge
came forward. chuckling causelessly,
To tell them there was visitor wait
. ing them. Their irrepressible start OF
dismay did not escape his sharp eyes.
Eth, bien, Mile. Fanchette!" said
he to himself In tone of great salts
faction. 1t is now that you must
| feel sorry you spoke rudely to Andre
yesterday"
They entered their little parlor, in
trepidation to find q stranger Installed
there, man of coldly ofhcial aspect,
with something of the professional
ferret about him, who turned out to be
an agent de surete- from the prefec-
|.ture.
He explained his mission. politely
enough, but with obvious indifference.
The declaration of identity made by
Mile. Lorraine on entering the country
was believed to be a misleading one.
The chief OF police directed that she
and the person described as Fanchette
Lefevre should remain in their pres
ent quarters and under surveillance
pending some inquiry by the depart.
ment into mademoiselles antecedents.
But this is an outrage" the girl
exclaimed The chief Of police Is APP
parently not aware that I'm an Amer
ican.'
"Mademoiselle is allowed every lib
erty Of movement" he suggested.
smoothly, except as regards leaving
Paris. IL might be that application to
the American consul would serve to
put matters right for her"
She shook her head veZedly, know
ing that such recourse had been cut
of by her own conduct. And the man
did not fail TO observe the involuntary
action. from which he drew his own
inference. He rose TO go.
"Madamoiselle will be closely watch.
ed" he warned her
But for how long," she asked, in
desperation.
Until further notice. Word will be
sent as soon as the surveillance can
safely be discontinued"
The TIVE women looked at each 9TH
err ghast,- as his footsteps sounded
more family and ceased. Fanchettc
crept across to a window and, peering
therefrom, saw him stop on the oppo-
site pavement to exchange a few
words with shabby-looking monde
script lounging In low doorway
there. Both looked up in her direc-
ton, and, In spite OF the muslin screen
which sheltered her from their gaze,
she shrank back.
I'VE may almost give up the strug-
gle. II seems, Fanchette,' said the girl
after long interval. during which
she had been counting every remaining
chance. Her eyes were heavy, her
tone was one OF hopeless discourage
ment. ITO carry IL on now would be
TO court needless scandal I'VE have
nothing TO fear from the Police, while
we don't attempt TO evade them. We
are free 10 come and go as We please,
I'm Paris. This Is no more than mon-
sieur's method OF OBTAINING us until
he comes.
Fanchette nodded her comprehen-
sion. but was not comforted. She was
u peasant woman OF the Vendee.
where monsieur. too. had been born.
Her humble home had lain under the
swart shadow OF his fathers great for
talice at La Roche-Segur. which was,
his now. Something OF the old feudal
awe oppressed her in his presence,