Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-11-23
: CHAPTER xxx.

liant as comet, HaSneO out uPoA 49,
stage. She looked like some beauti1u
spirit born Of the dying echoes OF TN
last orchestra blast. At the self-sam
moment, a man came sauntering dow
the aisle, and in this last scene OF las
act took his seat in an orchestra chair
directly behind the railing. 1t wa
Guy st. John.
She saw him-she paused-sne seem
ed to forget her part. Even under ne
rouge she grew colorless. There m
was, dark and exultant. He had, then
discovered her flight from Hazel Hal
and followed her. Horror! Horror!
How she got through that terrible
closing scene she never knew. He sa
with his wicked eyes fixed on her till TIT
curtain dropped. Then, painting an'
breathless, Paulette rushed on th'
stage. down stairs to her dressing
room, where Megrim was waiting.
ION with these things!" she crieo
"ouicki Msgrim; he is here!"
The old woman flew at her with der
hands. who, mademoiselle? Purdieu
how wild, how terrified you look!"
Hest. John! He has found me
am lost!"
"saint above!" groaned Megrim
Jerking off Paulette's stage dress. ane
speedily substituting another. WI
Won never hear the last Of the man
All. that was q sad marriage! Well
well let Us hasten home. have lef'
the KEY in the door. and the chocolate
boiling all into the fire. no doubt
You can see what 1t Is to be old and
foreetful, and ones own servant, ma
demoiselie."
They hurried out with the last OF the
dwindling audience, Pauiette Folding
fast to Megrim. AS they descended te
the street, she cast a covert S.ance
around. but saw no one who bore an
resemblance to that face and hsure
she so much dreaded. With all speed
the two started for the North Enc
tenement house.
The hour was late; the streets al
most deserted. Megrim seemed a:
thoroughly alarmed as her mistress
Azain and again she stopped to listen
and look back with sharp ferret eye;
through the dark. But, no! the coast
was clear.
81 see nothing, mademoiselle." she
said; I'VE are not followed, Here are
the stairs-hang to me-you Will fal
In the dark; and, oh! how vile they
are-how bad for mademoiselle, VINO
has been ric.. and great"
Guided by the old woman's bon,
hand, Paulerte ascended, and stood up
on the landing outside the door. The
smell Of Megrim's chocolate made
pleasant aroma in the place. QegriH
herself began to tumble about the lock
for the key she had left, but did not
find 1t.
"Sacre!" she muttered, profarely, ano
was searching the floor below wher
Paulette, a little impatiently, took hole
of the door, and 10! it yielded to hel
hand, and she stepped into the room
beyond.
A lamp burned on the table, just al
Megrim had left 1t, on setting fortf
for her young mistress. A fire glowet
In the little stove on which her pot o.
chocolate steamed. In the centre o
the room, his elbow resting on TIE ole
woman's work table, his cloak thrown
back, whistling softly to himself as h
waited, sat Guy st. John.
Megrim started back with a SCREAM
Up rose the visitor coolly.
81 found the door unlocked, and 81
made bold to walk in,' said he.
The hot high blood surged over Pau
lette's pale face.
How dare you hunt me down lik'
this?" she cried. What do you wan
here?"
Megrim stared at him a little in
confused way, then backed to the door
and out upon the landing. Again thos'
two stood alone, face to face.
Il saw you at the play tonight" n
said; you saw me also, and the sigh
did not seem to please you. / CAM
ahead to wait for you here. So. yo'
have left Hazel Hall, and gone back t
to your old life?"
Yes" said Paulette.
Good! / now begin once more t
feel on an equal footing with you
You seem to have taken quarters In
remarkably bad neighborhood, from
which I infer that the general didn'
provide you with much pocket none.
at parting.
She answered not a word. He Leaned
mis- elbows on Megrim's work tabl
again, and looked at her darkly.
You are doubly angry with m
now" he said, because Of the VIC
lence l offered you at Hazel Hall. For
give me, Paulette. 1 was altogether be
side myself that night. OF course yo
hate me, and always will-quite ma
tural and proper. But you mistake tn
errand that brings me here at thi
hour"
Mesrim's canary stirred sleepily o.
his perch over Paulette's head-chirpe
sleepily in his dreams. She drew u
her small. 1.-THE body.
IF you have anything to say sh
cried, in a passion, SAY 1t, then, an
begone! Your presence, as you mus
know, is frightful to me-
Very fiattering! How cruel--ho'
very cruel you are!" he grumE'et
This is all the thanks I'm to get 70
my trouble, 1 suppose-for looking yo
up at the play-for ploddins down
this confounded den to talk with yol
Paulette. I've brought you news c
your mother"
She stood in the light of Megrim'
lamp. her yellow hair heaving on he
bosom, her slight fingers braided to
gether, a pale amaze overspreading tn
anger in her face.
And what do you know Of m
mother?" she demanded.
She came to this city a week ago,
he answered, from that hiding-p
Of hers on Long Island. She is lyin
here at the point of death"
Pauletta started conyulsiyely