The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-12-30
By ROBERT BARR

two men are liars. especially the long
winded one, II does not so much mat
ter
Trust me, sir. am sharper than you
think. I at once detected the falsity Of
their statements. When they said you
had come IN the same carriage with the
Due de MoHtreuil, I knew that was an
absurd saying. and when II was ADDED
that the Duo de MOntTcull regarded
you as a triend-why, the absurdity Of
such an allegation was eVtIe"t even 70
q poor creature like myself
There, Marie you are at It again. I
hope, my dear girl, you are not trying
TO be sarcastic. Sarcasm IecOmCs "A
woman as i'll as badly fashioned
gown. Yourself admitted that you be-
lieved me when L said the duke hor-
CrCd me with his friendship, and J
think you said that his daughter ac-
ceptCd my proclamation as true. You
have selected as untrue the two ac-
curate affirmatiOns these men made.
When Pol said you had never met
Mile de Montreuil' he was quite wrong
was he nOt'
NO: that was a third veracious ale
cation that was made
IF Pol and Francois are right In the
instances J have cited. shall save M -
self trouble by accepting everything
The girl rose YEARLY from the saddle
and stood before him.
mo, nor he cried. Everything else
they said was as false as
ooh. do not let US discuss the matter
any further. I am tired Of the subject,
and care not what they said Do you
propose to move on monsieur
Yes said Cardiac, offended by
her Indifference, and annoyed at the
turn she had given 20 the conversation,
Derversely disbelieving the points that
told in his favor, while willing 70 &C
cept offhand all that had been alleged
against him
What are your plans, monsieur"
81 shall disclose them when we reach
the high road"
"Oh. thank YOU monsieur
He got the horse upon its feet and
strapped the saddle to its back. In
spite of the fact that the moon was IL
/ visible from where they stood. the for
est had become much less obscure. anc
ne had little difficulty in leading the
horse through the few yards Of thicket
that interviewed between their resting
place and the main road Here it was
nearly as light as day, for the moon
shone full upon ii, as 1t ran in a
straight line from west to cas-.
/ Now, mademOiselle, propose
I Are you about 20 divulge your plans
monsieur
Yes. Marie Duchamps Ar5 you no
/ anxious TO heai them 90
Not in the least, monsieur; for they
} concern you alone, just as my plans
] concern nobody but myself
Your own pIans2 They take you Il
! BlOis. I suppOse2'
/ "Of a surety. monsieur. I shall no
Z A4Athlth YOU .tI your dI4s because L Nlf4lf
! wa of some service TO YOU in point
} ing out a method Of escape from tn,
I convent, therefore, we bid one anOthe
! gOCd-by, neither In the others debt"
DO YOU mean that you are gOinl
/ alone TO Blcis2'
/ How clever you are. monsieur! Tina
\ indeed is my meaning
| You do credit what those scOundrel
said Of me2'
/ II fear, monsieur, that I was not lis
! teuing I think 7 was asleep p-ost O
! the time they were talking"
/ mot listening, Why. Marie, I'll war
rant not a word escaped you. You
! ears are as sharp as your tongue No
! listening What were you doing whel
! I nearly feu over you at the conven
| door,"
Marie drew herself up proudly. turn
ing with quiet dignity toward him. tn
fun moon shining now on her fair face
and not for the first time the younj
man. with a hutter Of pleasure at tn
heart, realized how well favored sh
was
Monsieur" she said quietly, "as
am about 20 bid YOU gOod-by, and a
Il hope never to see you again. wish
ing YOU q safe return TO all TIE al
lurements OF Paris, 7 shall not proven
you referring TO my listening ar tn
door as often as you like II we wer
to be comrades farther on our j Urne