The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1910-07-01

should probably find ii soonest in the
.oam OF his companion of the night
,nrorc, and Going into the passa Ee
knocked lightly on the door. Ar
.hur felt sure that it would be locked,
50 that he was greatly surprised when
il Welded at once to his touch. It
wa; evidently not even closed, and
caused his entrance into the room to
1e somewhat prccipitate. lie began
quickly to apOl0IiZe. but the words
died upon his lips. The room was
empty, Paul LodU@ was gone.
The bed had hot been slept in at
all. and in an directions wore the
Signs Of that final departure. Paul
i.rdu" mad evidently changed his
mind, and instead Of waiting till the
morning train must have left in the
night Arthur was puzzled. However,
it was, after all, q matter OF no very
great Importance. He found water
n the room, drank it, and returned to
bed.
A1tor this, Arthur Denstone slept
~oundIy; 50 soundlE that he did not
awaken until he was aroused by the
rustIing presence OF two individuals
vino had come into his room without
any unnecessary ceremony.
SEE how III 50 English sleep. "
enc was saying 10 the other, and the
words reached bis ears and caused
nIn TO open his eyes.
Hush Nanon he awakos, Mon
siaur," exclaimed the landlady of La
Pie Blanche" coming UP to him with
an air OF excitement end mystery
about her Monsieur, | hope YOU
will be so good as to excuse us for
venturing to awaken you, but
But Arthur sprang up. He had
recognized old NaEon, the old wo-
maa from Mon Repos, and the sight
Of her save him a sudden qualm OF
dismay. ''Nan0n!' he exclaimed.
what is it? Has anything hap
ponad? MadcmoiseiIe Rigaud is iil?'
NO, no; but We are in distress,
Monsieur" said the old woman,
whose head WAS shaking with her
agitation; 'mademoisclle sent me in
to ask for yOu or for Monsieur Paul
to come out to Mon Repos at once,
and it seems that Monsieur Paul has
gone.
Yes, Monsieur Leduc has indeed
gone, " said the landlady.
Arthur was rapidly getting into his
clothes. "Without moments delay.
Nanon," he said; but tell me at
>,,o~ tho 49,,
1t is past eight o'clock" said Ma
non. beginning to cry. The master
has always been an carly riser, and
yet he did not come out. and We
knock. and knock, and call; and Mon
siaur is all alone behind those hor-
ribIe big doors. and has been like
that since four o'clock yesterday,
when he passed me as he went in,
and forbade that any one should dis
turb him. But oh, Ste Marie dcs
Anges, | wish We had paid no heed
to his whims and fancics, for knock
as we will he makes no answer, and
MadcmoiseIIe is nearly beside herself
with fright, and Battiste shakes bis
head, the old imbecile, and declares
he always knew how it would be some
day. He says the master never an
swered him last night when he
shouted that Demoiselle had come;
but Monsieur Paul spoke to him
later, and he answered thea, so he
must have been all right then.
Il am ready" said Arthur, who
had finished his toilette.
At that moment a gentleman whom
he mad never seen before came hastily
into his room. Both the women curt
sled.
'Monsieur Tassct, our Mayor" said
the land!ady.
AT your service" said Monsieur
Tasset, a closc-shaved, intelligent
looking mau OF about fifty years OF
age. "Monsicur," he said, ciyilly, to
Arthur, Il heard of the anxiety at
Mon Rep0s and hastened to place my
services at Your disposal. In cases
like this it is most desirable mat
t42rc sncaId he witnesses, especially
as r:ae.stanl that Monsieur Lcduc
is gone"
Yes. Is it Not sJranG,?" cried lhe
Iandlaav. lie was to have gone by
the six o'clock train, but when Nit
turin came fer lis luggage it was
gone. Ho must have carried it to
the station himself.
THAT Uctn- the case" said Mon
sieur TasseJ, Il have no doubt, Mon
sicur, that yoI will be sIud to have