The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-07-31
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After n while Su1ttherS went on with the
light rs he said. to reoonnitrs for prog
and grog- We sat side by side in the
dark. our becks 90 the wall
What won't como trIe, Cousine Claire'-
/ at length asked softly
| You know me. them she asked in
turn, in tones sinRularly fascinating a.
a single charm il apt to he. you know
me as I know youI'
i hope more
| At least YOU need not fear at all: and
that IL what I meant in my first vague
consciousness when I vowed that the
old superstition should not come true
in your case that person rescued from
drowning brings misfortune~ upon the
rescueT-
1 am we'll used 20 them said hit
| terly. 'aA YOU may perceive when I tell
I you that only in this hole arm I safe from
| the avenger
! She laughed softly. sweetly
so your dream % bliss IL 80 Hoon over
she mooked Elise and you have quar-
relied over the division Of your joint
kingdom. 10 IL not so' Perhaps. too. old
Gustave has arrived and she has be-
trayed you u him.
Yes. and his daughter. Julie, has de-
nounced me a. an impostor
Even though love IL blindp You have
not played your part well. monsieur.
He who puts himself in another's place
must not trust u chance resemblance.
1t IL the personality. the soul. that
counts Perhaps you have continued the
Wild. dissolute adventurer. George Ring
gold an. vou $50 Elise has told me all.
all while taking of that harmless inno-
cent Philippe I.ascelle=
How fatally foolish II the wolf
snarls and growls what difference does it
make how completely he - covered by
the sleeps clothing? The next time you
| will do better monsie'Ir
The next tim"' There - no newt time
| 1T il now. II you will he guided by me
| You are but half clothed YOU are beaten
by the waves your face as I looked up
/ into II was refined by suffering
Suppose now you and ] arrive to-
gether. two castaways. our ship wrecksd.
all others on board lost. ~ IL doubtless
| true in my case suppose ! say how
found the real Philippe ISaCellss still
locked up In the private asylum. and
/ brought him with me. who would know.
who would even suspect that the bona
I fds Lord 81 Bagot fle had not at Last
com. into his OWN
Mime Elise would know II could not
be-
because hs II dead Because YOU
/ both went further than you care Ia admit
even To yourselves when YOU locked up
that poor imbeciIe where no one would
ever find him. and where hs was thor
oughly lost himsalfl Again. have no
| fear monsieur She has too much r..
gard Tor her own slim neck tn 90 as far
AZ that
Besides have the whip hand on her
since know tho ina and out yes and the
contents 81 this maze that old Gaspard
Iasc-lle- constructed
All. that is IN be your reward and her
pric.
There is enough and more for us all.
monsieur Elira will he Sensible: tho
possession Of gold and jewels will STEADY
her Sh. will 80 away with me Ia remain
with me. content. as I too will Ia.
'M course We both must shara: why
not, But besides. ~ ] said. ! have graft
tude for my rescue | would bring you
good fortune. not misfortune. b~lsys IN.
How Is u that you and she know ~
muchi-
We were dependents Of the IasceIl.S
family Elise IL the runaway wife 81
Gustaves foster brother, as perhaps she
has told you And II Well. ~ I say, 4
was der endent. hence I know Of course
the secrets Of old Gaspard-
I hesitAted in desperate doubt What
elise was there for IN. to do except to I
follow this strange woman. whose deep |
dark eyes | could almost $50 through [
the darkn~ss' In no other wise was
there Escape Even IL rOarned ~ large /
on the island what elrs. remained hut I
capture. with both yachts destroyed7
And SmItharzs- | asked
What. the red no-ad person1 ". has |
wandered away. Before hs Wandars !
back "" will 10 gone. Have no fear 1
THIS MAJ, ls full - traps. lie cannot I
we'll avoid On" of thafn
am glad Ia he able honestly 60 say that 4
! r"pudiEt"d this vile suggestion My .
""ry gorge rose and cast u aside What, /
desert my faithful though humble ,
Cpnrade. 20 such unknown horrors9 !
To leave him 10 IN" lingering aRonia- /
Of living grave Never! thousand .
times never
! was Just about 10 express my lOathinR
refusal IN terms that would sting and .
cling when something cold and slipp~ry
giid'd over my hand. when something
clammy With noisone life dArtsd across
my shout ders and neck | Shrank and
shiy.rcd. losing thought in terrOru
Yes, and Il 10 full 81 rats too. mill
ions of them continued Cousin Claire
Ia. 4 .