The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-26

either of them uttering a word-only now and then Genevieve held her handkerchief before her eyes. As they parted at the house Genevieve held out her hand to Maurice silently "Adieu, madam" said he, you have wished it''
 Maurice felt as if the world had dropped away from him. In his heart was rage at what Slumber at last closed in his breast the tumults of the eventful day.
 The next morning, before he had arisen, his servant, or rather his officer" for the French of the Revolution. had abol- ished the word servant though the fact existed, and had substituted the word officer brought him letter. It was from Genevieve. It said You are a man of honor, Citizen Maurice, and aft CT the events of yesterday you will com prehend that your presence at our house is no longer desirable. I leave it to you to excuse your self to M. Diximer as you think best" This was the reply he sent by the messenger. who was waiting: "Citizen Dixmer: respect you, but can not visit you any longer. Certain rumors are af1oat regarding your lukewarmness in public affairs. I have no mission to defend you and do not wish to accuse you. Be assured that your secrets will remain forever buried in my heart" There" thought Maurice, that will be a sufficient explanation. Has not Dix mer confessed to me that he and his em- ployes are engaged in smuggling in dyes and goods of English manufacture, which are prohibited by the convention? He will think I mean that and not for n ceasng to visit him. Oh, Genevieve, Genevieve! That there are barriers be- tween us only makes my love burn with a fiercer flame. Now for the affairs of the nation. This fever which made me idle in the affairs of the country is over.''
 When Lindey's letter was received in the Rue de Saint Jaques it caused con- sternaton to Dxmer and Morand and their companions. council of war was called by the pseudo tanners. Dixmer alone surmised a part of the truth and contended that the secrets to which Mau- rice referred consisted only of the stories of smuggling which he himself had told him to account for the many secret and mysterious things which the young man could not but help notice as an intimate of the household. Well" said Morand, i've shall soon see if your theory is cor rect. You, Dixmer, are a captain of the Republican Chasseurs and I am a lieu tenant. The turn of our battalion 10 guard the Temple comes upon the second of June-that is to say, in eight days. If our battalion, or even our company, re- ceives a counter order, like that received the other day by the battalion of Buttes- des- Mouths, which Santerre had replaced by the battalion of Gravillers. all is dis covered and we have only to flee Paris or die fighting. But if all follows as in the usual course-''
 We are lost all the same,'' interrupted Dixmer How so?" "Pardieut does not all revolve around the cooperation of this young man? Was 1t not he who, without knowing it, was to open for us the road to the queen?' True, replied Morand He must be brought back to us. l will question Genevieve. She say him last. Perhaps she may know some- thing more" said Dxmer. Morand sol lemnly looked at Dixmer and said: "lt is with pain that l see you mixing Gen evieve with all our plots. Not that l fear any indiscretion on her part, but the drama which we are enacting is fear ful one, and at once blush and tremble to place the head of a woman in jeo- pardy." "Genevieve,' returned Dixmer, "shavcs in our convictions and our sym pathies. She shall also share our fate.''
 Dixmer then sought his wife. Gene vieve," said he. why this sudden deter imitation on the part of Lindey? You were with him yesterday. Explain, if you can. this letter. He showed her Mau- Tices note.
 The woman tried to remain collected, but could not help but show her agita- ton.f "Genevieve, speak, said Dixmer; lis this letter. i'-watching her narrowly lis this letter only a pretext for not visit ing us more?' 'It is." said Genevieve, looking down. After moments silence Dixmer came to his wife's chair and leaning over her said: will you do us a