The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-06-03

WlCn degree or prSOccsk9dt1ou NcV- ertheless M. Bonacieux SaanifesteA real joy and advanced toward his vife with open arms.
 Mime. Bonacieux presented her cheek l to him. -.
 HLet us talk little," said she.s 'It is
 of thing of the highest interest and upon which our future fortune per haps depends I would speak" 4'The complexion. of our fortune has changed very much since saw you, Mme Bonacieux, and should not be astonished if in the course of few months 1t were to excite envy of many
 folks"
 Particularly if you obey the instruc-
 tions am about to give you" gro meY'
 "Yes, to you. There is good and
 holy action to be performed, monsieur,
 and much money to be gained at the
 same time."
 Much money to be gainedy said Bonacieux. ;. ~'Yes, much"
 About how much, pray?' "A thousand pistoies perhaps" '"What is to be done?'' "You must set ont immediately for London; will give you paper which count and which you will deliver into the proper hands," 'I go to London! have nothing to do in London"
 'eBut others require that you should go there. An illustrious person sends you, an illustrious person awaits you and the recompense will exceed your expectations"
 More intrigues! Nothing but in- trigues! Thank you, madame, am aware of them now; M. le Cardinal has enlightened me on that head" ''The cardlnalY' cried Mme. Bona cieux Have you seen the cardinal ?' 4sHe sent for me-" answered the mer- cer proudly. "He gave me his hand, and he called me his friend" You serve the cardinal?' 'Yes, madame; and, as his servant, will not allow you to be concerned in plots against the safety of the state or to assist in the intrigues of wo-
 man who is not a F-enchwoman and who has Spanish heart. Fortunate fly we have the great cardinal, his vigi- lant eye watches over and penetrates to the bottom of hearts" Bonacieux was repeating, word for word, a sentence which he had heard the Count de Rochefort make use of. 4Ah,. you are Cardinalist, then, monsieur. are youT cried his wife.
 'and you serve the party who i'll treat your wife and insult your queenf' Private interests are as nothing be- fore the interests of all. am for those who save the state," said Bona cieux emphaticaily. fThis was one of Rochefort's sentences.) Besides. see here the bag of money which the car dinal himself gave to me"
 .t.And what do you know about the state you talk ofY' said Mme. Bona
 cieux, struggling her shoulders. You are selling yourself, body and soul, to the devil for money" a,
 "No, but to the cardinal. Hold your tonguei Hold your tongue. madame. We may be overheard"
 ''Yes, you are right. should be ashamed for any one to know your
 baseness."
 "But what do you require of me. then? Come. let us seer' ~I have told you. You must set out
 instantly, monsieur. You must ac- compiish loyalty the commission with which deign to charge you, and on that condition I pardon everything, I forget everything; and, still further and she held out. her hand to him-"1 give you my love again" Bonacieux was coward, and he was avaricious. But he loved his wife-he was softened. Mime. Bona cieux saw that he hesitated. Come! Have you made your mind up?' said she.
 But, nay dear love, reflect little upon what you require of me. Lon don is far from Paris, very far, and perhaps the commission with which you charge me is not without dan gers"
 "Of what consequence is that if you avoid themT'
 Well, then, Mime. Bonacieux," said the mercer, well, then, positively
 refuse. Intrigues terrify me. have seen the Bastille. That's a frightful place."
 'sWeli, if you do not go this very instant I will have you arrested by the queens orders and I will. have you placed in that Bastille which you
 dread so much.'
 "Have me arrested on the part of
 the queen" said he, land I-I will ap- peal to his eminence.''
 At once Mime. Bonacieux saw that she had gone too far. and she was ter
 rified at having communicated so
 much. Well, will give it up, then" said
 the young woman, signing 1t is as well as it is. Say no more about it.'' "Yes; at least you should tell me
 what should have to do in London" !"
 replied Bonacieux, who remembered a
 little too late that Rochefort had de
 sired him to endeavor to obtain his
 wife's secrets.
 Tt is of no use for you to know any
 thing about. il, :" said the young woman
 whom an instinctive mistrust now
 pelled to draw back
 (To Re Continued