The Lamar register., 1912-10-30
nel's tread.

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II shall be glad when It's all overt"
Standing at the window of her cham
Der the Lady Elise had passed in
dressing to look out upon the throng
"a thousand dots upon the sand. dark
moving masses in the narrow by.
| ways. and motionless ones near the
temporary affairs.
| "Oh. my Lady," Her companion,
and former nurse, a woman about
fifty years Of age, ventured this mild
expostulation.
There, Marie! You can goi"
Yes, your Ladyship-"
Zone moment" The slender figure
turned. This fastening"
| In an instant the woman was by her
side.
Have you heard anything more
about the prisoners, Marie?" abrupt.
ly Those who were tried. mean?"
"Nothing-only Beppo said they are
| to be hanged day after tomorrow
| when the pilgrimage Is over
DAY after tomorrow" The brown
eyes looked hard and bright; the
small white teeth pressed her lip.
And the man my fa-the Governor
had-whipped from the Mount-you
have heard nothing more Of him
where he has gomez"
'No, my Lady: he seems to have
disappeared completely; fed this coun
try, perhaps. for those islands where
SO many like him." half bitterly, have
gone before!"
The girl looked up in a preoccupied
manner. Poor Marie! Your only sis
ter died there. didn't she?"
Yes. my Lady; l never saw her
after she left France with her hus
patriotic fellow-Pierre Laroche!"
mo doubt" said the Governors
daughter absently. as the other pre-
pared to leave the room.
Alone. the girl remained for several
moments motionless before the great
Venetian mirror: then mechanically
hardly looking at the reflection the
glass threw back at her. she finished
her toilet. This task accomplished
still she stood with brows closely
drawn; afar the fute-like voices OF
the choir-boys arose from different
parts Of the Mount. but she did not
seem to hear them; made a sudden
quick gesture and walked toward the
door In the manner of one who has
arrived at some resolution.
Passing down corridor. she
reached an arched opening whose mas.
sive door swung easily to her touch,
and let herself out by 4 private way.
which had once been the ancient alb
bots way. to an isolated corner Of a
laA MA
point a stairway led up to a passage
spanning q great gulf Below and
aside. where the red-tiled houses chung
TO the steep slope Of the rock. nut
tered many flags; yet the girl did not
pause either to contemplate or ad-
mire. Only when her glance passed
seward and rested on the far-away
oceans rim Of light. did she stop for
an instant-mid-way on the bridge
then. COMPRISING her lips. moved on
the faster: down the incline on the
other side: up winding stairs between
giant columns. reaching. at length.
that bright and grateful opening. the
cloister. With an unvaryinG air of
resolution she stepped forward:
looked in: the place was empty-si-
lent save for the tinklinE Of the tiny
fountain In the center.
Are you looking for some one. my
Lady,"
The voice was that OF Beppo. who
was regarding her from an angle In
the cloister walk.
Il am looking for his Exceliency. I
suppose he is"
In the apartments Of state. my
Lady. But" The girl frowned.
But, butt" she said. But WHAT"
His Excellcncy has left word-he
WAS expecting minister from Paris
that no one else was to be admitted:
the matter was SO important that he
wished no interruptions"
She had already turned. however:
moved on past him without answer.
At the inner entrance 10 the little
castle" or chatelet. which presently
she reached. the girl stopped Here.
without. In the shadow OF two huge
cylindrical towers. that crowned the
feudal satc-house. a number OF sol
diers. seated ON the steps. clinked
their swords and talked: within. be-
meath the hish.vaultcd dome OF the
Suard'room lollcd the commandment
and several officers on u bench before
large window. Immediately on her