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cross Paris without being observed?
There were wood yards here, great
empty spaces deserted by day, the
camping ground OF thieves by night;
the place seemed prepared for him to
hide in. Should he hide? Impossible!
The four hours Of inaction before
darkness were not to be thought Of:
besides. the pursuit was not yet upon
him; even should he be recognized by
friends, what did 1t matter, SO long as
he was recognized by none OF De
Sartines' agents?
So thinking. he passed under on Of
the arches Of the Porte st. Bernard,
right into tho arms OF Monsieur
B~eauregard. B~eauregard. who had
come to this quarter Of the city ON
some police business. had beer walk
ing along, thinking Of q pretty girl he
had passed on the Pont de la Tournelle,
to face with De Lussac. The astonish-
ment of one was mirrored in the face
OF h other.
''ventre Dieul" cried the gallant
Beauregard. why, this 10 Monsieur
le Comte de Lussac!"
And. unless my eyes. deceive me.
this is Monsieur B~eauregard."
$50 they have set you free?"
why, yes" replied De Lussac, cor
I should not~be standing before you
here"
II you had put the situation before
De Lussac in his calm moments, he
would have said. speaking Of his OWL
position I would be stricken dumb"
Yet, after the first shock of the
meeting. he felt perfectly at his ease
and. far from being dumb, he was able
to converse fluently and nationally.
Beauregard made q clicking noise
with his tongue.
well. that's astonishing. and I give
you my congratulations; for between
you and me. by dear compile. I thought
you were badly placed. It is so
easy to get into Ia bastile but 90 deuced
difficult to get put. But Of course, with
De Richelieu at your elbow things were
easier. And how long have o been
free?"
De Lussac paused for half a Sec
ond before making his reply, and
B~eauregard noticed the pause.
about an hour"
"Ah. an hour. You have doubtless
left YOU carriage close by?"
mo, monsieur, Z am on loot. De
/! Lussac. as he spoke. turned and began
to continue his way across the broad
space leading to h Pont de la Tour
nellie. B~eauregard turned and walked
with him. The charming lieutenant Of
Monsieur de Sartines had suddenly for
the Comte do Lussac ceased to be a
man and had become an obsession, q
nightmare, q thing not to be borne.
He stopped dead.
Monsieur ~Beauregard," said he, II
must wish o good day"
Monsieur le comte," replied Beaure-
us CROSS the Pont de la Tournelle to-
gether. I have many things to say to
you"
"As, for instance-"
"As, for instance, monsieur, 1t u
prises me to ind You here alone and
on foot. wearing q hat which obviously
does not belong to you"
ing an inch. "You criticize my dress?'
mo, monsieur, only our hat"
WELL" replied the comte, "let me
say that IL my hat d~ispleases you, I, in
It does not please me TO walk through
Paris with q thief-catcher dressed az
q noble"
Beauresard flushed red a. . lobster.
THAT was Ill said, monsieur lie comte.
That was Ill said. Ny family IL not
behind tho family Of tho De Lussacs.
n my position g chief under the
meath contempt. An, monsieur, IL 10
easy to be . in your person how
the association with the pettifbggers
Of sedition. the pamphleteers and the
canaille rusts the nobility in q mans
nature: destroys the gold and brings
Monsieur" said De Lussac, "you
have twice irsulted me. all our po-
litical differences vanish, this is a mat
ter between you and me. Follow me,
monsieur, or by the living God I will
either pass my sword through your
heart or chastise you with the scab-
bard like q dog"
Ha tsapnnA IN HE HAnN go n>>..~>
gard, choking in his Sgorget Of gold
lace, blind with rage and trembling
with passion, followed him under the
Porte st. Bernard and then along the
Porte st. Bernard which lined the bank
Of the river.
were moored to the bank, to the right
the vast wood yards and open spaces,
desolate and almost deserted.
De Lussac led the way by the wall
bkirttng these yards till he reached the
entrance to them. At each side OF the
entrance way stood 9 watch house. and
here . man was always on guard to
prevent pilfering from the woodpiles.
When he saw the two noblemen ap-
preaching the Waterman left his little
box and came and stood in the open,
looking ct them and evidently won
dertng what their business might be.
De Lussac took the louis from his
pocket and gave It 70 tho man.
This gentleman and / have some
private. business to transact said the
comte. We do not wish to be dis
turbed, you underytand?"
oh. mon Dieu!" cried thu delighted
Waterman. .'tis not for me to disturb
you. my lord. Beyond those .woodpiles
there = . big open space, room enough
and sheltered from the port" He
glanced 1t the swords tho gentleman
carried. and laughed.
Come" raid De LusDac, and followed
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