The Washington herald., 1914-07-26
1833-1873


I evidently was that he came on the part
of the Marquis de Tregars TO ask Of
Nine Favoral the hand Of her daughter
dent that the old fellow would rather be
under the fire Of a battery than acting
as Cupid's diplomatic messenger
| profound silence fell when the count
had completed his oration- Stepping to
the parIor door. the count called Mar
ius." and Marius who had been waiting
in the dining-room by connivsnce Of the
servants, came in-
One Matter Settled.
Madame" said he. II am waiting my
fate"
20, cannot answer you" cried the
poor woman. I have some friends
whom I wish to consult"
But Maxence. who had got over his
stupor and who knew the excellent repu-
taf1on OF Marius, said:
Mother. people in our position have
no friends. To my sister, who bears
de Tregars offers his name-and you
| think OF consulting?"
Il am not mistress, my son.. muir
INJURED the mother, and your father
My father!" cried Maxence. What
right can he have over US hereafter?'
He took his sisters hand and placed
IL within the hand OF Marius. There
take her, sir" he said: never. what
ever she may do. will she acquit the
debt of gratitude We this day contract
| toward you"
The Hotel des FoIies.
Now let US speak Of Maxence and his
affairs. Maxence had his lodgings in the
Hotel des Folies, which took its name
from a neighboring theater.
1t was the rear building Of large. old
house and had no frontage on the boule-
ward Nothing betrayed its presence ex-
cept a lantern hung over dark and
narrow passage between a restaurant
and a confectionery shop.
The upper rooms Of the hotel were oc-
cupied by clerks like Maxenee. shopgirls,
a few walters and, now and then, poor
devil of an actor or singer from a cheap
theater.
When Maxence returned there on the
Sunday morning after his fathers flight,
the landlady Nine. Fortin, said that the
night before, quite late, a man had called
to see him: a man wearing long over
coat QOWn 10 MS nceAs- n A44eA+A
fifty. tall and thin
can il possibly have been my father?
thought MaXence-and then the iasa
struck him that II must have been-tnat
his father ~ had htddsI 10 sfiru He must
fnd him-he must get from MIN tne
rs Mile. Lucienne at home:" asked
Cant teIl-she has been going and
coming all the morning.
LucIcnne's Story.
Maxence went up the steep. dark stair
case. ana. as he neared the upper stories,
he heard a woman's voice. fresh and
beautifully intoned. singing popular
song. which began. 20 hope. o charming
word
II was Mile. Lucienne She lived across
the passage from MaXence-and they
were fast friends. Some day. when Max
ence had a better job. they were going
to be married
Meantime they were friends-just
friends-and lived like brother and sis
ter. They had drifted into an acquaint-
ance as people will who live in the same
hotel. had been greatly attracted TO eacn
other. and Lucienne had frankly told
Maxence the story Of her life
She knew neither her father or her
mother. When very young her mother
had put her out to nurse with the wlte
of a gardener-and then abandoned her.
The gardener and his wife had died. She
had been taken by a washerwoman and
Then a rich woman had taken her and
made a pet and companion OF her. The
rich woman had been taken sick and re-
IpIs reIatiVes' T 80 I As Soon soon as she had gone
Lucienne had been turned out OF the
house.
Claiming Indemnity.
She had come to Paris. and. after many
adventures and trials. had at last found
a position in the fashionable dressmaking
establishment OF Van Klopen's. where
she was now employed.
Before she obtained this position she
had one~ day been knocked down while
crossing the street by a carriage in
ing. The lady gave her card to the po-
Iiceman who came up, and drove on. The
card was that OF the Baroness Thaller.
When Lucienne got out of the hospital
she was penniless and determined TO ap-
ply to the baroness for assistance She
wrote a letter stating the case, went TO
the house Of the baroness and sent in
her letter by a servant. The baron came
who are your" he asked sharply. Lu-
And you are soliciting assistance? he
said.
Pardon me- it is a just indemnity
which / claim
With feverfsh haste he began to feel
in his pockets and finally thrust a roll of
bills into her hand, saying: Here. take
this. / will tell my wife that saw you.
As Lucienne turned to go she heard the
baron say to servant: you see that
beggar The first one who allows her TO |
cross this threshold again will be dis |
charged
Surrounded by Enemies.
From that day Lucienne seemed sur
rounded by unseen enemies who sought |
her life. The cause and the authors of |
this persecution she could not imagine.
She told her story and the story of her |
life to the police Judge Of the district |
in which she lived. and that worthy man |
became her friend and protector. He /
became deeply interested in the mystery |
of the case and determined to solve 1t.
While in the hospital Iucienne had |
made the acquaintance of a young work.
ing girl. who had been sent there as the /
result OF a fall. When Lucienne was dis
charged this girl took her to her room
and helped her to get work. But they
soon parted and Lucienne came to live
That was the story she told MaNence.
When Maxence returned to the hotel
after his interview with Tregars, he
went to tell Lucienne Of the disgrace
Of his father. But she had already seen
the newspapers.
Confronting the Baroness.