The Washington herald., 1914-08-16
1833-1873


which In the case Of Rergrist and Malgat
had proved her innocence
''If you think they are forgeries." she
said. take these Of Malgat to the Mu-
tuaI Credit Association There they can
be compared again-as they have been
before-with his known and undoubted
handwriting. These of Rergrist have al
ready been declared genuine by the
courts
have reached the ears Of Heuriette. whom
am prepared to love as a daughter"
Struggling Against Punctuation.
Daniel left-not conVinced-but puzzled.
At his departure Sarah was almost #
fectionate, calling him her son and plac-
ing her hand affectionately upon his
shoulder while she looked unutterable
things at him-not too boldly, but just
suggestively, as II maiden heart had al
last seen that for which 1t had been
waiting.
A few days later Dahiel received a note
from Sarah asking him to come to her.
AT this interview, which was a long one.
Sarah seemed to become hystericaI and
tainted in his arms.
He went away more than ever bewil-
dered and, II It must be owned, struggling
against destinations which few days be-
had no influence over him.
The next day ne received a letter from
Sarah IN which she practically acknowl-
erged that she loved him-but regretted
that this love had been discovered too
late.
Forged Requests.
Daniel was stationed at the Ministry
Of Marine and was not due for a tour OF
sea duty. But in a few days. he re-
ceived an official communication order
ing him TO report at once on board a
frigate lying at Brest and about to sail
for. Cochin China. where a war had
broken out between the natives and the
French rulers.
Sarah was about to be married to the
count and Brevan had warned Daniel
that even the life Of Henriette was in
great peril after this marriage took place.
The young ofrcer felt that he must
stay in Paris and guard his beloved
He went TO the Minister Of Marine and
asked for a change Of orders. offering as
an alternative his resignation
My dear boy" replied the minister.
who was his friend. you cannot resign
orders like these. designations OF or
ders TO the field Of battle are not ac-
cepted as a rule. Would you disgrace
your name? Besides. you asked for
these orders yourself
I-I-asked for these orders2'
''Certainly"-and the minister took
from the files a letter asking for exact
ly the orders which Daniel had received.
Daniel looked at It It was signed by
his name and. had he not been sure OF
the contrary. could have sworn that the
writing was his own
In His Place.
Il accept. Of course" he said and left
the ministry. He sought De Brevan.
who heard his story
TT is one of Sarah's tricks said
Maxine: Il now suspect how she got
those letters which proved her innocence
IN the Kergrist and the Malgat cases
Either she is a clever forser or has one
In her employ.
But what can we prove? What can
We do? OF course. you cannot resign
when ordered upon war duty. But I
am here and will watch over Henrette.
She cannot be legally married until she
is twenty-five without her fathers con-
sent.
But IL. during your absence danger
threatens her will in some way remove
her from her fathers house and place
her where she may remain unknown un-
til your returr-to ana refuge you may
suggest"
The result was that Danfsl assigned all
Of his modest fortune TO Maxine TO be
used for the benefit Of Henriette and
named the farm Of an aged aunt Of his
sGother's near Avignon as the place she
should be sent in case an obscure refuge
became necessary.
Then. after a final interview with Hen
riette, in which he commanded her TO
follow the advice OF Maxine in all things,
explained what arrangements he had
made and Aade her write him frequently.
he sailed away.
Flight from Home.
Sarah Brandon became the Countess
de Ville-Handry Mrs. Brian and Sir
Thomas removed to the counts house.
Henriette became the object of most ma
licious prosecutions Sir Thomas alone
seemed to pity her condition.
She received a note from Maxine bid
ding her beware. above all things, OF Sir
Thomas. Sir Thomas became too atten-
tive She complained to her father. and
the count commanded her to marry Sir
Thomas.
She got word to Maxine, and one night
she fed from her fathers house. without
money and with little clothing, with no
jewelry except some rigs she happened
20 be wearing. to a waiting cab which
Maxine had arranged should be N at
tendance.
Maxine vas in the cab. He took her
to the room in the Rue de Ia Grange
which he had engaged for her, and there
| he left her He would send her to the
Avignon aunt as soon as the police. who,
no doubt. the count would call In, had
been put of the scent
Vnmasked.
In a few days Maxine appeared and
unmasked himself. His demand was that
she either marry him. starve. or go back
10 her father. who would force her to
marry Sir Thomas.
Henriette refused with scorn and in
dignation to argue with Maxine and
fairly drove him from the room with
reproache5 The rest of the story, as
Henriette knew 1t, had been told already.
The abandoned girl sold or pawned
everything she had, and. unable to get
| work. attempted suicide. She had writ
| ten TO Daniel, but the Chevassats had
| intercepted her letter.
II was then that Papa Ravinet came
into the game-"quite by that chance
which can be so opportune when It
pleases," as he put it-perhaps by the
Ioverruling of a Power greater than
| chance.
! In the meantime Daniel out in Cochin
China, was having a remarkable series
of adventures Strange accidents SEEM
ed TO happen 10 him, both In ship
and on shore-accidents which could not
seem to be explained.
His life seemed to be in perpetual dan