Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-04
In z A p D E
By MARY HARTwELL CATHERwooD

years OF comfort 10 EagIe-for De Chau
mont was generous-and have changed
the outcome Of my own life But in scan
Is minutes our fate was decided.
DE Chaumont and I had moved viii
our heads together, from corridor q
antechamber. from antechAfnber 20 cur.
tained salon OF the lower fioor. The pri.
vato apartments OF the Bonaparte fam.
fly we're thrown open, and In the mahog-
any furnished room, all hung with yellow
satin. ] noticed a Swiss clock which
pointed its minute nnEer TO a quarter be-
fore eleven l made no hurry, My err
rand was not accomplished. Skenedonk
would walt for me, and even dare a
search II he became suspicious.
The count. knowing what Madame de
Ferrier considered me, perhaps knew my
plan. He turned back at once asserting.
were that instant going up the grand
staircase. and would be announced.
/ Eagle turned her face above me, the
long line Of her throat uplifted, and went
courageous and smiling on her way The
/ marauie had adapted himself to the court
requirements OF the Empire. Noble gem
tleman Of another period, he stalked n
pltcous mnsquerader where he had once
| been at home.
Count de chaumont grasped my arm.
| and we hurried up the stairs after them.
DE Chaumonts hand was on my arm.
iolted behind me.
This time II was not an old woman, or
| n laborer In a blouse, or a soldier: but
knew my pursuer In his white court
dress. Oficer OF tho law. writ In the
lines OF his face. to my eyes appeared
| all over him.
Monsieur Veeieeumr'
As soon as he said that I understood
II was the refugee from ste. Pelagie that
he wanted.
Certainly" answered. Don't make
disturbance"
You will take my arm and come vita
me, Monsiour Veeleeum."
IT will do nothing OF the kind until my
errand is finished" / answered desper-
ately
DE Chaumont looked sharply at the
man, but his own salvation required him
10 lay hold on the marquis. As he did
so. Eagles face and my face encountered
In panel Of mirror, two flashes of
pallor; and took my last look.
You Will come with me now" said
the gendarme at my ear
She saw him, and understood his err
rand.
There was no chance. De Chaumont
wheeled, ready to introduce me to the
marquis. was not permitted to speak -
him. But Eagle took my right arm and
moved down the corridor with me.
Decently and at once the disguised
Rendarmc fell behind, where he could
watch every muscle without alarming
Madame de Fcrrier She appeared not
TO see him have no doubt he praised
himself for his deilcacy and her uncon-
seriousness Of my arrest
You must not think you can run awAv
from me-" she said.
Il was coming back" answered max.
ing talk.
My captors person heaved behind me.
81 haN 10 sfIs
kept within touch.
do you know the Tuileries wellP" in
quired Eagle
mo. have never been in the palace
before"
Nor in the state apartments"
We turned from the corridor into a
suite In these upper rooms, the gendarme
humoring Madame de Ferrier, and maxi
ing himself one in the crowd around us.
De Chaumont and the Marquis de Ferrier
gave chase. 1 saw them following, as
well as they could.
This used to be the queens dressIng-
ROOM" said Eagle. We entered the last
one In the suite.
Are you sure
Quite sure"
This is the room you told me you
would like to examine"
The very one. I don't believe the |
Empire has made any changes in Il. |
These painted figures look just as Sophie |
described them"
Eagle traced lightly with her finger one
Of the shepherdesses dancing on the panel |
and creased TO the opposite side of the /
room. People who passed the door found |
nothing to interest them, and turned |
away. but the Rendarme stayed beside us.
Eagle glanced at him as II resenting
MS intrusion, and asked me to bring her
a candle and hold II near a mark on the
lracery. The gendarme himself, apollo
geuc but nrm. stepped to the sconce and
LOOK the candle. do not know how the
tning was done, or why the old spring
and long unused hinges did not stick,
put MS oack was toward us-she pushed
me against the panel and It let me in
And held her and drew her after me
lowed US.
We stood on firm footing as II suspend-
ed In eternity. No sound from the swarm
ing palace, not even possible noise made
ny the gendarme, reached us. II was
hollow. '' '"e
Here's the door on the staircase, but
IL will not openr
l groped over every inch OF Il with
swift haste in the blaekness.
Hurry-hurryl" she breathed. HE
may touch the spring himseif-it moves
Does this open with a spring. toop"
II don't know. Sophie didn't knowi"
Are you sure there is any door here7"
she told me there was"
This Is like a door, but II will M,
move" "' "o'
II sprans inward against us, a rush of
Ar ana hollow murmur as Of wind
aions tne river following II.
Go-be quickl" said Madame de Fer.
But how will you get out?"
shaIi get out when you are gone"
On Eagle, forgive mer' yet i would
nave dragged her In with me aKainO
am IN no danger. You are In danger
oood-hy, my liege."
Cautiously she pushed me through the
door, begging me 20 feel for every stan
! stood upon the top one ana held ~
her as had held 70 her In passinS
through the other wall
l thought Of the heavy DAYS bsfora hAr
ana the blank before me. could moi
let 30 her wrists. We were foois ~
waste our youth. could work for hsr
IN America Ny vitals were beine torn
from me- ] should so 70 the devil win,
out her. don't know what aaid nj,
knew the brute love which had 49,
Ike a lion In me would never oononsr
the woman who kissed me In the asrs
ness and held me at bay.
"Oh, Louis-oh. Lasarref Think =,
raul ana Cousin Phllippei You rhsu =.
your best for your little motheri ~,
come TO you some timer
Then abe held the door het.,..
and ! went down around ana aroma ,hs
spiral Of gtone. '"'