Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-20
CHAPTER v1-tcontinued).

THINE passed without marking until
i January The New England Thanks
giving we had not heard Of; and Christ
mas was holy day OF the church. On a
January afternoon Madame de Ferrier
sent Ernestinc to say that she wished to
see Doctor Chantry and me.
My master was, asleep by the fire in
an armchair. I looked at his disabled
feet and told Ernestine would go with
her alone. She led me to wing of the
house.
Even an Indian boy could see through
Annabel de Chaumont. But who might
fathom Madame de Ferrier? Every time
saw her. and that was seldom. soma
change made her another Madame de
Ferrier. as II she were thousand women
IN one.
saw her first a white clad spirit. who
stood by my head when l awoke; next
lady who rose up and bowed TO me; then
a beauty among dancers: afterwards a
little girl running across the turf. or
kind woman speaking to my master.
Often she was a distant figure coming
and going with Paul and Ernestine in
cred she always said. Good day. mon
sieur" and I answered, Good day.
madame"
had my meals alone with Doctor
Chantry. and never questioned this GUS
tom from the day ! entered the house
lie Chaumont's chief, who was over the
other servants and had come with him
from his chateau near Blois. waited upon
me. while Doctor Chantry was served by
another man named Jean. My master
fretted at Jean. The older servant paid
no attention 10 that.
Madame de Ferrier and / had lived six
months under the same roof as strangers.
Consciousness plowed such a direct fur
row in front OF me that saw little on
either side OF II. She was a name that
found written IN the front OF the mis-
sal and copied over and over down fools
cap paper in my practice OF script:
Eagle Madeleine Marie de Ferrier."
She stood in her sitting room. which
looked upon the lake, and before a word
passed between us saw she was unlike
any OF her former selves. Her features
we're sharpened and whitened. She
looked beyond me with gray-colored eyes
and held her lips apart.
Il have news. The Indian brought me
this letter from Albany"
! could not help glaneing curiously al
the sheet In her hand. spotted on the
back with broken red waters. II was
the first letter ! had ever seen. Doctor
chantry told me he received but one
during the winter from his sister ana
paid two Spanish reals IN postage for Il.
besides a fee and some food and whisky
10 the Indian who made the Journey 10
deliver such parcels. II was a trying and
an Important experience to receive a let
Ter. ] was surprised that Madame Tank
had Recommended my sending one into
the Wisconsin country.
Count de chaumont is gone. ana 7
Hpst have advice"
MADAME" said. doctor char,rv
= ASLEEP. but will wake him ana bring
him here"
mo WIN tell you. Monsieur mv
Cousin Philippe ls dead"
II might have shocked me more ~ ,
had known she had Cousin Philippe.
said stupidity
tIe her
Cousin Philippe was my husband. you
I~deIstond"
Madame. are you marriedY'
f0f courseHi abe exclaimed. And con.
fessed 20 myself that in no other way
could lauI be accounted for.
But you are here alone7"
Two large tears ran down her face.
ffou should understand the De Ferrlers
are poor monsieur. unless something can
~ saved from our estates that the Bona.
parties have given away. Cousin Phillppe
vent - see II Hc could recover any narl
~ them. Count de Chaumont thought 4
iafofeple ume' But he waa tao old