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CHAPTER XIX.
Tho Man In Raas.
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tho wan IN rags.
The MarQuise d'Esclignac, under the
stars. interviewed the native soldier
the beggar, the man In rags. at the
foot of the veranda. There was moon
as we'll as stars, and the man was dis
tinctly visible in all his saualor.
What on earth is he talking about
Robert?"
About Sabron. marianne" said hel
godson laconically.
The MarQuise d'Esclignac raised hel
lorgnon and said:
Speak. man! What do you know
about Monsieur de Sabron? See, he Ii
covered with dirt-has leprosy, proba
bly," But she did not withdraw. She
was q great lady and stood her ground
She did not know what the word
"sQueamish" meant.
Listening to the mans jargon and
putting many things together. fremont
at last turned to the Marquise dEs
clignac who was sternly fixing the beg
gar with her naughty condescension:
"Marraine. he says that Sabron is
alive, In the hands of natives in :. Ger
tain district where there is no travel
In the heart of the seditious tribes. He
says that he has friends in a caravan
of merchants who once year pass
the spot where this native village is
"The mans a lunatic," said the Mar.
quise dEsclignac calmly. Get Abime.
lee and put him out of the garden,
Robert. You must not let Julia hear
# this"
Marianne, said fremont quietly
"Mademoiselle Re'snond has already
seen this man. He has come to see
ner tonight"
How perfectly horrible,". said the
MarQuise d'Esclignac Then she asked
rather weakly OF fremont: Don't you
think so?"
We'll, think" said fremont, that
the only interesting thing is the truth
there may be in what this man says
If Sabron is a captive, and he knows
anything about it, We must use his in
formation for all it is worth"
"Of course" said the MarQuise dEs
clignac. ''of course. The war depart
ment must be informed at once. Why
hasn't he gone there?"
He has explained" said fremont
that the only way Sabron can be
saved is that he shall be found by out
siders. One hint to his captors would
end his life"
oh" said the Marquise d'Esclignac
Il don't know what to do. Bob! What
part can We take in this?"
fremont pulled his mustache. Mimi
had circled round the beggar, snuffing
at his slippers and robe. The man
made no objection to the little crea.
ture, to the fluffy ball surrounded by a
huge bow, and Mimi sat peacefully
down in the moonlight, at the beggar's
feet.
Mimi seems TO like him." said the
Marquise d'Esclignac helplessly, "she
is very particular"
She finds that he has serious and
convincing manner" said fremont.
Now the man. who had been a silent
listener to the conversation, said in
fairly comprehensive English to the
Marquise d'Esclignac:
IF the beautiful grandmother could
have seen the Capitaine de Sabron on
the night before the battle"
Grandmother, indeed" exclaimed
the marquise Indignantly. Come,
Mimi! Robert, finish with this creature
and Get what satisfaction you can from
him. l believe him to be an impostor;
at any rate, he does not expect me to
mount camel or to lead a caravan to
the rescue"
fremont put Mimi in her arms; she
folded her lorgnon and sailed majestic.