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And skenedonk is my guard"
II have sent messenger to Plessy for
him." Madame de Ferrier said. He will
be here IN the morning."
l thanked her for remembering him in
the excitement Of her home coming. We
heard far sweet call through n cleft OF
the hills, and Eagle turned her head.
That must be the shepherd OF Les
Rochcrs He has missed n lamb. Les
Rochers Is the most distant Of our farms,
but its night noises can be heard through
an opening In the forest Paul will soon
be listening for all these soundsl We
must drive TO Les Rochers tomorrow, II
was there that Cousin Philippe died"
l could not say how opportunely Cousin
Philippe had died. The violation o. her
childhood by such marriage rose up
that instant a wordless tragedy.
Sire, we are not observing etiquette
In Mont-Louis as they observe Il at Nit
tau. have been talking very familiarly
TO my king. I will keep silent. You
speak"
Madame, you have forbidden me to
spealSr'
She gave me a startled look and said:
Did you know Jerome Bonaparte has
come back? He left his wife in America.
She cannot be received in France, be-
cause she has committed the crime of
marrying a prince. She is to be divorced
for political reasons"
Jerome Bonaparte is a houndv' spoke
hotly.
And his wife a venturesome woman
to marry even temporary prince"
81 like her sort, madame"
do you, sire?'
Yes, like a woman who can love!"
And run?"
"How could you ruin me?"
THE Saint-Michels brought me up"
said Eagle. "They taught me what is
lawful and unlawful. I win never do
an unlawful thing. to the disgrace and
shame of my house. A woman should
build her house. not tear it down"
what is unlawful?'
"It Is unlawful for me to encourage the
suit of my sovereign"
Am I ever likely to be anything but
what they call in Mittau a pretender.
I Esgle?"
THAT we do not know. You shall keep
yourself free from entanglements."
81 am free from them-God knows l
am free enoughl-the lonesomest, most
unfriended savage that ever set out to
conquer his own"
You were horn TO greatness. Great
| things will come to you"
"If you loved me, / could make them
comet"
"Sire, it isn't healthy to sit in the night
| air. We must go out of the dew"
| "Oh, who would be healthy! Come to
that, who would be such a royal beggar
as 7 amp"
Remember" she said gravely, that
your claim was IN a manner recognized
| by one of the most cautious, one of the
least ardent royalists, in France"
The recognition she knew nothing about
came to my lips. and i told her the whole
story of the jewels. The snuffboX was
| in my pocket. Sophie Saint-Michel had
often described it to her.
She sat and looked at me- contemplate
ing the stupendous loss.
THE marquis advised me not TO take
them into Russia" I acknowledged
There is no robbery terrible as the
robbery committed by those who think
they are doing right"
81 am one of the losing Bourbons."
Can anything be hidden in that closet
i'm the queens dressing room wall?'
mused Eagle. 81 believe l could find il
i'm the dark, Sophie told me so otter
where the secret spring may be touched
When the De Chaumonts took me to the
! Tuileres l wanted to search for II. hui
all the state apartments are now on th'
second floor, and Madame Bonaparte hal
her own rooms below Evidently she
knows nothing OF the secrets of the place
The queen kept her most beautiful robe'
i'm that closet. 1t has no visible door
| The wall opens. And we have heard tina
door was made through the back of il
to let upon a spiral staircase of stone
and through this the royal family mad,
their escape TO Narennes, when the!
were arrested and brought back"
We fell into silence at mention of th'
unsuccessful fight which could have
changed history; and she rose and said
Good night sire"
Next morning there was such a deli
cious world to live in that breathing wal
a pleasure.
walked under the green canopy watch
ing the sun mount and waiting for Ma
! | A.,saa do
, the old man who had served her fathe
followed with a tray. l could only say
Good morning. madame" not daring 4
add have scarcely slept for thinking
of you"
I'VE will have our coffee out here" sh
told me.
1t was placed on the broad stone sea
under the arch of the pavilion where WI
sat the night before; bread, unsalted nut
? ter from the farms, the coffee, the cream
the loaf sugar. Madame de Ferrler her
, self opened a door in the end OF the wal
) and plunged into the dew of the garden
: | Her old servant exclaimed. She caugh
. her hair In briers and laughed, tucklnl
it up from falling and brought on tw'
great roses. each the head and IN
b strength of a stem, TO lay beside ou
plates. The breath Of roses to this hou
sends through my veins the JOY OF that
j This Is the first day or september
. sire" a.. =.
y 'Is 1t? ] thought 1t was the frst da'
OF creation"
Z 'I mention the date that you may no
, forget t. Because J am going to CIV
! YOU something today"
, NV heart leaped like conquerors'
4 Then her face went grave, ike chld
when II is surprised In wickedness,
"But our fathers and mothers woul
have us forget their suffering In IN
/. festival OF coming home, wouldn't they
LazarreeY"
"Surely, 4Bagle.' -.
! 'aThen Why are you looking at me wit
reproach2'
"I'm not" 81,
Perhaps you don't like my dressY'
told her u was the hrst time ! ma
l. ever noticed anything she wore ana
l. liked IL.
Il II used 10 wear my mothers elothel
Al Ernestlne and / made them over bu
n this Is new; for the new day and IN
i new life here"
5 'And the day" reminded her, rs IN
y lst Of September
II She laughed and opened her left han'
showing me two squat keys so small tha
both had lain concealed under two
her finger tips.
II am going 10 give you Key, sire
"Will II unlock q womans mindF
N"lt will open a padocked book. La
night l found a little blank-lesVed pool
1 fastened