Evening journal., 1922-07-27

((OntluucQ FROM Ouf Last ISSUE
Early in the morning they were
awakened by din OF bells-the toe
sins of the sections ringing the
alarm. To their startled ears came
later the rolling of drums, and at
one time they heard the sounds OF a
multitude on the march. Paris was
rising.
The two women at the Hotel
Plougastel still waited for the re-
turn of Rougane. though now with
ever-lessening hope. And Rougane
did not return. The affair did not
appear so simple TO the father as to
the son. Rougane. the elder. was
rightly afraid to lend himself to
such a piece Of deception.
Late that night. as Nj. de Kerca-
diou sat gloomily in his brothers
library, the pipe in which he had
sought solace extinguished between
his fingers. there cam sharp
knocking at the door.
A slim young man in dark olive
surcoat stood at the threshold. He
wore boots. buckskins. and a small
sword. and round his waist there
was a tri-color sash. in his hat a
tri-color cockade.
NJ de Kercadiou. startled in such
an hour by this sudden apparition.
greeted Andre-Louis in terms al
most identical with those in which
in that same room he had greeted
him on similar occasion once be-
fore.
what do you want here, sir?"
II am a representative. I have
certain powers. 1 am very oppor-
tunely returning to Paris. Can
serve you where Rougane cannot?
Aline should be placed in safety at
once"
NJ. de Kercadiou surrendered un-
conditionally. He came over and
took Andre-Louis hand.
Andre-Louis continued;
about Aline?" he asked. And
himself answered his own question:
"She must be brought out of Paris
at once, before the place becomes a
shambles. Young Rougane's plan
is good"
"But Rougane the elder will not
hear Of IT,"
you mean he will not do II on
his own responsibility. But he has
consented to do it on mine. have
left him a note over my signature |
to the effect that a safe-conduct for |
Mile. de Kercadiou 10 go to Paris |
and return is issued by him in COM
pliance with orders from me-"
NJ. de Kercadiou took the sheet ,
of paper that Andre-Louis held out
IF you send that to Paris by
young Rougane in the morning"
said Andre-Louis. "Aline should be
here by noon. If there is any other
way in which l can serve you, you
have but to name it whilst l am
here"
"But there is, Andre. Did not
Rougane tell you that there were
others ....?"
HE mentioned Nine. de Plou-
gastel and her servant"
"Then why .?Y NJ. de Kerca- /
dlou broke off. looking his question.
Very soiemnly Andre-Louis shook
his head. ltH
THAT is impossible" ne said.
M. de Kercadiou's mouth fell open
n astonishment. "Impossible!" he
epeated. "But whyY'
Monsieur. / can do what l am
Ioing for Aline without offending
ny conscience. But Nine. Plou- I
.astel is in very different case.
Neither Aline nor any of hers have ]
'een concerned in counter-revolu- !
ionary work. But Nine. Plougas- c
ell is the wife of NJ. le Comte de {
whom all the world {
Snows to be an agent between the 6
court and the emigres.'
you must take the risk" S
Il must?" he echoed. Why must !
{? Your reasons. monsieuro'
Il violate my words OF l.onor, my |
bath, II tell you" NJ. de Kercadiou
turned away, wringing his hands, {
lis condition visibly piteous, then &
urned again TO Andre. But In this |
extremity. in this desperate ex- {
remity. and since you so ungener-
,usiy insist. shall have 10 tell you.
God help me, have no choice. She
viii realize that when she knows,
andre, my boy :" He paused
n his godson's shoulder, and to his
1creasing amazement Andre-Louis
erceived that over those pale. short
Ighted eyes there was a film of
,ars. Mime. de Plougastel is your
Iother."
Followed. for a long moment, ut
r silence. This thing that he was
Id was not Immediately under
ood. When understanding came at