THE OMAHA DAILY JllUHi SUNDAY , AUGUST U8 , 18R8 ,
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CHAPTER X.
M'lllicltn'n
The two sisters , Agnes and Joanne , were
Inore flurried about the lore affair of llttfo
Maria than they would have been at tbo
Wreckage of all the nations of the earth in
tnutual war.
Oa the night of its discovery , there was a
long secret confabulation , wonderment , sug
gestion , invective , till near morning. Hero
Was on unexpected complication of tbo mar-
rlago problem left them by their uncle.
What If she , the petite , the despised , car
ried off tbo fortune without knowing it.
And what could they do to avert the trag
edy ? They could beat her till she sickened ;
ffoanne actually proposed it. They could
lock her in a room , and novcr let her out
till after things were Ecttled. These were
the obvious , brute remedies for the situa
tion.
tion.But
But that they would not do. Agnes felt
that the child would bo missed from her
work ; thcro would bo inquiries. There rc-
tnalncd but one thing ; to watch her , waitIng -
Ing , hoping In luck , and in what might turn
Up. Jcanno undertook the charge.
Again , on the next night , the night of
Vanslttart's spill from his brougham , the
lovers met at the Duttes-Chaumont , while
ffeanno lurked and listened.
Almost immediately after the first rhap-
Bodlcs Marie began to question him tnbotit
the invention. " It had filled her mind all
day. She had a profound faith in its wonderworking
der-working powers. What could not her
love do ? Ho was the hero of the world , the
great magician.
"And the model , " she said. "Have you
finished It ? "
"I have been seeing to It and it Is fin
ished. "
"And you yourself think it good ? It will
Do what you meant it to do ? "
"It will kill something like 1,000 men at
one attempt. "
"How wonderful you arc. And Is it big ,
this model ? "
"Big enough to nearly fill my room. "
"O , the model I Don't think of that. It
is of no importance. "
"So that wo Bhall always remain poor ,
find not bo married , and bo practical ? "
He caught her to him.
"Yes , soon , soon. But do you know
what I shall do ? I shall go to the king , or
to Mr. Vansittart , and tell him really. "
"Then you must write to some one , and
tell them about the invention. I'romlso me.
One should be serious , and see to things.
Promise. "
"If I have 15 centimes to buy a stamp. "
"I will give you. Promise. "
And BO the promise was made.
At about the same time , Foil let was turnIng -
Ing a key in the door of Jeanne's room at
No. 11 rue Pigalle. He had been lurking '
throughout the evening near tbo gate , and
bad seen the setting out of Marie to meet
her lover. Then crouching behind her ,
Jeanne ; then , half on hour after , Agnes.
The house , he know , was now empty of Ita
female occupants , his opportunity was
come. Ho entered the court yard and the
bouse. He had sworn not to sleep until he
bad in his hands the threads of the con-
eplracy which menaced the safety of the
country.
On the previous day ho had taken care
ful note of the rather intricate wny to
Jeanne's triangular room. He was able to
reach It in the dark. In his pocket were a.
number of keys and implements.
He entered the room and listened. No
ound , but the
occasional scratching of n
pigeon against Us cage In the next apart
ment. All was dark. Polliet turned the
key in the lock which shut him from the
pigeon room ; ho had provided himself with
a duplicate , In case it should be removed ,
but the original key was there. Then , ho
oftly took off his shoes , laid them behind
the bed curtains , and stepped through the
open door. He was in the enemy's
territory.
The room in which he found himself was
small. There , at the one- window , was a
man , looking out , his elbqws leaning on
the Bill. The faintest sound now would
bavo betrayed Folllet.
But he did not make it. No sooner had
be discerned the dim and silent figure than
hit revolver was in his hand. Then , with
eyes that had acquired the faculty of seeing
In the dark , ho looked about the room. In
a corner a spot of perfect blackness caught
bis eye ; it was the cupboard in which on
the previous day. the two men had hidden
from Jeanne. But it was perilously near the
window and the motionless man. It was ,
however , the only apparent hiding place.
When a thing had to bo done Folllet was
not a man to hesitate. With concentrated
alertness he stepped nearer and nearer to
the vague , broad back at the window , ready
to shoot if it stirred. Then he touched the
open cupboard door ; in an instant he was
within the aperture. He drew himself cau
tiously inward.
Once , the man at the window lll'ted hlm-
Bclf and paced three or four times round the
room , muttering a few inaudible wards in
his beard. Two of them only 'could Folllet
make out. The man had said : "No mcs-
Bagel No message ! " Then ho resumed his
place at the window , and the dead silence
recommenced.
Half an hour more , and footsteps were
beard outside the door. Then four men en
tered.
Altogether in one breath they cried
vut :
"Newel Isthere any news ? "
They spoke in German. Folllet held his
breath , noting every word with n straining
ear. The man at the window turned and
aid :
"Not a word. Been looking out nil the
evening. It's euro to come , I suppose. "
Some one struck a light , and lit a candle
tn a table in one corner.
For atime thcro was silence ; the men ,
It was clear , had been walking much , or
working. They were tired. But Folllet
Bald to himself : "This is the height of
luck. Presently they will start to jab
ber. "
He bad not to" wait very long. One said :
"Well , Karl , my boy , so far everything
bis run pretty well for us , I think. "
"Grand ! " came the answer. "We didn't
want to kill the man , after all , but only to
keep blm a prisoner In Paris for a day or
* , wo. And that's what we've done. "
"But is that sure ? " said the man at the
jrlndow. *
"Sure enough , Franz. His right arm Is
fllilocated at the shoulder or so every one
| s Baying. If ho gcta out of bed before
three days ho'll have the will of a mule ,
that'B all. But It Isn't likely that the
doctor * will let him. "
"I pity the poor beggar myself. "
"O , pity I aoi do we all. But what is one
man where the Interests of so many ore
concerned. Hurrah for the fatherland ! "
"Hurrah ! Hurrah 1" said another , with a
kind of languid enthusiasm.
A third , a bis , red-bearded man , began ,
to hum :
Muttersprache , Muttcrlaut.
Wio so wonnesam , so train !
"Poor old Bach ! " said the man at the
window ; "you mind how he was always
humming the old tune ? "
"Yes , poor old Bach ! Pity he was such a
fool. "
"Wonderful little fuss tbo Paris police
have made over his death , don't you think ? "
"Good reason why , my boy. They are so
utterly at sea. They are trying to cloak
over their own incapacity. Here Is a man
who , though found in the river , doesn't
look as if ho was drowned ; and he wasn't
poisoned ; and ho wasn't struck , or stabbed ;
what can the poor pollco think ? They
simply stare , and rub their innocent eyes ,
and say as little of the matter as possible. "
"Still they got pretty near the scent when
they came to question this girl Agnes , and
Jeanne got hold of the detective. As sure
as I am a living man that girl would have
blabbed if wo hadn't stopped her. "
"O , right enough , she would have blabbed.
But she could not have enlightened the dull
brains of monsieur lo pollsson very much
about Bach , nil the same. Why , she docs
not oven suspect that he is dead , much less
the means by which ho died , or our motives
for killing him. "
"Bach had no enemies , you-know. He
was a quiet , easy-going kind of body. "
"Ho had strong motives for living. He
was about to marry this girl Agnes , with
her dowry. "
"What the dejico can they think ol the
matter ? Lord ! they must bo puzzled. "
"But you know , mates , when one comes
to think of it , Bach was an honest man.
Ho was a fool , of course. But I say he
was an honest man. "
"Bah : so is a tree honest , or a sheep.
Every fool is honest enough. "
"O , yes wo know oil that. But just con
sider ; ho had always been a struggling man ,
had Bach , and suddenly this girl with ihe
money takes him up. It was a great thing
for him , of course. Just then be comes into
contact with the society ; he joins ; he is en
thusiastic in the cause , of Germany ; but
when ho hears that it is necessary for us
to lay hands on Vansittart , ho draws back ;
says ho is not prepared , as a citizen of
France , to go so for ; and , mind you , ho was
warned ho was warned that death was
the penalty which ho Incurred by drawing
suspicion upon himself. But be persisted ;
ho had everything to lose , and he per
sisted.
"Who was It suggested chloroform as the
means of putting him to Bleep the presi
dent , wasn't it ? "
"No it was old Dr. Caspar. And then
the vice chairman of committees eald he
must go into the river to wash the stuff
out. It was neatly done , too. "
"Hullo ! Good ! here she comes. Stand
by ! "
This from the man at the window , In a
regular shout of gratification , and immedi
ately a sound of wings was heard , and there ,
through the window , with angelic has to
from afar , came alighting a white-plumed
bearer of tidings , her long embassy accom
plished.
She sailed to rest on a cage , her own ; and
at once was fluttering in the bossom of one
of the Germans.
"It's Beatrix ! " he cried. "Sho comes from
Lorraine from Schwartz. " /
"Tho very thing we want ! "
They crowded around. The disengaging of
the narrow bandage of paper from the little
messenger's leg was the work of a minute.
The man who had sat at the window held
the ribbon stretched between his fingers.
SODDING ON HIS SHOULDER.
Thcro was a moment's breathless ( Hence.
Folllet , in his eagerness to hear , had al
most stretched his head , outside the cup
board door.
Some ono read aloud the words :
"Attack on our sldo put off for a week
from now. Meanwhile nothing likely to
happen. Till then Vansittart to be kept in
Paris at all costs. "
"A week ! " exclaimed one.
Within half an hour No. 11 Rue Flgallo
was In the hands of the police , with all ita
wlngod inhabitants. But every one of the
human birds bad flown.
CHAPTER XI.
Marie.
Marie was a sweet child. She had the face
of a Madonna , a face pure oval , and stained
with the pink of dry roses.
But in splto of her pretty face it was no
easy matter for her to see Mr. Vansittart.
When she went to the palace and said : "I
wish to set ) Mr. Vansittart , " the usher
looked at her and smiled. Then he coun
seled her to go homo and be good.
"Do virtuous and good , " he said , "and you
will bo happy. "
nut Marie was virtuous and good , and yet
she was not quite happy. She said :
"May I see the king ? "
The usher said no , but that good children
when they died would stand with a crown
upon their forehead nnd a harp within their
hands. Ho was an edifying person , but
Marie went away discontented.
She returned the next day. Armand had
written to "tho proper person" about his in
vitation , but bad received no reply by re
turn post. "The proper person" got a score
ol such letters every day and never took
any notice of them. But Marie dreaded that
Vansittart should go away before learning
the vast powers of her magician. So , trem-
In every limb , * ho rclurncd tlin next
day and unldt
"Majr I eco the quern ? "
H won a different usher whom ho saw
: hls time ; but IIP , lee , seeing her wan ,
ovcly face , millet ! , nntl counseled her about
ler moral * . The queen , nlso , it was clear ,
was far too high up to bo "seen" by Marie.
Yet this tlmo she would not RO away.
Only , she got timidly out of sight of the
usher and dawdled nbout higher up the
vestibule. This part of the palace was semi-
lUbllc , there were now a good manr people
lurrying to and fro upon It. Marie felt
comforted , being lost among the grand folk.
She stood gazing at ono of the battles with
uplifted eyes , and in this attltudo made such
i picture that n gorgeously dressed lady ,
( lurrying past , stopped and looked at her.
The general public , except these who had
business , never Intruded so far as the vesti
bule or gallery , and what Marie's business
could bo the lady was at a loss to guess.
Partly from curiosity nnd partly froni Inter
est In the upturned face with Us nlr of
pretty innocence , she stopped. Then after n
moment's hesitation she said In a low voice :
"Do you want anything ? "
Marie blushed crimson. Her eyes
dropped. , ;
"I want to see Mr. Vanalttart. "
The woman , as the usher bad done ,
smiled.
"Mr. Vnnsltlartl But "
She stopped. The proposal was so pre
posterous that there was nothing to be said.
Words were quite inadequate.
"If not Mr. Vnnslttart , " hazarded Marie
with a still deeper depth of crimson , "theu
the king. "
"The king ! "
"If not the king , then the queen. "
"The "
queen !
The woman was drowned and lost in notes
"There , wo olmtl BCC. Hut the Invention
nro you mire "
"O , yci-Mjiiltct"
"What Is ho ? "
"An nrtlst a musician. "
"lleally ? And how comes It , then "
"lit ? la so clover ! Ho can do anything.
Ho Just dreams of Joint ; A thing nnd goca
and docs it. A great genius can do what ho
wills. I wanted Mr. Vnnslttart to sec hlrat
I only wish ho had. "
Faith begets faith , nnd in ns leaven.
Evelyn was Interested , and Marie , had she
known it , had already won her victory.
"Hut why , " said Hrclyn , "did ho let you
come did ho not como himself ? "
"Ho is strange , " you sec , the girl an
swered. "Ho docs not care nbout things-
only about love and ideas and melodies , and
all high things. Ho is llko a bird or an
angel I cannot describe him. "
Evelyn laughed. A musician who in
vented destructive engines of war , and was
llko n. bird or na nngcl , was certainly not
a commonplace person , and could only come
from the Latin quarter. She said :
"And did ho tnko the trouble to make a
model of his Invention ? "
"Yes ho did. I mndo him promlso to do
it , and ho did. It Is at his rooms. "
"And can ho bring it hero ? " ,
"Not in his hands. It Is too big. "
"Is it dangerous ? Does it go off ? "
"I hope not. I don't think so. O , sup
pose It were to go off and blow him up ! "
Evelyn smiled. This , certainly , seemed
one of the possibilities of the case , But she
said :
"O , there Is no fear of that. I will tell
you now what you must do. You must see
him and tell htm to put down in writing an
exact description of his model , and send it
to me , personally , and then you may depend
upon , mo , Marie , to see that It shall como
THE ; FAINTEST SOUND NOW WOULD H AVE BETRAYED FOLLIET.
of exclamation. She was a maid-ln-walting ,
a person starched In etiquette , the prisoner
of ceremonial. But when her stays were
off , her breast was soft enough. She said
quite kindly :
"You cannot Bee Mr. Vansittart , for he
Is not here. You cannot see the king , for he
is overwhelmed with business. You cannot
see the queen , for the hour of her levee Is
long past. Will you tell ma what you
wanted to see them about ? "
"It was about an invention , " she answered
across the lump In her throat.
"An invention to da what ? "
"To kill people. "
"O ! not Invented by yourseU * *
" 0 , no by some ono else. "
"By whom ? "
"By some one a great man. *
Her head lifted with pride.
"Well and what do you wish to see them
for in regard to this 'Invention. "
"I wish to tell them about it and get someone
ono to go and see the model. "
"Well , ou ecbeme is rather wild , you
know. But stay perhaps It is possible I
may do something for you. "
Hope leaped In Marie.
" 0 , thank you , mademoiselle ! And shall
I see them really ? "
"Not those you wished to see ; but some
one perhaps whom it will be much better
for you to see. Follow mo this way. "
The woman led the way Into the interior
of the palace. There , In an oval saloon , she
was bidden to wait.
She waited half an hour. Then a tall
lackey , all lace and gold , was bowing before
her , and In another moment she was fol
lowing behind blm through more corridors
and complexities. At last she was ushered
into a room , and the door closed behind
her.
her.It
It was a small room , full of a peculiar
atmosphere of home , strange to a French
mind. It seemed ihe sanctuary of a sanc
tuary. The lace curtains were cheap , and
tied with cheap blue ribbon , but moro care
and taste had been expended in the tying
of those knots than in the furnishing of ono
of the great salons of Versailles. There was
a faint odor of cigar smoke about of cigars
smoked in this little den by Vansittart him
self. Opposite her , sitting In an arm chair ,
Marie saw a woman , whose eyes were
rather redas If with weeping. It was
Evelyn.
As soon as she saw the child she loved
her , as soon as the child saw her she trusted
her. Their hands and eyes met.
"Sit here near to me , will you and tell
me all you have to say , A woman has been
telling me about you , and I am glad that
you have been enabled to see me , and I am
glad to see you , too. First , will you -tell
me what I am to call you ? "
"Marie. "
"Very well , Marie. I am Mrs. Vansittart ,
as I see you guess , and those who like mo
call me Evelyn. Is it true that you wanted
to see my husband ? "
"Yes , madam. "
"Well but that is impossible , you know.
He left the Tullerles an hour ago for the
Garo de Lyon , and by this time is , I sup
pose , steaming rapidly southward. "
"I did not know that , " said Marie.
"They told me his arm was sprained , and
that he could not go out. "
"Ah , Marie ! " answered Evelyn , her whole
full bosom heaving in a sigh ; "sprained It
is beyond all doubt , but had it been many
times broken , ho would still bavo gone.
Nothing could keep him back. The doctors
threatened and commanded , and I , Marie ,
tried what many , many , many tears and
prayers would do , but gone , you see , ho
Is ! "
"I am sorry for for you , madamc , " said
Marie.
"Evelyn's hand fell upon her's.
"Thank you , Marie. You are very good. "
"You would , perhaps , prefer to bo
alone "
"No tell me. Whose Is the invention
your father's ? "
"No , madame.1 *
"A friend's ? "
Marie crimsoned.
"Ah , I see. Marie I seel"
"He Is very , O , so very , clever and great , "
whispered Marie in a kind of confidential
entre nous.
(
Evelyn bridled and laughed ,
"We all think that of tile one , you know ,
don't we ? "
"But ho is , really. O , one could cot
dream "
"He is at least very lucky , Marie. A
Madonna Is his devotee. "
"I should like him to know you. Ho
would love you , too. "
under the eyes of the king himself , since
Mr. Vansittart 'Is ' away. "
Marie , lost in gratitude , turned away her
head , ( and let fall a heavy tear.
"And meantime , " went on Evelyn , "Just
wrlto down In this llttlo book your name
and address , and in a few days I shall
send you a letter , telling you how
the affair is progressing. Write
down also In it the address of your friend ,
In case wo want him urgently. "
Marie took the pocket book and wrote
in pencil her own address and Armani's.
Then she handed .it to Evelyn , who looked
at the scribbled words. Even as she looked
she started. She saw : "No. 11 Rue Pigalle. "
This house , three nights before had , the
know , been seized by the police at the bid
ding of Folllet. Tbo next day Folllet had
had a long conference with Vansittart
Evelyn therefore now know of the great
German organization , whoso present aim waste
to keep Vansittart in Paris for at least a
week. As she saw this address before her ,
a dark and sinister suspicion shot , like
lightning , through her mind. But one glance
at the meek , unconscious child-face restored
her to calm. For a minute Evelyn pondered
in silence. Then she said !
"Well , Marie , be of good hope. Goodby.
Will you como and see mo again ? Can you
spare the time from him ? "
"To see you , yes , " said Marie. "I should
love to bo always near you. "
"Ah , Marie , you are happy ; you have
him always ; but I ! You must come , will
you , and comfort me wlthi the story of your
happiness. "
"I know I know nil that you feel , " said
Marie "and I pity you from my heart.
If he went away I should die , I' know. But
perhaps ho will be back sooner than you
think. God is kind to "
These words of Marie's "perhaps ho will
bo back sooner than you think , " were un
fortunate. Evelyn remembered them after
ward , nnd they troubled her. They' had
hardly been uttered when the door was flung
hurriedly open and a man stood there in the
opening.
"Darling ! " Evelyn's cry rang through the
palace wing. She flew to his bosom.
It was Vansittart. A handkerchief ban
daged his forehead where there was a big
gish wound. Ho only said :
"Well , you see , they won't let me go. "
His right arm was tightly bound , and his
left hand fell In desperate languor to his
side. Evelyn was sobbing , sobbing on his
shoulder.
As for Marie , she , with wide eyes , slipped
away unseen. Outside she met some one ,
who conducted her to an exit from the
palace.
What had happened to Vansittart was
this : Attended by a goodly guard , who bad
been warned that there was danger , he
reached the station in safety , entered the
special train with his retlnuo and Arizona
Jim , and started.
Once clear of Paris the circuit to reach
the eastern line commenced. Whilst wait
ing momentarily at a Junction the occu
pants of the train were startled by a vague
bang , a sullen roar , llko distant thunder.
What it was no ono could guess , it came
muffled , from afar , yet huge. Had the
Eiffel tower , or the Louvre , or Notre Dame
been blown to fragments ? All was wonder
ment , vague surmise. The train proceeded
at Us former pace.
Two miles beyond Cbarenton , sweeping
round a curve , they came upon a signal of
danger a signal to stop. There ahead be
tween the rails was a man shouting and
gesticulating , bidding them como no farther.
The driver at once put on his brake , and cut
off steam ; but In another quarter of a min
ute the train was scurrying at random
among hedges , fields and rustic huts.
When the compartment in which was Van-
stttart toppled on its sldo and stopped , ho
pitched forward , bruising his head. De-
sides , there were a few injuries among the
others.
It was found that a vast section of the
embankment had been blown up.
It was impossible to proceed. On the
further side of the disaster there was no
train. Two days , Vanslttart was told , would
be required for the biggest army of work
men bo could gather to repair , the danger.
He returned to Paris In a carriage hired
in one of the villages.
Within four days , according to the pigeon-
message which Folllet had heard , Wllholm
meditated a great attack. And Vansittart
could not leave Paris !
Ho uttered not a word till he reached the
palace. Rage nnd fury were boiling In his
brain and bosom. His enemies had
triumphed over him , And ho must sit still
ami nnlt , Ilka n linlincllo cbllil.
Hut thcro was still A hope , n chnnre ,
Why , ho could ride , on horseback , to the
Deal of war within four dnyn. Ho ilrcldod ,
however , that to wait for the repairing of
the chemln do fcr would be the qulrkcit
way. The name night a largo proportion of
the population of Paris artisans , merchants ,
priests , confectioners were tolling far from
their beds at the remaking of the shattered
line.
line.All
All day long arrests of people bearing so
much as a German name went on In Paris.
Detachments of soldiery from every town
on the route of the line were ordered by
telegraph to bo told off to guard It. In
Paris the station became a gnrrleon ,
About 10 the same night , in iplte of nil
the vigilance of the police , there was a
largo meeting of men who wore peaked
caps , with a pigeon's feather for badge.
It was a quiet , yet excited assembly ; it was
held in the cellar of a large and lonely
house , In the seclusion of suburban Passy.
Marie , at the very time of this meeting ,
was with her lover at the Bultcs-Chau-
mont , telling htm all about her interview
with Evelyn that day. And lurking behind
her , listening , was Jeanne.
CHAPTER XII.
The Chain of Event * .
That night Armand , at Mario's imperious
command , had written an account of his
Invention , and sent it by post to Evelyn.
Evelyn received U In the morning , nnd
rend It. The description of the contrivance
did not convey much meaning to her mind ;
it might bo of Importance , it might not ,
She hesitated as to whether she should
show it to Vnnstttart She had promised
something to the child but not that. She
felt nervous nbout it , nnd wondered why.
The sweet face of Marie rose before her.
Then she thought of the strangeness that
the child should live at No. 11 Rue Pigalle ;
then of the strangeness of the fact that at
the moment when Vansittart had appeared
at the door the girl should have said : "Ho
may return sooner than you expect. " Of
course , she argued , it must have been a
mere chance. The gentle girl , though she
lived In that house , could have had no
foreknowledge of the blowing up of the
railway. Yet , if the expression was n mere
chance , a coincidence , it was a singular
ono ; EC < singular that It seemed to her like
an omen , a warning. She hesitated.
At 10 she decided that she would not
show It to him that day. She would wait
and think tomorrow would do. About 11
she heard that all Paris had turned out
to mend the rails , that they would soon
bo finished , that Vansittart would bo able
to set out , ln the afternoon. This Increased
her sense of responsibility ; she must shew
him now , if at all. What did she know ?
the thing might , In reality , bo of the
greatest importance to the issues of the war.
How she would regret It , if , afterwards , it
was proved that her hesitancy had cost to
Franco a single life ! At 12 she showed the
letter to Vansittart.
They were sitting together in their llttlo
sanctum where Marie had , the day before ,
been received by Evelyn. As soon as Van-
slttart began to run his eye over the
scribbled leaf , his brows knit. Ho read
it through ; bent closer over It , read it
again. Then be threw his bead backwards
and cried aloud :
"Good , heavens , what a brilliant ideal"
"Is It Is it ? " panted Evelyn.
"Tho man who wrote this letter Is a very
great genius , that's all , " he answered con
fidently.
"And you will see him ? You will see the
model ? "
"O , rather ! "
"When , today ? "
"Thli Is the only day I've got"
"Jerome dear I have certain fears , half-
suspicions I don't know how to tell you "
"Come , sit here no , the other knee is the
whole one now , out with It. "
Then Evelyn told him about Marie and
her Madonna face , and how she lived at the
wrong house , and how , to tbo minute , she
had prophesied his return.
"But you liked her ? " ho eald , "you liked
her face ? "
"Yes. "
"You trusted her1 *
"Yes. wholly. "
"Then that is enough. You never yet
trusted anything that was base , Evelyn.
I can't help thinking that of all the women
in the world , my darling is the most
sensitive and instinctive , to the approach of
the evil-doer. O , I have noticed , you know.
That is so. If you like her , Marie is true
to her core. "
Still Evelyn was restless and forebod
ing.
ing."Yes
"Yes , I do not doubt It , " she said. "But
"But what ? "
"She may be the dupe of others. "
"She may. "
"And this plot to keep you In Paris "
"I do not forget It. "
"This may be a ramification , a thread of
it "
"It may. "
Puff , puff , came the smoke from his lips ,
he blowing it aw'ay from her face.
"Then you will not go ? "
"Yes. I will. "
"Ah , obstinate ! "
"No ; not that. I reason in this way.
Marie is true to the core , for you trusted
her , till chance circumstances turned you
against her. And , let me add , Armand is
true to the core , for no man would reveal
to me an Idea like this it Is one of the
grand inventions of time , I tell you If he
were at all hostile to me and France. Very
wall , then , Armand and Marie are true ;
that's settled. Now , suppose I go and visit
Armand without any human being but you ,
and them two , knowing of It ; then I think
I shall be In a position to defy your plot.
Er ? What do you say , now ? "
She had nothing to say. She burled her
head on his shoulder , murmuring , "God
preserve my dear I"
Vanslttart's reasoning about Marie and
Armand was good , and , Indeed , infallible.
He was not aware , however , of the strange
will of M. Carhalx , and the legacy of strife
and bitterness which this gentleman had
left to his nieces.
By 1 o'clock Evelyn had written to Marie.
The more direct way would have been to
wrlto to Armand , but time pressed , and
there was the probability that Armand , a
man and a bachelor , would bo away from
home , without having left behind any in
dications of his whereabouts. She chose
her messenger with great care , a man of
prudence , whom she knew and trusted. She
described Marie minutely to blm , and told
him on no account to deliver the letter into
any handa but her own.
At that time Vansittart did not imagine
that the enthusiasm of the Parisians would
flnlRh the work on the railroad so early
as 3 ; he thought , however , that late at
nleht it would be done. At nbout 10 ho
might set out for the station with all sec
recy , for he had no intention , if he could
help It , of belns assassinated on the way.
Armand's lodging lay In an obscure street
not far from his route. So bo told Evelyn
to make the appointment for 10:30. :
This , then , wrote Evelyn , Marie , on the
receipt of the letter , was at once to run
and find her lover , tell him and bind him
to absolute secrecy. She , Marie , as soon
as she bad read the letter , was to tear It
up and scatter the pieces. She was warned
that If she mentioned the matter oven to
her closest relations she might do Infinite
harm to her friends. Tbo messenger had
a bint to await and BCD that the letter was
destroyed before his eyes.
A llttlo after 1 he reached No. 11 Rue
Pigalle. He rang the bell and the wicket
was opened by Jeanne. Evelyn did not
know , bad not suspected , that Marie went
out to any business.
"I want to see Mile. Marie Carbalx , " said
the footman. He bad on no livery , he was
n plain clothes. Bomo ono wlnlihiK lo SPO
Mtxrlo WM n rnrlly. Jcnnnn wnii Infinitely
fmrprlncJ nt oner , spurred to the very nemo
of curiosity. But she illd not show it. She
only said !
"Sho Is not nt home , monsieur. "
"Can you tell me where she l ? "
"llut , yes , monsieur. She Is nt her work.
I am her elsterj If the mnttrr Is not n
private ono you may ( ell mo whnt It Is nnd
I will tell her when she returns. "
"Perhaps it might bo better If I saw
herself , " the man snld. "Gnu you tell mo
where ono may find her ? "
'But yes , monsieur. It Is In the Uuo do
Bac , between the quny d'Orsny and the
boulevard St. Germain , nt No. 20 a va-
cherlc. "
"Thnnki , ma'm'scllc. "
No more the man turned away. Jeanne
looked through the wicket and saw him
step into a flacrc. Then she , too , stepped
out , got into another flacro nnd gnvo the
driver the same address. At the entrnnco
of the Rue du Bac she nllghtcd. The foot
man by that tlmo had entered the vncherlo
nnd asked for Marie. Marie wns not there.
Madamc , the proprietress , told him that
Marie bad asked leave to be out for an
hour that day. She might , however , bo
expected back within five or ten minutes ,
If he would wait Jeanne , hanging behind
the largo column of a house frontage , saw
the man como out of the shop and stand
waiting at the door.
Marie away from work in the middle of
the day ? What in heaven's name could it
all mean ? The light of a tlgercat's eyes
gleamed greenish in the woman's intense
glances. Her heart beat high with excite
ment.
In five or six minutes Marie came running
with hot face toward the door of the va-
cherie. The messenger knew her nt once
Ho stepped townrd her.
"Aro you Marie Carhalx ? "
She started.
"Yes , sir. "
Ho took tho'letter from his breast pockc
and handed it to her.
A blush of vivid crimson deepened in he
flushed face ns eho ran her eyes over the
letter. Hero was Joy beyond dreams , am
communion with the great ones of tin
earth ! Twice , in a tremor of happlnesi
she road it Then Jeanne saw her dellbcr
ately tnko the sheet nnd tear it into th
minutest bits , some of which she cast Int
a passing hay cart , and some on the breczo
and some down a grating in the street near
by.
by.The
The man smiled , and bowed , and turned
away.
She called after him :
"Say It will bo well and a thousand
thousand thanks from the grateful heart
of Marie. "
Ho bowed again , and walked off.
Marie was duo In her shop , , but the shop
today was out of the question. Instead o
entering it , she got. into a cab. She hm
Just left Armand. She knew where to flm
him. In asother cab Jeanne followed her.
This , for some reason or other , was
day of festival and large-hearted liberality
with Armand. Yonder at the festauran'
au Regent in the Rue Glronflet red thai
day flowed the wine. At the back of the
house there was"a largo open yard ; at the
back of the yard an arbor.
Today it was the very homo of riot. A
Marie sped down the little lane that led
from the wicket besides tbo restauran
proper , burst upon burst of merriment from
within this temple of pleasure greeted her
That morning Armand had scribbled down
the score of a song , which , was afterward to
be famous all over France , and he had man
aged to dispose of It to a music dealer on
the qual St. Michel for four napoleons
Never millionaire rolled and luxuriated in
the consciousness of inexhaustible opulence
asArmand with four napoleons in hla
pocket How to dispose of all this excess
and superfluity of wealth ? With one-hal
of it he bought a cheap wedding ring. Then
he eat down and commenced , writing oui
fantastic invitations.
What was the cause of the fete ? Perhaps
only one of the wild whims of the incalcula
ble Armand. No ono knew. Armand guarded
It In his bosom , a sacred secret
Sober-minded Marie had Insisted upon re
turning to her work. When , after so shor
an Interval , she put her head Inside the lit
tle gothlo door , there was a shout , ant
unquenchable laughter that kind o :
laughter which has in it tbo gurgle am
eclat of bright wines. Every ono now was
fuddled , and the girls had begun to lean
their heads on their neighbors' shoulder
Marie entered with a smile of comprchen
slon and Indulgence all round , and a bow
and a look of love at Armand. He leaped
toward her , with flushed face. One of the
girls had picked two or three tendrils from
the creepers , and crowned his head.
She led him at once by the elcevo down
to the back of the arbor , whore there were
no tables. The noise and the laughter ol
the others went on meanwhile.
She was bursting with the news. Joy
danced in her eyes.
"Mr. Vansittart 1s coming ! "
"To your rooms. "
"Where to ? "
"To your rooms. "
"When ? "
" " '
"Tonight.
"Now , that is cursed luck , Marie ! Ho
can't , that's all.
It did not occur to the young man that
It was o. compliment for the virtual ruler
of France to visit bis squalid apartments.
Armand habitually thought himself and , no
doubt was the greatest man in the world.
Marie's eyca opened wide in surprise.
"But you are drole ! " she cried. "Is it
not , then , a great thing for us ? "
"It Is absurd ! I cannot listen to It. To
night of all nights. It Is betel"
They spoke 'In a somewhat high voice. The
noise of the merriment made this necessary.
Just near them , outside , hidden by the leaf
age of the arbor , crouched Jeanne , hearing
every word.
"No , " said Marie , "you must listen to
one , and bo practical. Why , ho will not
stay long ! " she cast her lashes down , with
a deep flush. "Will we not have the time
after he Is gone , whole hours ? "
"Sweet ! "
"Darling ! "
"But it Is a bore. "
"No you wllS bo good. "
"When Is ho coming ? "
"At half past 10. "
"It la a bore , a wretched bore. But ho
Is a decent person , Vansittart Let him
come. "
He said It with royal condescension. Marie
was radiant.
"You will be friends , I know you nnd
he ! "
"Ho is coming alone , I hope ? "
"Yes. I think so. Mrs. Vansittart wrote
to tell me -lth i her own hands. "
"Ho will find his way , ono hopes , through
the dlnglness of the Rue Brevet , ho proba
bly never was in it in his life before. "
Jeanne , outside , repeated to herself : "Rue
Brevet , Rue Brovct. "
"But , Marie you will be there ? "
"Yes near there. "
"Suppose ho takes five , say even ten min
utes to see the thing. That will make It
10:40. : You will be with mo not later than
10:40 : mind. "
"Do I look as If I would be later ? " she
eald , with a sly under glance. "But I must
go back now or it will be suspicious. Re
member you ore not to say anything to any
one. "
At this point Jeanne , understanding that
they were ubout to part , began to move
rapidly , yet cautiously. When she got be
yond the arbor , she started on a. run , and
was clear of the gate before Marie was out
of the arbor door.
Jeanne's mind was , all in a whirl of con-
'usion. She wanted quiet.
In the first room at No. 11 into which
* ho stepped flho met ARiien , whom nlm np ,
to bo out
dropped wearily Into a clinlr uuj
blurted out.
"Tell mo where to find llcutllug n nnd the
rent ? "
In the tluo ilc * Abbesses , In hiding from
the police. "
Jcanno rose , nnd no she passed through
the door , Agues muttered :
"Go. Well It In for me that you go. "
It was nearly 2:30. :
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