CHAPTER IV.--(Cont'd) Ths woman murmured her thanks entered Rue Beaujon, which iched off from 'the Avenue de tdland at the point where she been bi in the porter. he soon ered the floent Soon Sis the The 2a oss n, and there her hesitation re- d itself. She began 'to walk y the length of the iron rail- , behind which = was stationed majestic portér who had intro- d 'Maxime the morning before. is personage, doubtless, inti- pidated her, for the nearer she ap- proachied him the more 'her foot ips relaxed, and she turned away head as she drew the brass b near the l.dge. "The bedizened Swiss advanced jestically, measured the visitor with a glance, and inquired: polite- ly what she wished. "1 want to see Madamo the Coun- tess Yalta,"' she stammered. 'Madame the countess does not recoive," replied the colossus; But if you will give me your name and tell my why you come" +The girl started and lowered her hes d ; then conquering her timidity, Faisad it again, and said firmly : I am' sure the countess will re- 'ceive me'if you will say to her that phe, Dorgeres wishes. to speak to er." "The porter changed his tone in- stantly. He was not ignorant that the head coachman had driven Ma- dame Yalta the day before to the hcuse of M. Dorgeres, Rue de Bu- resnes, ""I-beg mademoiselle to excuse ume, and if mademoiselle will take the trouble to enter the waiting- yoom, I will inform madame the countess. Bhe is 'still much indis- pesed, and I had orders to admit no one.' This discourse = was punctuated by the striking of a bell, which re- silted in the appearance on the stairway of a valet de pied. Mlle. Dorgeres, introduced by thi porter, was delivered into the hands of this valet, who conducted her to the apartments on the ground-floor in which her cousin had been received every day for a month past by Dr. Villagos. Bhe had not: long to wait for the reply of the countess. The duenna who had introduced Maxime on his last visit came down stairs express. ly to receive Mlle Dorgeres. "Mademoiselle," she. said-smil- ingly, "my mistress is so happy to receive a visit from you that she will not ask yon to postpone it till to-morrow, though she suffers much just now. Bhe hopes you will ex- cure her for receiving you in bed." Alice stammered a few words of thanks and followed the woman-in- waiting. The duenna condusted her by the same stairway which ended in the supsrb apartments on she first floor through which she had conducted Maxime, but did not usher her in- to the oval chamber. The countess was in her own room in an immense bed, & genu-- ine specimen of the Louis XIV. ago, with heavy curtains of Gobe- lin tapestry. A faint light was dif- fused through the staintd-glass windows. Alice could' 'scarcely "summon courage to advance. Timidity took possession of her. How was she So . approach the woman whose Ble "face was soarcely visible? ** 'should she explain this strange of my sE because my cousin told , me you : were enxious to ve the innocence ge love him; is ¥ ; "1 did Jove lim," 'said Alice, with an effort. yn, "Aud in you ary betrothed another ¥ a "1 though ght--they showed me hat M. de/Carncel had been guilty of| tomething dishonorable. I yielded to the entreaties of my father, who begged me to marry. 1 am ness ed in the eyes of the world, but my heart is my own." ""They have shown you that this} young man has--stolen. 'Why not. Justice} She. speak. he, word, since it is an ots satiny d Before "My father. He told me that on some one to him, # cpenin aie; safe the Sashes per-{ "She loves him, perhaps, ceive rance of a cas-|thought Mlle Doi sadly, ">; ket containing valuable papers be- ow thoy you longing to & Russian. M. de Car-!gret having come," said Mme ¥al- ""I hope now that you do nok. ré- t 1 1ations with Polish emigra; has, perhaps, followed { the oinsele of: hip; | ther "aid ncel had left precipitately the night| ta. sand 0 that henceforth we are|. before at 'the very hour the safelunited in the effort to save M. de was opened with a false key." Carnoel."" "And they concluded boldly that! "You have known him long?' it was he. They did not stop to|she asked timidly. ask what interest this young mani "I do not know him at all; I cculd have in poesessing himself of | have never seen him that 1 am a casket containing papers of 1o-| aware of." - body knew what sort, when the| = Alice's face brightened, and she, safe was full of gold and notes that| was about to protest with warmth were not touch her devotion to the projects of the "A sum of money was also tak-| countess, but at this moment the ei," said the girl, in a stifled lady-in-waiting entered, and said to voice--*'fifty thousand francs." her mistress: "It is not true," cried the coun- tess. see 'Alas, madame, it is too fruell assures me that he brings news of The cashier counted the money. in|importance." the presence of my father and this| 'Go " eried the countess, "bring Russian, JA roll of bank-notes was him in." missing.' The duenna turned briskly on her "It is cnossible I"? said the coun- heels, and as soon as rhe was left tess, with an extraordinary confi-|aione with the countess, Alice rose dence: "but continne, mademoi-| and said with some agitation" selle. Your father has given youl <"NMadame, I beg yon not fo com- no other details of this affair 7' pel mé to see my consin. - ¥ wonld '"None, madame." not for the world have him find 'He has not spoken to you, then, | me here.' of a first attempt which failed, and} «jf you were to follow my femme] a which preceded the second by a few| go chambre you would: inevitably days only?' meet M. Dorgeres. There - is no "No. Had there been a previous| way to evoid him buf to goin attempt to rob the safe M. Vignory | there," she added, pointing to would have told me; it would have! door not far from the head of the} been spoken of in my hearing."" |bed, which opened in the "midst of "Then he who gave me the i formation was mistaken." ""Georget, was it not "" i "You know that! Then you saw | be detained long. in your cousin yesterday 7" "Yes, madame. Maxime brought| change your mind as to the eons the poor child to the office. I met venience of a meeting with M. Dor- them as I was going out with my | geres.' governess, and it was then I had| ~ Afice ran to the point of exit inidi- this conversation with 'Maxime. | cated, and glided noiselessly into a You believe, then, that M. dp Car} vast apartment, a toilette boudoir noel is in Paris?' filled with luxurious furniture, ob- "I am certain of it. Yoa will be}; of art and euriosities in glass] surprised when 1 say that the day|cases. She had no sooner disap- you were awaiting him in the Bois| peared than Maxime entered radi- de Boulogne he must. have fallen|ant His joy was somewhat abated! into. the hands of some powerful zt being received, not as before,| enemy. : ans dian of ate, but 4 rool nt h "You mew 1 was expecting valid's eouch. im 1" "The day "the great cold began! I went to the lake in a sleigh with M. Maxime Dorgeres. You passed | hoving near us in a. carriage with your Dorgeees. and paid for my imprac| oie governess. Your cousin expressed | dence But j a desire to folly ed by me, confceged that he wished te be present at a rendezvous you had given to M. de Cammoel. terward 1 learned that M. de or and that viet? And if Maxime had exagger-|g ated! If Madame Yalta had gone no further than to express a sym- : for M. de Carnoel; with- "und: rtaken to defend | his' 'accusers! have been Srevented 5 'had I re r informed at first. | fa your power to leave it should you} been doing; he won especially since money was taken as well as the casket,' "1 have been. -tol but cant ges 'an orget." © scarcely believe iti swer that 'it was. "not Ge **Georget has merely connived at i. Morfover, in the remarks which| | ae let fall, there was one which de-| ated the thief.' er enated hin him hy. name". (To be continued.) met Mi cori SEVEN YEARS OF ECZEMA. Thea After $500 had boon Spentt) in Vain, Awe. Baitles of D.D.D. Mrs. Horace Marin, of | Bharbot : Lake, Ont, "My. husband had eczema for seven years. He pet. 'hundreds of 'dollars but could not get cured. He was almost wild with the pain d itching. 5 saw D.D.D. Preseription adver-| | tised in the 'paper. 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