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Sn t *‘Never mind, we can talk after we start H 46 ' e s e on o t 4 c sn ied t c METCY I Reaching the Palais Royal M. Verduret stopped before one of the hacks, and exâ€" amined the horses at a glance. aHaw much for driving us to Vesinet !" â€" "How much for driving he asked of the driver. @d PedRa l "Bloss my soul ! Why, monsieur, L leave that to your generosity ; but if you put it at thirtyâ€"five francsâ€"â€"" "You shall have & hundred,‘ _ inâ€" terrupted M. Verduret, "if you over» take a carriage which has half an hour‘s start of us." "Whew!" cried the delighted driver ; “jumY in quick, we are losing time." And,whippiog up his lein horses, he galâ€" uid l C n oo @2 Wratmie at And,whippiog U loped them down lightning speed. FILE NO. 113 sc o Aricts dundd M. Verduret jamped out, and handiug the driver a bank note, said: "‘Here is what I promised you. Go to the first tavern you find on the right as you enter the village. If we do not meet you there in an hour you are at liberty to reâ€" turn to Paris." The driver was overwhelming in his thanks; but neither Prosper nor his friend heard them. _ They had already started up the new road. The weather, inclement when they set out, was now fearful. The rain fell in torâ€" rents, and a furious wind howled dismally through the dense woods. The intense darkness was rendered more dreasy by the occasional glimmer of the lamps at the distant station, which seomed ubout to be extinguished by every neW gust of wind. Sn C ENCA Mcligan had ecn TUR: g“.‘ UT WITD: M. Verduret and Prosper had been runâ€" uing along the muddy road for about five minutes, when suddenly the latter stopped and said : *This is Raoul‘s house." RBefore the gate in an isolated house stwod the hack which M. Verduret had followed. _ Reclining _ on _ his ._ seat, wrapped in a thick cloak, was the driver, who, in spite of the pouring rain, Was already asleep, evidently _ waiting for the person whom he had brought to this house a few minutes ago. Ar Varduret nulle\i’ his cloak, and said, M. Verduret pulled his cloak, and SM1G, in a low voice : "Wake up, my good man." ©The driver started, and, mechanicaliy gathering his veins, cried out : thend$ * ‘"""i‘m ha cried out, ns ha Beeso® . do ) "I am engaged !" he c cracked his whip in the mwir here for some on, and if y« and leave me alone I will c M. Verduret drew back "Come away," he whispc ‘the dog will do as he getherin8 M C 1ho ta oried "I am engaged !" he cried out, as hes cracked his whip in the air : "I am waiting here for some one, and if you don‘t ge away and leave me alone I will call for help." M. Verduret drew back quickly. "Come away," he whispered to Prosper, "‘the dog will do as he says, and, alarm once given, farewell to our projects. We must find some other entrance thin by this rate." + € Then they went along the garden wall, in search of a place where it was possible to climb up. ‘ ne...rs ‘¥n Atemover. the Wall I climb up. This was difficalt to discover, the wall being twelve feet tigh, and the night very dark. â€" Fortunately M. Verduret was very ugile; and. having decided upon the spot to be scaled, he drew back a few feet, and making & sudden spriug, seized one of the rrojucling stones above him, and drawing wvimself up by the ard of his hands and feet, soon found himself on the coping. It was now Prosper‘s turn to climb up, but though much younget than his come panion he had not his agility and strength, and would never have succeeded if M. Verâ€" â€" SC" C unad him up. snd then TT CCC C duret had not pulled him up helped him down on the other & Once in the garden M. Verd about hiir to study the situatio _ The house occupied by M. de built in the middle of an imme It was narrow, LWO stories hig garrets. Gomg n ie in Th = Oaly sou t WHHUSWs P1 200000 00000 (a2ae was lighted. "As you have often heen here," said M. Verduret, "yOu must know uli abous the arrangement of the house ; what rOOIM is that where we see the light ?" "That is Raoul‘s b lâ€"chamber." "Where do the servants s:0ep * "Raoual has none at P eseut. He %# waited on by a man and his wife, who live at Vesinet ; they come in the morning, +24 leave after dinner." M. Verduret rubbed his hands glce(u.}l. ©That suits our plans exactly," B® said ; there is nothing 10 provent our hew « ing what Raoul has to say 1O this persoal who has come from Paris at ten o‘ciock at nifihh to see him. . Let us g0 in." rosper seemed averse to this, and raid : "It is a gerious thiny for us to do, mon: | sieur." E_ O yi 42e alee did we come EASIL "Bless my soul ! here for ? _ id yot t PQUTREPRTTCR CR fy fastened on the inside. M. Verduret was provoked. He prowled around the house very like a fox around a hencoop, secking an entrance. Despairingâ€" ly he came back to th+ spot in front‘ of the house, whence he had the best view of the lighted window. «If I could only look in," he cried. "Just 4o think that in here," aod he pointed to } the window, ts the solution of the mysteryj and we yv‘c-v._;fi'iun it by thiesy f iorty CHAPTER XI How TE irmile Gatborliau. the Rue de Valois at ECC P n on the other side. arden M. Verduret looked udy the situation. upied by M. de Lagors was dle of an immense garden. two storics high, and with the second story, Thursday _ He prowled fox around & _ Despairing:, mot in front Prosper was more surprised than ever at his â€" companion‘s | strange | behavior. He seemed perfectly at home in this garden ; he ran about without any precaution; so that one would have supposed him accusâ€" tomed to such expeditions, especially when he spoke of picking the lock of an occupied house, as if of opening a snutfâ€"hox. _ He was utterly indifferent to the rain and slest driven in his face by the gusts ot wind as he s;lashed about in the mud, trying to find some way of entrance. i Ned Bpratey e * BR B NC WPRCCCICCC "I must get a peep into that window," he said, "and I will, cost what it may § Prosper seemed to suddenly reinember something. "There is a ladder here," he cried. "Why did you mot tell me that before? Where is it *‘ _ **At the end of the garden, under the trees." 1 P sn Cl sls ETTE They ran to the spot, and in a few minutes had the ladder standing against the wall. But to their chagrin they found the ladâ€" der six feet too short,. . Six long feet of wall between the top of the ladder and the lightâ€" ed window was a very discouraging sight to l‘roager; he exclaimed : \ "We cannot reach it." | _ **We can reach it," cried M. Vorduret, | triumphantly. \ Anfs he quickly placed himself a yard off | frow. the house, and |¢>izingJ the ladder T L h L0 q. 44 ane BEWIR TW MVR C PE cautiously raised it, and rested the bottom round on his shoulders, at the same time holding the two uprights grmly and steadâ€" ily wi&x his hands. %‘ho obstacle was overâ€" eome. "Now mount," he said to his plhlflfl' Pl“lull- Prosper did not hesitate. The enthusiasm oi difficulties so skilfully conquered, and the hope of triumph, gave him a strength and agility which he had never imagined he Fossclscd. He made a sudden spring, and lcizimfi the lower rounds, quickly climb« es ud the ladder, which swayed and tremblâ€" ed beneath his weight. But he had scarcely looked in the lighted window when he uttered a ery which was drowned in the roaring tempest, and dropâ€" ped like a log down on the wet grass, @x+ claiming : "The villain ! the villain !" With wonderful promptness and vigor M. Verduret laid the ladder on the ground, and ran toward Prosper, fearing he was dead or dangerously injured. "What did you seet Are you hurt?" he whispered. l CE" id nncls *4 raviess. : "Alâ€" LC tb dn But Prosper had already though he bad had a violen unhurt; he was in a state erne matter so absolutely |t insensible to pain. ‘ unua IMBUMRIICE NC ET "L saw," ‘he answered, in a hoarse voice, "L saw Madeleineâ€"do you underâ€" stand, Madeleincâ€"in that room, alone with Ruoul." M. Verduret was confounded. _ Was it Et:uible that he the infallible expert, had cen mistaken in his deductions? He well knew that M. de Lagors‘ visitor was a woman; but his own comjectures and the note which Mime. GypSY had sent 10 17e 0 f nllcrauewait Aston He well knew MUMRR ED TCO OOP O was a woman; but his own conjectures and the note which Mime. GypSY had sent 10 him at the tavern, had fuily assured him that this woman was Mine. Rauvel. "You must be mistaken," he said to Prosper. "This is the last humiliation I shall subâ€" mit to," he fiercely eried. "It shall not be said that I was coward enough to stand b‘{ :nd let an insult like this go unpuanishâ€" ed. It> startad toward the house, but M. EC He started toward the house, DUF °> Verduret seized his arm, and said : "What are you going to do ?" "Have my revenge ! I will break down th > door ; what do L care for the noise and seindal now that I have nothing to lose ? I shall not attemp t to creep into the house like a thief, but as a master, 83 one who has a right to enter, as & M4D who, baving received an insult which can only be washâ€" . . LOUALLS entiefac. ed out tion." You will do nothing of the 8015 **"" per." "Who will prevent me?" ©I will." If M. Verduret had not held Prosper with a viceâ€"like grip he would have escupul, and carried out his threat. "If you make any noise, Prosper, Of raise an alarm, all your hopes are ruined." "I have no hopes now." "Raoul, put on his guard, will escape us, and you will remain dishonored forâ€" ever." "\What difference is it to me " "It makes a great difference to me. I \have sworn to prove your innocence. A man | of your age can easily find a wife, but can \never restore luster to & tarnished name. \ Let nothing interfere with the establishing | of your innocence." L42a.XC Varduret seeâ€" Prosper ing this b: argument, BREUUCENCC "How do we know," Madeleine is here on he Did we not come to the vome 91 27 she was sacrificing hersel! IOT ° of some â€" one else? â€" That uj which compelled her to banish have constrained this step toâ€"nig 7 MoPaeph W RILELC Smmew argumen t. "How do we know," he said, "that Madeleine is here on her own account ? Did we not come to the conclusion that she was sacrificing herself for the benefit of some one else? . That superior will which compelled her to banish you may have constrained this step toâ€"night." What coincides with our secret wishes is always eagerly welcomed. _ This supposiâ€" tion, apparently improbable,struck Prosper as possibly true. That might be the case," be murmured, "who knows?" "I would soon know," said M. Verâ€" duret, ‘*if 1 could see them together in that room." "Will you promise me. monsicur, to tell me the exact truth, all chat you s00 and hear, no matter kow painful it may be for me!" _ l awear it, upon my word of honor." _ Then, with a stretch of which a few minutes before he would not have believed himsclf poumed. Prosperraised the ladder, and placed the last round on . his shoulder, and said to M. Verdurct. pem EPS OVs | _ Prosper bad seen but too well, 1305 | was Madeleine at this hour of the night, alone with Raoul de Lagors in his rooms ! \ _ M. Verduret obur\'e(f that she still wore her shawl and bounet. | _ She was standing in the middle of the | poom, talking with great animation. _ Her look and gestures betrayed indignant sCorD, There was an exir:uion of undisguised lott.hin{ upon her autiful face. | _ Raoul was seated by the fire, stirring uP the coals with a rir of tongs. Every now and then he wou d shrug his shoulders, like a man resigned to everything he heard, and had no answer, except, "I cannot help it. | J can do nothing for zou." | _ M. Verduret would willingly have iven the diamond ring on his finger to be ;Ifia to hear what was said ; but the roaring wind 1 wnÂ¥leuly drowned their voices. Lt hey are evidently quarreling," he | thought, "but it is not a lovers‘ quarrel." | _ Mudeleine continued tulking, and it was | I'y{ closely vutching‘ the face of Lagors, | .fli revealed by the lamp on the mantel, ‘ | that M. Verduret hoped to discover the meaning of the scene before him. At one moment Lagors would start and _‘ grembie in spite of his apparent indiffer. l ;tbomt.hovould strike at the ; F'hhuwtm',u if : giving vent to -.i-nnm.n:nnpwu!mnllq **Mount :. M. Verduret rapidly ascended the ladder without even nlmklns, and had his head on a level with the window. id uy s~ 47L ustt " . Phera "Mount & .. A L camaPoibicatited [ with biood comes to claim RUCBNUCC : was unsettled; M. Verduret seeâ€" rought forth his last and strongest July lready arisen. Al violent fall, he wa state vhcn.mind goy 20 Acnintcindbattiied t Lagors would start and of his apparent indiffer he would strike at the that the body is of the sort, Pros icticlk. too well. There our of the night, rors in his rooms 1 r'.hu she still wore 26th satisfac lea sE CA Madeleine took the rs, but was apâ€" parently still dismlinfie(r.glew again entrn‘:- ¢d him to give her something cise. Raoul refused, and then she threw the papers On the table. The pafier- seemed to puzzle M. Verduret very much, as he gazed at them through the window. a Aeeas c hA t c "I am not blind," he sai tainly am not mistaken ; red, â€" green, and yellow, & duplicates." Madeleine turned looking for some selected three, which disdainfully pushing uurucne-. Madeleine turned over the papers, af if looking for some particular . ones. She selected three, which she put in her pocket, disdainfully pushing the others aside. She was evidently preparing to take her departure, for she said a few words to Raoul, who took up the lamp as if to escort her down stairs. There was nothing more for M. Verduret to see. . He carefully descended the ladder, muttering to himself : ©Pawn certificates ! _ What infamous mystery lies it the bottom of all this *" The first thing he did was to remove the ladder. T OB‘ ow hk ces 4 Pnd ladcer. Raoul might take it into his head to look around the garden when he came to the door with Madeleine, and if he did so the laider could scarcely fail to attract his atâ€" ladder could scarcely TA °0 REZIMD® MIT M tention. M. Verduret and Prosper hastily laid it on the ground, regardiess of the shrubs and vines tlgley destroyed in doing s0, and then concealed â€" theimselves among the trees, * L OXX thae anchi watch at once the frout Ensc n whence they covid watch at door and the outer gate. 1C" uen door wIM M CCC CCC Madeleine and Raoul appeared in the doorway. â€" Raoul set the lamp on the botâ€" tom step and offered his hand to the girl ; but she refused it with haughty contempt, which somewhat soothed Prosper‘s laceratâ€" ed heart. on clcalD OA wl Ruwrntier This scornful behavior did not, however, seem to surprise or hurt Raoul. â€" Me simply answered by an ironical gesture which imâ€" plied, "As you please !" He followed her to the gate, which he opened and closed after her; then he burried back to the house, while Madeleine‘s carâ€" riage drove rapidly away. wl * CTy 328 asiA Progner. *‘vou "Now, monsieur, . 8210 must tell me what you gaw. me the truth no matter bow be. }\‘pcflk; I can bear it, may." . "Â¥ou will only have joy to bear, my friend. â€" Within a month you will bitterly regret your suspicions of toâ€"night. You will blush to think that you ever imaginâ€" ed Mademoiselle Madeleine to be intimate with a man like Lagors." "But, monsieur, uppea.nncel-â€"" i "It is precisely against appearances that L2a) Alwawe distrast 1894 g ag They scaled the wall, and Di fifty steps when they heard th gate being unlocked. . They and waited ; a man soon pass way to the station. That is Raoul," said M. Ve Joseph will report to 48 that h tell Clameran what has just If they are only kind enoug French. He walked along quietly fo ieving to connect the browen French. He walked along G trying to connect th reasonings. He hurried his pace #{ hope our driver cannot take the trair start, bocause Iaoul 3 depot." ES uhy ces qi T PA Although it was M. Verduret and I the branch road th them in front of th ou BHe Etm l anl The miduight bells were ringing when they reached the Archangel, and for the first time M. Verdure! remeimbered that he had not dined. Fortunately Mme. Alexandre was still up, and in the twinkling of an eye bad imâ€" provised a tempting supper. 1t was more | than attention, more than rsepect, that she showed her guest, Prosper obse: ved that she gazed admiringly at M. Verduret all the wl%.ile he was eating his supper. Y ou will not see me toâ€"morrow," said 24 t arduret to Prosper, when h: bad risen The drive interminably to draw his str8uge ©OOP20007"" 00000 bug sation, but 48 fie received nowhing but monosyllables in reply held his peace for the rest of the journey. Lying back in a corner of the carriage, with his feet upon the front seat, M. Verâ€" duret seemed to be enjoying a nap, yeb he was never more wide awake. He was secking in his fertile mind, that encyclopedia of craft and subtlety, for some combination which would throw light on the problem before him. The midnight bells were ringing when they reached the Archanget, and for the first time M. Verdure! remeimbered that he had not dined. \ Fortunately Mme. Alexandre was still ~ n UE ENY Sn TE FANCY BALL The Rue St. Lazare was adorned by the palatial residences of the Jandidier brothers, two celebrated tinanciers, | These two mansions, marvels at the time | they were built, were entirely distinet from : each other, but so pianned that they could be turned into one immense house when so desired, When the Jandidiers fi‘. parâ€" ties they always had the movable partiâ€" tions taken away, sod thus obtained the most superb saion in Paris, t . l2 o teul C1 0 Tazave was gd wTm MTNTCDCCCC «"Not yet," he said, ‘‘but I shall be." (Oh, the inconsistency of the human mind! _ Prosper was tormented by the most serious preoccupations. He (ook&:d sadly around his chamber, aud as he thought of h{. Verduret‘s projected pleasure at the ball exclaimed: "Ah, how fortunate he is! _ Toâ€"morrow he will have the privilege of seeing Mudeâ€" leine." Mn NOE dpili \ On Saturday the Rue St. Lazare was | blocked up by & file of carriages, whose fair | ovcupants were impatiently awaiting their | tarn to drive up to the door, through which they could catch the tantalizing a waltz. It was a fancy ball ; and new X Tsc nptiar t a Walll. It was a fancy ball ; and ne«rly all the costumes were superb, though some were more original than elegant, Among the latter was & jester. Everyâ€" thing was in pertect keeping ; the insolent cle, coarse lips, high cheei-hone-, and a vhiu beard so red that it seemedl to emit fames in the reflection of the dazzling ugau \ e wore topâ€"boots, a dilapidated hat on the back of his head, and shirtâ€"rufile triinâ€" med with torn lace. | He carried in his left hand a canvas banâ€" ner, upon which were painted six or cight 5 BRX CI 25004 dilka those found ner, upon wnion EDE PUTIU C(Â¥ 000 Gams riotum. 0 arsely duigmd like those found u strolling fairs. . In his right he waved a little switgh, with which he would every now and then strike his bauner. like ® cugh it was more than an hour since eduret and Prosper left the hack at imch road they found it waiting for n front of the tavern. drive back was silent, and seemed 1 S ns uds ult ures, 0 arsely designed. To aro i 4ores . Na P n EOS PPCCY ir driver has not gone. We the train which is wbout to e Raoul would see us at the i d Palial‘ ur," said Prosper, ""‘you & you gaw,. | You promised matter bow bitter it might an bear it, be it what it 1 PHC MRTECC ack was silent, and seemed long. Prosper at first tried rauge CUIIIPIIIIXOH inl:) converâ€" s he received nohing but ved 1 YU" OH. ul," said M. Verdurct, ‘and ort to us that he has gone to what has just taken pluce. riy kind enough to speak said, "and 1 cerâ€" m ; those papers, are pawn~b.cket CHAPTER XIL h did not, however, taoul. â€" He simply esture which imâ€" for some time, n chain of his Whols No. 829. quack Cpmo PR CC O C 0 cnas Quite a erowd surrounded this clown, hoping to . hear jokes, songs, or n-n-s speâ€"ches, but he kept near the door, an reimained silent. About haifâ€"past ten he quitted his post. M . and Mme. Fauvel, ?ollo\\‘et} by their M. and MEWIC, P RRCCY CCCCCC uiece Madeleine, had just entered "a M e i velve! straing But Madele‘ne was the 0ODject 0° 707E U admiration, 80 dazzlingly beautiful and queenly did she appear in her costume of waid of homor, which seemed to have been euk)cc'ully invented to set forth her beautiâ€" ful figure. ll;n'iu‘g greeted the hosts Madeleine took \her aunt‘s arim, while M. Fauvel wandered through the reoms in search of the cardâ€" table, the usual refuge of bored men, when | they are enticed to the ballâ€"room by their womnenâ€"kind. The ball was now at its height. Two orchestras, led by Strauss, filled the double mansions with intoxicating music. The motley crowd whirled in the waits until they presented a curious confusion of | velvets, satin®, laces, and diamonds. ’ F Weuy se e‘ d ETTE PMRTCICCC CCC CA% F The motiey crowd whirled in the waisls until they presented a curious confusion of velvets, suting, laces, and diamonds. Forgotten by the crowd, the c.own had taken rcfuge in the embrasure of a window, aud seemed to be meditating upon the gay scone before him ; at the saime time he kept his eyes upon a couple not far 0%. It" was _ Madeleine, dancing with a q-!eml-.ally dressed doge, the Marquis ds Clamsran. He appeared to be radiant, rejuvenated, and we‘l satisfied with the impression he was making upon his partner } at the end of a quadride he leaned over her, and whispered compliments with the most unâ€" bounded admiration ; and she scemed to listen, if not with K‘.euure, at least withâ€" out repugnance, She now and then smilâ€" ed, and coguettishly shrugged ber should: retatimg nis wares. ers ers. "Rvidently," muttered the clown, "this noble scoundrel is paying court to the banket‘s niece ; so I was right yeucrdny. But how can Mademoiselle Madeleine reâ€" sign herself to so graciously receive lis inâ€" gipid flattory * Fortunately Prospor is not here now." \ Incommoded by the stifling heat of the | room, Mn«. Fauvel had sought a little {fresh air in the grand picture gal ery, | which, thanks to the talisman called gold, | was now transformed iuto a fairy like garâ€" \ den, filled with orangeâ€"trees, japonicas, luurel, aod mauy rare exoti0s, The clown saw her seated near a grove, not far from the door of the cardâ€"room. Upon her right was Madeleing,and uear her stood Roaul de Lagors, dressed in a Henri III. costume. . l 000 sn e OR LN ofeccamm 111. COBERITC "I must confess," muttered the clown from his post of observation, "‘that the young ecamp is a very handsome man." Madeleine appeared very sad. She had plucked a japonica from a tree near by, and was mechanically pulling it to pieces as she sat with her eyes downcast, Raoul and Mms, Fauvel were engaged in earnest conversation. Their faces were w . c U ce sn iblin emdE®t EDNOCIIIICCC IPRIE TT composed, but the gestures of one and the trembling of the other betrayed a serious discussion. In the cardâ€"room sat the doge, M. Clamcran, so placed as to have full view of Mume. Fanvel and Madelsine, although himâ€" self concealed by an ungle of the room. #It is the continuation of yesterday‘s scene," thought the clown. "If I could only get bdll.nd that oleander trve 1 inight His attention motion . in the caused by the an ful minuet to be | in P PmE uis In an instaut the gallery bocame almost deserted. The clown thougbt it a favorable opâ€" portunity for carrying out his project. Me abruptly left his corner, fl’ourish'mg his switch, and beating his banner, and crossing the gallery, seated himself in a chair between Mme. Fauvel and the door As soon as the people h«d c Alected in & Iclrch around hiim he commenced to cough in an affected manner, like a stuimp Orator \.bout to make a npeech, Then he struck a comic d a‘titude, stand:â€" ET Tok P ace uns uied ing up with his body cwisted sideways, ano his hat on one ear, and with great bufâ€" foonery and volubility madle the following remarks : Ladies and gentlemen, this very momn: ing 1 obtained a lie nse trom the auinorities of this town. Aud what for?t Why, gentlemen, for the purp se of exhibiting to you a spectacle which has already won the Admiration â€" of the four quarters of the _ globe, and several â€" universities besides. _ Iuside of this booth, ladies, is about to commence the representation of & most remark able draima, weted for the fiost time in Pekin, and translated into several languages by our most colebrated authors. Genticmen, you can take your 8+4!8; vie | lamps are lignted, and the aciors are | changing their dress." 7 ! onl aACS uid Amitatod changing SMCAD NCE Here he stopped »peaking, and imitated to perfection the fantasins which mounteâ€" banks play upon horns aud kettle drums. "Now, ladies and gentlemen," he 1€â€" sumed, *‘you wish to know what 1 am doing outside, if the picce is to be performed under tent. . The fact is, geutlemen, thas 1 wish to give you a forctauste of the ngita tions, sensations, eimotions, palpitations, aud other entertainments which you may enjoy by paying the small sum of ten gous. You see this sapert picture? It represents eight of the most thrilling wcenes in the drama. Ah, I see you begin to shudder ulready, and yet this is notuing compared to the play itself. This splendid picture gives you no more idea of the acting than a drop of water gives an idea of the sea, or a spark of fire of the sun, My picture, gentiemen, is merely to give you a foretaste of what is in the teut ; as the stream oezing from a restaurant gives you a taste, or rather a smell, of what is within." % Cfi lewp uiss o Te L on h i t lt WHERTTCE The showman‘s shrill voice brought the bauker‘s wife back to a sense of reality ; she started, and looked quickly about her, as if suddenly awakened from a troubled dream. P s oi mgarmc n 2 "Now, Jadies, we are in China. The first picture on my canvas, here in the left corner," here he touched the top daub, "represents the celebrated Mandario Liâ€"Fo, in the bosom of his family, ‘This pretty woman leaning over him is his wie; and these children playing on the carpet are the bonds of love between this happy pair. 1)0 you not inbale the odor of sauctity and happiness emanating from this spesking pigm re, plCler.. penu es‘ : "Ma lame Liâ€"Fo is the most virtnous of woinen, adoring her husband and ld:lmu her children, _ Being virtuous, she is happy, for the wise Confuc u« says, *The ways of vâ€"rtue are mare pleasant than the ways of ution was attracted by i the pictureâ€"gallery ; the announcement of a e e e e ow rundrels certainly hold these in their Eower, and they are o muke them suffer betore re _ What can be the secret of danced in the ballâ€"room., he wallery bocams almost ’_'f eniiiiiieâ€"â€"momufg | 40. E1 Faiure A* 4 Aanlih, 229 w m e 100 Aourish of music. «This old lady, secued before a mirror Le&tDZ out her bait â€" especially the gray onesâ€"yo® h e geen beâ€" My (N€R"7 "._0 hert No, ,'oundo hi. mic«] aititade, stand> iwisted sideways, and ind with great bufâ€" : made the following d hby a comâ€" lery ; it was of a wonder fore ; so you yPe fore ; do you recoguir® "** > 06 a not. Slnnuhc(ur.u..hrifl of the first piciure | see the tear® in your °ye® wmdies and gentlemen. Ah! you have cause to weep, for she was no longer virtuons, eep, 49T #8® 0 ®"" 00 Garted with her to weep, 4906 2777005 denart i and her happiness bad departed with HOF virtue. . A.us, it is 8 sad sale! One fatal day she met, in the streets of Pekin, * you ruffian, fiendish, but beautiful as AD uc:f.ud she loved himâ€"the unfort un ite woman loved him!" ‘The last words were uttered in a most tragic tone as he raised his closed hands 10 Heaven. During this tirade he had whirled around, so that ho found himselt facing the bauker‘s wife, whose countenance he closeâ€" | ly _\nwhed while he was a peaking. I MTCE 104 enid xeamed o affect around, $o ENA! 87 7"""" * 0 hee he el bauker‘s wife, whose countenanc@ he close> ly warched while he was a pealcing. But nothing he bad said seomed o affoct her. _ She leaned back in her armâ€"chaif perfectly calm, and cccasionally emiled at the tragic manne® of the showman. "Good . heavens!" muttored the clows, uneasily, **can 1 be on the wrong track*" Me saw that his circle of listeners was increased by the preseuce of the doge, M« de Clameran. or L o clem it n aealt EPB "The third picture," he said, after a 19M ofdrems, "dcrcu the old mandarin® after she had . dismissed that . amost aunoying . of guesis â€"â€" remorke +/ from her ~ bosoin. _ She . promises horecif that interest shall supply the place of love in chaining the too seductive youth to her side. . It is with this object that she invesis him with false honors and ‘ifmy. and introduces him to the chief man aring of the capital of the Celestial Enpire;then, sgince so handsome a youth must cut & tine figure in soci 1y and as a fine figare can . mot be cut with wat n mey, the lady must needs to sxsrific> $ll of her posâ€" sessions for Ihis sake, N »cklacos, . nug®. bracelet«, dianonds, and parls, ull ace surrendere .. . The monster carries «11 these jowels to the pawnbrokers on Tienâ€"Tsi street, and theu has the cruclty to refuse her the tickets, so that she may have ® chance of redecming her treasures * The ciown thought that at last he had hit the mark. _ Minc. Fauvel bogam zo be tray signs of azitation. Umce she made an attempt to ris> from Once she mas the chair, but i fuiled her, and listen to the en ‘Finaily, lidi>s and & ued the clown, **she ic cases became empty. T the _ mandarine â€" had to â€" give. It â€" was young «coundrel EGHPRTMIT CO0 POCL of carrying of the jasper button beio g *4 to the §l indarine dt Foâ€"a splendid jewel of incalculable value, which boing the b «ige of the dignity, was kept in a gramte ©308 . and guard~d by three soldiers aight «and day, _ Ah ! the mandarine resisted a long time! She know the iumocent soldicra would be accused and cru wfhed, as is the custom in Pekin; and this thought restrainâ€" e4 her. But ber lover besougnt hor so tendorly that she mnally yie led to is enâ€" troaties; and â€"the j «=p t button was stolen. The fourth picture represents the guilty eouple . stealthily creepinig _ down the PC 5700090 cln their frightened look EVRLL "What do you waut, genUeme inquirad, politely. **Io speak to you," they both anst "I am at your service.‘ Aud he followed them to the end picture gallery, near & window opei & balcony. The sudden faintness of Mme. & METCCC® The sudden faintness of Mm had _ passed . off unnoticud w few, who attributed it to the the room. _ Bl. Fauvel had been but when he cams harrying im, his wife composedly talking to A his alarm was dissipated, and he to the card tables. i ouncdt w!'lr';t ;l-l;ll\; as much temper as Raoul, M. ds ly said : L.y k is .l is a .‘ Proâ€"stab( "In the first place, monsicur, like to know who you are." mm n The clown, determined to answer A8 11 he thought the question were & jest, replied in the bantering tone of & buifloon : ©You want my passport, do you, my lord doge * 1 lefu it in the hands of the "1Q Cb aeiticn + it contains my name, age, city authorities ; B rsmadt/ city suthorities ; it contains my nWIH profession, domicile, and every d tail With an angry gesture M. de C.a interrapted him. *You have just committed a gr ult 1" "I, my lord duge * **Yes, you ! What do you mesn by tell« ing this abominable story in this house *" **Abominable ! _ You may call it abomiâ€" nable, but I, who cnmpnuci it, have a difâ€" ferent opinion of it." *"Enough, monsieur; you will at loast have the courage to ack nowledge that your harfotmwee was a vile insmuation AgaL 34 . Fauvel !" The clown stood with his head thrown back, and mouth wide open, as it astounded at what he heard. Psn ae s cmd Aue But any one who knew 27"" seen his bright black eyes 8p m licious sasisfaction. * Bless my heart !‘ he eried, ing to himself. "This is the st I ever h ard of, MHow can 1 the Mandarin Liâ€"Fo have any M. Fauvel, whom ] don‘t kno Clar .â€"*Oh, I have so much to say to you,‘ Maulâ€"‘And I to you. Let‘s go to the opera toâ€"n‘ght.‘ ‘"What do you think of this extra tax levied on liquors, Micks? *First rate, It‘ll keep our spirits up,‘ returned Hicks. ‘I wish it was as easy to learn some= thing as to forget it sighed little Dorothv. ‘*because then I‘d know an thing as to for Dorothy, *becau awful lot.‘ Mrs. Brown (n snores with his m liam, you‘d make 4 picture," he said, after a roll "dcricu the old mandarin® ha dismissed . that anos* of guesis â€"â€" remorse «* from c Cc evomntuns * nuatkdif your mouth shut.‘ awake)â€"*Bo‘d you l‘E--'e-!"â€"i can‘s think h I presume this i8 os‘ty ‘ A. T. W. Par appeared some shor lication called "Go« ETY l:dis and gc:\fle'len." continâ€" rn, **whe richly #wored . jewelâ€" e empty. The day cams when arine / hbad _ sothing . mote It â€" was . then . that . the indrel conscived . the project o# the jugner button belo g *Â¥ W ty stopped. Three or four of 4 rull?r«r to the assistance of 1, who seemed about to faint, me time he felt his arm roughâ€" wome one bhind hin. | round and faced Do Clameran both of whom were pale with .â€".;;n:c-d as if h she suuk back, ODDSs AND ENDS see their frig much control over his M. do de Clamoran angriâ€" insa monsicur, I would dward Young ? Joln Gay ? i Swift? and old John Bright? hy was Thomas Grey? n Brown? wasJ. R. Green? they both answored icaccuali / ds deasto PM unnoticud _ save by ed it to the heat of [ Continaod Jaces, . NWW®. arls, all are wries »ll these on â€" Tienâ€"Tsi ly to refuse ew him would have eyes spikiing with Iging Mr wuth wide Iâ€"g- in, aud found ng to Madel ane, and he returned ris> from r streng a forcod 19 ntlemen *" he Mr. 1J Mme. Faavel 1e strangest th an â€" iny (lrnmtu: any referencs %9 know fcom Adam w the reson b . a00¢ tod a grose in opeaing on mnl and 1 a long soldicrs as is the ws it# . 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