| Show sy ak B iss s 4 ap jle 1 bici ia i U aft a J 0 3 r s iia if it wa c arat the french f frederic about twenty da leutral iras the own ft alne laan sloB oads hospitality and good demurs and rahe brilliancy 0 his fetes ana dantsi were proverbial and drew toj ebelher in one cominos of the fashionable world M ae aral was with hint resided his niece who the comra af his house g she was about eighteen and tardy more it was bis intention stow upon his a rich do icea uch fruch fr as a princess might envy and drabb bhe waa to become heiress to hib im l mense wealth ant to this he had ct j cached onar condition lacour age the addresses of any suitor nn to her niyla ana those of a military nian it was not that he entertained any against the profession but he objected lo 10 military mc n as husbands and especially ally in time of war among the crowd of persons who assiduously frequented the hAi flu ana courted emille waa the count de st ackar a gentleman of high unease of great intellect and information who had already acl ac l quiren a gradt fiegie of J lauon and stood high in the tehlma emperor on w one lovely just before the break of day in the sweet maiden time of the year the gentle month ol 01 hay it was still dark at one of the an gleson the chateau a casement aras open a stood bedora it opposite that window a few was a tree froia the whose foliage a gentleman was beep descending who had ash convers mg with the ladyne the apen casement an alous glances ahlm td the on beholding him reach it in safety she maddt him a tender satisfaction the county for lt WAS he acknowledged the sweet token cf adieu and hastily retired among the and trees that the chateau emche did hot leave the ln dow anui she had buffered the feces tittle to elapse te enalla the count to reach the park gate she tien retired abrl the hinge of the wicket creaked on their pivot ghether nh ether the sate itself bad been aced wah less care than usual or whether it was the cry of n human deml he knew not it was however certain abat an nau bell upon ler ear she hastily co renel ha casement ald listened ones more but she hard fart liTto excite her alarm bcd the deep silence tah calmed her daylight dawned andar length uie gocr of ab ived emilio to the breakfast parlor to perform the honors of the 1 beato her guardian and his numerous guests that were sojourning sojo at the chateau and as usual the conversation was gay and lively the chief topic of dk coure betas the ball which wis to take place that evening to celebrate the birthday of emille every one was prepared be ami able and upon an occasion when ly the game whose name was aboul without giving any notice inta the room giving vant to the vio his feelings in loud and hasty exclamations oh dear oh dearld cried he what haeft r found we are all done for laiq country and left will be laid waste oil serl tb robbers have entered the part wather tacey be jacobins keil cr ista I 1 know not as who has dared to jea on my demanded M de the of raoul who has dared to enter do sir repeated ahe v yeal dy kiy sl yU lains R with csc leys that open th sally port abut leaca into the for astl 5 emche now perc elied that her cheeks had lost an ahr blooma at this moment but so lustily that the attention of every one was dl towrus aliu M de central agan ahe midst of his lamentations and demanded what had talan place fo cabie so extraordinary an woe behold sart the terror stricken p innkeeper nor almost arav PU behold what found and with thesa coraa he abrew from his a and cast apon the table before his master two fingers horribly mutilated c every persan present drew bacs in horror hile emilip atten d a cl but ina moment she recouped ehst her own happiness end that of her lorer defended dupca her aalf possession she in mastering her dorlas the silence that tock place the cry vt horror that had escaped the lapso sallis at ohp sight of the lying on the table tie time to con tanno hla clamorous narrative st yes clr said raoul in aloud voice they asre caught IE the park gate and whit proves the tiling was done by jobbers and that the rogues were numerous nume rou la that the spring wicket smashed the fingers for they were off it is am bossha could jiahe courage enough to operate in so terri blea jsn himself n SS j M de maitral Ia itral examined the fin ers with gloomy books and deep and thou suddenly glands the room without axing hi eyes apua any person in particular he a bit ter samue s of fingers iq aad those nails are kept lu thi norderto order to be those of a robber u twy on cf these words feIL like drops of boning lead ih of emilae her teeth chat the felt that her brain whirled guthat her eye dica but abi ignots opinions which M de leutral billed forth from created too much to allow her emo biaas to ay the ot Us the of emche s me fo his guests raoul ift the of reft afforded par titular ground cf suspicion A replied the accy stop at the foot bif the wickel aad you have dici vered nothing boic nothing right of nor riding no ley oa anything in nn which niana ave act lall vor sit 1 I have noth to the game Leep ant tact proves wre numerous nu serous or rauer that there Tas Eiore that the WAS wiped naori apice of paper st ihling that jid affias could cf doing this paper fal ietto rive it tone and he bood staffed paper lian deto allm li he examined it aal ahn arrone cr rone was sile aay lhost emlue ring in her breana bar goir jbara raised los bejes ejes ards dirand hi rand re aota is aie alid face that taft ampula hait nasr irtira jr tira najt awl bof lalia 2 3 afar ss ja S tys aa ap f i IA 1 A XH theT Scia aad ik to her right hand neue a safi sf it aw curiosity the slumbering terrors of i whitened saying s pa S 0 be blood JA let me yaa y aa bis eyes his almost Q the pa based thim ap more and after a greaff fi 0 dl gradi olly iasa words SL ulc emille hare the he jest there abe syllables phrase thua of death inbae ears of M de leutral tha haab B terrible fi olence amora for the first um baing pest that raged wathla withla alb ed his ward Q mi angry icae fiad said Q ss 3 c c als chis fr bast n hidi guesta will tie lie left the room allo by a state at alence dl ence alofoe al ofle aad ro jhb birtt brae to examine the of accusation she dazed and so tell Is each ot e ioor registered on the tablet ot his that and secured the sad r the devotion deTO tion of the to the welfare and honor ot to was embla ant ahat which he did was fir moia still though eluine suffered sf all day in die sha appealed in tha ball room the commenced cammen ced aad the gues arrived in crowds s M esq central stationed satio ned sk eugue distance from the door affected to receive them degree of politeness which permitted aad du who passed ahlm t the hour advanced and the coant did few of the day wae also latel 0 the festival continued and e expected guests were still wanting JUtt bey only ladies and ald men not one on could fall save the cobit de st clare eibbie was of gand jered her ear as ho by the place where she was posted tsa circle ot tar suspicion gradual ly becomes smaller lt now include but might I 1 select cne and myself ahat ane coant 5 at that de was about to saine the ballroom door was thrown open and a bacley announced the count de st ciafre M de beatral and his trece each so to devour him with a look that neither the dis was dia othe but the appearance of the count excited afaf lathe la the breast of hla enten care leswith his hat under his arm playing with nis shirt frill one hand and dangling his with the othe bol being coverer with walte ald gloves G ah it is not he then thought e ancle and ward at the at Is not het henr said the val to ial t h wha was thou flit eluine M Ohl from that moment hirwas changed laher eyes th magnitude oi the danger that menaced her was diminished fier safa aad 9 abrogated ideas such a height that cart not her guardian ideen for anther guells who dd not come he would have read the in the ja cw glances of his wa L several times when passed searcher he spoke that asand elegance ance he was the model the bill progressed heroine from fah her fears tn the course odthe evening accord ing to of the ti ines the corn proposed propos cd to dance a cavot ts distinguished persons itt ha raon were called ubba bogaro in thia acance so that count de sac boand placed as a yi sat ofiE miLne in one 61 when atre is of the terpsichorean concealed egiy expression of any pas aon or arif athrel herself to her lovers bananas jf to felicitate lim jay e chai a dread TaI the room emanate fram the cahnt it escaped from the Up e wretch borshi h ad felt assaad pressed the fingers af cotton so to h cr ae was unaware that she convay a tik ja p T from alfr moment a daeing aeter took emilie and every morn lag to inquire taus ahls ten expiration he departed to join achy s aniline ascher aS lher ands were Info nned souse beba wounded lin an posed himself for rashness h tris a sh bocking oc king on his retarn hs had lost his sword arm Q geatens hea Tens em ue aaroon assee aad forthe thaT acal adner dd ner 0 I 1 coald do to chiae tiie re nieda nieD 1 am thes erTice mhd axa jaee a civi ll anandI he will 0 alde lL de leutral Le otral the ao eliast of his niece his la a dower one aranca Jr anca he ap 0 31 |
