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talkative and had a 1 II deal to loll Hut ho did not know ere to begin and was evidently trying Itnih btarlingpoint The chevalier me to his aid J Come Mid he in 10 1 tone of ono who Jliying to retail what has taken place IllelUouin the lobby near tho orches Ji M yon find her there E Tic little Rirl replied the astonished tit no indeed1 Eiplam jourself I beg fl hen j oil left mo after jou came allie magistrates ollico I went to eastroll during tho interval between > Clot t Oil retlllllllll to the theatre I I not see you anywhere but I leatned itimisfortiiiu1 had occurred know that only too well inter ell the chevalier the woman that t Iin tlio private box was killed by afro IhearJ nothing about any miirdei Inc re rophcd CiHsouade Inge + lv bull found a poor i lady who j being b curied away and who had Wj expired j Wliatdo von know then llernime No indeed I asked rybolyIn tho crowd but no ono could ir N li i memhatit was1uIl1 1 was HO horri 1 llathcrlarge vide epel eyes which km to be staring at mo that I had not I HiearttofiUj1 theio What then what thensaid I CasMo u impatiently v uUW Why I thought I had Let r go to Mil I wished to be up at live fonciirndrop + and 1 I went homo by 0 lluedeauylirdAL i 1 chevalier I ft ia goal toy that Iinado I up my mind return home 60 early jlHon is that ° lienIwill I tell yon When I caino front ofthe door on the street and itel I was trill to fill1 my key In rny Wetheard I a Htrango IIOIBC at the Id the street near tie lace Saint iplioe Itsoiiniled as though some 0110 ci calling ont and weeping Tho Street np was dint ami I I could not wo very I II did I not wait hut ran out and at I IlIly l l > acc fiom the door neat the I lUalltlioru on the left loiitoiuiil her1 exclaimed the dicv cr tad it WIIS high time I can assure w The poor rpaturo wan perishing IhQhl and sarcely had the sticngth lry IIhcli I crone up to her and look r in my arms she muttered a Cow I wlliall + f oirld not mideiHtand n she grew rigid and I I did not iiimisu fir with iu8lioiiing < hoi tryl I What 10 you lIIellll I mean that I an i along holding her my atm to warm her and found the rot lice Kido entiamo oHiii and then rae tell you I look tho liberty off I ° of-f ioiirkn 0111 lam imdci the stiaw ftalnax ugld1h100una1o lull inidurManil i liovahor that flu I foiii in tin loft whcru I Bleep tfllicBliop Ihcrois no Ilicplmo and 1 lUUI hell piUii W ilh blankets l In jour ° room I tilolIl 1101 hao have forgiven 11 von hail nut COIIIU hem The Ihll1 aoupthuir1 I tot at nil Vhile I wan laying her pal6elx1 Mini ill the > llu loom who than II r learnisaiaund my i nockl think she IIJ took my for IIIH IIiOthllllIIt flelr 1101111 V1 lilt hll uics and has not Irol1l Ihal him0tolhly ° C roiilliittmrnlothlM rHona < lI i1 Haiti the Lowlier CIOIII bro e Or1I1 W 011 lIIar honk upon Ilin 11M Idid110 I tlllti0 p < 1II0ll llu III 0 lilt v Hlam illaonee I ro1r old if Ilall I find tho rJcJ H latices I Hlm hOIlIlllI rn < i IIch relaliIH did yet nut know ai I Thai Th b 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in I her 4IU < li I I g 1101 l ned to h I uiged tll t inako liaslo Ho luul already eolcd uhI a 11111 camllo and r ust ell into tlio liluo loom Ho made but ono strido loin tho tablo lo the door Ciissoiudo followed lilin as ins much heavier fraino would peimit altering oxuniiialloiia in a low lone ox lircsslvo of hm anxiety The llret tliiim the chevalier caught sight of was lie Mlle gill standing tin her eyes wild with ten 01 and her aims oxtelHlOlI as though to repulse sonic I i frightful Bight Tho loom WIIS In Ohio same state 119 whelt Francis had left it no ono had catered and the Liiilds cries wore easily oxplainel by tho feat which she hail mutually felt at awaken in yin llu ark The chevalier Borne wliat less alaiined set down his candle A1 rats to crBiylng in his softest tones Fear nothing my lilllo child Hut Instead of becoming calm the child began to am away from him wlioso arms wero held out to her and took ref ago near the window U is I my little love Haiti the good assonado itwaa I was who brought you here It was I who laid 501 upon DIOn alelll CllrnbremerlIlIlcosorIfii The childlike expressions of tho gro cer hm no good oiTect Either becauso SIlO did not ictogulzo her protector or did not understand what ho said to her tho little girl continued to crouch against the wainscot and tried to hide herself behind tho curtain My child resumed the chevalier r wo do not wish to harm you j wo are jour friends and tomorrow wo will take jou back to your family r lIe had been on the point of saving lo jour mother but ho did not dare utter tho word for the horrible eight in tile box at the theatre rose before his eyes Ho obtained 110 reply and when ho attempted logo toward her tho little waif seemed so tcrrillcd that ho drew back Francis though his heart was deeply moved did not know what means to resort to that would win the confidence of the poor frightened cica tureTell Tell mo the name and address of your parents murmured lie in a still soft voice and 1 give you my piomiso that I will I take you to them fho little girl did not stir but began to sob sobWhat What is to bo done in heavens name I Wtal is to be done said the chevalier to himself in consternation The childs grief wrung his heart and ho looked sadly at Cassonado to ask his advice The grocer less sonsattvo but as much surprised smote his brow in the hope of causing some useful idea to come into his head Francis was beginning to think that ho had better go away in or der to give tho child time to recover herself her-self but was afraid that sbo would bo Mill more frightened if left alono While he thus rendered his grief overcame over-came him moro and more and at last ho sat down upon his knees i7o be Continued |