oken space of moonlit stone, save where one tall tree reared its stately height outs

p and down the stree

ding-place but t

" Van Zandt answered, coolly, turning a questioning glance

laughed the So

s low-growing branches. Van Zandt followed his example with boyish ease, and they were soon seated close to each other on the boughs of the big tree, almost as comfortable as if they had been

again," said the

indows of madame's chamber, I

l wait in the salon for Remond. It

they held their breat

eace pacing his beat serenely, his br

ndt wh

uld have invoked the aid

armontelle s

ill resort to legal measures. I am not apprehensive of trouble on that score, however, for madame really has no legal right to the girl. Has she not declar

their steps unsteady with wine. They passed out of sight noisily recounting their triumph

hispered the Louis

N

of a pistol p

. "We may need them. One of us must stand at bay,

cover your flight," V

him clutch the weapon in a resolute grasp. He had pure and fair young sisters at

Remond's close carriage dashed into sight,

, muffled up to the ears, sprun

ish of silken robes in the hall. Madame hers

as toward the tree, and the driver's attent

ovel hiding-place, tiptoed across the pavement, and to

oment t

ng, dark cloak. Madame, still in her diamonds, roses, and silvery drapery, appeared behind him just in time to see a powerful form swoop

ck with a c

le! S

only an instant; then he dashed forward in mad pursuit, only to be tripped

blood gushing from his nostrils, he f

y has escaped you!" the

caped Remond, and his trem

sed sa

our life shall a

Both men fell at once to the ground, and at the same moment there was a swish and rustle of silvery silk, as beautiful Mme. Lorr

y have no more sense," she muttered, scornfu

had dropped the reins in the first moment of terror. There now remained only two of the six souls present a m

slowly up to his feet, and put his han

d, we are quits, for I ran my knife through his heart,"

s ghastly white face upturned to the sky, and the red bloo