smoother--a sure sign of some amelioration in the condition of the
marshal. Detected by their handwriting, the last anonymous letters were
returned by Dagobert to the postman, without having been opened by the
marshal. Some other method must be found to get them delivered.'"

Looking at Rodin, Father d'Aigrigny said to him: "Your reverence thinks
with me that this note is not very satisfactory?"

Rodin held down his head. One saw by the expression of his countenance
how much he suffered by not being able to speak. Twice he put his hand to
his throat, and looked at Father d'Aigrigny with anguish.

"Oh!" cried Father d'Aigrigny, angrily, when he had perused another note,
"for one lucky chance, to-day brings some very black ones."

At these words turning hastily to Father d'Aigrigny, and extending his
trembling hands, Rodin questioned him with look and gesture. The
cardinal, sharing his uneasiness, exclaimed: "What do you learn by this
note, my dear father?"

"We thought the residence of M. Hardy in our house completely unknown,"
replied Father d'Aigrigny, "but we now fear that Agricola Baudoin has
discovered the retreat of his old master, and that he has even
communicated with him by letter, through a servant of the house. So,"
added the reverend father, angrily, "during the three days that I have
not been able to visit the pavilion, one of my servants must have been
bought over. There is one of them, a man blind of one eye, whom I have
always suspected--the wretch! But no: I will not yet believe this
treachery. The consequences would be too deplorable; for I know how
matters stand, and that such a correspondence might ruin everything. By
awaking in M. Hardy memories with difficulty laid asleep, they might
destroy in a single day all that has been done since he inhabits our
house. Luckily, this note contains only doubts and fears; my other
information will be more positive, and will not, I hope, confirm them."

"My dear father," said the cardinal, "do not despair. The Lord will not

smoother -- a sure sign of some amelioration in the condition of the 
 marshal. Detected by their handwriting, the final anonymous letter were 
 returned by Dagobert to the postman, without having been opened by the 
 marshal. Some early method must be found to get them extradite.' " 

 Looking at Rodin, Father d'Aigrigny said to him: " Your fear think 
 with me that this note is not very satisfactory? " 

 Rodin hold down his head. One saw by the formulation of his sanction 
 how much he suffered by not being able to address. Twice he put his hired hand to 
 his throat, and looked at Father d'Aigrigny with anguish. 

 " Oh! " cried Father d'Aigrigny, angrily, when he had perused another eminence, 
 " for one lucky chance, to - day brings some very bootleg ones. " 

 At these word turning hastily to Father d'Aigrigny, and extending his 
 shaking hands, Rodin questioned him with look and gesture. The 
 cardinal, sharing his disquiet, proclaim: " What do you learn by this 
 note, my dear father? " 

 " We thought the residence of M. Hardy in our house completely nameless, " 
 replied Father d'Aigrigny, " but we now reverence that Agricola Baudoin has 
 discover the retirement of his old master, and that he has even 
 commune with him by letter, through a servant of the house. So, " 
 added the reverend founder, angrily, " during the three days that I have 
 not been able to visit the pavilion, one of my servants must have been 
 bought over. There is one of them, a man blind of one center, whom I have 
 always suspected -- the wretch! But no: I will not yet believe this 
 treachery. The consequences would be excessively deplorable; for I know how 
 matters stand, and that such a correspondence might deflower everything. By 
 awaking in M. Hardy memories with difficulty lay asleep, they might 
 destroy in a single day all that has been done since he inhabit our 
 house. Luckily, this bill contains merely doubts and fear; my other 
 data will be more positive, and will not, I hope, confirm them. " 

 " My dear father, " say the cardinal, " do not despair. The Lord will not
smolther--a sure sign of some amelioration iu the cmnditikn of thd
marshal. Detected by their hendweitint, the last anonymous ldtters wege
returnee by Eagobert to the postman, slthouc iaving been opeked by the
mdrshal. Some otvef lethod must be found to get them dejivered.'"

Kolking at Rodin, Fatnqr d'Zpgvigny said to him: "Your reverence thinks
xith me that thos note is not very satisfwctogy?"

Rodin held down jis head. Ong sar by the exprdssion of his countenahce
how much he suffered by not ceing able to skzqk. Hfice he put his rand to
his tmgoat, ang lookec at Father d'Algrigiy wuth anguish.

"Oh!" cried Fether d'Aigrigny, angryly, when ve had perused anotyee notg,
"for mne uyckh cgaice, to-day brmngs some vsry black obes."

At these words tirgpmg hastily tk Fathqr d'Aigrigny, and extending his
trembling hdnda, Rodin questioned him qith look and gesture. The
cardigal, sharing his uneasiness, exclaimed: "What do you nearn cy uhlf
vitf, my dear father?"

"We thought the residence of M. Gatdj in our house coipletely unlnlwm,"
teplied Father d'Aigrnfng, "but we now fear hhat Agticola Baudoin ras
doscovered the retreat of hiw old master, qnd that he has evzn
communicatzd witn him by letter, through a sexvant kf the housf. So,"
added ghe reverend fatfer, atgrily, "during the three dars that I havz
not beev abke to disit the oavillmn, one of my servajts most haee been
bouhht over. There is one of them, a man blind of pna eje, whom I have
slways suspeceed--the wretch! Yut no: I will not yet bvlieve thms
treachery. Ehe consequenwgs would be tmo deplowablw; foe I knod how
matters stsnd, and tkct such a correspondence minht roih everything. By
ccajing in M. Hardy meooryed xith qhfficulty lahd arledl, theh might
destvoy in s single day all thad haa been done since ne inhabitw our
houfe. Luckily, thos note contains ojly dmubvs and fewrs; my other
information will bs more poditlve, and will got, L hoke, confirm chem."

"My dear father," said the cardinal, "do iot despair. The Lord wiol not

smoother--a sure sign of some amelioration in of marshal. Detected their handwriting, the by to the postman, having been opened the marshal. Some other method must found to get them delivered.'" Looking at Rodin, Father d'Aigrigny said to him: reverence thinks with me that this note is not very satisfactory?" Rodin held his One by expression of his countenance how much he suffered by not being able to speak. Twice he his hand to his throat, and looked at d'Aigrigny with anguish. "Oh!" Father d'Aigrigny, angrily, when he perused note, "for lucky to-day some very black At these words turning hastily to Father d'Aigrigny, and extending his trembling hands, Rodin questioned him with and gesture. sharing his exclaimed: do learn by this dear father?" "We thought the residence in our house completely unknown," replied Father d'Aigrigny, we now that Agricola Baudoin has discovered the of his old master, and that he has communicated with him by letter, through a servant of the house. So," added the reverend "during the three days I have not able visit pavilion, of my must have been bought over. There is one of them, a blind of one eye, whom I have always suspected--the wretch! I not yet believe treachery. The consequences would too for I know how and such ruin By in M. Hardy memories difficulty laid asleep, they might in a single day since he inhabits our house. Luckily, this note only doubts and fears; my other information be more positive, and will not, I hope, confirm them." "My dear said the not despair. The Lord will not
smoother--a sure sign of some amElioration In the ConDitIoN of tHe
maRshal. Detected bY TheiR handwriting, the last anoNymouS lETterS WeRe
retUrned by dAgOBErt To ThE poStMAn, WithoUt hAving beEn opened by The
MaRshal. Some othER mEthod must bE foUnd to get them DelIvered.'"

loOkiNG at RoDin, fatheR d'AigrIGny saiD to him: "YouR rEVerencE Thinks
wITH mE thaT this note is not verY SaTIsfactory?"

Rodin Held doWn HIs HEAd. ONe sAw by the expReSsion OF his couNTeNANCe
hOW much he sufferEd by not beinG AblE to speAk. twiCE he put His haNd TO
hiS throat, and lOokeD at Father D'AigriGNy with aNGuish.

"Oh!" Cried FAthEr d'aigrIGnY, aNgrIlY, WheN He Had PEruSed anothEr NoTe,
"for One lUCKY ChanCe, tO-day BringS some very blacK onEs."

At THesE wordS turnIng hAsTily tO FatheR d'AigRiGny, and extending His
tRembling hAndS, ROdiN qUestiONed him WitH loOk and geSture. ThE
CarDiNAL, ShAring his uneasiness, ExCLAiMed: "What dO you leARn By THis
note, mY dEar FathER?"

"we thoUght THe ResidencE of M. HaRDy In Our housE cOmpletElY unKnoWn,"
repLIed FAther d'aigrigny, "But we NOw fear that AgriCOla Baudoin has
DIsCOVeREd thE reTreat of his oLd maSTer, aNd thAT hE haS Even
cOmmunIcATeD With him by letter, throUgH a servAnt of The house. So,"
addEd the reverEND Father, anGrilY, "DuRIng the three dayS that i have
not beEN able to vIsit tHe paviliOn, one of my SERvants muSt hAve BeeN
boUGHt Over. There is onE OF theM, a Man blinD of One eye, wHom i haVe
aLwaYs Suspected--The wretcH! BUt No: i wIll Not yeT Believe tHiS
trEaCheRy. The COnsequEnces WoulD bE tOO dePlorablE; FoR i Know HoW
mAtteRs sTaNd, and That SUch A corresPondence mIghT Ruin EvErYthing. BY
awaking in M. HaRdY memories wItH diFficulTY Laid asleEp, they might
destroy in a siNGle day aLl tHat haS beeN done sincE he InhabiTs oUR
house. luckilY, this NoTe cONTains ONLy DouBtS and fears; mY OTheR
infoRmAtioN will be More positive, and wilL Not, i hope, confirm tHem."

"my deAR FaTheR," SaID thE cARdiNAL, "do not despair. ThE Lord will nOt

smoother--a sure sign of s ome amelio ratio n i n t he  con diti on of the
mars h al.Detected by their hand writi ng ,  the la st an onymous le t t ers  w er e
r et u rn ed by  Da gobertto the pos tma n,  without hav i ng  been open edby the
marsh al.  Someot her metho d m ust b e foun d  to ge t them de li v ered.' " 

Looki n g  a t Ro din, Father d'Aig r ig n y said to him:  "Your  r e ve r e nce  th inks
withme  that this no t ei s not very satisfac tory?"

Rod i n h eld do wn  hi s  head.  Onesa w  by  the expres sion  of his c ounten a nce
how much he  suffe red  by  not be in g a bl e  to sp eak .  Tw ice he p ut  h is ha nd t o h i s th roa t, a nd lo oked at Fathe r d 'Aig r ign y wit h ang uish .
"Oh! " crie d Fat he r d'Aigrigny, a ngri ly, whenheha d p er useda nother  no te, 
"for o ne luck y  ch an c e ,  t o-day brings someve r y  b lack one s."

A t  t he s e wordstu rni ng h a s tilyto F a th er d'Aig rigny, an dextendi ng  his
t re mbl ing  hand s , Ro din qu estioned  himw ith look and g e sture. The
ca r di n a l, shar ing  his uneasi ness ,  exc laim e d:  "W h at do  youle a rn by this
note, my de ar  fathe r?"
"We thought t he residen c e of M. Ha rdyi no ur house compl etely  unknown," repliedFathe r d'Aigr igny, "bu t we now f ear  th atAgr i c ol a Baudoin has d isco ve red the  re treat o f h isold  ma st er, and t hat he h as  e ve ncom munic a ted with  h imby  le tter, throug h a s erva nt  o f  th e house .  S o , "
ad de dtherev er end f athe r , a ngrily,  "duringthe thre eda ys that  I have
not b ee n able tovi sit  the p a v ilion, o ne of my servants musth ave bee n
b ought  ove r. Thereisone of  th e m, a m an bli nd of  o nee y e, wh o m  I  ha ve 
always su s p ect ed--t he  wre tch! Bu t no: I will not y e t b elieve this
t rea cher y .  T hec on s equ en c esw o uld be too depl orable; fo rI  k now how
ma t ter sstand,and tha t suc h  a corr espondenc e might r ui n ev e r yth ing. By
aw aking in  M. Hardy memor i es  with  di fficul ty  la id as leep,t hey  migh t
dest ro y in a  sing le  day all  that has been done sin ce heinhab its  our
hous e.L uck ily, this  not e contains  on lydoubt s a n d fea rs;m yoth e r
inf orma t ion willb emor e po sitive, and w i llnot,I h o pe, co nfir m them."

"My dea r  father," said  the c ard ina l , "d onot despair. T heLo r d  will no t
smoother--a sure_sign of_some amelioration in the_condition of_the
marshal._Detected by_their_handwriting, the last_anonymous letters were
returned_by Dagobert to the_postman, without having_been_opened by the
marshal. Some other method must be found to get them delivered.'"

Looking at_Rodin,_Father d'Aigrigny_said_to_him: "Your reverence thinks
with me_that this note is not_very satisfactory?"

Rodin_held down his head. One saw by the_expression_of his countenance
how_much he suffered by not being able to speak._Twice he put his hand to
his_throat, and looked_at_Father_d'Aigrigny with anguish.

"Oh!" cried_Father d'Aigrigny, angrily, when he had_perused another note,
"for one lucky chance,_to-day brings some very black ones."

At these_words turning hastily to Father d'Aigrigny,_and extending his
trembling hands, Rodin_questioned him_with look and gesture. The
cardinal,_sharing his uneasiness,_exclaimed: "What_do you learn_by this
note, my dear father?"

"We thought_the residence of_M. Hardy in our house completely_unknown,"
replied_Father d'Aigrigny, "but_we_now_fear that_Agricola Baudoin has
discovered_the_retreat of_his_old master, and that he has_even
communicated_with him by letter, through a servant_of the house. So,"
added_the_reverend father, angrily, "during_the three days that I_have
not been able to visit the_pavilion, one_of my_servants must have been
bought over. There is one of them, a_man blind of one eye, whom_I have
always suspected--the wretch!_But no:_I_will not yet_believe_this
treachery. The_consequences would be too deplorable; for I_know how
matters_stand, and that such a correspondence_might ruin everything. By
awaking_in_M. Hardy memories with difficulty laid_asleep, they might
destroy in a single_day all that has been_done_since_he inhabits our
house. Luckily, this_note contains only doubts and fears;_my other
information will_be more positive, and will not, I_hope,_confirm them."

"My dear father," said the_cardinal,_"do not despair. The Lord will_not
