Belle Rose: A Romance of the Cloak and Sword — page 179: what you’re looking at

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A TRAP. 165 ce Yes. 99 ‘Tf that is the case, my officer, will you acquaint your- self with this letter which I have been charged to hand to you?”’ Te mer ‘“*Certainly.’’ ‘‘But there is no address. ’”’ ‘*It does not matter; break the seal and boldly read; the letter is indeed for you.”’ Belle-Rose tore open the envelope. At the first words he recognized the handwriting of the Duchess de Chateaufort. The note only contained two lines. “Follow this man ; I must see you on an affair of importance which interests me and which interests you. Make haste; I am waiting for you,” Belle-Rose looked turn by turn at the man and the note. The man sustained this look without winking; as to the note, its laconic character surprised the young officer; but this brevity even persuaded him that it was a question of Monsieur d’Assonville’s child. ‘*Is the person who handed you this letter still in the camp?’’ asked Belle-Rose. ‘*No,’’ boldly replied the Lorraine. ‘*How long has it been since you spoke to her?”’ ** Almost an hour ago.’’ ‘Then you know where to find her?”’ ual 3 do. 99 Belle-Rose called Sergeant Déroute and commanded him to get ready his horse. ‘*He is ready.”’ ‘*Go, then, and bring him.”’ A moment after Déroute came back, leading two horses by the bridle.. ‘Here are two inseparable animals,’’ said he; ‘‘where one goes, the other must follow. My lieutenant will per- mit the gray to accompany the black?’’ **Suit yourself. ’’ Conrad had heard the whole conversation. At these last words, he drew near. ‘“"The person who expects you,’’ said he to Belle-Rose, ‘*has strongly insisted on my bringing you alone.”’ Déroute brusquely intervened. ‘**My friend,’’ said he to the Lorraine, ‘‘the person who sent you knows that my horse is a surprising animal for friendship, If he was left behind, he would break his 3 .. GComicboo S (