is morning, I met a man who inquired if I had seen, among the
prisoners, a pretty young girl with golden hair and dark eyes. The
description corresponded with you in every particular."

"Describe the man," said Dolores, eagerly.

"He was very tall; he had gray hair, and he seemed to be in great
trouble."

"It was Coursegol--the person for whom my letter was intended. Shall you
see him again?"

"His evident distress excited my pity, and I promised to aid him in his
search. He agreed to come to the office at ten o'clock this morning,
ostensibly to seek employment in the prison; and I promised to make some
excuse for taking you there at the same hour, so you can see each other;
but you are not to exchange a word or even a sign of recognition."

So in a few moments Dolores found herself face to face with Coursegol.
Of course, they did not attempt to exchange a single word: but, by a
look, Coursegol made her understand that he was employing every effort
to effect her deliverance; and she returned to her cell cheered by the
thought that a devoted heart was watching over her and over Philip. The
next day, when she was least expecting it, the door opened and Coursegol
entered.

"I have taken Aubry's place to-day," he remarked.

Dolores sprang towards him, and he clasped her in his arms. They had
been separated only three days, but those three days had seemed a
century to both.

"Have you seen Philip?" inquired Dolores.

"I saw him yesterday, after leaving here, my child."

"Is he still in the Madelonnettes?"

"Yes; but next week he will be brought here."

Nothing could have afforded Dolores greater pleasure than this
intelligence; and she gratefully thanked the protector whose devotion
thus alleviated the hardships of her lot; then he told her what had
occurred since her arrest, and how he had compelled Vauquelas to obtain
an order for the release of those he had betrayed.

"This order is now in my possession," he continued; "but it cannot be
used until Philip is an inmate of the same prison in which you are
confined. He will be here in a few days and then you can both make your
escape. In the meantime I will make all the necessary arrangements to
enable you to leave Paris as soon as you are set at liberty."

This interview, which lasted nearly an hour, literally transformed
Dolores. For the first time in many years she allowed herself to
contemplate the possibility of happiness here below; and the grave and
s