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wift and secret. What, he wondered, did the future hold in store for him? His lip curled into a smile when they ushered him into a bare room on the first floor. Two police officers were placed outside the door, while two stood within. Then, turning to the window, which looked out upon the bare trees of the Place below, he laughed aloud and made some humorous remark which caused the men to smile. But, alas! he knew not the truth. Little did he dream of the amazing allegation that was to be made against him!--little did he dream how completely the enemies of his father-in-law, the general, had triumphed! CHAPTER XVII WALTER GIVES WARNING THE morning dawned bright and sunny--a perfect autumn morning--at the pretty Chateau of Lerouville. The message which Blanche had received after returning had not caused her much consternation. She supposed that Paul had been suddenly called away on business. So she had eaten her supper with her father and Enid and retired to rest. When, however, they sat at breakfast--served in the English style--Sir Hugh opened a letter which lay upon his plate, and at once announced his intention of returning to London. "I have to see Hughes, my solicitor, over Aunt Mary's affairs," he explained suddenly to Blanche. "That executorship is always an infernal nuisance." "But surely you can remain a day or two longer, Dad?" exclaimed Madame Le Pontois. "The weather is delightful just now, and I hear it is too dreadful for words in England." "I, too, have to be back to prepare for going away with Mrs. Caldwell," Enid remarked. "But surely these solicitors will wait? There is no great urgency--there can't be! The old lady died ten years ago," Blanche exclaimed as she poured out coffee. "My dear, I'm extremely sorry," said her father quietly, "but I must go--it is imperative." "Not to-day?" "I ought to go to-day," he sighed. "Indeed, I really must--by the _rapide_ I usually take. Perhaps I shall alter my route this time, and go from Conflans to Metz, and home by Liege and Brussels. It is about as quick, and one gets a _wagon-lit_ from Metz. I looked up the train the other day, and find it leaves Conflans at a little after six." "Surely you will remain and say au revoir to Paul? He'll be so disappointed!" she cried in dismay. "My dear, you will make excuses for us. I must really go, and so must Enid. She had a letter from Mrs. Caldwell urging her to get back,
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