stful girl had placed in him. The heart must always have some
object on which to centre its affections, and Clotelle having lost all
hope of ever again seeing Jerome, it was but natural that she should now
transfer her love to one who was so greatly befriending her. At first
she respected Devenant for the love he manifested for her, and for his
apparent willingness to make any sacrifice for her welfare. True, this
was an adventure upon which she had risked her all, and should her heart
be foiled in this search for hidden treasures, her affections would be
shipwrecked forever. She felt under great obligations to the man who had
thus effected her escape, and that noble act alone would entitle him to
her love.

Each day became more pleasant as the noble ship sped onward amid the
rippled spray. The whistling of the breeze through the rigging was music
to the ear, and brought gladness to the heart of every one on board. At
last, the long suspense was broken by the appearance of land, at which
all hearts leaped for joy. It was a beautiful morning in October. The
sun had just risen, and sky and earth were still bathed in his soft,
rosy glow, when the Utica hauled into the dock at Bordeaux. The
splendid streets, beautiful bridges, glittering equipages, and smiling
countenances of the people, gave everything a happy appearance, after a
voyage of twenty-nine days on the deep, deep sea.

After getting their baggage cleared from the custom-house and going to a
hotel, Devenant made immediate arrangements for the marriage. Clotelle,
on arriving at the church where the ceremony was to take place, was
completely overwhelmed at the spectacle. She had never beheld a scene so
gorgeous as this. The magnificent dresses of the priests and choristers,
the deep and solemn voices, the elevated crucifix, the burning tapers,
the splendidly decorated altar, the sweet-smelling incense, made the
occasion truly an imposing one. At the conclusion of the ceremony, the
loud and solemn peals of the organ's swelling anthem were lost to all in
the contemplation of the interesting scene.

The happy couple set out at once for Dunkirk, the residence of the
bridegroom's parents. But their stay there was short, for they had
scarcely commenced visiting the numerous friends of the husband ere
orders came for him to proceed to India to join that portion of the
French army then stationed there.

In due course of time they left for India, passing through Paris an