Wounds within Wounds.

Mademoiselle de la Valliere — for it was indeed she — advanced a few steps towards him. “Yes — Louise,” she murmured.

But this interval, short as it had been, was quite sufficient for Raoul to recover himself. “You, mademoiselle?” he said; and then added, in an indefinable tone, “You here!”

“Yes, Raoul,” the young girl replied, “I have been waiting for you.”

“I beg your pardon. When I came into the room I was not aware — ”

“I know — but I entreated Olivain not to tell you — ” She hesitated; and as Raoul did not attempt to interrupt her, a