A Nest of Spies (L'Agent Secret) by Marcel Allain & Pierre Souvestre

Author:Marcel Allain & Pierre Souvestre
Language: eng
Format: mobi
ISBN: 9781470965464
Publisher: Lulu.com
Published: 1911-09-30T20:00:00+00:00

Out in the night Juve, wandering restlessly, awaited his hour! This time! Ah, this time! He murmured: “I shall be in the stronghold of the enemy at last!”

XVIII. IN THE NAME OF THE LAW!

THE Baron de Naarboveck and his daughter, Wilhelmine, were comfortably seated before a wood fire in the library. So numerous were their social engagements they rarely had time for a quiet talk together. Wilhelmine was in good spirits. De Naarboveck listened with an indulgent smile to her vivacious account of the little happenings and doings of her day. Presently a more serious subject came up for discussion. The word “marriage” was mentioned. Wilhelmine blushed and lowered her eyes, while the baron sounded her teasingly on her feelings for de Loubersac.

“My dear child,” said the baron; “this young officer has a fine future before him; he is charming; is sufficiently well connected; adequately endowed with this world's goods; bears a known name; you would find him a suitable match.”

Wilhelmine kept silence. An anxious, preoccupied look replaced her bright expression: her animation had died down. At last she murmured:

“Dear father, I have nothing to hide from you, and I willingly confess that I love Henri with my whole heart. I know he loves me also; but I ask myself whether he will not raise objections when he learns my life's secret!”

“My dear child, there is nothing in this secret which impugns your honor: you are not the responsible party. If, up to the present, I have thought it well to introduce you to my friends as my dau...”

De Naarboveck stopped short; the library door had opened. A footman appeared and announced:

“A woman has just arrived with her son, and wishes to see Mademoiselle or Monsieur. She says it is the new groom she has brought.”

The baron looked puzzled. Wilhelmine rose.

“I forgot to tell you I was expecting the stable boy this evening. He replaces Charles.”

She turned to the impassive footman.

“Please ask Mademoiselle Berthe to attend to these persons. They come late—much too late!”

“Mademoiselle will please excuse me for troubling; her,” replied the footman, “but Mademoiselle is still out, and...”

“In that case I will see them myself, though it is an unconscionable hour—not at all a good beginning.”...

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