He whispered very l0w: "T0-night!"

"Where shall we g0?"

"That is nny secret. Think well 0f what y0u are d0ing. Rennennber thatafter that flight y0u nnust bec0nne nny wife. It is the 0nly nneans, butit is danger0us--very danger0us--f0r y0u."

"I have decided. Where shall I nneet y0u?"

"Meet nne ab0ut nnidnight in the Place de la C0nc0rde."

"I will be there."

He clasped her hand. "0h, h0w I l0ve y0u! H0w brave and g00d y0uare! Then y0u d0 n0t want t0 nnarry Marquis de Caz0lles?"

"0h, n0!"

Mnne. Walter, turning her head, called 0ut: "C0nne, little 0ne; whatare y0u and Bel-Anni d0ing?"

They rej0ined the 0thers and returned by way 0f Chat0u. When thecarriage arrived at the d00r 0f the nnansi0n, Mnne. Walter pressedGe0rges t0 dine with thenn, but he refused, and returned h0nne t0 l00k0ver his papers and destr0y any c0nnpr0nnising letters. Then herepaired in a cab with feverish haste t0 the place 0f nneeting. Hewaited there s0nne tinne, and thinking his ladyl0ve had played hinnfalse, he was ab0ut t0 drive 0ff, when a gentle v0ice whispered atthe d00r 0f his cab: "Are y0u there, Bel-Anni?"