CHAPTER XLVI. TWO GASPARDS.

Te Aroha News, Volume VII, Issue 386, 20 July 1889, Page 6

CHAPTER XL VI. TWO GASPARDS.

I> oiclcr to avoid Uie risk of being accident" ally seen by Sofia, Wat went from the presence of the two ruffians to his littie room over the wine shop. There he made a few changes in his appearance, and then hurried to A^era. The moment he made himself known, she demanded : ' Any news of Ivan ?' ' None yec ; but you may prepare yourselt to see him in, "ay, thirty six hours.' 'If you have no news, why do jou &ay this ?' ' Because I can see the way ererything is pointing. Now, will you be willing to stop \\ orrying V 'I'll try.' ' Then remember my instructions about going out of your loom.' I will.' 1 Only it might be necessary for me to write to you, and in that case, no matter fiom whom the letter you may receive may come, be sure that you look in the lower left-hand corner tor this maik.' And Wat made a singular mark on a piece of paper, and gave it to Veia. ' I will vemember.' ' And no matter whom the letter may be from, you will look for my mark, and if you do not &cc it, do not go out, even if the letter should be from Ivan. This is important.' ' I will obey you.' Wat now went out, and, after taking a Icismely meal, ma.de" sevoial purchases, with which he went to his appointment with (Ja'pard. Caspard was waiting for him, and Jacques seemed positively plea&ed to see him a* soon us Wat made it known that it was> he. ' You know how to wear a disguise, don't you ?' he .said. 'Pretty well, and, with Uaspayd's help, I'll show you how it is. done.' ' Anything I can do,' said (Jaspard, effusively. ' You can do a great deal. First, be good enough to put that new suit of clothes on.' Wat untied one of the packages and displayed a lull suit ot good clothes. (iaspard was nothing loth, for, like all his kind, he was a deal of a fop. As soon a^ his clothes were changed, he was moved to make his hands and face a little cleaner ; but this Wat vetoed at once. ' Not yet, Gaspare!. Wait a moment befoie you disguise youiself by, taking your habitual dirt of}.' (Jaspard stared at him, and then obediently bat down, while Jacques watched Waff* actions with great cuiiosity. And well ho might, for Wat had begun to tako oir hih own clothing and don that of (Jus paid. ' Theio ! Now, Gaspard, please sil here, where 1 can get a good look at you.' (Jaspard did as requested, and Wat took from his parcels, among other things, a moustache and goatee. These he trimmed to look like Claspard's, and then, by allixing them to his face, he began to look very much like a twin brother of that seedy rascal. He now took his make-up box, and, with its help, had in a lew minutes made himself an exact counterpart. - ' How is that, Jacques V 1 Magnificent ! If you did not speak, I should not know which was which.' ' Let me speak, then. There — how is that ?' ' Perfect. And it is you whom we were going to do up like a child. Oh, but that is rich 1 And, now, what aie you going to do ?' 4 1 am going to roport my own death to that charming countess.'