THE LADY AT TALLWOODS The arrival of the four visitors at Tallwoods, and their departure so soon thereafter, were events of course not unknown to Josephine, but only conjecture could exist in her mind as to the real nature of the errand in either case.

Jeanne, her maid, speculated as to this openly.
"That docteur also, he is now gone," said she, ruefully.

"But yet, behold the better opportunity for us to escape, Madame.

Ah, were it not for the injury of madame, I should say, let us at once set out--we could follow the road." "But they will return!" exclaimed her mistress.

"We can not tell how long they will be gone.