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Her eyes were moist and pleading an appeal hard to resist. But Madame Cerise returned her scrutiny with a wholly impassive expression. "You are a French maid?" asked Louise, softly. "A housekeeper, ma'm'selle. For a time, a caretaker." "Ah, I understand. Are your employers asleep?" "I cannot say, ma'm'seile. They are not here." "You are alone in this house?" "Alone with you, ma'm'seile."
"I have come here to-day to save Louise from your wiles and carry her back to her friends. I dare you, or your confederates," with a scornful look at the detective, "to interfere with me in any way." Then she turned to Cerise and continued: "Where is Miss Merrick now?" "In your own room, ma'm'seile." "Come with me, then." With a defiant glance at Mershone she turned haughtily and left the room.
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