Blind Love

The cemetery of Auteuil is not so large as that of Pere-la-Chaise, nor

does it contain so many celebrated persons as the latter--perhaps the

greatest cemetery, as regards its illustrious dead, in the whole world.

It is the cemetery of the better class. The tombs are not those of

Immortals but of Respectables.

Among them Fanny easily found, following the directions given to her,

the tomb she was searching after.

On it was written in English, "Sacred to the Memory of Lord Harry

Norland, second son of the Marquis of Malven." Then followed the date

and the age, and nothing more.

Fanny sat down on a bench and contemplated this mendacious stone.

"The Dane Oxbye," she said, "was growing better fast when I went away.

That was the reason why I was sent away. The very next day the doctor,

thinking me far away, poisoned him. I saw him do it. The nurse was told

that he was asleep, and being left alone presently discovered that he

was dead. She has been told that the sick man is a young Irish

gentleman. He is buried under the name of Lord Harry. That is the

reason I found the doctor alone. And my lady? Where is she?"