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tract with Julie Ayrault annulled.
And now, short farewell until we meet
again"
Once more he kissed her and then
hurried from the room.
She ran to the window and watched
him as he mounted his horse in the
courtyard, and rode through the
massive gate, which old Pratzner held
open for him, and then let 1t clang
heavily to when he was gone.
"Oh, If he should never come backl"
she exclaimed.
Madame Won Stralendorff entered
the apartment and approached her.
"He is gone," she said.
eyes. Alas, if l should never see
him morel"
"Don't borrow trouble. War is
perilous game, and he must take his
risk with the rest. He is brave and
active, and, let us hope, Providence
will spare him to you. You love him."
"Oh, deariyl'
81 don't wonder at that. He's a
noble young man. could almost love
him myself-that is, If l was little
younger. But does he love you2"
81 believe he does, with all his soul. !"
Every good. So, then, your STRATA
gem has succeeded, and you can thank
me for suggesting it.
81 do, aunt. and am under infinite
obligations to YOU"
"Tushl you're welcome. should
never have thought Of it If 1 had not
taken a fancy to the young fellow
myself"
The rest of that day passed anxiously
to Anne.
From the upper windows of the
mansion she watched the bridge that
crossed the river, and the fields upon
the opposite shore.
She saw the troops from the city file
gaily over the bridge, their bayonets
glistening in the sunlight, glitterinG
array.
She heard the reports of the cannon,
but the scene of strife was beyond her
vision.
Hours passed away, and then the
little army that had marched so proudly
and confidently away, came back strag'
Cling and in disorder.
Even her inexperienced eye could
read these tokens of defeat.
Her heart began to beat painfully.
Where was Lucien GauthierP
Dead, wounded, prisoner?-or alive
and returning In safetyH
The sound Of the gate-bell sooI
answered that question for her.
He had passed through the strife un'
scathed.
1t was tender meeting between
them.
In the joy that each experienced
they knew how much they loved eacl
other.
He went to his chamber and changed
his uniform, and then sat down to tn
repast prepared tor him. The mea
was partaken of with very few words
for the captain had brought a goot
appetite from the field with him
When he had finished, the table wa
cleared of all but the wine and fruit
Then Lucien found his tongue. The
he looked at Anne, who sat opposit
him, and then at Madame Won stralen
dorff, who occupied the head Of tn
table, and again at Anne.
'Have you told your auntP" he en-
quired.
Eyes" answered Anne, demurely
Have you any obiectionr"
"Not the slightest, +" replied Madam
Won Stralendorff, urbsnely.
'You know my family?"
Gan about it."
"But you do not know all about me,
r interposed Anne, with a roguish smile
"and when l have said few words
you, you will agree to marry Jul
Ayrault."
"Neveri"
"Then you cannot marry me-"
4 "Why notP"
q 'Because-oh, you short-slghte
mortall-I am Julie Ayrsultl''
Captain Lucien was very muc
= astonished, but he hardly needed th
explanation that followed, for the lit
device flashed through his brain wit
instantaneous conviction.
a "ThOugh you had agreed to mari
me, you determined not to love or eve
r see me-" continued Julie; "and so
\ resolved TO see you, and if you wei
worth it, make you love Inc.
Z Fortune favored my scheme
sending you here to my aunt-for ST.
is my aunt, although she married
German.
''She wrote me word that you wei
. quartered in her house, and so l cam
=. as Anne; my name is Julie Ann'
although you may not know it,"
! 81 know that love you," interrupt
, ed Lucien, "and that you are to be m
wife-for 1 shall abide by the contraC
I, now-and that is all that is necessary.
, "Then you will forgive the littl
| deception l practiced upon you?" aske
+, Julie.
It was an idle question.
Of course he did.
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