Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-02-14
CHAPTER u.-MINETTE.

nette had just been laughing at some
thing, but when she heard what he said
all the brilliancy in her violet eyes melted
intoa soft. sympathetic glow. She clasped
her daintily gloved hands together, and
looking upward in an attitude Of mock
ecstacy. exclaimed in voice surcharged
with emotion and quivering with pathos:
/ "Ah! yes, let US go"
/ Then her ewes fell meekly 10 the earth,
/ her hands, still clasped, dropped, and she
! assumed a penitental pose. Suddenly
she threw off the mask and laughed with
an abandon that shook her Titan red
curls all about her face "Why, that
would be Jolly" she continued when her
merriment had sufficiently subsidized to
permit her to speak; "and / would be
ever so glad to 60"
"TO-morrow?' he said.
eyes, tomorrow she replied; eff l
can GO
And if you can 60, what time shall
calf OF course we will take a ride in
the Bots afterward.'
Mnette thought. She must be back
in time to dress for dinner. If she said
o'clock she shouldn't be ready, Of
course, until 800 Then there was the
drive TO Pore Lachaise, the look at the
grave, the drive back, and the drive IN
the Bots
"Two o'clock" she said, finally.
1.-TWO o'clock" he repeated. every
well-good- bye"
Goodbye she said, smiling, as she
held out her pretty little hand. He took
it. II was such a captivating hand that
he was never in hurry to release it. He
was even more delicate about it than
usual. Minette withdrew it quickly,
looked at him with disdainful, depre-
eating air, and said
Goodbye, sir"
"Good-bye,' he replied, trying to look
humbled. Then they both laughed and
parted.
"She'll be very good company in
graveyard, thought Scarborough; "lucky
/ met her"
Two o'clock on the next day found
Scarborough pulling the bell at Minettes
"maison" on the Rue de B. lie
walked through the hall into the white
2ud-gold decorated reception-room, from
which an espagnotette window opened
into a little garden. The garden was
not much larger than the reccption-room,
but it was cool and inviting. An old
wall, high, gray, and moss patched sur
rounded it, the top Of which was lost
here and there in the overhanging
branches os the trees which stood in the
adjoining Enclosures. These branches af-
fOrded a welcome shade to the narrow
walk that skirted the base Of the wall ON
the garden side. In the center was a
circular bed filled with bright flowers,
ana against the wall opposite to the win
dow stood a garden seat and a rustic
table. Scarborough passed into the gar
den and picked a dark-red canation,
which he fastened into the button-hole
Of his black coat. Promptly nj 9:30 Mi
uette appeared fresh as the morning,
and with the usual apologies for keeping
him waiting. She looked very jaunty
in a new blue coat, with gold-ombroider-
ed front, epaulets, and cuffs. Her hair
was twisted into a Grecian knot that
stuck out stiflly from the back of her
head. As they walked through the court
Minette buttoucd a pair of new gloves.
When they had seated themselves in the
cab, Scarborough said:
"Mmette, permit me to call your at
tentiou to the splendor of this equipage,
Did you observe that there was no mum.
Der ON itYh
Eyes, she replied, slowly, and after
a pause. II was wondering where you
got such a swell cab.
Scarborough looked at her. "Minette,
he said after a similar pause, "you have
a new coat; it's handsome coat; 10 fits
You suptrhlv. and You look very pretty
in il, all of which you know perfectly
well. win you not therefore, abandon
that unconscious air and be sociablei
You know how like 10 hear you talk, "
Ninette hesitated between a laugh and
frowu Finally she decided to laugh.
I'm so glad you like it, she exclaimed,
turning suddenly and looking straight al
him Her face flushed, and her eyes
danced with fun. Then she fell to talk.
ing in good earnest, and commented var,
iously upon a number of things until the
cab stopped with jolt in front of Pere-
Lachalse They descended, and as they
passed up the principal avenue Stan.
brough stopped to read the inscription
ON the tomb of Alfred de Musset. Pro
ceeding then, they mounted the steps in
front of the chapel, and, being directed
TO the left, walked up a little path and
found themselves before a square. stone.
Curbed plot of ground. AroGnd the top
of the curb ran high iron fence. With.
in the inclosure was a sarcophagus, ON
which rested side by side the recumbeut
statues Of Ahelard and Heloise. Above
the sarcophagus rose a high gothic cano-
pv, which was supported 10y four pillars.
AUuettc lost no time in looseuiug a rose
from her buttou-hole and tossing it over
the railing. IL fell just between the re-
Ginning figures. Minette clasped her
hands merrlly.
"IIow lucky" She exclaimed.
Lucky said Scarborough.
"Why, yes, She replied; "when itfalls
between them it means that you'll be
lucky in love | wonder whose that
other was, she continued, peering be-
tween the rails and seeing another rose
lying near the spot whore hers had fall.
en-. As they walked around the tomb
arm in arm, Scarborough stopped to de.
cipher a time.caten inscription on the
sarcophagus. suddenly he felt Minette
clutch his arm neryously. lie lookedat
her quickly, and, guided 10y her eyes,
saw, at distance of about twenty PAGES
from them, the figure of a man, tall, and
clothed i'm black? lie caught but
glimpse of his face, for as he looked the