San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-07-13
CHAPTER XXI.

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two when Frank Lebourgeois, his
mother, and sister, reached the gay
capital. Paul dined with them the first
evening, and in the blush of pleasure
which suffused the fair cheek of the
daughter at their meeting, he read the
best sort of augury for his success. He
determined to know his fate at the first
opportunity. There was no telling to
what part of the world he would be
sent next, or when they would all be
separated. Meanwhile he greatly en-.
tertained them all with his account of
his visit to Robert Graham's early Eng.
lish home and the curious chateau at
Tremblay. "Qh, how much | should
like to see it, Miss Lebourgeois ex.
claimed, the sting of the Count episode
having evidently passed entirely away.
1T can be very easily arranged"
Paul replied, looking at Mrs. Lebour-
geois for approval,
Il have no objection, that lady said.
IF it is Louisa's wish"
shall write to Mr.. GrahamP" Paul
asked.
Eyes, do" said the girl.
And so Paul did that very evening.
In answer came a very polite
invitation to tho Lebourgeolaes
and Paul to dine with Mr.. Graham
on the following Friday evening. Mr..
Graham regretted that the arrange.
ments of his home precluded his enter
tanning the party all night, but he
would make arrangements for them at
the village inn, and on the following
day he would take them on a coaching
trip and send them back SO that they
would reach Paris the same evening,
1t was evident that Mr.. Graham had
gone to great deal of pains to give
them pleasant outing, and cordial
note of acceptance and acknowledge
ment was Immediately returned.
Arriving at the Tremb lay inn on Fri
day afternoon the Americans found
that every arrangement for their COM
fort had been made. They were taken
TO the chateau in an ancient carriage
with outridera A rush of rec
objections came back TO Miss |
Leborgeois' mind as she recalled |
what the Count had once boosted to her !
of this ancestral domain, and how he |
would build another mouern mansion,
where it would not interfere with the |
effect of the ancient pile, for entertain
ing parties of friends. Mr.. Graham |
met them as soon as they crossed the
draw-bridge, and conducted them i'm
to his apartments, showing
them everything which could interest
Or amuse them. Miss Lebourgeois had
caught only one hasty glimpse of the
face under the soft felt hat,
when she was rescued after her exciting
experience in a Sound log. That
glimpse was of man with dark eyes
md a mustache. That was all which
she could make out. Mr.. Graham's face
had the dark eyes, but was
covered by beard trimmed to point
n the French fashion. 1t might be the
anne man, and again it might not.
The identity of the two was far from
,eing esta blished in Miss Lebourgeois'
mind.
Nothing could be more courtlv or en-
raging than Mr.. Graham's manner. He
lad many curious stories to tell of the
Id castle, in wars and sleges. With
'reat tact he avoided all reference to
matters which might annoy Miss ,,
Iebourgeois Dinner was served in the
Id dining-room, on the third floor, the .
a BILE being circular, to conform to the .
hape of the room. Everywhere were
Masses of flowers, and hundred can
les, delicately shaded, shea a softened !
lstre on the scene. The most curious
feet was that of a picture, evidently in. Z.
ended to take the place of a window, ;
ne only windows being Sits in the =
nick stone walls. 1t represented a :,
unter in the act of stepping in THROUGH