The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1893-11-02

steele. Listen. I've story to tell
you; profit by it if you can.
you have heard people talk of
Colonel Robert de Gedrcs: of his tall
form, his handsome face, his indomi-
table bravery and answering loyal
ty--"
And between whom and yourself,
If | mistake not, marquise," Jean in
terrupted, "there was talk of mar
riage till that unfortunate duel be-
tween your brother and your cousin
Rochcverte created an impossible
barrier between the families?"
Nine. de Logerolles hesitated.
You know that, then?n said she.
"Eh bien, it does not matter The
story, | continue it, 1t was summer,
near Rouen, where Robert de Gedres,
then commandant of one of the regi-
ments of the garde, was in garrison
and when the better portion of the
city's inhabitants, flying from the
heat of the town, sought relief and
freshness in the many superb villas
and mansions abounding in the en-
virons.
zone of the handsomest Of these
properties belonged TO household
that | shall designate, for the con-
venience of recital, VI. and Nine de
Lucenay They were not Rouenais
people, but Parisiaus, only NJ. de
Lucenay was n rabid sportsman and
the vicinity of Rouen at that time
gorged with game of every description,
had seemed TO him the place of all
others TO install himself each year
from July to November.
"If it pleased NJ. de Lucenay to run
the woods with his keepers and dogs
and watch over his boars, rabbits and
goats, it did not give the same pleas
ure to the lady who bore his name
She cared but little for ragouts and
solitude, an ennui shared by the better
part of her neighbors who, forced to
depend upon each other for company,
ended by becoming almost as one com
munity. All day long united in one
or another of the many houses, they
killed time together and spent their
evenings In precisely the same way in
all the traditional amusements of tho
country.
Toward dinncr-time the husbands
arrived from Rouen, bringing with
them always "a number of guests,
whose strongest contingent was drawn
from the circle of Rouen officers,
among whom the most brilliant and
popular was incontestably Robert dc
Gedres.
"One evening, after little impromp-
tn ball where he, the colonel, had
danced great deal with Nine. de
Lucenay, and she, after bidding her
guests adieu, had returned to her
chamber TO prepare for bed, she was
astonished and startled both when the
door brusquely opened and her hus-
band hurriedly Y entered, clad in shoot
ing garb and CATERS, and with shot
gun swung over his shoulder
1.-Two wolves. my dear, he said,
two wolves just reported that all
summer long have been eating up my
lambs and goats, and for which | and
Renard here have tonight laid and
baited a trap. Sleep we'll; don't worry
or look for me before morning. I'm
late as it is, you know.
"And with hasty kiss uron his
vife's brow and call TO the garde,
arrayed like his master and hat in hand
awaiting his pleasure the door banged
to again and NJ. de Lucenay, all haste
and excitement, was OF on his hunt
The heat was stitling. Nine do
Lucenay threw off her bail dress,
slipped into a loose white gown and
passed to the balcony to look at the
night and breathe the air awhile be-
fore going TO bed No breath Of
breeze, however, stirred the leaves,
and sad, and no sound rose
from the plain and wood below but
the dull, droning hum of nocturnal
insects
"Still heated and excited from the
aNertion of the evening and diSinclined
to sleep IL occurred to Nine. de Luce
nay presently that walk in the gar
len, in the midst of the flowers and in
he clear light Of the moon would per-
laps refresh and sOOthe her over
strained nerves.
"To reach the garden YOU traversed
. broad conservatory opening directly
nto the sale a manger itself sepa-
ated from the salon 10y wide arch
lraped with heavy portierc and 50
Irranged that when space demanded
t. as on this evening the three
hambers could be thrown into one" .
"Pestel What precision Of detail!
You know the house, .hen, marquise?" F.
lean again interrupted with a slightly
igniicant smile.
Certainly" calmly returned Mime.
e Logerollea, IL have been there
'ften and recall it perfectly. But in
errupt me no more, please, mon ami;
on embroil my memories"
And the marquise resumed her story.
Nine. de Lucenay,' said She.
opened the heavy iron bound door of
he greenhouse and passed into the
hadow of a broad alley of chestnut
rees that led around the house and
llirted the terrace in front Of it,
'She had scarcely taken dozen
tcps, however, when she stopped, I
rembling convulsiyely A low, sup
'licating voice had called her name
'he turned; Robert de Gedres stood .
)efore her.
"'iou" cried she, stupefed, and al
ueh an hour! What brings You here,
hemp
q, TO see you, responded he passion
.tely. Nay do not cry ont Germaine:
iod Is my witness that two hours ago
did not dream Of doing what am
oing now ON leaving YOU / walked
m at random through the country.
suddenly, from cross path / saw
our husband passing in hunting garb
nd with his garde and dogs aud a
aad idea seized ne. turned, came