Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1894-02-24

did not compromise her Read il
aloud. Perhaps / can explain it, said
she.
\ The duke read looking meanwhile
Fat Nlnon, who sustained 1t with ad
\ mirable GOODNESS.
Dear Nanon, I profit by the holiday
YOU have obtained for me; and am
going, in order to amuse myself, to
/ take a gallop on The road to Paris.
/ An revi0r. think Of me-"
"But he must be mad said the
duke
( "And Why" asked Nanon
"To set or ut twelve o'clock at
night without any motive"
"Oh" cried Nanon, with a gay smile,
now quite treasured, and wishing the
duke to be so also, The Is only twenty
seven. young and gay. Perhaps De
saw some pretty traveile- pass by, and
4 followed her"
DO you think so:" said the duke.
I highly pleased, what do yuu think.
/ NJ. BiscarrcsE"
! Indeed, l think madam is right
I replied the inn keeper
4 Nanon tremblcd; Now, what makes
/ You say soT' she asked
why" he replied. without suspect
\ ing the pang his words caused 70 Ma
+ non. there came to my inn u little,
Young man, blonde. and handsome,
who did not drink and Who was
afraid to travel at night Now
that seems to me rather suspicious"
/ All" laughed the duke, and did
j he come to visit II. de Canoles?" Ma
non tried to laugh too, but rather fail
ed in the attempt.
/ NO. sir; he supped with tall gentle
man. who wore mOustaches, and rath-
err repulsed NJ de CANDLES But he
is not so easily put off. and no sooner
had the tall gentleman set off one way,
than NJ de Candles went the other,
after tie little one"
The duke. now quite reassured, could
almost have embraced NJ. BiscarTOS.
As for Nanon, pale, and smiling con
yulsiyely. she listened with that eager.
ness with which jealous people always
imbibc the poison which destroys
them. But what makes yOu think
I that he intended TO follow her, or that
he cared about herr asked she.
/ why madam, saw him on the
staircase with n little glove in his
hand. hardly big enough for you,
madam. which he was looking at
earnestly, ana which belonged To the
young cavalier for saw him with
them
Nanon could scarcely suppress cry,
Il hope monseigneur said she. with
violent effort, that you are now
satisfied, anS have heard enough and
with "a trembling hand she pointed to
the door
NJ. Biscarr0s could not help seeing
the anger in her face, and hoping to
mend the faulg he had committed, said,
Probably he win soon return"
The duke smiled, and said, True.
NJ. Biscarros, perhaps he has already
dome so; 20 and see"
~But the breakfast said Nau@n,
quickly Il am dying Of hunger.
We'll. then. we will send Courtd-
vaux." He called him, and directed
him to 20 to the inn, and inquire II
NJ. de CANDLES had returned; and II
he had not. to see if he could fini
MIN anywhere near,
NJ. Biscarros, once more in his true
element. busted himself in preparing
the breakfast. Nanon reflected or
what she had heard Could it be true
and II it were, was not Candles OK
cusable? such a disappointment as nc
mad met with, and the additional an
noyapce OF knowing that the duke was
I with her. She chose to attribute Ca
nolles's conduct to a paroXySm OF
I jealousy. so that she was ready to eN
/ cuse and pity him; only she thought
she must nip in the bud this new love
therefore. turning 10 the duke she
said What a misfortune, that TINS
folly of Candles deprives him OF tins
/ honor and benefit You were about "
confer upon him"
Perhaps" said the duke he Wi
return
"Oh. no chance o. that, if there Is
a lady I'm the case.
.Wen, we cannot help it. youth :
the age Of love and foIiy, let hiU
amuse himself
"But I. who am more reasonable
said Nanon. would wish TO interrupt
his amusement"
.What an uusiu,l sister,
"No. duke he might be veXed for
time. but he would aSsuredly thNh
me afterward."
"wen. what 10 you wish me to do
I am ready.
you wish to send him TO the qaeei
with am important despatch.
YES. but as he is not here
"Seud it after him, he is already an
way there"
You are right Nauon.
send 10 after him. he mi1ht nav
il this evening. or tomorrow.
But who can ] sendg'
DO You want CourtavauNE
'.Not at an
wei. send him with the instruc
lions"
.You are an able diplomadst \.
non
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