The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1895-03-30
THE COUSIN.

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"Yes."
1T is love match, they tell me. Mile.
ie pont-Croi il very charming girl"
"She Is adorable I love her with all my
hcart and shall do my utmost to make her
happy"
The other man, he who was not about to
marry. was silent for few moments. His
reflections seemed TO afford him some
amusement. suddenly he looked up. And
the marquise." he said what does she
think OF ~"
Guy de Labanercs face, already serious,
became gloomy at this query from his
friend Hcrtel. lieutenant In the French
navy.
Perhaps, hazarded the sailor, "she does
not know yet
Eyes, dare not tell her am going to be
married"
"You dare notl You, the bravest Of the
brave, the intrepid traveller the hero OF in
Vulnerable dues"
"Bravef" repeated I.abanerc, administer
ing an exasperated punch to the pillows OF
his divnn 81. bravei am the worst OF
towards. All your preaching will not alter
matters-I am positively afraid OF that
woman. | have shot tiger just rs he was
going 20 knock off my head as you would
brush fy Off the back Of your chair. But
when see her little pink fist, shaking her
polished nails within an inch of my eyes, |
am terror stricken, absolutely terror strick-
en-, and II there were n tree in her boudoir
| would try To climb il. Explain that, If
you can"
II can explain IL by the very simple fact
that you were not I'm love with the tiger,
while you were madly in love-and are so
still perhaps-with the Marquise sansedo-
nj"
Iabanere went over and laid his two
hands on his friends shoulders
II will tell you how much love her." he
snid. Last year while the cholera was
here she was IN for half day. cared for
her as was my duty as a man and a Chris
tian, but | hoped-do you understand l
hoped that she would die. | do not deny
that adored her for three years, for she is
the most charming woman, the most be
witching have ever seen in my life. But
little by little her fits OF anger her jeal-
ousies, her violent scenes, have estranged
me from her, while my increasing GOODNESS
has not estranged her from me- Good Lord,
| would like TO know what charm she finds
in such intolerable relations"
"Come, nowl" cried the lieutenant. you
can't let the matter drop now You would
really be acting like a cad to keep her in ig
norance any longer"
IL don't intend to, but | don't know
what to do. | only know one thing, and
that is that one way or another this matter
must be settled. / have been thinking
you have always been a good friend OF
mine-now. II you would only 90 to her
andn-
Never in the wide. wide world. / have
met the marquise and | have no desire tc
| ii. I H.. all
that IL would do TO send an envoy in such a
case"
"You see you are afraid yourself Their
listen. DO this favor for me in another
way. Come with me. In your presence
would not dare to be n coward"
$50 be II" said Hertel, but on one con
dition-that we 20 at once You must not
stay In such a hole day longer. After al
she will not eat you"
An hour later the two friends presented
themselves at the house of the Marques
Sansedoni. They found that lady raging
up and down her salon like a lioness in d
cage, and beautiful as a fury.
Without noticing their greetings with
out thinking OF making any pretense. sh'
sprang 90 the table, caught up paper ant
thrust it under poor Labanere's nose.
what does this meant" she demanded
In voice Of i'll suppressed anger.
II his courage left him. Labanere at lea<
retained his GOODNESS. lie placed his ha
carefully on the table, drew out his glasses
took his time about finding the place an,
slowly read aloud these lines
The engagement is announced OF tn
Yicomte de l.abanere TO Mile. Marguerite
de Pont-Crox. The Labaneres are one o
the oldest families Of Picardy," etc.
, The reading lasted two minutes, durin
which the mArquise remained erect, tren
bling, her hands clinched. her nostril
quivering and looking so terrible tina
Hertel wondered II she had dagger an
AZ the first word would stab Labanere I
the heart The lieutenant watched tn
Sansedonis every movement but, the reae
ing finished. l.abanere folded the pape
placed IL ON the table, removed his glasse
put them in his pocket and spoke.
Z Aha" he said TRANQUILITY. so the ~
pers have got hold Of il, chr thought
was still a family secret. Well. yes, m
D cousin Is going to be married. A GOO
match too. You know the little Pom
(, Croix. Hcrtelf'
In his astonishment the lieutenant W,
On the point OF betraying all, and the ma
"A tuise was not the woman to swallow Il
M nrst story she was told.
81 tensive, ''all the men are vicomtes In yo'
In family"
Guy was simply superb. Heentered in
lengthy discourse ON heraldic science
n. explain the case And 30, you see.
IA concluded. "Gontran and l both bear Il
A same title. but Gontran j. the younger.
IA Is Is az the most That Is about right, isr
IL. Robertf You ought 20 know, for n
cousin served with you. believe"
IA mot more than that certainly" "A
= Hertel
M This reply-which was "whopper'-d
sipated all doubt from the marquis
mind for the present and for the future. 5
he regarded Hertel as the soul OF honor al
nQ esteemed him highly. The mystery &
th planned, she gave him most cordial recs
lion and reproached him for coming TO
aer 20 seldom. IL WAS perfectly apparei
Il however. that she would have liked 70 "A
70 him what had put IL into his head to-vi
der on that particular day.