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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-07-07
THEY WILL MAKE HISTORY
Every Boy Should Now Commence To Zee
Track of Political Events

Every Boy Should Now Commence TO Keep
Track of Political Events
The Democra tic party starts today as
it did a third of a century or more ago,
on a long march-to Appomatox- II IS
scarcely probable that it is going 10
Bull Run Yet nobody knows to a GER
tainty. Political revolution is in the
air. Every individual is more or less
inoculated with it Parties are tOtter-
ing on their foundations. Principles
and issues are changing like the kahde-
scope. Perhaps a million people are
silently asking themselves: Where
are we at?" The stalwarts are throw
ing loving kisses at the Tudors, the
Bourbon is walking arm in arm with
the communist, Napoleon and Duke
Charles are standing on the summit Of
the Alps looking over the fields of their
glories and defeats; the Yorks are
wearing the red and the Lancasters the
white rose. The Turk has his face to-
wards Rome; the Irishman has has his
face towards Mecca. Democracy has
repudiated the man who took them out
OF the wilderness. Cieveland's picture
found worshipers in every corridor at
the Palmer four years ago; today II is
other rubbish. The Democratic lackeys
of four years ago are now in the saddle
while the kings and the barons and the
knights and the squires are sfoot The
cowboy of Kansas is making platforms
in the parlor Of the Auditorium while
the banker of Wall street is setting on
the curbstone scratching his head and
guessing. The great Empire state is
whining like a whipped spaniel while
poor old Missouri's voice fills the metro
politan air with shouts for a favorite
son.
History viii be made this year and
lots of il. This is exactly what the writ
er desires to express and impress TO
and upon the readers. The greatest
chapter in this history viii be com
menced this morning at Chicago. Ev-
| cry parent should see that his boy COM
mences with the first chapter. The
| Eagle will give it all. Arrangement
have been made with all the telegraph
companies and news agencies and re-
sources by which every transaction of
the convention will be given, complete.
IN the Eagle. No such report as this
paper intends to give has ever been at
tempted in the west. Be sure TO get the
if you want to hold the convention UP
before you and see it as in mirror. II
is the greatest opportunity ever offer
ed TO begin with the cream of modern
political history.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-07-07
ORITUAKT.

Humphrey Avery was born July 4,
1925. in Falls township. Wyoming coun-
". Pennsylvania, died July l, 1896. at
his home at al Pattie avenue, Wichita,
Kan. aged 20 years, IL months and y
days.
The funeral was preached by Rev. ".
Y. Burns OF Wichita at the Settler
church on July 8. at IL a. m. and the re-
mains We're inferred in the Settler Gem
etery.
Mr.. Avery moved 10 Stark county.
Illinois. in 1850. and removed 20 Kansas
in February. 1892.
He was married to Miss Emma J.
Dawson OF Stark county, Illinois, Au-
gust S, 1858. To them We're born seven
children. Three sons and two daugh-
tiers, who with the widow are left 10
mourn his loss. Mr. Avery was taken
seriously i'll about the 1st OF April with
vaiouiar heart trouble, and was a great
sufferer. During his illness he was
very patient. He realized. and spoke OF
IL at different times. that ne could not
live but a very short time. He felt his
need OF Savior. and accepted him.
and threw himself on His mercy. and
said that he felt that he was saved. and
died happy in the belief that Jesus
could save, even at the eleventh hour.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-07-07

cursion. He expects quite a crowd Of
homeseekers both from Iowa and Hi
nois and will show them sunny Kansas
in its true light
Mr.. Wheeler Of the immigration Blu
reau took home three punches OF Are
CRACKERS on the Fourth "a he had three
boys instead OF two. and the doctor says
the little fellow is all right and viii vote
for Mckinley this fall
The residence OF a man named Nose
" was burglaTized Sunday night and
Mr. Mosely had $50 taken from his pants
The robbery was reported az the police
station and Officers Woods and Cairns
are working up the case
The police arrested Harry Davis sun
day night, who - charged with beng
the ''Peeping Thomas who has caused
such CONSERVATION among the women
and children u the First ward. lie VII
be given a trial tbs morning.
Three large stacks OF wheat belonging
10 Nj. Newman. FIVE miles this side Of
Maze. were burned Sunday evening. a
straw pile near the wheat Was fired b.
a small boy which communicated 70 ne
grain stacks. totally destroying them.
Mrs. Louise Henderson returned this
morning from Attics. after three weeks
visit with mother and brOthera Miss
l.. Louise Markham niece. acc0mpaB-
led her and viii remain IN the city some
time for the purpose OF studying music
and other branches OF education.
Susan weitzel. reIict OF the late Louis
We1tzel Of Cincinnati and mother % Col
Weitzel. died on sunday a. O'Clock >.
m. in her S5th year. The body was in
TERED here IN the receiving vaBii yea
terday afternoon Funeral services viii
b held later a. Cincinnati. o. where her
body will BE- laid by the side % heT hus-
band In Spring Grove cemetery.
Married. al the residence OF the brides
parents. SIS East Central avenue. on th-
! evening OF July 5th. b Rev Burns. Miss
/ Eeiie Bruce to Mr.. " 7. Garnet. o
! Fort Smith. formerly q Wicniia TIE
( happy couple left over the Frisco fCf
} their new home. Fort Smith. yesterday.
! The bride Was born IN this city and nal
/ a host az friends who wizh her al th-
/ happiness that il possible fOr her 20
I enjoy.
I TIE 80 cssh prize ziy~n b. the Vylch-
Z ia Candy CO. foT the best odd Ia N
I FOURTH % July ceiebFafiCsu program SEs
Won BY MOnroe Howard. Eylaz - tAa
I resi<1euee q NrA Hei-eTman % River
I side. for seading "a r7e first wichita
I C,znay CO add which was d-idei % b.
the best T5ere acre seTenty-fgur CSa-
+ dy Co dds sent r.. Cash Hsa1ersg1's
/ sscos5 with g csI1 ouy and sent n. and
| over are hun6TH1 ot5ers raging frora
one 70 twenty Eve.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-07-07

Last night as Thomas Cox and Mss
lie Valley were driving in buggy near
the corner OF Main and Central they
were run into by man in another bug
gy and both badly bruised. Mr.. Cox
says all he asks Is 70 be informed as 10
who the man was who had 50 little man
hood about him that ne would not even
stop 70 see the extent Of his damage.
which was caused by the stranger being
on the wrong side Of the street railway.
II he finds cut who the man IS ne says
there viii be a se5-to which viii be an
interesting one.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-07-07

sScIKxTfsrs say Pew mai karSshaki.s
ccnveys disezse7 s'Of cC1r~e. tfaf-s To-
way he grip gCi started - Lcz-ssi-l Co-s-
ler-Jo1rn<A
War e tie b<ez' si-n o. ssriaE -reaiaeTf
"-Tl5s. de3gEtfui feeling Wnscn makes yc1
wat % - 9oEn azd Estch CtteF pe1pse
wor["-Cbse@go Eonor1-
TracHEE-"S Wa. h tsxsesr- - 1chn-ae
II z1e<s ! knew. tcScLeT Tescfzsr-
Wei JohnrieF7 T1Er1is--'Ifs p-4ttsE
sssEs azrpeis. r-CieFelzsd fsLzl1 Ds~-ez
NgT II KsxsE. Is snFshlsg EEaHa q
Ia prsso1er cr hts habit DsscFT-
q Soth5zz. Fogr hoEor Re AVcs elpsat.se
tie psslsos stzsiO1- H--I5l-y-
TEE frat wkael - h-ryrsc st7sif -
I'D Pre- - for oztz1 - ga bet1rs .
fzll ~ pa Fresk-
EuEx = raza hAs &c tcrEe~ 49, ce-a-rT'-
tIoa % exuclleare Aksare n olTEs t.la Fcg -s.e
= doze, 10 - GGE1s Ec1-szE-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-07-07

This would make for the eight months
school term IS. 1856, or 1884 less than the
estimate made by the ways and means
committee.
The committee reported adversely to
removing the Burton school building or
making any additional Improvement to
the High school building for the pres
ent.
1t was moved end carried that here
after the library should be kept open
from 7 to 9 each evening through the
week for the accommodation of persons
desiring TO either secure books or spend
the evening in the reading room ex-
amining standard authorities kept
there for the inspection of the public.
The board seem determined 10 cut
down the expenses of the coming school
year 10 the income of the receipts.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-07-07

Rev. r c. Beach Of S. PauFs II. E.
church viz preach al The 'NC-ittendea
Mission" liz : Emaorts avenue tonight
4 series OF meetings are being held II
which The pastors % the different
rhr-~hss viii preach in EheIr order. All
srs cordially invited: each night souls
"a h.ai,g saved. Rev BraEiet preach
- on sffactual sermon last nigaL
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-07-07
TEACHERS SALARIES CUT
Meeting OF the Board of Education Have
an Intestinreg Meeting

There is liable to be CONSERVATION
in the ranks of the city school teachers
and if last nights meeting OF the board
of education Is a criterion 10 go by their
salaries will be cut down 10 per cent OF
the amounts agreed upon at the May
meeting.
When the committee on ways and
means made their report last night
thew found that at the present rate
they would run considerable behind and
they recommended that only eight
months of school be held the next year
and that the salaries be cut 10 per cent
for the ensuing year.
The only reason that this order was
not enforced was that the board nave
a rule declaring that seven votes are
necessary TO pass an order ana at last
nights meeting three members were
absent. and six voted for the new order
and three against, as follows: yeas
Herman, Gehring, Schen, Tucker, sims,
Hoss; against-Hatton, AnawaIt ana
Dorsey; absent and not VotinS-hd"A'
RatclifT and Higginson.
The WAYS and means committee re-
norted that they had agreed upon the
fo1lov,ino, levy for the ensuing year:
General fund. 10 mills; interest fund'
mills. sinking fund, Il mill; library
fnnd. Il mill; total, 1212 mills, or a re-
auction of y mill from last year.
This, according to their est nm sSz
would furnish a revenue OF S4S,o-''
which added TO the state appropriation,
es+imated at $3.50, would make totai
of 1871. &C
At the present rate the committee esI
+;noated rhe following as the actuel
amounts required which makes soo' 90
,Tbis would leave a deficiency OF So'SIs,
T,bev estimate the cost for the seho0is
,,aor a 9 follows.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-07-07

learn to dodge and shy at what they can
only suppose about
No blame is laid 70 either the motor
neer or any one else, the only thins De-
ing the extreme timidity Of the horses
which a careful and painstaking driver
could probably overcome in a snort time
nv malicious handling
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-07-07

To meet this deficiency the poard
recommended an eight months term
of school and a reduction OF 10 per cent
in salaries. The first proposition car
ried and the latter was supported VITA
six votes and three absent members
from which TO get the needed one vote
10 carry the proposition and it was con-
sidered last night that this reduction
would certainly be proposition which
the teachers and employees would have
to meet.
The committee on jaritors made the
salaries of janitors for the different
schools with this object of 10 per cent
in view and reported the following
which was adopted as the salaries per
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-07-07
Chapman
s. Dalker.
All Are Good;
Some Are Best.

Our Ladies' Shirt Waists
are of the best---best in make,
best in material, best IN ap-
pearance, best in fact.
You'll find it makes a differ
ence whether the waist you
buy is of relative or positive
excellence. You will appre-
ciate the difference if you
buy the best. You'll find
out the difference too quick
if you buy the other kind.
You can get the best here
for less than you pay for the
other kind elsewhere.
New Values at
25c, 39c, 48c, CSC.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-07-07
Hot Enough?

The secret OF keeping comforiabie Ia
no. weather Is very Ample. Keep tbs
skin clean go that the pores are open. do
this by uslng pure TOILET SpAl'S--
SOAPS that are made spl.iy Ter this par
pose. Then Use a good article 90 Pk-ft-
FUMEsRY 60 give tone 90 the caIsiaTS
and respiratory organs. afai ypu have a.
No department ~ our comprehensive
store SURPRISES thls ia tse variety and
excellence II goOds-Toilet soaps AID
Perfurus ris-s
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1896-08-08
FEuILLETON.
LIE
Ri n, PARIS
Par JULES Macy
PREMIERE PARTIE
Un MARRIAGE AU REVOLVER.

dependant il est possible qu'elle
he MAIN pas.
-Je n'admets pas cette hypothese.
Les jeunes files sont capricieu-
81 Il est possible aussi Que celle-la
sit no autre amour au c9ur. Alors,
ues chances dimlnuent.
Rouauin ravait ecoute attentive
ment
-Jv al pense, dit-il, ct il await,
a aparlant, un sourire glace. 81 ellie
ne vous aime pas, nous y remedie-
nns
Le marquis d'Argental tressaillit.
nmtrevoyait quelque sinistre aven-
mle Mais il sc secoua tout-a-coup,
CONNIE sill await voulu dissiper les
deruieres hesitations de son honnete-
Z. Son parti etalt pris. II ne
uenlerait plus.
I'll sera necessaire, dit Rouquin,
one sous oubliez pendant quelque
temps votre qualite, pour vors
intguduirc chez l'ouvrler Bertara. II
ne semble done que voas ferez bien
dabandonner votre titre de marquis
fArgentsl pour vous appeler NJ.
Norbert. II faut cralndre les defian-
ees. Je ne vous empeche pas,
cspendant, d'etre audacieux. Je
sons le dis. ST lamour ne reusslt
pa, i'ai IN autre moyen.
--Lequel |?
Test mon secret. Je vous lie
devoilerai en- temps opportun.
Le meme sourire froid accompa-
gnait tes paroles. Get homme ne
devalt pas atre accessible d la pitia.
SOuyeIt il lie disait
Va nature oublie de METRE un
ceur. Cest ce qui fait ma force"
lie soir meme, lie marquis rentrait
60 possession du chateau de Bois-
lordu, ainsi que l'avait promis
houquin. Les deux completes par
aient ensuite pour Paris, OH lis
afivalent d raube jour. RouQuin
eamena Norbert chez lui, rue Lafay-
cue, oa etaient les bureaux de son
asenee. LIE jeune homme prit quel-
aues aeures de sommeil. Rouquin,
ni ne Sc coucha pas ct reveilla le
marquis yers sept heures.
-habillez-vous, dit-il, ct soignez
O!re toilette Dams une demi-heure,
'esous montrerai votre femme.
Vuand lis furent dehors, Rouquin
PIT Norbert par lie bras, ct s'arretant
ouI q coup ct lie regardant en- face,
y ievres pinc6es, lie regard dur
-Je vous al dit qu'elle etait
anfaolement jolie, monsieur d'Ar-
ssa'ai. surtout n'allez pas en- tomber
au0areux. Je ne lie veux pas, ct ce
slai1 Ia plus grande sottise que vous
palssiez jamals commettre
le marquis haussa les epauIes ct
ne dit rien.
Vaeiques lnstants apies Norbert ct
-'oaqaln eta'ent perdes dams la foule
qui 'ous les mathis encombre Ia rue
Lafayette.
Ellie passe tous les mathis par
: UT houquin. Ellie va ehercher
: ouSrage ou en- reporter.
-Oa demeure-t-elle !?
-kue d Allemvgne, pres du pas
'ase 9 Hautpoul. Ellie Wit avec son
ss' ane espece de monomane, que
-. le monde protege parcequ'il est
'usns'f ct doux, mais qui ne me
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miuute. J'ai su par La Guyane qu
Mourad, sans etre sur Ia pistc de
Bertara, etait loin Gle Sc decoarager
ct await mis- toute sorte d'agents G.
campagne. Tant que La Guyant
sera Ia nous n'aurons rien a cralndre
le hasard seul peut tout apprentice {
Mourad mas ce hasard est possible
ct alors adleu les millions, monsieur
lie marquis
Apres quol, laissant Norbert libr,
d'agir CONNIE bon lui sembleralt. i
etait allie ses afaires. Settlement
qulnze jonrs apres, N. dArgental
recevait un billet laconique, malS
expressif, qui lui disait
"Venez vlte Une teure de retarl
ct tout est perdu ~
| C'etait lie matln. Norbert etait
encore au lit quand son valet d.
chambre lui apporta cette lettre
remise par un agent Gu bureau de
Rouquin. II sauta du lit ct s'habilla
| en- toute hate.
-Diable Sc dit-ii, que s'est-il
done passe /?
L'agent, nommc Loufard, un des
plus ruses de ceux qu'employait
Rouquin, lattendait en- bas dams une
voiture. Cinq minutes apres Norbert
ct Rouquin 6taient ensemble. lie
second etait dans une grande surex-
citation les leyres pales, les yeux
presque invisibles sous les sourcils
fronces toute Ia figure contractee,
Get homme devait ayoir la co!ere
terrible. Quand Norbert entra. i! lui
fit signe de s'asseoir
All c'est vous? Je vous atten-
dais avec impatience. Vous avez
commence votre cour Mile Bertara?
Eth bien, OH en- etes-vous avec cette
peronnelle !?
-Aussi avance qu'au premier
jour.
-Vous ne vous etes pas declare 7
-J'ai avoue mon amour. J'ai
etc repousse. Cette file ne veut pas
de moi. J'ai supple. J'ai essaye
de persuader. J'ai dit que j'etais
richie. Je me suis adresse sa
coquetterie. son affection pour son
pere, au desir inne chez toutes les
femmes, Gle paraftre ct de briller.
J'ai trouve son ceur ferme. Sans
espoir Et il y pour celia une
excellente ralson: cest qu'elle aime
autre part.
-Qui ? Ce petit Valentln, peut-
etre !? VOLTA ce qu'elle prefere a
vOusY
-Valentin justement Ellie a de
Inauguration, cette jeune file /; ellie
la tete prise, c'est beaucoup pour une
femme, ct quand lie cgur est pris
CONNIE la tete, autant yaudralt
attendrir un rocher.
Les poings de Rouquin Sc serre-
rent 81 fortement quon entendit
craquer les doigts.
-Tonnerre dit-il. VOLTA qui est
jouer de malheur.
IL NE faudrait six mos, un an,
peutetre pour vaincre sa resistance.
II faudrait d'abord ecarter Valentin.
Pas un jour de plus. Deja
peut-etre il est trop tard.
-Pourquoi
-Je vous al dit que j'ayais place
chez Mourad un de mes hommes,
nomme La Guyane. avec mission de
tout me dire. Eh bien, cette mutt, je
suis reveille par des coups violents q
ma porte, neuf coups en- trois fois
espaces par une seconde. C'est un
signal. Je me levc ct louvre. C'e-
TAFT La Guyane. II await ses vete-
ments dech,res, Ia figure ensanglantee,
les yeux hors de la tete. Tout en-
lui Indignant quill venait de Sc
L.4&ro II do .,l,,s II q raif In xna;r,
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No 2

de surprise. La griffe du coffrefort
await tatoue sur "a main de La
Guyane, en- enormes lignes nolres, ce
mot, qui etait CONNIE autrefois Ia
marqne Gle fer rouge sur le dos >des
forcats :
-VoLEUR
lie marquis d'Argental, lui meme,
fflssonna, ct, par un seste lnstirctif
ct bizarre, il regarda So main.
j al fait CONNIE vous. dit Rou-
qnn avec IN froid sourire, TAI
regarde Ia mienne. Heureusement
que Monrad a dedaigne d'jnterrogcr
LA Gnyane ct de lui ,lemander pour
lie compte de qui il etait installe dams
son hotel La Guyane, pour eviter
nn voyage q l., Nouvelle Caledonia.
eht &c oiig'; lie me nommer. La
pariic II est s!oao: pas perdue, mais
Ahnrad s.ra de pins en- plus sur ses
gar,.es. Done, il faut nous hater de
brusquer les chooses. Demain, ce;te
henre-ci, il faut que Gabrielle soft ca
notre pouvoir. Voas 'entendez,
marquis
-J'entends. Domain ellie sera il
nous.
-Vous vouiez DIRE 4 vous. Queles
sont vos relations avec lie pere
Ber;ara
LExce!lentes. Nous sommes
devenus amis. Je mai pas tarde 4
parler franchement au bouhomme, ct
je lul al dit que. 81 j';svais lie connais-
sance avec lui, c'est parce que j'aimais
sa file. II q trouve celia naturel.
-Vous me plalsez, NATL dit, ct
puisque vous avez une petite fortune
ct que vous aimez Gabrielle, puisaue
vous me promettez de me prendre
aupres de vous ct de ne point me
separer dele quand ellie sera votre
femme, eh bien, c'est accorde Senle-
ment je ne suis pas seul maitre.
--Et qui done !?
-Mais, Gabrielle Ellie sa tete.
voyeZ-vous. Tous ayez beau etre
joli garcon, etre instruit, avoir de
fargeLt, 81 ca ne lui dit pas, ellie ne
vous regardera pas plus que les
paves de la rue
--Au moins, promettez-vous de
m'appuyer aupres dele ?
-Oui, je yous lie promets.
Pendant les premiers jours, je crus
que je ne rencontrerais pas t:op de
resistance chez Gabrielle. Ellie me
avec un sOurlre que je
trouvais tres doux, ct il me semhlait
y voir plus de complaisance qu'on
'en temoigne d'habitude un nou-
veau venu. Son pere ct ellie map
pellent NJ. Norbert, ct personne ne Sc
doute que ie suis marquis.
LIE pere Bertara est un singuller
homme il est enyahi souvent par
des ;dees noires, qui lui font prendre
tous ceux qui lie frequentent comme
des ennemis ct lui voulant du NAL.
Je mai pas pu apprendre comment
il etc pris par cette mamie, mais ellie
ma etc utile, car 81 je suls entire
aussi viter dams son infinite, c'est
que je ne lui al pas cache que.
ST je devenais son gendre, je consa-
crerals une partie de ma fortune a
lalder ct a lie defendre. II en- etc
touche, ct il est pref a
me dOnner Sa file.
--Sait-elle, me dit-il, que vous Ia
Je vous crois un peu
timide Lui avez-yous parle
Pas encore, monsieur Bertara.
-Voulez-vous que, ce soir, nous
[ui en- disions un mot ?
-Ce soir, puisque vous MY
LIE soir, nous nous trouvlons seu!s,
an famiIlo avnc Gahriollp pf Rprtara
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THIBoDAUX, LINE, sAMEDI, s AoUT 1896

SNAaotS pas ahOtHS dSOtI iC uCllIc VoS
prosecutions. En- fiattant sa manic
ct en- vous declarant pref a le prote
ger contre qui que ce soft, vous
entrcrez vite dams son infinite. C'es,
par lul que vous arriverez i Ia file
IL est toujours 4 Ia maison !?
Non pas, il L'y est jamais, AT
contraire. II trsvaille. II est uu
des meillenrs ouvriers ajusteurs dune
usine de Pantin.
Norbert, desireux d'etre ample
ment renseigne, avant de Sc lancer
dams cette aventuIe, allait continuel
ses questions, quand tout a coup
Rouquin lui serra lie bras fortement /:
-Je apercois dit.ll.
Portant IN carton la main, une
jeune file de seize i dix-huit ans. a
pea pres venait vers eux. Ellie
n'etait pas seule, un jeune homme de
vingt-deux ans, raccompagnait lis
marchaient, Sc dormant lie bras, allant
lentement ct s'arretant 4 tous les pas.
CONNIE font les gems qui won't Sc
qu:tter. lis Sc parlaient 4 l'orellle
en- Sc souriant doucement, ct sur
leurs visages OH respiraient la gazette
ct Pinsouciance de la jeunesse, etait
facile de lire quill y await de Iamour,
de l'amour frais ct fort. Norbert ct
Rouquin s'etaient arretes pour les
laisser passer. Les deux jeunes gems
sc quitterent !:
---Adieu. Gabrielle, ce soir
A ce soir, Vslentin, fit la ieune
file.
Et ellie lui adressa un gentil SOU
rire qui decouvrit ses dents blanches.
Gabrielle, ellie s'appelait ainsi, resta
seule.
Son frere ? fit lie marquis son
compllce.
Non, SON amoureux. lin garcon
sans pere nj mere, .recueilli par
Bertara. Inutlle de vous en- occuper.
Vous n'aurez qua apparaitre. On
vous aimera.
-Savez-vous qu'elle est admira-
blement belle, cette enfant
-Oui, je vous avais praveuu.
Prenez garde /!
Norbert Ia suivait dies yeux, un peu
impressionne. Gabrielle lavalt
presque touche sans lie volr. Et ellie
sen allait dun petit pas presse, tout
d-oit, sans tourner la tete. Ellie etait
grande ct svelte, elegante sous ses
vetements slmples. Et Norbert,
quand ellie disparut au loin, dams la
rue, reveusement murmura
-Quelle seduisante marquise ellie
fera.
Rouquin ne s'etait pas apercu dc
cette emotion. Ce ne fut qu'un
eclair. Ii dit settlement ayec un
regard en- dessous
-Qu'estce que vous en- pensez ?
-Ravissante ! tit negligemment
NJ. d d'Argental. On repousera sans
dot, parole d'honneur.
Rouquin fit enteEdre un rire sinis-
tire. II ny cut rien de plus entire eux
ce jour la. Des lie lendemaln, lis Sc
tous les deux en- campagne,
ct Sen allaient r6der aux alentours
du passage d Hautpoul, puls de Ia,
Pantin.s
La connalssance du pere Bertara
fut bientot faite. LIE marquis Sc
donna CONNIE un petit renter jouis-
SAINT de quelques mile livres de
rente, EN- bonnes valeurs provenant
de rheritage dun oncle. En- cinq on
six lours, ii etait devenu l'ami de
Bertara sans defiance. Et Bertara
chez lui Norbert await
Que un petit hotel pres lie cours la
Refine, ct un appartement rue Lafay-