The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-11-21

ana WnaO Will Autoine shy W your
lending your fneryf" broke in Leonies
high treble voice
Josephine's face clouded.
"Hold your tongue, cried madame to
her daughter "Antoine is not such
fool. He will think handful Of francs
payment enough"
Josephine looked from ono to the other
hesitatingly, but Ethel, unheeding the
dispute, slipped on the petticoat.
ibid not tell madenoselle 1t would
be the right size, exclaimed Nine. Lenoir
triumphantly. "Eh, Josephine"
But Jospehine kept her eyes on the
ground.
"Their figures are exactly alike, " contin-
ued madame, nodding her head in ap-
proval at both supple, graceful forms.
Ethel gathered up the rest Of the apparel
in her arms.
"Stop moment, mademoiselle," said
Josephine, touching her "Antoine is
strange. He may be vexed, as Mile. Leonie
suggested just now"
"You won't lend themS" Ethel's voice
was PLAINTIFF.
Madame came to her rescue
"You can't disappoint Mees Etel after it
has all been arranged, she said to Joseph
inc. "Antoine need not know unless you
are so silly as to tell him, and the money
will come in useful. "
A smile crept round the corners of jose
phine's lips.
"Tako the things, mademoisello," she
cried, and Ethel, promising to return them
the following evening, slipped away.
About II O'Clock next morning q tap at
Stanleys door made him open it. He
stared for a moment, then uttered long
drawn whistle
sister glcefully.
"CapitaIr' and he laughed heartily.
Glow did you manage it so soon? But,
Ethel" and his tono was serious, "mind
your p's and as. Don't look about you. "
She nodded.
II shall go straight down tho Grand
rue to the quay, pop in upon the Stuarts
and back again. While l am gone Stan,
you can buy the gloves. Au revoir!' And
kissing her hand she descended tho stairs
Percy, coming up, almost knocked
against her. He started at the gay appa-
rition. Then he recognized Ethel
Good heavens!h he groaned, but before
he could say more the bird had flown into
madame's parlor
Percy hesitated a moment and walked
into Stanley's room.
"Whnt's up?" asked the young fellow.
81 have just met Ethel in that ridicu-
lous forgery" answered Percy iateIy
"You will please follow her and sec that
she does not go into mischief, do you
hear"
But Percy, returning to his study, could
not settle himself to his work Ethel had
neither father nor mother Little control
as he possessed over her, he was still the
responsible party. The thought Of posi-
BILE insult to his madcap sister SO disturbed
him that he resolved to go after her him
self. An unexpected call, however, do
tanned him from putting his resolution in
to immediate action.
In the purlor Ethel had been duly adj
mircd and llatterHd.
"But madcmoiaollo's hands will botray
her." said Nine. Lcnoir. "They are far
too white and delicate. Leonie, fetch u
basket. There" as the desired article ar
rived, "mademoiselle can tuck them I'M
der her shawl round the basket So; that's
better
Thus equipped Ethel set off.
"She is as like Josephine as two peas
from behind, said madame, watching tie
girl
ST only Antoine does not catch sight of
her!" murmured Lconie with IL frown.
Ethel threaded her way through tho
tlrong of people usual at that hour Of the
day in the Grand rue, and, though she
looked neither to the right nor to the left,
she was aware of the many curious glances,
smiles and mods directed at her
Her heart beat loudly-partly excite
ment, partly fear of recognition or being
accosted. Shc gained the Stuarts' house
without molestation. Husband and vito
wero just sitting down to the noon break
fast when grinning maid ushercd in
Ethel
"Ethelw screamed Mrs. Stuart. "What
mad freak is this2'
The captain, who had not penetrated the
disguise as quickly as his wife, now look
cd grave
My dear young lady," he said, chow
could you do anything so risky"
Ethel explained tho joke, but her friends
shook their heads. How could Percy have
allowed t2
She sat snbduod and dispiritcd for few
moments and rose to depart
Eyes, get back us quickly as you can,
you silly child, said Mrs, Stuart
The return journey had lost its zost, the
flavor had gone from tho fun. Ethel, AS
sho went swiftly along the quay, was more
alive than ever to the comments of tho
pasScrsby and the glanccs of other fish
girls. The bright color in her checks had
given place to pnllor-a longing to be safe
again at home seized her. How far off the
Grand ruc was!
Absorbed in herself, she had not noticed