Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-02-13

| walked out Vi lHc luOhi eN'
lleft to feel that he had won victory
Of sort though not perhaps the We
tory that he most desired 10 gain.
A day or two later the Count de Mar
sac came up to Lancelot and addressed
him in his suayest and most polished
tones.
Excuse me, Lanceot; DuT | nave o
word to say to you"
Lance looked up rather haughul
Since his first visit to Nine. Zayertal,
as she preferred to be called, his man
ner to his fathers friend, as well rs
to his father, had completely changed.
About those | will not be ques-
toned" said Lance.
You are young to crow 90 loud,
( said the count, with a curious smile,
'Do you forget that you are what the
I world the law-still accounts a boy?
! A lad of IS or 10. is it? And is he to
set himself up in opposition to his
father2"
q am not setting myself up in OPP
position to my father"
\ Indeed! But this strange, austere
manner OF yours, mon cher do you not
see that it gives your father pain-dis-
/ pleasure even?"
do you come to me from my
father"
by no means. l speak only because
he Is my friend and / . perceive that
he is sad. | thought | could interpose
word"
Pardon me" said Lance, with that
quick. keen decision of manner which
was growing upon him; "the great
mistake all along seems to have been
the making of mysteries, Let my father
speak to me himself if he is displeased
with my manner. cannot listen to
representation from third person.
You listened TO them only . few
months ago" sadi Rene, with sneet.
Il did at my fathers request. But
you say that he has not requested you
to speak to me today? So ! will bid
You good-morning. NJ. de Marsac,"
He swung off at a rapid pace and the
count was left behind upon the garden
path with not very pleasant smile
upon his face
She has told him that she does not
trust me" he muttered TO himself "She
! has prejudiced him already. When this
nc Of sulks is over he will pour into
Rogers ear all the tales ne has heard
against me. And Roger is weak--weak
rs water-in spite of his chiyalrous
ideas and martial outside and frown-
ing brows. Lancelot has twice his will,
twice his character. And before | know
where we are, | see that he, stimulated
by his mother. will do his best TO get
me turned out Of this house, which will
be ineonvenient for me at present,
when | have nowhere to go and not
a single sou in the world, unless those
which come out Of Rogers pockets.
Roger was always a fool,
He lighted cigarette and turned his
face to the sunny sky, with something
OF smile.
NO. thank you, NJ Lancelot; I am
rot going to be turned out just yet.
Not till have feathered my nest, as
You English call II, | think it would
be better better for meif you were
turned out instead, 1t would take little
to do it; lie beau colonel is irritated
already and the boy UP in arms, He
might just MS well join his mother in
exile and share her fortunes for a time.
II is a good idea; | will take one or
two steps toward 1t without delay.
yItbarn Il, anfnty daor ,Nann / u,apIar9
will plant a thorn or two that will
rankle soreiy.
He walked round the house until he
came to the gate that led to the pad
dock and the stable and here he met
a groom.
All, james, said the count, smooth
" he was always polite to servants
have YOU seen the young master, NJ.
lance"
Yes, sir he has gone to the station.
He took the dog-cart and old John"
Dear. dear" said he Marsac what
a pity, | had message to give him.
He was going to London. Of course?"
Yes, sir; they said they'd have to
drive fast to catch the train 70 Kings
Cross
Admirable youth" soliloquized
Rene as he turned away How eX-
celenily he plays into my hands.
wonder Il Roger knew that his young
hopeful son meant to visit the metrop-
oils today? think | will so and ask
him
rc lounged quietly back TO the house
and managed 10 pass the study win
dow. Col Nanhrugh was sitting at his
desk with a book and the window was
\ wide open
"Ah" said Rene pausing at the win
dow and watching the rings of smoke
that aoated into the air from his cigar
ette AZ Il i lovely day. mon colonel;
why do you not come out?"
rs Il SO fue2 | thought of walking
over to the Stevenages after lunch with
Lance
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