The Red Cloud chief., 1897-08-20

hdNu olI 'i'bi NBNiN hh ""'N
may be sailed, figuratively, wailins amt
~gnashing of teeth.
At last there came u day OF terrific
dissipation. when what Is known by
p~rofane Scotchmen as Il tea and cook
lie shine was given by one of the eld-
crs of the kirk.
Early in the evening Mr.. Mcntelth
was called away. and when the meeting
broke up about nine O'Clock Marjorie
and her aunt had to walk home alone.
1t was Il fine moonlight night. and as
they left the elders house and fingered
on the doorstep Marjorie saw standing
in the street a figure which she
seemed to know.
She started and looked again. and the
figure returned her look. In a moment
to her utter amazement. she recognized
Caussidiere.
Startled and afraid, not knowing
what to say or do. sh. descended the
steps to her aunt's side.
As she did so the figure disappeared.
She walked up the street. trembling
and wondering, while Mrs. Menteith
talked with feeble rapture Of the feast
they had left and It's accompanying ed
it%ication."
Marjorie made some wandering re-
ply, for she heard footsteps behind
her. CHANGING over her shoulder, she
saw the figure she had previously no
ticed following ut u few yards dis
lance.
She would have paused and waited.
but she dreaded the observation of her
companion. So she simply walked
, faster. hurrying her aun along.
They passed from the street. and still
she heard the feet following behind
her. At last they reached the gate OF
the minister's house.
Here Marjorie fingered. and watching
down the road saw the figure pause and
wait.
Mrs. Menteith pushed open the gate
fastened across tho garden. and
knocked at the door. In a moment tn,
figure came up rapidly.
Hush, mademoiselle." said a fami
liar voice in French and Simultaneous,
she felt a piece OF paper pressed into
her hand. She grasped II ~involuntarily
and before she could utter a word tn,
figure fitted away.
Meantime the house door had opened
"Marjorie!" cried Mrs. Menteith from
the threshold.
Marjorie fastened in.
What kept ye at the gate, and VIII,
was yon that passed."
"A mana gentleman"
Did he speak to you?"
Without reply. Marjorie passed In.
As soon as possible she fastened u
to her own room. locked the door. an,
there with trembling fingers unfolde,
the paper and read as follows:
II have something important to So
to you. Meet me tomorrow at noon O.
the Edinburgh road. Pray tell no On
that you have received this, or that
am here. Leon Caussidiere."
Majorle sat down trembling with tn
paper In her lap. Her first impuls
was to inform her aunt Of what ha
taken place. A little reflection, how
ever, convinced her that this would b
undesirable.
After all, she thought, she had n
right to assume that Caussidiere's mes
sag had MOI a perfectly innocent sig
niicance. Perhaps he had brought he
news from home.
1t was not an easy task for Marjori
to keep her appointment on the 70,
lowing day; indeed. everything SCENE
to conspire to keep her at home. r
begin with. the family were much late
than usual; then 1t seemed to MarjorI
that the prayers were unusually Ion,
then Mr.. Menteith had various llttl
things for her to do: so that tb
hands of the clock wandered towar
twelve before she was able to quit tn
house.
At last she was free, and with palm
tating heart and trembling hands wa
speeding along the road to meet tb
Frenchman.
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