The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-02


stood watching them in silent conster
nation
.'well,'' said HARDWOOD family
there are our little friends of the
pigeons"
Yolette recognized them as they
reached the sidewalk. Hide took one
hesitating step forward. She leaned or
Yolette's shoulder and fixed her fright
ened eyes on Hardwood. That young
man was so dizzy that he could only
accomplish the bow he attempted by
holding on to Bourke. Bourke took of
his hat and asked for water. Yolette
outwardly self-possessed, brought a
basin OF water, n towel. and her own
smelling salts. while Hide dragged out
a chair and seated Hardwood upon it
And now, the feminine instinct OF
consolation being fully awakened in
both Hide and Yolette, Hardwood was
requested to smell the smelling salts
brandy from glass. He did as he was
hidden. Bourke expressed his obliga-
tons and Harewood's jnsincere if not
fluent terms. Hide and Yolette said
that he and Hardwood were very well
come.
After that Bourke was too difTident
and Hardwood too dazed to continue
conversation in the French language,
so they were silent.
Yolette tore strips from a cambria
handkerchief and soaked them in
water. and looked at Harewocds dam
aged head. Hide turned away She
could not bear to see suffering, and she
felt that the young man in the chair
was probably enduring unheard- of
agony.
! Bourlse repeated at intervals. "How
is it, old fellow? Better?" until ne re-
membered that politeness required him
to say what he had to say in French.
He stood on the sidewalk and looked
up at the facade of the grimy house
where the two signs hung.
apartments to let" he repeated
aloud. Then a thought struck him
Hardwood, here's an apartment to let
directly over our heads. It's what
were looking for-good view from the
| Notifications, you know, and close to
the Porte Rouge. What do you say?
Shall l look at it ?"
If you like said HARDWOOD with an
effort. "Bourke, 1 believe-I believe
I'm going to ask you TO take me to a
hotel. My noddle goes round and round
you know. 1 don't think l should care
| to ride out to St. Cloud tonight"
Bourke examined his comrades head
anXiously.
Wen have to ride back to the Lux
embourg quarter to find a hotel" he
| observed There are no hotels out
'Oh, yes" replied HARDWOOD.
IF you choose" continued Bourke,
1--WE might take that apartment now
if it's furnished-and / could bundle
you into bed and ride the horses back
and have our traps sent up tomorrow"
He turned to Hide and made his ex-
cuses for using English instead of
French
Il do not speak French fuently; we
were talking about the apartment
which, l notice. is to rent on the top
floor. Could you tell me where 1 might
find the concierge or the landlord?"
1.-THE landlord?" repeated Hide;
'why-why-I-and my sister are the
landlords
Yolette's eyes frightened. Could it be
that after all they were actually going
to rent their apartment?
TT is furnished said Yolette, look
ing at Hardwood.
She spoke with reserve, but her heart
beat high and two spots of color deep
ened in her cheeks.
I'VE should be very glad to rent it,
said Hide, in a grave voice. TT is not
at all dear, I think"
She mentioned the price diffidently.
That, of course, includes heat light
and attendance" added Yolette, turn
ing to Hardwood.
CASE" asked Bourke.
mo; candles, monsieur. The fire
place burns wood"
And the attendance" asked Bourke
curiously
My sister and I-you see-we are
the attendants said Yolette, without
embarrassment
will YOU show me the apartment
now?" asked Bourke.
With pleasure, monsieur"
10 erlo OF 10
nodded back. Hide brought a lighted
candle to the stairway, and Yolette
took it, inviting Bourke with a gesture,
to follow.
When thev had gone a WAYS up the
stairs, Hide returned to HARDWOOD
and stood a moment, silent. Presently
she went out to the street and caressed
the two horses. They turned their gen
tie heads and looked at her with dark,
liquid eyes.
Are you fond of horses ?" asked
Hardwood, sitting upright and touch
ing the bandage on his throbbing
head
4 love all animals" said Hide, Sc
riouslv.
She came back to the chair where
he was seated.
Does your head hurt very much?'
why, no; thank you. 1t is nothing
at all.''
After a moment she said:
Il ought to tell you, monsieur, be-
fore you decide TO take the apartment,
that there is one very serious draw
back to it,
what is that?" inquired Hardwood,
absently
1.-THE location
1.-The location?'
Yes. If the Germans should come
and fire cannon at the city, IL fear
that our house is very much exposed"
Hardwood looked narrowly at the girl
beside him. Her clear brown eyes met
his quite simply.
"In that event. what would you do,
mademoiselle? he asked.
II don't know" she replied.
Bourke came downstairs, holding the
candle for Yolette.
It's very nice, very nice, indeed" he
said. Il think we ought to take it,
Hardwood; 1 do, indeed"
Hardwood raised his eyes at Bourke's
somewhat enthusiastic recital of the
charms of top floor apartment in the
shabbiest quarter of Paris.
Very WELL" he said, I'VE will take
it."
"But-but we must tell you something
first-a drawback to the location" be- |
gan Yolette, and then stopped. She !
was fearful that if the new tenants /
man shells, they might reconsider the I
matter; but she was bound in honor !
to tell, and she set her lips resolutely |
and looked at Hide.
oh" said Hardwood, quietly, looking !
at Bourke; "mademoiselle means that |
we stand a chance of being shelled |
when the Germans come. Do you think /
that might be a drawback Bourke?"
POOH" said the latter, briskly |
Come on. old fellow "I'H help YOU
up to bed-and a jolly good bed it is, /