The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-01-12
-HEY HAD been very happy


Sy the young Englishman, who
was apparently entirely taken
up with golf, and a girl of
eighteen, his usual companion upon
the links. He was fond of golf, and
she liked nothing better, and in that
small hotel in the south of France.
where they both were staying, nothing
was more natural than that they
should become acquainted.
There was no troublesome elders to
interfere with this acquaintance, which
gradually grew into something more
so that bright springtime was a period
of bliss to Guy Dorrlngton and little
Rachel Herbert.
He was young barrister spending
his holidays on the southern coast OF
France. She was the only daughter Of
an old Indian who spent his life in
travel, and who forgot to keep proper
watch over his pretty daughter at the
small French hotel,
Hitherto everything had gone very
smoothly with them, but just when
Guy was going to tell Mr.. Herbert
about his love for Rachel their peace
and happiness was suddenly interrupt
cd. 1t was one evening during the
long table dhotc. Guy, happy, fortu-
nate Guy, who was spoken of at home
as having been born under lucky
star. saw three persons sitting at the
Herberts' dinner table. The third was
stranger, a lively Frenchman, evil
IDENTIFY an old friend of Mr.. Herberts.
Rachel in her white frock, looking eX-
asperatingly pretty, was laughing and
cLatting with him. Guy scowled across
at their table, then bit his nails in des-
peration when Rachel made the new
conner laugh and look at her with un-
disguised admiration. He knew that
she was true to him, yet he hated to
see another man admire her, and he
longed for one smile or one look from
his love to reassure him of her fidel-
ity.
The most cautious young man throws
caution to the winds when he is in
love, and behaves often in a most un-
restrained manner, while his mistress
keeps her head through all difficulties,
is cool and self-possessed at the most
critical moment and so makes love
affair prosper and succeed when all
might have failed without her calm
discretion. Such was the case with
Guy and Rachel.
Guy, generally a most sensible and
discreet young man, was fast losing
his usual self-command at this first
sign of alarm, and nearly spoilt every
thing by coughing and fidgeting in the
hope of attracting Rachers attention.
But she was an atom afraid of her fa-
ther, who at present was ignorant of
her affairs and she continued to laugh
and talk with the Frenchman, and
cruelty ignored those most obvious
signs at the end of the room, fearing
that their plans might be overthrown
If her father guessed the truth before
the morrow, when Guy intended to
break II to him with all due respect
and good sense.
In the salon after dinner Guy grew
perfectly desperate when he found
that Rachel was still amusing the
newcomer. Mr.. Herbert sat content
cdly watching his daughter. Feeling
that he was not wanted Guy pushed
back his chair from the table where
he had been drinking his coffee and
hastily left the room. with a last frown
at his rival. The Frenchman looked
up at him as he passed out into the
hall. He noticed the young mans ex-
No doubt Guys behaviour in the din
ing room had not been lost upon him
A look of malicious amusement and
triumph crept into his dark, sallow
face. and he turned away and began to
talk to Rachel with renewed vigor.
The large salon grew hotter and hot
ter; the noisy laughter and talk never
ceased. Presently Rachel bade her ia
ther and his friend good night and
crept quietly from the room. The
Frenchman watched her movements
with his keen eyes.
MY friend" he said, when she had
left the room, you must keep your
eyes open, or you will have your
daughter marrying that young Eng
lishman. The truth is ! have a mind
to wed her myself. She is pretty
enough to reign in my chateau and tc
shine in Partisan society. What say
you. my friend?"
Mr.. Herbert looked pleased NJ
Petijean was very rich. and he seemed
to him most eligible suitor for his
daughter