Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1903-10-01

MY friend" be said, 'you win OblIgs
me by pausing one moment. / desire to
speak with you"
What II Il should be q mistake after
allf But mol The man stopped at this
quiet, yet peremptofy summons, ceased
whistling, and taking OF h!s large hat,
looked Louis 10 the face. saying, respect
fully:
II see II il useless, monsieur le compte.
You are determined % know me-"
Your own fault ypnr own fault"
laughed the count. wlth an air OF good
humor. For, In this person, he recog-
nized the one who had appeared to him
In the forest on the night OF that memOra-
bic attack. 10 warn apd arm him against
the approaching danger Of the way. The
face, we'll marked by the assistance OF the
lightning then, bad baen carefully remem-
bered since.
But how Is Il that you know me 20
well, monsieurY asked the man. II
scarcely imagined that you would"
"Yon must be sensible, my good
friend,v returned the count, 'that neither
the place, persons nor occasion were
those liable to be easily forgotten. A
man seldom meets such a dozen times In
the coursesof his life. Did not tell you
that | should remember youf"
Just so, monsieur. Still"
But ] do not often forget faces, espe-
cially those met With In times Of danger.
Yours kept for the remembrance OF past
deeds, and the score Of future reckon
ing. But you speak as though you had
wished Ine to forget It."
II was not over-desirous that you
should remember IT," answered the man.
And why notl You are not sorry for
helping me, trustT
mo, monsieur; nor unable or unwilling
either, for that matter, to help you again,
II you should need help. And, my faith
but am afraid you win need aid most
sorely, if things ptospersas they have be-
gun, be added, In lower aaa half-mus-
ing tone.
What do you meanT' Queried the
count. not a little puzzled.
What do mean, monsieur7 Why,
the fact Is. It would be hard to tell. How
do l know what Is to happenT
What was that muttering for, then
What Is your name2 Tell me that. 1t
cannot harm you"
1T Is Jacques Leroux, monsieur"
Jacques Lerouxl--weIl, shall remem-
Der now. But come, cit down on this
bank by the roadside a moment. ! wish
to talk with you"
very well, monsieur. Only / warn
you. you must not ask too many Ques-
tions. 1t Is enough that / was inclined
to help you that night. You must not
inquire too closely into the why and
wherefore OF the secrecy"
Let me ask what please, Jacques.
You are not forced to answer, II you do
not like. In the first place, then, how did
you come to know all about the affair In
which was engagedT'
That, monsieur. Is one OF the questions
which must decline to answer"
why did yna c0ngaive 20 great an In.
terest in me-a -strangerT
''That cannot tell. unless 1t was be-
cause I liked your appearance"
"You had seen me before, thenT
II had seen you before. monsieur"
"Where-whenf"
'It would do you no good to know"
"You are cool, Jacques. see shall
gain no satisfaction from you. But, at
least, let me know to what part Of the
country you belong. and whether shall
ever see you after this"
II am not conscious OF belonging any
where In particular, monsieur, though one
may be apt to see me most generally in
this direction. / dare say we shall meet
very often, II you remain at the chateau
up there"
"You spoke Of my needing assistance
at future day. Do you think it probable
that shallr"
Il do not say. One may very often
need help, you know; especially when
one has enemies. The old fable Of the
lion and the mouse Is as useful to-day as
ever it was"
Where are my enemies? Who are
they?''
"YOu know best, monsieur, whether you
have gained the ill-will OF any one.''
''You mean--but mel What should you
know concerning that? You"
II mean, monsieur, to speak In so many
plain words, that ugly cousin Sf pretty
Rose Lamonte-G Gasparde. should
hardly dare to utter bis name aloud, but
| know that he is not within earshot by
long way"
"You do know, then, that he is my en-
emyT
"As far as jealousy can make him, mon
sieur. And though he is away now, It
does not follow that he may not harm
you some day. He did not fancy your
treatment Of him the other day. But
now, monsieur, have fingered here long
enough. am going to see Hugh La
monte"
abr exclaimed the count: ''then you
know Hugh2"
''Yes, monsieur. l help him sometimes.
In his garden. He wants me this morn
ing"
The young count pursued his way.
thinking, with some curiosity, and not
little perplexity, of his new acQuaint-
ance.
"That accounts for it." he said to him
self, HE learned the story from Hugh.
suppose, or overheard something. But
l wonder how he became acquainted with
the danger which was awaiting me that
night? However, | suppose | must not
trouble myself about it."
And Jacques pursued his route to the
dwelling of Hugh Lamonte-of his chief.
Fer though Louis had no suspicion Of IL
at present, this man was concerned,
though In no very important degree, with
the very gang who had sent out men to
waylaS him in the forest This was the
secret Of his knowledge respecting their
husinacS