New-York tribune., 1903-01-08
Mudemoiselle Munkouicb.
BY ELLA HEPwoRTH DIXON.

had discovered that the devosion-such ~ It was
strange m on Ronnr nsr Woman SHOW hersef
or even gratihsd by masculine attsntions sne
observed Of gazing through the heads of attentive
apart with some fortunate swain ana noiaIhs nm
in close converse. one could say tnat sne had
or tender nature 70 every. ones surprise jamie
had at once conceived a violent areeuon lor 'hs ne
exaggerated in all her dcings- chung 10 Mile Man,
from her. This was all the more strange. as Frank
Chester pointed out; because Mile Eve never ,; sup
piled her with edibles Of any kind Such dlsins
terested affection had not been known in the oFiet
LADY ST Ambrose more than her nus ~ oano : @ aae
daughters devotion TO the sliuring stranger ~as
played by Frank Though he did not talk 10 Nile
IN the hors 9 Re seemed o " follow her every move
to whom certain words suggested disquie'ng Vi
But if Mile Eve the beauty Of Lady St Am
brose's hall. she an uncommonly grave and de-
tached one. About six in the evening telegram
usually grave and distracted At dinner Most Of
the evening she passed talking quietly in the great
lanterns and heavy With scented flowers She had.
indeed Just VACATED her basket char ian and and Z, Is
Ambrose when Frank and Mary came IN at the
the other two had been sitting and the two chairs
being placed intimately near. sat down in them
There's bit Of paper under your chair. Frank
an untidy conservatory How often have told
McTaggart will have everything in perfect order
handed piece Of folded paper to his hostess
When she had untolded it it, Mar! Mary St Ambrose
1t check for 1000. made payable 70 Eve
Mankovich. and signed by Lord ST Ambrose
1T is just feared. she said. after moments
70 her surprise Frank flushed up if his own
honor had been impugned.
There's some mistake ne SAID said Jumping up
know it can be explained ! viii feten Mile Man
a 1ta Msr yoa and oxn he @ IT'LL tT Hou talk
here. and people will overhear US: Come"
the homey little old fashioned room 1tis,is WITH It's
unromantic, nid-victorian surroundings clutening
peared with Mile Eve
Lady ST Ambrose raised her honest doslike eyes,
stood marble pale and glittering in white and
II think. nnademoiselle" she said coldly. hand
ing her the check. that you dropped something
wonderful smile lit up the strange girls face
..Ah!- it is yorr good. your noble your generous
husbands contribution It is for my people-for my
her lips Listen. dear Lady st. Ambrose. you
srs go9d & fT tcPo ana TG VII ornn
The time is ripe, the hour is at hand Ihe risIng
= And mon Dieu. what has not been giveenI,
me for The bs1 wRe @ SgFe WITH If gnerot
to fund Some have pronissd 20
S%s edded aRf NTH sie 1T Is January now but
the first leaves uncurl in the yseys then sag E fHe
money we have, and Russian sympathy TO back us
Ny father was killed in the lines before Plevna
SIavs ever forget? have worked for this rising
ever since I chd-in Petersburg, Where
was brought UP, in Paris in England
Carpathia will yet be free Slay nation IL Is 1or
these dreams look you. that it is worth Wne 10 oe
alive.''
Iadv St Ambrose made impuIsive movement
forward put her hand with perfect loyalty, TO
her strange guest ,,,,
MY dear wish you bon voyage and good luck!
she said with a voice full of emotion
The girl bent low over her hostess's hand and
kissed il. -,
Mile Mankovichs departure took place early
the following morning. and loud were the lamenta-
tious of JAMIE when she found that her idoI was
really going -. -,.,
demanded the child. she executed a KIND OF val
dance round the pile of portmanteaus. nat poxes
and rugs of the departing lady: IA. -.
But to this question Lord 81. Amor0se olu Ho'
and has never vouchsafed any answer
Frank Chester and Eve Mankovich clasped nands
on the steps like two loyal friends who understand
.syvhen the leaves uncurl in the valleys. MI
Chester" she said gravely-
And Frank nodded. -. -. ,,.a,
sT wonder whether Peter will ever forget n1useu
LADY St Ambrose as the carriage sped down tne
drive and was swallowed up in the white winter
She walked back mechanically into the little oid
foSbfonad rooun-a room which spoke so eloquentIy
of british Victorian ideal, OF the SNUG cOI
rnonnIace the eventful. the material -,
From the window she caught glimpse or FranA'
on his motor bicycle, riding hard toward the sIa-
9IIrhs+ fs more than probable she said 70 herser
with candor. 'fs that have lost my rr1end FRANK
as we'll 1.-THE Ladies' Field