The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-09-06


stopped as If petrifed Resisting hi
nrst impulse to cry out, he slipDct
around to the table near the screen
and covering It with his person re
NAMED silent. his gaze fixed In colC
suspicion upon his granddaughter
AZ for de Mersaint, he would let hin
\ fight his own battle; afterward he haf
other plans. De Kersaint stopped ant
thought moment
You came" he said at last to dc
kVitre, who stood pale and haggard with
folded arms before him, without in
vitation?"
Il have said So"
"Unwelcome?"
ALAS! yes"
"Nademoiselle did beg him to re-
tirel' broke in n-Renaud. II heard
herk- !.
And monsieur would not go away
added Josette, who had regained her
voice
Your attentions were not pleasing
to mademoiselle, then?'
No, monsieur, | fear not"
by God, sir," cried the Frenchman
in sudden passion. you are my exec
utive officer, my trusted subordinate
but ii were not about to sail would
challenge you so that | might pass
my sword through you, AS ii Is, sir
you shall be dismissed the ship IN
not sail with you, you disgrace your
uniform"
In his anger and surprise de Kerr
saint had forgotten about the cloak
and the spy, it seemed.
Monsieur" cried de Wire, desper-
ately, at this, threat. think a moment.
| was mad with love for mademoiselle
She was my promised bride. Never
had she permitted me greater priv
ilege than to touch my lips to her
hand. No one would consider me
saw happiness slipping from me
Her beauty crazed me- | forget my
self. But It's all over now. She does |
not love me- She has rejected me. |
Oh, monsieur, fer Gods sake, crush
not broken man! | ask no forgive
ness. only an opportunity We sail
tonight Give me my place upon the
ship. PerchaAce some fortunate bal
let may find my heavy heart. Mon
sieur, you We're a young man once.
II you love mademoisalle now, think
what have felt and find some excuse.
he continued, turning
to Anne with meaning glance, you
win not have me, ii seems. An the
dreams | have cherished are broken
and shattered. My heart is dust and
ashes within me- There is left me
but one desire. ore hope: since
may not live and love you, | wish to
die In France. | have done you some ! !
slight service. perhaps, in days gone
by, he went on pleadingly, will you
not intercede for ne with Monsieur :
Dc Kersaint?"
Monsieur de Kersaint" cried the
girl. touched by the plea, realizing
that he had given himself up to save
her and her lover, sorry for his mis-
cry. will you not heed the request
If Monsieur de Wire? You were ever
kind oh, monsieur, may
not that which has moved you--to
vant-me"-she stretched out her
rms toward him-"plead with you =
o excuse him?"
"Mademoiselle," said the count, Q
ooking at her with eyes full of ad- Q
niration, 81 can refuse you nothing. Q
can not forget this, but can forgive U
ionsieur de Wire. You are excuse y
nough for anything. BY heaven, your q
eauty would make any man mad! .
lejoin your ship, Capt de Wire
'erhaps there maybe no more friend 9
hip between us. bs at least you may "
o your duty"
Thank yos. Monsieur de Kasaint y
lie Marquis, Mademoisele dc ~
ohan. FAREWELL" "
Nay, Monsieur de Wire, can not y
art from an old friend thus lightly" -
Sclaimed the girl. stretching out her
rm He seized her hand, dropped on
Is knees before her, and rested his
rehead upon it.
This for life and honor" he whis-
sred.. so that none but she could hear
Mum vi He SOHitliihtS. FdTeWell.
Go, monsieur" she said, land may
ID bless you You have the gratitude.
e eternal remembrance, she whis-
red, ''of Anne dc Rohan"
Farewell. mademoiselle," said Kerr
int, approaching in his turn. may
ID speed the day when may come
claim you again. be Ch,bot, good :.
e. En- avant de Wire"
'Jean-Renaud. ATTEND Monsieur de
ersaint." criedl the marquis again IT
they passed out. "Basile. with -
aw ;he servants and wait for me nj Lc
e end of the passsgc-way by the
aircase" INK