The Cairo bulletin., 1904-11-25
D'ri and l
BY IRVING BACHELOR
Author Ebsn Holden Darrell Of the Blessed lsls'" ETC.



cut low, showing the graceful lines OF
neck and shoulder aud full bosom.
had seen pretty girls, many Of them,
but few high-bred, beautiful young
women. The moment | saw these two
some new and mighty force came into
me. There were wine and wit plenty
at the counts table, and other things
that were also new to me, and for
which | retained perhaps too great a
fondness.
The count asked me to tell of our
Journey, and I told the story with all
The spirit could put into my words.
am happy to say it did seem to hit
the mark for | was no sooner done
with our adventure than the ladies
began TO clap their hands, and the
Misses dc Lambert had much delight
in their faces when the baroness re-
told my story in French.
Dinner over, the count invited me
to the smoking room. where, in a cor
ner by ourselves. | had some talk with
him. He told me of his father-that
he had been a friend of Franklin,
that he had given ship and cargo OF
gunpowder to our navy in rs. Like
others ! had met under his roof, the
ecrnt had seen the coming OF the Reign
Of Terror in France. and had fed with
his great fortune He had invested
much OF ii there in the wild country
He loved America, and had given free
ly TO equip the army for war. He
was. therefore, man of much influ-
ence in the campaign OF the north
and no doubt those in authority there
we're instructed, while the war was on,
to take special care of his property
And win you please tell me. | said
at length who are the Misses de Lam
hertz"
Daughters of a friend in Paris,
said the count. He is a great physi-
clan. He wishes not for them to mar
ry until they are 81 Mon Dieu! it
was a matter of some difficulty They
were beautiful"
VERY beautiful" echoed
They are admired" he went on.
The young men they began to make
trouble My friend he send them
here, with the baroness, to study--to
finish their education. 1t is healthy,
It is quiet, and-well, there are no
young gentlemen. They go to bed
early; they are up at daylight; they
have the horse! they have boats; they
amGse themselves YER much But
they are impatient; they long for
Paris-the salon, the theater, the
opera. They are like prisoners: they
cannot make themselves eontented
The baroness she has her villa on
lake back in the woods, and, mon ame
it is beautiful theresa still. so cool,
so delightful! At present they have a
great fear of the British They lie
awake, they hear a sound in the night,
and, mon Dieu! 1t is the soldiers com
ing"
The count laughed, lifting his Shout
ders with a gesture of both hands.
Then he pulled thoughtfully at his Gig
arctic.
indeed he went on presently. -
think the invasion is not far away.
Ihey tell me the woods in the north
are alive with British cavalry. ] am
not able to tell how many, but, Dieu!
it is enough. The army should inform
itself Immediately. | think it is bet
ter that you penetrate to the river to-
morrow, If you are no afraid, to see
what is between, and to return by the
woods | shall trouble you to take a
letter to the Gen. Brown. 1t will be
ready at any hour.
"At six?" l inquired.
"At six, certainly, if you desire TO
start then" he replied
He rose ard took my arm affection
ately and conducted me to the big
Two of the ladies were
singing as one played the guitar. !
looked in vain for the Misses de Lam
bert. The others were all there, but
they had gene. ] felt singular de-
preston ri their absence and went to
my room shortly to get my rest, for |
had to be off early in the morning. Be-
fore going to bed. however, sat down
to think and do some writing. But
could not for the life of me put away
the thought of the young ladies. They
looked alike, and yet | felt sure they
were very different Somehow | could
not recall in what particular they diff
fered. | sat a time thinking over it.
Suddenly heard low voices, those OF
women speaking in French; could not
tell. from where they came.
Il do wish she would die. the hateful
thing" said one. ct must be under
stood these words are more violent in
English than they seem in Freneh)
1.-The colonel is severe tonight" said
another.
THE eolonel-a fine baroness in
deed-vieille tyran, cannot love her
Lord | once tried to love a monkey
and had better luck. The colonel keeps
all the men to herself Whom have
seen for a year? Dieu, women,
greasy guides. Not a
young man since we left Paris"
MY dear Louison!' said the other,
there are many things better than
men"
"Au nom de Dieu, But should like