Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-09-17

HAullOA yOuI liOtu, CoO! Anu ! Cf1B
not resent it. I can not kill him.
owe him too much-life, honor, | was
going to add-you. You!" She shiy-
cred under the scorn in his voice. But
Itpity him, too" he went on. He
depends on your love, and on your
honor. The love Of traitress, tho
homer Of the Rohans. mademoiselle!"
IIe laughed bitterly in way not
good to hear. Suddenly his glance fell
upon the table by the window. There
was something there. He stopped as
If petrifled with establishment.
Whats that?" he cried.
Sir" said Anne, furious with indig-
nation, and yet, in her heart, certain
pity for this unfortunate lover. as he
made sudden dart past her. "How
dare you? Retire from my apartments,
Or
~ came in alone, mademoiselle, but
! shall go out with the wearer Of
this he exclaimed fiercely, lifting a
bat from the table. Whose head fits
this chapeau, wonder-the marquis?
De Kersaint's? Ha, It's laced-a naval
hat! An English hat, mademoiselle
Who is here?"
Grafton" murmured Anne in sur
prise, taken off her guard.
"He is here, them" he cried jealous
ly. where is he? Mon Dieu. in that
room, your chamber? Stand aside,
mademoiselle. Let me pass"
"Never!" answered the girl resolute-
ly. you presuI too much, sir upon
my forbearance Leave my room in
stantly!"
Another second and Grafton had
! broken forth; new sound checked
him, however, some one else was COM
/ ing. He listened once more.
"Who speaks thus roughly to the
Demoiselle de Rohan?" said deep,
harsh voice, as old Jean-Renaud en-
tered the room. Monsieur dc Wire.
how dare you address my mistress in
this way? Did not hear the Countess
Anne beg you to retire, sir? Her will
/ is law here Monsieur, will you go, or
not?"
He stepped toward the young man
threateningly, all his rough Breton
fidelity at the service of his fair young
mistress.
THE marquis!" whispered Josette,
whose acute ear had caught the tramp
of feet in the hall, whose glance had
recognized her master. He is COM
ing!"
81 am LOST" said de Vitre.
MAY" cried the quick-witted maid,
"step behind that screen yonder and
be silent as you fear your life. They
suspect something, I am sure. Oh,
what escape is there for u.s."
With feelings that can scarcely be
imagined, Anne sank down in her
/, chair again, striving vainly to COM
pose herself for the expected entrance
! Of her grandfather. The room swan
. before her, yet she strained herself to
meet the situation. What was the
cause and what would be the outcome
! of this visit.
She could hear him outside her door
in the hall now. He had not come
alone, evidently, for = re was the
sound of many steps upon the stone
tagging of the corridor. Presently
there came a tap upon the door.
Josette, at nod from her mistress,
opened it. The marquis entered, fol-
lowed by de Kersaint and one or two
attendants with lights
Anna rose to her feet as both gentle
men bowed profoundly to her.
!, 'Mademoiselle," began the marquis
in his stateliest manner, 81 have
j, brought with me your old friend and
new lover"
Nay, my dear marquis" interrupted
de Kersaint, who was not without the
gallantry of his race. pray say, old
lover as we'll as old friend
"As you will. At any rate, my dear
granddaughter. Monsieur de Kersaint
has come hither to bid you farewell. .
, BE seated, gentlemen" said Anne.
docs Monsieur de Kersaint go farther
than Brest, monsieur"
"Mademoiselle," answered the sailor
"he who starts upon a cruise in wal
knows not how long his journey MOI
, where it ends"
Does your ship sail, them"
Eyes, mademoiselle, at six o'clock in
the morning"
"And the other vessels?"
1.-THE whole fleet goes out undel
Monsieur de Contains himself to fight
the English"
81 hope God may have you in his
keeping, monsieur"
THANK you mademoselle, but have
you no kinder wish with which to send
, me on my way? The marquis, your
!, grandfather, has announced our en-
gagement. May not seal it upon your
. lips before go, Mademoiselle Anne?'
The two men who were listening
; the one behind the screen, the Other
!, behind the door, were filled with jeal
Gus. rage at this, and, with an absolute
parallelism of thought, would have
,, given worlds to rush forth upon thu
Frenchman who proffered this natura
request.
Il would rather not, monsieur
family answered the girl shaking he1