Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-12-01

NlLTe, HOW SHO no looks, 100, ana as
for that English knight, Sir Grafton
well, It's he that mademoiselle loves;
yes, for him she breaks her heart.
Twas for him she always looked back,
back, back, on that hateful ship. Me.
I like not the sea. I'm glad tits not I
who have so many lovers. One will
suit me, IL may choose. That poor
Englishman. Dame, If I had been he
had stolen her away willy-nilly. She
would have forgiven him, know;
love like hers forgives all. But now
she will never see him again"
Don't be too sure of that, Josette,"
whispered Grafton in her ear.
Taking advantage of moment
when she had turned her back to the
window, he had slipped into the room
and approached her. He must trust
some one, and who better than the
girl whom he knew to be devoted to
her mistress and not unfriendly toward
him either?
She promptly opened her lips to
scream, an attempt which Grafton
frustrated by clapping one hand over
her mouth and forcing her into a
chair with the other, sternly bidding
her be quiet as he did so.
rs it a spirit?" she walled "Oh
monsieur, for the love of Heaven"
Nonsense" softly answered Graf
ton. "be SILENT Cant you see and
feel that I am alive?"
But we left you in Quebec. Ill,
wounded"
did you think that would stay
there forever? have recovered, as
you see, and have como for mademoi-
selle. Where is she? Is there not
some place where we can talk? Will
any come here?'
mo one will come here, monsieur.
access to mademoiselle's apartments, !"
"Where is she?"
at dinner, monsieur"
ooh, and is there any one else here?"
yes. monsieur, the Marquis de
Chabot gives a dinner to Monsieur lie
Marechal de Contains and the officers
of his fleet to announce the betrothal
of his granddaughter To-"
''De Vitre9"
"No, monsieur, certainly not. He
as mademoiselle."
"To whom, them"
ITO his old friend, Monsieur de
Kersant"
Good Heaven." exclaimed Grafton.
The other man"
Eyes, monsieur"
"And the countess, does she con-
sent?"
Her consent was not asked, mon
sieur The marquis announced it when
they arrived three days ago. Twas
settled before we came"
"And de Vitre?'
ale is in agony. monsieur. Mon
sieur lie Marquis laughed at her when
she tried to tell him. He said it was
nothing impossible. preposterous
Oh, you should see that poor young
man, his heart is breaking"
Il care nothing for his heart. 10
settle, but as to mademoiselle?
Her heart is breaking too, and shs
says
The maid hesitated perhaps FEARING
she was betraying her mistress
Eyes. what does she say?" he ques'
toned her. bending on her compel
ling gaze.
"She says she does not care who il
Is. since-so long as it is not--you
monsieur"
80 Josettc. bless you for those
words! What does Monsieur de Wire
intend to do
81 know not He speaks OF carry
ing mademoiselle off, but she will not
hear of it. He appealed TO hel
plighted word, but she says she viii
approach her grandfather in time. He
must give her time. The French fee
is going to capture the English, they
say. Monsieur de Kersaint and Mon
sieur de Wire go with ii. Mademoi
selle says who knows?'-but l ough'
not to tell you this, monsieur, you are
an enemy"
Not your enemy, Josette, mol
mademoiselle's.
Il ought TO give monsieur up tc
the marquis remarked the Breton
girl doubtfully, "he would never for
give me if he knew
"Do you serve mademoiselle or The
marquis, Josette?"
"Mademoiselle," exclaimed the mait
fervently.
"And would she give me up, thinl
you?"
mo"
"She loves me?"
"Ah. monsieur" cried the girl, "yol
cannot know how she feels. II mon
sieur could see her with her pale face
and with her eyes full of tears! l
monsieur could hear her murmurins
in her sleep his name. She chose THU
tower for her room because the win
dow looked toward Canada where sh,
thought monsieur was. Alas, pool
mademoiselle!"
when will she come back here?"
y /fSES'pe