Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-04-06

and there is not Justification for going
farther into it's faded and, in some
parts, almost obliterated writing. But
so much may pass into these pages as
pleasant Authorization Of what 9TH
erwise might be altogether too sweet a
double NUT: for the critics teeth to
crack
While Adrienne and Alice were still
discussing the probability Of Rene de
Ronville's return NJ. Roussillon came to
the door. He was in search Of madame,
bis wife, whom he had not yet seen.
He gathered the two girls in his
mighty arms, tousling them with rough
tenderness Alice returned his affec-
tomato embrace and told him where to
find Nine. Roussillon. who was with
Dame Godere, probably at her house.
Nobody killed." he said, in answer
to Alice's inquiry about the catastro-
phe at the fort. ''Some Of 'em hurt and
burnt little. Great big scare about
| nearly nothing. Ziff! my children, you
should have seen me quiet things. l
put out my hands this way-comme ca
-pouf! 1t was all over. The people
went home"
His gestures indicated that he had
borne back an army with open hands.
Then he chucked Adrienne under the
| chin with his finger and added in his
| softest voice:
Il saw somebody's lover the other
| day over yonder in the Indian village.
He spoke to me about somebody-eh,
ma petite, que voulez-vous dire?'
"Oh, Papa Roussillon, we were just
talking about Rene!' cried Alice.
| Have you seen him"'
II saw you, you little mink, jumping
into mans arms right under the eyes
of a whole garrison! Bah! l could not
believe it was my little ALICE
He let go a grand guffaw which
seemed to shake the cabins walls. Al
ice blushed cherry red. Adrienne. too
bashful to inquire about Rene, was
trembling with anxiety. The truth
was not in Gaspard Roussillon just
then, or if it was it stayed in him, for
he had not seen Rene de Ronville. 1t
was his generous desire to please and
to appear opulent Of knowledge and
sympathy that made him speak. He
knew what would please Adrienne so
why not give her at least a delicious
foretaste? Surely, when thing was
so cheap one need not be so parsimoni-
GUS as to withhold mere anticipa ton.
He was off before the girls could press
him into details, for indeed he had
| none.
"There, now, what did tell you?'
cried Alice when the big man was gone.
II told you Rene would come. They
always come back"
Father Beret came in a little later
AS soon as he saw Alice lie frowned
and began to shake his head, but she
only laughed and, initiating his hypo-
critical scowl, yet fringing it with a
twinkle Of merry lines and dimples,
pointed taper finger at him and ex-
claimed:
you bad, bad man! Why did you
pretend to me that Lieutenant Bever-
ley was dead? What sinister ecclesias-
teal motive prompted you to describe
how Long Hair scalped him? All, ia
ther''-
The priest laid broad hand over her
saucy mouth.
| something or other seems to have
excited you nightly, ma file. You
are trif1e impulsively inclined today"
| Yes, Father Beret; yes, l know, and
am ashamed. My heart shrinks when
think Of what l did. But l was so
glad, such a grand joy came all over
me when l saw him 50 strong and
brave and beautiful coming toward me,
smiling that warm, glad smile and
holding out his arms-ah, when / saw
all that-when l knew for sure that he
was not dead, l, why, father-I just
had to. l couldn't help it,
Father Beret laughed in spite of him
self, but quickly managed to resume
his severe countenance.
ia, ia" he exclaimed. 1T was q
bold thing for little girl to do"
so it was so it was. But it was also
a bold thing for him to do-to come
back after he was dead and scalped
and look so handsome and grand! I'm
| =
I'm afraid might do it again if-well,
I don't care if did! So there, now"
But what in the world are you talk
ing about?" interposed Adrienne. Evil
IDENTIFY they were discussing a most in
teresting matter Of which she knew
nothing and that did not suit her fem
mime curiosity. '"Tell me-" She pulled
Father Berets sleeve. 'Tell me,
sayu'
1t is probable that Father Beret
would have pretended to betray Alice's
source of mingled delight and embar-
rassment had not the rest of the Bour-
cier household returned In time to
break up the conversation. A little
later Alice gave Adrienne a wildly
dramatic account Of the whole scene.
"Ah, mon Dieuv exclaimed the Pc
tite brunette after she had heard the
exciting story. THAT was just like
you, Alice. You always do superb
things. You were born to do them
You shoot Captain Farnsworth, you
wound Lieutenant Barlow, you climb
IN to the fort and set up your dag; you
take it down again and run away with
it, you get shot and you do not die, you
kiss your lover right before a whole
garrison! Bon Dieu! Ii could but do
all those things!' She clasped her tiny
hands before her and added rather de-
jectedly:
But couldn't, couldn't. l COULDN'T
kiss man in that way!
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