The Cairo bulletin., 1904-09-03
copyright, 1901, By D. Appleton 4 Co.. New YORK

Sih ollipS VI lHt Inc WHICH Ihu To-
Gently entered the harbor. aided by
the unfortunate gale which had com
PEELED Hawke to break the blockade
for the time being-a welcome reen-
! forcement indeed for de Contains.
The feast Of the evening had been
made to announce formally the en-
gagement OF Anne 10 de Kersaint
Tho countess had protested, and had
again directly preached to her grand
father the subject of her plighted
troth to dc Wire. The marquis had
refused to hear her; as before, had
pooh-poohed the whole affair as a girl
ish girtation What had maidens to
do with hearts? he questioned Those
were luxuries reserved for married
women. In the ethics Of France in
that day q maiden's duty was obedi
ence AS for de Wire, he was cadet
| Of an obscure house, no match for the
| last and most beautiful Of the de RO-
hans. She surely was not in earnest!
Her g.andfathers refusal would In
deed relieve her honorabIy of the at
tentions Of de Wire, since she had
expressly stipulated for his consent
But between de Wire and de kersaint
she preferred the former, or, To speak
by the card, she preferred neither
She wanted Grafton, and Grafton only
She was in as great unhappiness
therefore in this new development az
before Unable, or unwilling. Mt thai
time, to break into open rebellion. es-
peclally now that She was separated
apparently irrevocably from Grafton,
Anne deemed II well to temporize IN
spite OF her flight, her renunciaiion of
him, she was waiting and hoping to
hear from the man she loved. She
had only stipulated, therefore that
there was to ne no formal betr0thal
and that her grandfather should con
fine himself to the simple announce
mont al the feast that it was in con-
temptation.
Like Grafton, she was fighting for
time Indeed, in the engagement to
de Kersaint she really thought thare
was a looDhoe fer an escape before
her. sHetween de Kersaint and de
Wire what might not happen? She
was fully resolved never 10 marry de
Eersaint and her resolution with re-
card to de Wire was not so strong as
it had BEEN Absence. separation, both
pleaded powerfully for Grafton SO
she wa4ted--and hoped still.
Laughter. jolllty, merriment, sub
lued by Entertainments and require
nonts Of good breeding, hoated around
the table. Joy and coed humor were
reflected from oy2ry face excep. two
Hearts beat high in anticipation. The
officers Of the squadron. who had not
Yet received orders for the departure
ielt that IL was in the wind and Gag
erly anticipated ii.
Grafton, who had ample tire TO
study the people in the dining room rs |
the banquet progressed, marked with |
q thrill of happiness that the universal |
JOY was not reflected in the face of his
love. Never had he seen ii colder, T
p0Ier. more filled with that inedable |
disdain he loved TO note when not |
meant for him. There was not the |
touch of mirth and happi- |
ness in her features as her eyes rest
lessly swept the table. When her
glance fell upon the huge and happy |
trenchman who sat next her Grafton }
noticed that she seemed 10 shrink |
from him. None but a lovers eye
could have detected the movement,
bur TO him il was plain.
"Gcntlcmcn. said The marquis al
asst, the repast having been concluded
by this fine. before The Countess
Anne rctires wish you TO drink a
health with me-"
"A health! A health" cried the
non, ,hrustins their chairs back from
he table, seizk1g their full glasses and
Using 10 their feet az they spoke.
'Messieurs." cried the old man in
his high-pitchcd old voice. Il give you
he health OF tho Demoisclle de Roban
Ind the Comte de Kersaint. and / an
lounce to you the engagement which
las been entered upol between this
on end daughter OF Brittany, TO carry
N and rerpetuaie the TWO ancient
accs"
This was death and agony 10 Graf
on. u was only by the strongest con-
traint that he could keep hlmeelf
rom bursting into ne room
"Nivc Ia Dcmoisellc de Rohan."
"Kive dc Kersaiat,"
Long life ans happiness to the
ride Of Brittany resoanded through
he han as the men drank the toast
nth enthusiasm.
"shiyer your glasses. gentlemen,
-hen you drink y the Demoiscl'c de
,ohan," cried tha marquis when he
ad drained his own. al the same time
ASKING his priceless cup 10 the feor.
amid the crashing Of the crystal.
therefore,. Anne. pale as a ghost the
mage Of everything bu: icy. rose to
or feet and lifted her owr glass.
Me srrurs.- she said. softly. Il
RIM, ~ ysu 7nd ~ FraHeo' she
owcd lnvs before thom amid = MR.
iur ~ admiration evoked hy her
race and beauty. and continued.
And 7 Thank you- And nov. with / .
our permission. Monsieur le Marquis
nd reusemen all. viii withdraw. ,
esume your seats. messfurs.