Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-08-23
CHAPTER vI.-(Continued.)

CHAPTER W.-(Continued.
YES, mademoiselle, certainly" an
swered Josette, still agreeably concur
ring, although she knew nothing abou
1t.
But my family was English lons
before that time, mademoiselle," an.
swered Grafton, ''and Norman before
that"
ooh, you are part French, them"
MY heart is all French. at least
since I have met you, mademoiselle.'
Nov, that is nicely said. You are
tres gentle indeed. sir, and your fam
lily is old-not as old as the de Ro-
hans, though"
"Mademoiselle, is anything so old
OF so beautiful as the de Rohans?"
AS to the age. monsieur, there is
no doubt, but as to the other, there
are only grandfather and myself left
and I am sure he is not beautiful,
though he's very wise, and so good
to me that I think him lovely. AS
for me-" she regarded herself mourn
fully, looking from her dainty feet
at her long bony legs, her fiat chest
she even seemed Unexpectedly to be
surveying her own countenance in the
mirror Of her memory. She shrugged
her shoulders at last, and Philip inter-
rupted her meditations by saying:
"Mademoiselle, think you charm
ing
But you, monsieur" she responded,
eff you are to be my true knight and
servitor, must think me beautiful.
knights always do that in the books,
you know"
otis an easy task your ladyship lays
upon me-" he replied CALAMITY. "If 1
am set TO no more difficult undertake
Ing than that to prove my devotion,
I shall be lightly treated"
"Oh, of course I shall find you
harder things to do than that. 1 can
not have a knight who will not do
great things for me-"
"Ah, here comes Jean-Renaud!' he
continued. We'll, monsieur sergeant,
will you break a lance with me in
honor of Mademoiselle de Rohan?"
"Sir?" cried Jean-Renaud in great
surprise.
II maintain that she is the most
beautiful lady in Brittany
IN the world, Sir Philip, you should
English lady who has your heart"
A shade of anxiety swept over the
youthful face at this thought, which
was at once dispelled by his perfectly
truthful answer:
There is no English or any other
lady except you, beauteous princess. I"
How nice that is! think you are
the incest knight l ever dreamed Of"
Thank you. Now, Jean-Renaud,
shall we repair to the tilt-yard?"
Monsieur mystifies me-" answered
the old sergeant.
you agree, then, that medemoiselle
Is the"
Why, monsieur, we are all devoted
to mademoiselle." responded Jean-Re-
maud simply. "Is it a game monsieur
plays? If so, we are all her servitors. I"
No, no, Jean-Renaud, will have
no knight but Sir Phillip" cried mad
emoiselle
You seem already to have made
the acquaintance of my granddaugh-
ter, Capt. Grafton" interrupted the
marquis, turning the corner of the
house at the moment.
Acquaintance, Monsieur lie Marquis!
She has done me the honor to consti-
tute me her royal knight, and l am
trying to induce Jean-Renaud to break
a spear in her behalf"
Will he not make proper knight
grandpa, this English gentleman
asked Anne, tluttering to her grand.
father.
Proper knight indeed, my child
answered the old man, humoring hel
mood as he fondly kissed her, land
congratulate you. Meanwhile let us
descend from the romantic to the ma
terial. Breakfast is served. Monsieur
Grafton, will you take your little lady
and precede me? C'est bien," h,
soliloquized, taking a pinch of snuff
as he calmly surveyed the young mar
and the little girl walking ceremo
niously- toward the door. "a prett,
piece of play. l shall take care i
stops in sport. The thorn watches thu
rose. Anne de Rohan mates with nj
foreigner, much less with an enemy.