Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-12-06

do. You are mine, mademoiselle, and
yet you have scarcely allowed me to
kiss your hand. Is this the fidelity Of
a de Rohan? Your hand Is promised,
you were not free. He shall not have
you. You are mine by every right"
"Stop, Monsieur de Vitre! My word
is-was-yours, and I had honestly
meant to keep 1t, but do you not recall
that in the hall of the Chateau st.
Louis told you when first permitted
you to consider yourself engaged to
me that 1t all depended upon the mar
quis; a declaration, sir. that I repeated
in my own house in Quebec, when you
were released from confinement, that
I have said over and over again to
| you In the chip? He would not hear
Of 1t, sir. even when we broached the
subject tentatively. IT'S impossible.
And there Is one right, sir, that you
never had"
"And what is that, pray?"
81 do not love you, sir, nor did !
ever pretend to do so."
"Do you love this de Kersaint, then,
mademoiselle?" cried the Frenchman
furiously.
Monsieur, you have no right to
question me-"
Fright? Are you not my promised
wife? But I remember you told me
you loved no gentleman Of France. Is
there any one else? You blush, made
moiselle. That Englishman? What q
blind fool ! have been. But he has
no more chance than I. De Kersaint
takes the prize. Did you plight Capt
Grafton your troth. too? And I can
not resent it. can not kill him. I
owe him too much-life, honor, was
going to add-you. You!" She shiy-
cred under the scorn in his voice. But
I pity him, too," he went on. He
depends on your love, and on your
honor. The love Of traitress, the
honor of the Rohans, mademoiselle!"
He laughed bitterly in a way not
good to hear. Suddenly his glance fell
upon the table by the window. There
was something there. He stopped as
II petrified with astonishment
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 a sudden dart past her. How
dare you? Retire from my apartments,
Or"
81 came in alone, mademoiselle, but
I shall 20 out with the wearer OF
this" he exclaimed fiercely, lifting q
hat from the table. Whose head hts
this chapeau, l wonder-the marquis!
De Kersaint's? Ha, tits laced-a naval
hat! An English hat, mademoiselie.
Who is here?"
Grafton" murmured Anne In sur
prise, taken off her guard.
"He is here, then?" 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 presume too much, sir, upon
my forbearance. Leave my room In
stantly!"
Another second and Grafton had
broken forth; q new sound checked
him, however, some one else was COLL
ing. He listened once more.
"Who speaks thus roughly to the
Demoiselle de Rohan" said q Deep
harsh voice, as old Jean-Renaud en-
tered the room. Monsieur de Vitre,
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 CO. OF
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 nad
recognized her master. HE Is COM
ing!"
"I am lost!" said de Vitre.
"Nay," 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 us!"
With feelings that can scarcely De
imagined, Anne sank down IN ner
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 there was the
sound of many steps upon the stone
tagging Of the corridor. Presently
there came a tap upon the door.
.Josette. at a nod from her mistress,
opened 1t. The marquis entered, fol-
lowed by de Kersaint and one or TWO
attendants with lights.
Anne rose to her feet as both gentle
men bowed profoundly to her.
'M9QemOlSeilc, pc6oh INV
In his stateliest manner, Il nave
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, oid
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.
s'Does Monsieur de Kersaint go farther
than Brest, monsieur"
"Mademoiselle," answered the sallor'
'he who starts upon a cruise IN war
knows not how long his journey nor
where it ends"
Docs your ship sail, then"
Eyes, mademoiselle, at six o'clock IN
the morning"
"And the other vessels?"
"The whole feet goes out under
Monsieur de Contains himself to fight
the English"
"I hone God may have you In his