Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1906-03-30
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Translated from the French
by Lawrence B. Fletcher.

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Lynne d'Avila, dazzling Creole beauty
o. %. with coal-black hair. piercing eyes
and lips REQ with health and spirits.
Nine. d'Avila, her mother. Flfty-fve: a
typical parvenue; rouged and enameled
commonly nicknamed Mime. Cardinal OF
The Tropics"
Mare de Sally, a good-looking young fell
low of 80. with an engaging manner,
Lynne (glancing at the sparse
promenaders on the avenue We'll,
this is the end, and we have another
season to our credit.
Nine. d'Avila-To our debit rather
Another failure! The third this year
counting Spa and Houlgate.
Lynne-It isn't my fault, am sure.
have done the impossible, almost, to
win the prize-a husband!
Nine. d'Avila-And so haveI.
Lynne-Yes. You have done too
much. Several times, when thought
| had more than nibble. you arrived
nn the scene and pulled on the line so
hastily that the trout slipped off the
hook and got away.
Nine. d'Avila-Oh, yesi Insult your
mother after all the sacrifices
Lynne-Were they not partly for
voursclf-chiefy, | should say, seeing
that even if we had caught one of your
old reprobates, it was not you, but l,
that would have had to marry him?
Nine. d'Avila-My dear, had perfect
confidence in your ability to tame the
worst of them after marriage. But
we never got that far!
Lynne-And we never shall, with
your system. Your ideas are too
grand. You aim too high.
Nine. d'Avila-Oh. I admit that ]
made sad mistake. but there is no
use in quarreling about IT now. II is
time for action. Something must be
done at once. You saw our bank state
ment this morning?
Lynne-Of course. Twenty thou
sand francs. Say eight months re-
spite. Then the altar. or-Ah There
g NJ. de Sally with his hat in the air
You don't know much about him, do
sou?
Nine. d'Avila-No. | have inquired
Vt several people, but their answers
were contradictory and unconvincing.
Lynne-He is not bad looking, at all
events. | could learn TO love him so
-nuch better than your old cripples.
But, perhaps, as you know nothing
definite about him, he is crippled too
financially.
Nine. d'Avila-Well, it is the last
'Aance and it may be worth trying.
Have you had any conversation with
him?
Lynne-Only trivialities. We have
met two or three times. He asked me
for waltz the other evening .
He is coming this way. You must con-
trive to leave us alone for few min
utes.
(Hat in hand. NJ. de Sally approaches
and pays his respects to the ladies)
Nine. d'Avila latter the conventional
civilities have been exchanged)- Are
they still playing in the card room?
De Sailly-I think so. 1t is almost
the only thing left.
Nine. d'Avila-I feel mad longing
to hazard few louis. Allow me to
confide my daughter to your care, M.
de Sally.
Lynne-Oh, mamma!
Nine. d'Avila (going)-A few min
utes. only. Just long enough to lose
say 500 francs
Lynne (aside)-Neatly done! (Aloud)
What makes you smile. monsieur?
De Sailly-Your mothers words.
Lynne (uneasily)-Th 500 francsf
De Sailly-No, her confding you to
my care.
Lynne-You will be faithful
guardian. | trust?
De Sailly-Oh, the honesty of the
guardian, you know, depends upon
the value of the treasure.
Lynne (ostentatiously changing the
subiect Have you been here long?
De Sailly-Let me see. Ten days
ago | had the honor of being present
ed to you by my friend Marcellin.
had arrived the day before. Have
you spent the whole season here?
Lynne-Almost. My mother and
are very fond OF AK, and are among
the last to leave, as you see.
De sailly-Are you going back to
Paris?
Lynne-No. We are going frst to
Touraine, for the hunting. Mamma
bought chateau there last year.
DE Sally Tentatively iyJ--rouraine :?
know the country thoroughly. What
part of Touraine?
Lynne (emDarrassed) "A few miles
from Tours, near Valencay. Quick
~ and gushingly) Oh, how love the
grand, free, open-air country life,
'Ith it's horses, dogs, sports OF all
niinds. Are you interested in the
country, monsieur?
De Sailly-very much so. The care
of my estates occupies much of my
time.
Lynne with a good deal of curiosi-
ty)-Then your estates must be ex-
tensiye.
DE Sailly-Yes, very; and. as I am
an only son, | have the entire care Of
them. In addition, | have one pas
sion, yachting.
Lynne-I have the same. adore
the sea. When lived in Brazil often
went out on my uncle's vessels.
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