The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-06-21
WOFgrises, IsOi, By stanley ). wsyuAA.I
CHAPTER XII.-CoNrrNuEp.

"Alone?" he answered, frowning.
yes" I replied. without blenching.
though his face grew dark. For the
matter OF that. you can be within CALI
all the time. If you please. But have
a reason for wishing to ride a little
way with her"
"To tell her something?"
eyes"
Then you can tell e to me-" he
'etorted suspiciously. "Mademoiselle.
I will answer for II, has no desire to
-"
"see me. or speak TO mel" said.
that. Yet want to speak to her"
Very well. you can speak to her
before me" he answered rudely. let
us ride on and join her" And he
made = movement as IL TO do So
That win not do. NJ dc Coche-
foret," I said firmly. stopping him
with my hand. Let me beg you TO be
more complaisant II Is a small thing
TO ask; but I swear to you. II madem-
Oiselle does not grant It, she viii re-
pent II all her life"
He looked at me. his face growing
darker and darker. Fine words!" he
said presently. with a sneer. Yet I
fancy I understand them" Then with
a passionate oath he broke out in
fresh tone. "But | will not have II.
have not been blind, NJ. de Berault.
and / understand But I will not have
st, | will have no such Judas bargain
made. Pardieul do you think | could
suffer It and show my face again?"
Il don't know what you mean"
said, restraining myself with difficulty.
| could have struck the fool
"Pdt I know what you mean" he
replied. in a tone OF repressed rage.
you would have her sell herself; sell
herself body and soul to you to save
me, And you would have me stand
by and see the thing donel Well, my
answer is-neverl though | go to the
WHEEL will die a gentleman, if
. have lived a fool"
Il think you will do the one as GER
tainly AS you have done the other" |
reto-ted, in my evaporation. And yet
admired him
''Oh. am not such fool" he cried.
Sowing at me. as you have perhaps
thought. have used my eyes"
Then be good enough now to favor
me with your ears" | answered dryly.
and listen when I say that no such
bargain has ever crossed my mind.
You were kind enough 10 think we'll OF
me last night. NJ. lie Cocheforet. Why
should the mention Of mademoiselle in
a moment change your opinion? I
wish simply to speak to her. have
nothing to ask from her; neither
favor nor anything else. And what
say. she will doubtless tell yoH after
wards. Ciel. mani" continued angrily,
what harm can I do to her, in the
road. in your sisht?"
He looked at me sullenly, his face still
flushed, his eyes suspicious. What 90
you want TO say to her?' he asked
jealousy. He was quite unlike himself.
His airy nonchalance, his careless
gaiety, we're gone.
you know what do not want to
say 10 her. n. dc COcheforet." / an
swered. That should be enough"
lie glowered at me for moment,
still III content Then. without
word, he made me a gesture TO so to
her.
She had halted a score of PAGES
away, wondering doubtless what was
on foot. rode towards her. She wore
her mask, so that lost the expression
Of her face as | approached, but the
manner in-whieh she turned her horses
head uncompromisingl tcwarde her
brother and looked past meas IL
were merely a log in the road-was full
OF meaning. I felt the ground suddenly
cut from under me. saluted her
trembling. "Mademoiselle," said
will you grant me Che privilege of
your company for a few minutes, as we
ride"
ITO what purpose. Sir?" she an
swered, in the coolest voice in which
think a woman ever spoke TO a man
THAT mag explain to you great
many things you do not understand, t"
| murmured
Il prefer to be in the dark" she re-
piled. And her manner said more than
her words.
But Madcmolselle," I pleaded !
would not be diseouraged-"you told
me one day that You would never Judge
me hastily again"
Facts judge YOU, not I, Sir" she
answered iciiy. u am not sufficiently
on level with you to be able to Judge
you'll thank God"
shiyercd though the sun was on me
and the hollow where we stood was
warm. "Still--oncc before you thought
the samel" | exclaimed Afterwards
yen found that you had been wrong.
II may be so again. Madcmoiselle."
Impossible" she said
That stung me "No!".I said hercely.
ut is not impossible Il is you who
are Impossible. Il is you who are
heartiess. MademoiseiIe. have do'se
much. very much. in the last three
dayt 10 make thiafs tighter for you
ask ron now 90 do something for ne
whith can cost you nothing"
"Noihmg?" she answered slowly;
and ber saernf,h voice cut me a. II II