Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-03-02
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CHAPTER vI.-(Continued. J
BY THEo GIFT

BE silenti" screamed Mere Margot.
''What is the good of your denying when
he cannot deny it himself? Will he deny
that his life has been so disgraceful that
his own relations will not speak to him
that he has been chase from the English
army, where he was an officer-that no
decent person-no, not your pasteur
himself who was at school with him
would speak to him or be seen with him
at the present dayf"
1T is not true, | am surei / do not
believe it," said Bebe. Her voice was
fainter, but her glance still sought his,
appealing for confirmation of her faith
in him. 1t brought her no response,
however, and Mere Margot caught her
charge by the shoulder and almost shook
her.
But if tell you that it is true! 1t
isl" she repeated fuTiously. CAS- true as
that you were shameless enough to be
seen dining in public with TINS wretch,
and afterwards-near midnight-you al
lowed him to take you to hotel where
you passed the night! The pasteurs
brother. who has pupil lodging there,
saw you going upstairs together, saifd
felt it his duty to tell his relation of the
matter Ciel, what a disgace What
ignominy for me, for my poor Antoine,
even for your guardian, though he will
probably say, Like mother, like daugh-
teri What, monsieur, you would silence
met" she shrieked, as GARNER, unable
from sheer nlanliness to stand by and hear
fresh insults heaped on that dropping lit
tie figure, broke in on the eHraged wom-
ans TRADE with fierce shout and an or
der that she should bride her tongue
Or. Alas, what alternative had he
with which to restrain her? As he STAN
mered over the word Mere Margot
laughed in his face.
Eth bien-what, monsieur? All, you
do not proceed! | am to be silenced in
the house of which / am the patronne!
am not to speak my mind to the girl
who has been given into my charge, and
on whom ] have lavished the care and
affection of a mother for years! All,
well. that has come to an end now, for
when NJ. Lonlee hears what has hap
pened he viii be sure to put the blame
on us-we shall have to 60. He has al
ways threatened it, if we could not make
mademoiselle there obey us, or if any
thing went wrong with her. Oh, to think
of it! A good house with food, gas and
charcoal and 500 francs year, all swept
away for the sake of declasse English
man, who cannot offer any reparation if
he would! As for Mademoiselle, as her
pasteur says, there is of course only one
thing for her, since after what has oc
Cured no enc would wish to marry such
n girl. There are, however. he tells me,
homes or refugees for young"
"One moment, pleased" said GARNER
sharply. His eyes had taken that UNI
pleasant scornful CLEAN. After all, could
the girl have lived with such a woman
as this on friendly. nay, affectionate
terms and not become more or less
kindred spirit? Was the whole affair
the young lady's determination to have
her day of pleasure, the convenient dis
appearance of Margot and Antoine, the
absurd story of the note on the bell
handle, the well simulated rage of the
old woman, the eleverly got up scandal
was it all part and parcel of plot got
up to entrap him, to secure a gentleman
husband for little grisette of the prov
inces, and empty his purse into that of
her duenna at the same time? Well, if
at his age he had been fool enough to be
80 gulled he must pay for it, so far as
the money went; but for the rest
Il am glad,7 he continued scornfully,
drawing out his pocket book at the same
time, very glad that we have come down
TO the reparation and payment stage of
this little drama. | felt that we should
do so sooner or later; but you have
wasted words over leading up to it,
madam, and, after all, l have other
things to do before l leave Caen. Let
us come to business then. You tell me
that in consequence of my having taken
out Mademoiselle Richard here for a
days peasure-not without her consent,
as l think mademoiselle will allow-and
having afterwards engaged a room for
her at highly respectable hotel, when
she was locked out of her own house and
had nowhere to go, you will be con-
sidered unfit to retain the guardianship
of her; and will have to give up your
berth here, which means the loss of 500
francs year to you, with board and
lodging. Well, quite agree that a WON
an capable of such foul thoughts and
words as you are is unworthy to be the
guardian OF any girl. Still, other people
may have different opinion of your
value, and. therefore, as you are not like
ly to be long in finding fresh employ
ment, think if | give you a years sal
airy, which is 500 francs, and another
500 in lieu of board and lodgings"-he
took the notes out of his pocket book
as he spoke and laid them on the table
you can hardly consider yourself either
iliused or underpaid.
"As for mademoiselle--" he turned
towards her as he spoke and stopped
short, with The slammed and startled look
of passionate man suddenly arrested
in the act of striking some defenseless
creature. A hot flush came into his face
and he bowed his head before the girls
gaze. She stood, not crying or trembling
now, but very calm, and with look on
her pale. gentle young face which seemed
10 startle him and smite his conscience
with its purity and sorrow.
CHAPTER VII.
Monsieur Rouselle," she said-and her
voice, though very gentle, seemed to have
acquired new note and to have lost