The Washington herald., 1907-10-06

with you. angrier than I have been. for
speaking TO her SO soon"
Let me have il out with him at once
then" SD St Quintin. in impotence
which showed in his eyes and thrilled in
his voEe. Let me speak TO him. tell
him what I feel beg him 10 consider my
appeal"
Madame smiled more kindly than be
fore.
We'll. you will have 10 remember that
he Will not look so indulgently upon your
impatience as l have done. He will say
wait. and he viii insist upon your ap-
preaching him in the first place. You
may say it is your English custom 10
speak 10 the girl herself But you mast
remember that we are her guardians,
and that our French prejudices and Gus
toms must be considered"
Indeed, 7 viii remember" said ST.
Quiutin humbly. I am sorry If you
thought me presumptuOus Indeed. I lost
my head a little. and wanted her 10 tell
me whether there was any hope for me.
[ before I ought 10 have done so. But YOU
must remember, on your side Nine Le-
blanc. that il was your husband himself
( who allowed me to meet Miss Densley
/ at the concert at Queens Hall That did
not look as # he wished 10 put any OBJ
stacle in the way OF my seeing his niece
/ And I could fairly look upon that as an
| encouragement on his side.
You are quite right" said she. and
/ shall tell him so il he makes any de-
muir about your impauence"
/ While they talked madame was lead
/ ing the young man across the lawn to-
] ward the angle of. the house, and sud
denly St Quintin remembered. with an
/ unpleasant sensation. that it was here
/ that he had stood with his host when
/ they came out Of the house by the side
/ door on the occasion Of his first visit. q
/ look for any trace Of the man whose cry
/ for help St Quintin had heard
/ The remembrance made him stop short
involuntarlly and look fxedly in that di.
recJion. Madame looked at him quickly
/ What Is it?" she asked, with one OF
/ those glances which gave him so strongly
the impression that she noticed a good
! deal more than she appeared TO do
4 He hesitated what TO reply.
/ And at that very moment. by an ex
/ traordinary coincidence. as it appeared
/ 10 him, Monsieur Leblanc himself came
toward them from the angle Of the house
/ "Ah," cried madame. with a little Vi
vacious nod in the direction Of her hus.
band. here ne is I shall leave you with
. him. But do not be surprised if you can
not get round him so easily as you have
got round me-
And madame went toward the open
French window Of the drawing-room
while Monsieur Leblanc, smoking an ex.
cellent cigar. stroIled forward 10 meet
his young guest
A lovely evening, after the stormy
day. said he, as he took out his cigar
case and, opening il. offered it TO St
Quintin-
Tt is always lovely weather to ms
when am near Miss Densley." said tht
young man. taking his courage in botf
hands and making the plunge in what ht
fattered himself was rather a-neat man
ner
Monsieur Leblanc-who was. in spite OF
all the young mans doubts. morc sym
pathetic to him than stout madame witt
her cold gray eyes and straight mouth
looked intelligent at once.
"Ah," said he. I guessed I should b,
hearing something of that sort from YOU
! though ! did not expect 1t quite so soon
We'll. Monsieur Leblanc. I hope yo,
/ have no objection to make to me becaus
1 know how TO make up my mind"
Indeed I have none. But there i
more 10 be done than to get my consen
to your proposals 10 my niece. Their
is her other guardian to be consulted"
Her other guardian? Do you meal
Nine. LebIanc?"
! "Oh. no. I mean~the trustee for tn
property"
'Oh, the property exclaimed St. Quin
Tin, impatiently Tn tired of hearinj
Of it. l wish she hadn't any"
"Ah! That is good sign, a very goo,
sign. 1t makes me think you are. OF al
the sUitors she has, the one I should pre
fer FOR my niece. But at the same time
III bu4ilu 10 ltlI you iNaL the consent q
Mr.. Williams, who was her father
trusted solicitor. is necessary. as well a
mine"
Certainly. When can I see him?"
Monsieur Leblanc laughed
You are too impatient He is not il
England at present, though I believe h
will be in about a month. He has bee
ordered away for his health during tn
long vacation"
The long vacation echoed st. Quin
tin in dismay. THAT isn't over till tn
third week in Octoberl Must I wait a
that time before I see him?"
I'm afraid SO" said Monsieur lie
blanc, smiling at his impatience. How
ever. perhaps you can manage to fill u
the time pleasantly. We shall alway
be delighted to Sc you. Mr.. st. Quintil
and so, I think, will my niece"
Then am I TO understand that yo
make no objection to my suit; that
have your full permission TO pay m
addresses to Miss Densley?"
Certainly. Subject to that fact tha