The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-30

When the Marquis de SarazfnS nao kissed his hostess's hand, ahd iooWeo himself out with the incomparaois grace of a Spanish gentleman. ne walked slowly down the notel case lost in thought.
 The girl would do. She was. ratnea prattv: she already liked him, anu sne was very rich. If he did not oeclue and make up his mind promptly, so,ne one else would gather this soiuen fruit And what of his other ioses, too numerous to count-and foreotten' There was Dolores, his cousin-Doi- ores de Los Cantales. at present m Tanpiers. Well, once he wes maoe about her, certainly. But she had no mind and no sense; but what eyes[ what gracei To see her use Lan' smoke a cigarette. or walk across a room, Above all. to see heF ~ the Spanish fandango!
 She was amazing. she was danger ous. she went to his head like asu diente.. ,.., ,,,a
 For a mistress. yes-but a wife! The tall girl with the red hair would pc better for the family. ana. unless ,,,,tb M was mistaken. she was Tn loNe him already. Undoubtedly. 1t woulo he all plain sailing. His motner was holding a reception in a few days She would send cards to Mrs' luaoi and party His aunt. Merceoes' .oo' must see the young lady. He hao s.sa s,a faith in her judgment: and meanwhiie' tSara vas tomorrow, and La Pelote
 when the visitor had taken his de- rarture Hester walked across the room. and stood in the WlnooW. s o.le did not really intend to Watcn tne visitor leave the courtyard put sns could not avoid seeing him. NOT @ uIu she' wish to talk to Mrs Tudor She s.artad to be alone. to feast greedily unon her thoughts and yet did not choose or rather venture. to abruptly retjre. Surely good fortune was com ing towards her-happiness was look- ing in her direction: but-out-he was, by all accounts just as pleasant to avery one. She was nothing to nim' but,a stiff. red-haired English Protes-
 well. Hester" said a weli-known voice. "come over here and let me LOOK
 Hester turned about with obious re- uctance. .,, Marquis de Sarazin in his everyday clotLes and everyday manners-pray, how do you like him?" and a slignt, irritating smile played round the ola iady's lips.
 Silence.
 "Yes. I need not ask-you do. We'll. I've made one little move in the game.
 
 child: hitherto her eyes had been bent rye told him you are rich--an heiress.
 And what did he say?' she asked in a low voice.
 That you were fortunate. I said that hope you would make some good man happy"
 And he suggested that you might mako a bad man goodl A significant epeechi Do you realize what It means7'
 s'Is ha-a-bad man? The question was so low that the words seemed just breathed in the air.
 "As men go-no. He reckless ex- travagant. scatter-brained, and incon- gt4nt; but he neither drinks or gam bise. and. putting aside his notorious nIrtations. have never heard of his doing Q dishonourable action"
 You mean that he Is dishonourable only to women?'
 Well, he is not a plaster saint! Women spoil him: they throw them selves at his head. He Is one of the handsomest young men in Spain! His I~oks are as celebrated as if he were some beauty. He accepts peoples hearts. -4e 1irts furiously with a girl for a week or two. and then he goes away and forgets her very face--so they say: but she never forgets himI He Is the indirect cause of many troubles to his own sex-women a. venge themselves bitterly Would you marry such a character?" Tt is no question of marriage" she answered tremulously.
 "It may be-" rejoined Mrs, Tudor. looking at her fxedly. "Oh. please don't"'-and she put her lands to her burning cheeks-"to talk like this is-wrong-and-and unluclSy."
 Unlucky! An! see what is in your mind. Hell. what will be will be-. At any rate, Hester, whatever happens. am s-lways your friend"
 You are indeed, and my best one. :
 ''Tell me what Is your definition of 6 friendT'
 "The one who first comes in when the whole world has gone out. You cannot realize how desolate felt un- til you spoke to me five weeks ago, and I shall never know how to