The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-07-12
CHAPTER II.
AN OLD STORY,

Guy moved uneasily upon his chair
The color mounted almost to his fore
head. IL was a humiliation this. upon
which he had not counted. Monsieur
Grisson was sitting within a few feet
Of him. A serviette was tucked care
fully underneath his collar, and his
face was a little flushed with the exer-
else of eating. His eyes. however. were
undimmed, and his manners, although
a little brusque, had certainly not mer-
tied the epithet of bourgeois.
1t isn't much of a story" Guy be-
gan. making a desperate effort. 1T
was my first visit to Paris, and lost
my head a bit. / drank too much wine
and quarrelled with a fellow who GER
tainly insulted me. They all told that
i must fight him, So
stop. Monsieur Poyntoni"
Guy raised his head in surprise. The
exclamation had come from the Due
de Bergilac Monsieur Grisson was
looking towards him as though for an
explanation.
My dear young friend" the duke re-
marked with a smile, lit is my stupid
ity which is to blame. / had forgot
Ten the little matter TO which you are
abiding. and-between ourselves-it is
one which is very much better not re-
luding 10 your adventure-up in the
Pozen forest"
Guy for a moment was too astonished
Tor words. Then he recovered himself
with little laugh and raised his head.
There was nothing terrible In the other
affair.
Il will tell Monsieur Grisson about
that with pleasure" he said, IF it is
HAely 10 interest him. 1 was in the
north Of Germany on a walking tour,
and had rather a stupid fancy to go
as far as the Russian frontier. and
then return by Vienna TO Paris. I was
quite alone. and had no ones plans
out my own TO consult, so / started
on for SteritZ. l think the place was
called. Well, we were within about
forty miles of a place called RenZan
when our train was stopped and shunt-
ed We we're told that some specials
were TO go by. i should think we must
nave waited there for an hour or more
anyhow ! got sick of II, and passed
through the cars on 10 the rear plat
form, and down on TO the line. 1 spoke
10 the guard. and I understood hin
70 say that We should not be startins
Tor at least half an hour. / strollec
along the line little way and stopped
70 light n pipe. Suddenly / heard 6
whistle. and when / turned round the
rear light of the train was movlnf
away. l shouted and ran as hard as
could. but IL was no use. In less thar
TWO minutes the train was out or m!
Signt, and I was left alone"
-, The duke pushed small atlas across
the table.
Il wonder" he said, 'ff you coul'
put your finger about the spot wher
YOU were? Here, you see, is the ra1i
way line"
Guy studied IL for a few moment
carefully, and looked at the scale Thei
ne pointed 10 a certain spot
As near as | could say, he DE
Ilared, about there"
The duke and Monsieur Grisson ex
cnansed quick chances. Guy was De
ginning to feel a little mystified.
Proceed. IL you please" the duK
Sald eourteously. II am sure that Mon
sleur Grisson finds your story mos
interesting. Permit me-"
Gdi pped the fin champagne 1ror
Ae glass which the duke had carefuii
ed. and took a cigarette from IN
ooN az his elbow
found myself" he continued, y
sile middle of dense pine forest VIII
sust sufficient clearing for two lines Q
i@Is and no more. There seemed