Los Angeles herald., 1909-04-04

fhe couch Wondered on the effort it would
require to pull off my boots A soldier ana
hardened to all shifts, l might, indeed, have
slept as | was but the bed was the best IN the lnn
and cared not TO vex my hostessS tidy souI oy any
such roughness of the camp Even as thougnt Q! IT.
however, my tired brain was flowing away nto
dreams -, a., L., I'D
my fingers released the pistol The head was WON
ans Young girls it seemed, in the wimpled white
can wherein these girls of Acadia are wont 10 en-
shadow their bright faces. -,
Jacques" she murmured, IN voice WHICH my cas-
az onee annroyed. lis it really your -,
"There's a mistake here, an interesting mlstake'
said INV heart to me. But l let no such utterance
rise to my lips No. indeed But my name aoail Su
At such a moment. My conscience made no protest
as | answered: ~, II, = :. -,
Surely, dear one, it's Jack Who else could 1t be
smoke in discreet whisper, for all voices IN
,vl;soer sound alike; and | blessed my stars tnat
had perfected my French since my arrival IN Hanian
out out my hand, but failed to ind small one 10
occupy it. 1ooo,es the he
,vitching voice responded, 'or you don't suppose
should have come knocking at your wnoo" this way
do aN SGu should think not eAfs, assented heartily
SELECTIONS to cherish the maids mistake and pT9long
the interview to the utmost patience Oh rate Du'
was kind of YOU to come so SOON
This seemed safe and non-committal; but l tremoie9
after / said it. lest some unknown revelation snouiu
be lurking in the words s:a , ,,,;cbt
II had to, Jacques, because was alidiu SO e
come to see tonight
"I was coming" / interrupted, boldly mendacious,
"but was the road all night last night au E
/ had better lie down for soiuiel ivy "'
fore l called .:,t
"How your French has improved IN u. tnese Two 70
years." she remarked with approoaton useo :"
think you would never learn -,
iape but | felt safe in my reply.
II was stupid, of course, mon dnge; out aItel
was gone | remembered your sweet INSTRUCTIONS. :.
This was dangerous grdhnd l hastenea 10 sniIt 1t IT.
But tell me- went on wna au can sy ypg vou are
not going to be so cruel, when I've Deen away 81
long a, ,,.ou.sn che said with a decisive shake of
her pretty head you cannot come! rather Is very
bitter against you, and there would be scene.
began to feel that had rights, which were being
tranpled upon . ,-,.;,r,n
"But what do you suppose came u o"e'--"'if
mot merely to see me- that know, Jacques" came
the decided answer. you could never get leave OF
absence lust for that You cold-blooded English could
never make woman's wishes so important
Couldn't we ndeed% | protested In my eager
ness leaned forward into the glmrner, seeking closer
proximity to the fair, enshadowed face that seemed
10 waver off auringy just beyond my reach linen,
IN panic lest had revealed myself and displayeo TO
her the error which l finding so agreeable
drew myself back hastily into the gloom 10 cover
nv alarm | reproached her plantively
"Why do you keep so far away, sweet oneF ourey
YOU are glad to me again.
She laughed softly, deliciously, under her hood
81 haven't seen you yet, really, you know, Jacques
Perhaps you have changed and | might not like you
so we'll Men do change, especially Enghshmen ana
soldiers they say. But tell me, why have you come
to Cheticamp-what beside to see me! ,
"The business which gained me the privilege %. OF
coming where | might be once more blessed by the
light of your eyes, provoking one was the need
conceived in the heart of our good Governor OF put
ting stop to certain transactions with the Frencn
at Iouisbourg, which, as you doubtless know very
we'll have laid all this Checamp coast 'under grave
suspicion Your people, l dare wager, are too wise
to be mixed up in such perilous enterprises r.
No sooner had | spoken than 1 realized that lot
once Truth had tricked had better have trusted
to invention 4 =,
to know. You are so kind. Goodnight
The errand which had brought me from HALIFAX
to Cheticamp, with six soldiers to support me, was
one of some moment and here was ALREADY IN daii-
ger of distraction thinking OF girls voice, OF nan
seem knocking eyes, rather than OF my undertaking.
/ got up shook myself angrily then sat down again
to lay my plans for the morrow.
The old Segneur Of Chetcamp Mone4 to FngI
lish rule and dwe in high favor with the powers at
Halifax. But he had died year back, leaving ms
estates to his nephew young St Michel IL ha ot come
headstrong partisan of France was taking advantage
of his position Segneur to prosecute very success
fully the forbidden traffic with LoulsbouTg' urea''
and merited was the official Indignation 1t was re-
solved that the estates should be conlscated at once
and young Monsieur St. Michel lie Fevre captured
if possible. Thereupon the estates were conferred
upon myself, to whom the Governor was somewhat
deeply indebted 1t passing comfortable to him
TO pay debt out of pocket other than his own
/ was despatched to Cheticamp to gather IN Mon
ser lie Fevre for the Governor and the lie Fevre es
tates for myself They were fair estates, had heard
and l vowed that I would presently teach them to
serve well the cause of Englands king
NV first thought in the morning. when the level sun,
streaming through the hop-vnes, brought me on the
sudden wide awakeas soldier should wake, slipping
clearly and completely out of his sleep-heavIness-
my first thought | say, of Swallowed face van
ishing into the night -glmmer, and something en-
chantingly mysterious to be sought for in this remote
Acadian village. Then, remembering my business and
hoping that my indiscreton had not muddled If, |
resolutely put the folly from and sprang up.
needed none to point out the house of the lie
Fevres
berry bush" said to myself highly pleased with the
prospect Then rounding lilac thicket arrived at
the open gate. And then, face to face, met girl