Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-04-03


meath, plenty of grass ahead and
hounds talking. Good God, / wish l
were back in England"
Henri smiled and caressed his upper
lip. where symptoms of mustache
We're beginning to appear.
My dear Guy he said. you speak
crudely because you do not under
stand. You know of Paris only its
grosser side. How can one learn more
when you cannot even speak its Ian
guage? You know the Paris of the
tourist. The real magic of my beauti-
full city has never entered into your
heart. Your little dabble in its vices
and frivoiities must not count to you
as anything final. The joy of Paris to
one who understands is the exquisite
refinement, the unsurpassed culture of
its abysnal wiekedness.'' '-.-.--
The deyil!' Guy exclaimed. Have
you found out all that for yourself!"
E, Henri was slightly annoyed He was
always annoyed when he was not tax
en- seriously.
Il have had the advantage" lie said.
of many friendships with men whose
names you would scarcely know. but
, who directed the intellectual tenden-
cies of the younger generation of Par
isians People call us decadeuts- that,
l suppose, because we prefer intellect
/ ual progression to physical activity. I
am afraid, dear friend. that you would
never be one of u.s.
, Il am quite sure of it, Guy an
swered.
You will not even drink ahSinth,'
Henri continued, helping himself from
"a little carafe which stood between
them, absolutely tie most artistic of
all drinks. You prefer thinG you call
Il pipe to my choicest cigarettes and
you have upon your checks Il color of
which plowboy should be ashamed
Guy laughed good humorediy.
We'll, can't help being sunburntr'
he declared.
Henri sighed delicatcly.
All. it is not only that he said Il
wish 50 much that I,could make you
understand. You positively cultivate
good hcaith-taic cold baths and walks
and exercises to preserve it,
why the dickens shouldn't =
Henri half closed his eyes He was
Il dutiful nephew. but he felt that an
r other month with this cloihopper of aIi
: English boy would mean the swapping
$ of his finely strung nerves.
My friend lac. began gently. I'VE
0 in Paris of the set to which | belong
do not consider good health to be Il
Estate which makes for Intellectual pro-
gession:.. Go3d health means the tri-
| umph of the physical side Of man over
, the nervous. The healthy animal sleeps
: and eats too much. He does not know
: the stimulus of pain. His normal con
= Gition is ulaspiring- to say bovine.
5 The first essential therefore of life
, according to our tenets, is to get rid
! of supcriluous health"
f Guy did not trust himself to speak
D this time. He only stared ut his com
panion, who seemed pleased to have
< evoked his interest.
e Directly the body is weakened
Henri continued, 1.-The brain begins t
e act. With the indisposition for physi
t cal effort comes activity of the mag
ination. Cigarettes, drugs, our FRIEND
y here" he continued. patting the carafe
: 'late nights, In belle passion-all thes,
e all these
u He broke off in the middle of his sen
y tence. simultaneously he abandonet
e his carefully chosen attitude of studied
languor. He was leaning forward il
e his chair watching a carriage whicl
/ had just come into sight along thu
straight wide road which led from tn
II outside world to the chateau.
1.-The devil.' he exclaimed. "My re
C spected uncle. Jacques"
d A man servant stepped out upon til
terrace.
+" Monsieur"
y Remove the absinth. Jacques. NJ
o Due arrives
g Guy, who also had been watching tn
e carriage, gave utterance to little e,
clamation. He pointed TO two figure
y on horseback who rode behind the ca
riage.
l. 'The gendarmesr' he exclaime,
'They have come for me at last!'
r. His face was no longer ruddy. Tt
is pallor of fear had crept to his cheek
e A note of despair rang in his voice.
a His companion only laughed.
v "Gendarmes, perhaps" he answere
= .'but not for you, my young frien
Have / not told you that you are
sanctuary here? A guest of the V
comte de Bergillac evades all suspicio
All. l understand well those gendarme
Let their presence cause you no an
iety, cher monsieur. They are a guar
of honor for my revered uncle and Il
parsonage who rides with him.
Guy resumed his chair and sat wi
his head buried in his hands in an q
titude of depression. His companit
leaned over the stone balustrade of Il
terrace and waved his hand to Il
occupants of the carriage below. Tn,
pulled up at the bottom Of the ste
and commenced slowly to ascend
obedience to an imperious gesture fro
his uncle Henri advanced to me
them. He greeted his uncle with graz
III full affection. Before the other ma
/ although his appearance was home