The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1910-11-18

Well to keep In touch with on Georges
account
81 see," said. with grimness which
probably escaped her But how did
Mrs. Hartman know that was at Les
Trois Pigeons|'
''She met you once in the forest"-
"Twice." | interrupted.
"She mentioned only once. Of course
she'd often heard both George and me
speak of you"
But how did she know it was and
where was staying?"
'Oh. THAR Her smile changed to a
laugh. Your maitre d'hotel told Fer
ret, gardener at Quesnay, that you
were at the inn"
HE didr
"Oh, but you mustn't be angry with
him. He made it quite all right"
"How did he do that?" asked, try
ing to speak calmly, though there was
that i'm my mind which might have
blanched the parchment cheek OF a
grand inquisitor.
"He told Ferret that you were very
anxious not to have It known You
think Louise very lovely to look at,
don't you" she asked.
Exquisite" answered.
Every one does"
"T suppose she told you"-and now
II felt myself growing red-"that be
haved like a drunken acrobat when
she came upon me in the path?"
mo. Did you" cried Miss Eliza
beth. with ready credulity which !
thought by no means pretty. Louise
said that she wished she could have
had better look at what you were
painting"
Heaven bless her" exclaimed
Her reticence was angelic"
"Yes. she has reticence." said my
companion. with enough OF the same
quality TO make me look at her quick
ly. A thin line had been drawn across
her forehead.
You mean she's still reticent with
Georger ventured.
Yes" she answered sadly. Poor
George always hopes. Of course, In the
fer from such unfortunate passions.
and Inc waits"
II suppose that former husband of
hers recovered"
81 believe he's still alive somewhere.
Locked up. I hope? she finished
crisply.
"She retained his NAME" observed.
Hartman? Yes: she retained it. At
all events she's rid Of him."
TITS hard" reflected aloud-"hard
to understand her making that mis-
take. young as she was. Even in the
glimpse of her I've had it was easy
to see something of what she's Ikea
fine. rare. high type"
But you didn't know him. did you?"
Miss Elizabeth asked. with some dry
ness.
mo" answered. II saw him twice
once at the time of his accident-that
was only a nightmare, his face cover
ed with ] shivered. But t had
caught a glimpse Of him on the boulp-
ward. and Of all the dreadful
"Oh. but he wasn't always dreadful
she interposed quickly. He was Il
fascinating sort of person. quite charm
ing and good looking. when she ran
away with him. though he was horr
bly, dissipated even then. He always
had been that. Of course she though,
she'd be able TO Straighten him ont
poor girl. She tried for three years
three years ii hurts one 70 think Of
You see. it must have been sOmethin
very like q grand passion to hold he:
through a pain three years long"
"Or tremendous pride" said |. "W'o
men make an odd world of it for tho
rest of US. There was good old George
as true and straight man as eve
lived
"And she took the other. Yes.
Georges sister laughed sorrowfully.
But George and she have both SUI
vived the mistake" | went on, with
confidence. Her tragedy must have
taught her some important differences.
Haven't you a notion she'll be tremen
dously glad to see him when he comes
back from American"
"Ah, do hope so1' she cried. You
nee, I'm fearing that he hopes 90. too
10 the degree of counting Oh it,"
"You don't count on 1t yourself?"
She shook her head. with any 9th
or woman should"
"Why not with Mrs. Harman?"
cousin Louise has her ways" said
Miss Elizabeth slowly. and. whether
she could not further explain hel
doubts or whether she would not. that
was all cot out Of her On the subject
at the time asked enc or two more
questions but my companion nerelr
shook her head again. alluding vagucl
TO her cousins ways" Then sha
frightened suddenly and inquired
when | would have my things sent w