The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-07-07

breath again for fear that I had cried
the name aloud.
IN. de Tavernay has just had a very
sever seizure of the heart, madame"
answered my companion. Il was let
ting him smell of my salts and he took
a full breath"
II am better" I said, struggling to
feet n bowling to madame. "A
thousand thanks, mademofselle. But
for your thoughtfulness. l might not
nave rallied. / needed heroic treat
ment."
other of US, her face alight with
amusement and her yes with a mean
ing / did not wholly understand.
Il shall have to command Charlotte
to remain near you, then, this evening,
monsieur" she said. In seizures Of
that kind, it is always well to have
prompt aid at hand"
l bowed my thanks 1 was not yet
quite sure of my voice.
And when one Is subject to them,"
went on madame. zone cannot be too
careful"
Il have already assured made
moiselle," l said, that this is absolute
ly the first"
Then she is very Fortunate" muir
INJURED madame. pensively.
She" l repeated, staring at her.
Il mean you, of course. Then you
are very fortunate, monsieur" and
she smiled broadly.
confess 1 did not quite catch
her meaning. I was therefore the
more surprised to see my companion
redden deeply, then rise abruptly and
walk to the other side Of the room.
where she paused with her back to
us to contemplate the fall Of Fri
bourg.
Madame smiled again and cast me
a glance full of meaning.
Yes, o have offended her." she
said.
"Offended herr" l repeated in dis
may. 81"
sit is always an error" she ex-
planned, :" to compel a lady to correct
herself
II beg your pardon, madame" I said
humbly.
mo, beg hers" she corrected.
II do" I said; though l am utterly
in the dark as to the nature Of my Of
fense."
Come. Charlotte" called madame.
"Forgive him.
What" cried NJ. lie Comte, appearing
upon the threshold. d you already
stand in need of forgiveness, Taver-
nay?"
1T seems So" l answered, some
! what miserably.
At the words, Mdlle. de Chambray
ventured a glance at me, and / saw a
smile scatter the clouds. She strug-
gled to hold 1t back, to suppress 1t, but
quite in vain.
Come, you are forgiven" cried our
host, and it seemed to me that in his
ing. Il knew h was not hard OF
heart. And now for dinner"
IN. de Tavernay," said madame, "to
you l shall contide Charlotte-or should
l put 1t the other way?"
EITHER way pleases me immensely,
madame" I said, bowling.
you must know madame contin-
ued. that M. de Tavernay is subject
to sudden seizures of the heart, and
that Charlotte is the only one here
who can work a cure"
Our friend is not the first to be sc
afflicted" laughed M. lie Comte, cross
ing to his wife's side. LUCKILY, I also
a cure"
NONSENSE" protested Mdlle. de
Chambray. very red. m. de Tavernay
was really suffering acutely."
well. SO have / suffered acutely!'
retorted her tormentor. did I not
madame?"
"Or pretended tot" rejoined mad
anne. with that disease, it is otter
impossible to tell where reality leaves
off and pretense begins, you men have
made SO close a study of the symptoms
But come, monsieur; the dinner waits
I confess hat the arm / gave my
partner was not SO steady as / could
have wished it; for my heart was tori
between delight and despair-delighr
that she should be there beside me, de-
spair at my own stupidity in under
standing so little Of all this; but
managed, by some miracle, to enter thu
dining room without falling or collidins
with the furniture. to get her safely
seated and to seat myself beside her
l drew a deep breath of relief when
found myself in port.
You have never been to Paris, M
de Tavernay?' asked a low voice a
my elbow, and 1 locked up to fine
her eyes on mine.
mo, mademoiselle," I stammered.
Perhaps not even to Orleans?" ant
I saw again In their depths that glim
mer Of mischief.
NO" / answered, not needing 1t a
a wise man would. II have passed al
my life upon our estate at Beaufort.
s'Something told me sol" she muir
INJURED, and urned to her plate as in
nocently as though she were quite un
conscious of having planted a poniar,
in my bosom.
Continued Next Week.
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