The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-07-28
CHAPTER XXI-COntinued.


mo. thank you" he replied. In a voice
as steady as II he were managing a vic
ious brute Of a horse Denise. don't
look at them. my dear and he motion
ed her to sit with him in the fartheTest
corner Of the carriage.
Denise surmised who these two individ-
uals were. but said nothing. only avert
ing her eyes from them. Nicolas then
persisted In trying to converse
I'VE are back from Algiers," he re-
marked impressively.
1T doesn't require a genius TO know
that Toni answered tartly Its a
great pity you were not kept there for
ever"
He felt astOnished at his own holiness
in saying this, and the devil OF fear. tax.
ing on a new guise, made him afraid Of
his own boldness. But, at all events. he
felt that there was no danger Of his be-
traying himself then before Denise. Nc
olas and Pierre continued 20 wink and
make remarks. evidently directed at
Denise. Toni stood il quietly. but the
first time the guard passed ne spoke 20
him.
These two fellows" he said, are i'm
pertinent 70 my wife At the first station
u would thank you 20 put them in an
other carriage"
The guard had seen the fine style In
which Toni had driven to the station
with his bride. and also respected TOMS
smart corporaTs uniform. so he bowed
politely and said, Certainly and the
next station being reached in two min
utes. Toni had the satisfaction Of seeing
MS two friends unceremoniously hauled
out and thrust into another carriage
which was before nearly full. As they
went out Pierre laughed-a laugh ter
riole IN TOMS ears.
You haven't been very polite TO US"
he said, but we shall meet again. Re
member I promised you that when We
parted two years ago. and we never 90
back on what we say"
This troubled Denise, and when they
were alone Toni told her as much as he
thought well for her 10 know Of Nicolas
and Pierre. but II was not enough 10 dis
turb her very much on her wedding jour
ney. Toni, however. again felt that
old fear clutching and tearing him.
His courage had been merely outward.
and outward il continued He was
apparently the most smiling and cheerful
bridegroom in the whole city OF Paris. but
no man ever carried on his heart a
heavier load OF anxiety and oppression.
Nine. Marcel had given Toni a little
sum Of money which was quite beyond
his corporaTs pay for his wedding tour
and they had taken a little lodging IL the
humber quarters Of Paris. and here they
were 20 spend the precious week Of their
honeymoon. II was still bright daylight
az on a June evening when they reached
their lodgings and removed the stains OF
travel. Toni IN the gayest manner pos
sible, proposed that they should take a
stroll on the river bank before going 10
their supper. II was a heavenly evening
and a gorgeous sunset was mirrored In
the dancing river as Toni and Denise
leaned over the parapet or the Bridge Of
the Invalides. holding each others hands
as they had done when they were little
children sitting or the bench under the
acacia tree al Bienyile. Toni could have
grOaned aloud In his agony He would
be the happiest creature on earth II only
those two wretChes had not appeared
He was happy IN spite Of them but then
the terrible thought came 10 him that
they had promised 70 kill him aud Paul
Verney, too, and they were Of a class Of
men who usually keep their word when
they promise villainy. He felt an acute
pang Of sorrow for Denise and an acute
pang for himself and for Paul and Lucie
so young they all were. so happy. and
that happiness threatened by a couple
Of wretches who would think no more of
taking mans life than Of killing a rat.
If they had the opportunity.
He looked at the crowds OF gaylv-
dressed people which filed the streets
with life. He looked at Denise in the
charming freshness Of her youth. her
tender eyes repeating with every glance
that she loved Toni better than ANYBODY
else in the world He considered all the
splendor and beauty around him-the
dancing river and the great arched. dark
blue sky above them in which the palpi-
tating stars were shining family and
silver moon trembled-and he could
thought Of being torn from all he loved.
But he gave no outward sign OF It. Denies
thought him a happy as she was.
After their supper at a gay cafe they
came across one of those open-air
balls which are. a feature OF Paris.
and they danced together merrily for
an hour. Everybody saw they were
SUppfhaorfc ord eo-,a so,-o- -
at their expense, which Toni did not
mind in the least and would have en-
joyed hugely. but-but--. Afterward
they walked home under the quiet nirht
sky In place Of their gayety and laugh
ter a deep and solemn happiness pos
sessed Toni as we'll as Denise. except for
this terrible fear. black and threatening,
which would not he thrust out OF his
happiest hours
Paris in June for a pair Of lovers on a
honeymoon trip. with enough money 10
meet their modest wants. is an earthly
paradise. Denise loved 10 exhibit her
muslin gowns. made with her own hands.
by the side Of her handsome corporal,
in the cheap cafes and theaters which
they patronized. They found acQuaint-
ances. as everybody does in Paris The
clearinghouse keeper became their friend
and invited them to her daughters birth
day fete. They went ont to Versailles
or Sunday and saw the fountains plash-
Ing. studied the windows OF the magniR-
cent shops in the grand avenues and
we're perfectly happy, except for the
black care that sat upon TOMS heart.
Life could be~so delightful. thought Toni.
but his would end so soon. Toni almost
felt the knife that Nicolas would stick
into him. He pondered over the various