The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-05-08

4 young man With that sharply cut
mouth and That air of being ready for any
emergency, which distinguishes the Brit
ish sailor stood by The glass doors, look
ing down the length OF tho fumoir OF
she Hotel Beau Rivagc at La Seyerie.
He had come out for that rare thing
three weeks leave OF absence and as
he surveyed the scene before him. and
listened 10 the chatter OF men and women
in many and varied tongues. and then let
his eyes rove through the line of great
windows toward the blue lake and the
snow-capped mountains, he indulgcd in
the pious hope that the admiralty would
not try on any OF its usual tricks and
hid him rejoin before his portmanteau u
was we'll unpacked.
As Bobby stood there a girl came up
and called him hy name. Il was his cou-
sin, Alice Coonbes.
That is right" nc commented genial
u. but enthusiastically. proper walking
Xii that"
-If YOU are ready" she answered. but
tonine dog skin glove,
All AT once Bobby laid his hand on her
erm.
II say, who is that" he demanded.
Miss Coombcs looked down the length
Of The corridor,
Whom do you nean?" she returned.
Why" retorted Bobby, as IL there
could be hut one object OF his inquiries:
that girl there. She walks like a queen.
Miss Cooubes drew down the corners
81 her lips and showed no disposition TO
answer hastily.
You must know her name" Bobbie
hurried or.
neat voice, of course do. She Is Ma
demoiselle dc Rardki. She says she Is
Russian, Do you think her so very good
looking? Lots OF men do. But ] am not
sure myself that she Is quite nice.
Bobby wheeled round and stared at his
IN nformant Bc had come out, noninally,
10 pay his uncle and guardian visit-in
reality 70 see Alice. There had always
been An impression that one day he and
she would marry, and Bobby, II he haa
not given the notion much thought, had,
sta least. not combated IL. Now, as ne
looked down at the short, generouslN-de-
veloped figure which the walking skirt.
tho thick boots and a hat and coat dc
signed strictly for Use did nothing 10 rem
der graceful, il suddenly occurred to him
how differently women wore frocks.
While these reflections were upsetting
mind. Mademoisclle dc Bardki passed
and nodded TO Alice.
You know herr" gasped Bobby
Touching Alice sharply on the arm. In
troduce me. somehow,
Miss Coonbes went up To the tall Rus
sian ns CIR, Cousin. Mr.. Eel,ew. wants to know
YOU she said. May | introduce him.?
There wns that in the tone which
seemed 10 Bobby 10 invite a refusal. lie
told himself that he had not known that
How pale and washed out her blue eyes
looked before the lights and shades In
Madenaoiselle dc Bardkrs brown ones,
You are an English offcer|' ones-
~ sailor" explained Bobby.
''Sh. so,' murmured mademoiselie. aud
she looked AZ him attcntlVely. 4 think,
she said we shall DC friends. Au reNoir,
She smiled al him as Bobby reluctantly
opened the. door for her
Two weeks out Of Bobby's three had
barely elapsed when Alice Coomhes
brought up an old man With thin waist
cd figure. white imperial. and we'll
''sooby." she explained. Monsieur dc
Portalcs knew your father. Nv cousin,
MI Ecllcw. tho Chevalier de Portales
You knew my father. sir? began
7 knew Bobby BelIew Of tho En-
cnantress' returned the chcvalier, with
only The slightest accent, 30 distinguish
and / we're chums together before Sebas
fopol So, YOU aye Bohby's soil-Bobhy
the Second, We will sit down and
drink cofree"-he hailed a waiter. Ben
n sm AFRAID he answered. that l
cannot stay now. Msdemoiselle de Bard
81 las promised 10 let me row her on
Inc ialie. But some other time. II ]
may. ! should Ike 10 hear YOU talk about
An. youth, youth" laughed the chew
slier. at is SO good 10 DC Young. SO
YOU Take nlademoiselle on the lake,
a custom owe TO the invasion OF
you English. Well."-and the old man
looked al the tall. straigh, geure before
lirs-'I should have done the same atsl
YOUR age. and should have selected
Mademoiselle dc Bardki. One promen-
sdes with Mademolselle de Bnrdli. but
one narries ones self with am an old
msn. and therefore ] may he permitted
but one mairies ones self with Made
moiselle Alice. shall We say"
Bobby threw up his head and squared
his shoulders.
Tie old Frenchman rose. slipped his
hand on 10 the sturdy arm.
Ny boy" he said softly II am an
Old man. and was your fathers friend"
'But"--stamncred Bobby Modified.
IN spite OF himself
There" interrupted the Chevaier. eft
Is GOOD 10 sec that YOU can be generous
TO neddlng old man
And before Bobby quite realized wha
he was doing. he was responding 10 the
grasp OF q thin. bys-yeined hand.