The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-07-14

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smiled curiously.
Very WELL" she assented. Proceed.
then"
oh. not here!" l protested, with a
glance at the others. Perhaps. after
dinner. mademoiselle, you will walk
with me in the garden"
In the g~arden?" she repeated. In an
astonished tone. and looked at me with
lifted brOWS.
q know that it is a great favor 1 am
asking 1 continued hastily.
Yes, 1t Is more than that" she broke
in sharply. 1T is not c~onvenable. What
strange customs you must have at
Beaufort, monsieur! Are the young
ladies there accustomed to grant such
requests?"
II do not know" I answered miser-
ably. Il have never before preferred
such a n | am not familiar with
etiquette-with the nice rules of con-
duct. If l have done wrong, forgive
me-"
saw her glance at me quickly from
the corner of her eye, and my heart
grew bolder.
1T is a beautiful garden" I went on.
Il saw 1t this evening from my window.
There are paths. seats"
Il am familiar with the garden, mon
sieur,' she interposed. drily.
And the moon will be full tonight"
l concluded.
"Ihe more reason l should refuse
you,' she retorted. 1T will be a dan
gerous place. Though 1 am ample able
TO take r of myself" she added.
Il do not doubt it, mademoiselle," I
agreed, humbly, Especially with me.
mat has already been proved, has 1t
nOt?"
Yes" she said, with a queer little
smile; yes; l think It has"
believe me, 1t Is not a ruse," l add
ed, 9arneStIV "aVpn wore 90 hIa 30
a ruse, which l am not. God knows I
should like to walk with you there, but
not to tell you what l shall tonight have
to tell you"
She looked at me again. with a
strange mixture of tmidity and daring.
Very well, M. de Tavernay," she
said at last. IN the garden, then
provided, of course, that Madame con-
sents."
Thank you" I said, my heart warm
with gratitude. Shall I ask herr"
NO, l Will attend to that and she
the board. But l know that it is not
discreet; am falling a victim to my
curiosity. You have piQued it most
successfully. Although l can never
solve a riddle for myself. l cannot rest
until know the solution. l hope your
riddle will be worth the risk"
1t WILL" assured her, and fell 81
lent, nerving myself for the task which
lay before me-.
But will you hear what this tyrant
Is saying!" cried Madame, That |
U leave the chateau to dwell amid
the fogs Of England
or beneath the blue skies of Italy"
said M. lie Comte. Really. madame
j! tear the chateau is no longer safe
Tor you. The Revolution Is looking this
Way-and not with friendly eyes"
Does the revolution, then, make war
on Women2"
Have you forgotten Mdlle. de Lam
balle2"
Madame went white at the retort.
almost brutal In It's brevity.
But that was the canaille of Paris
sue protested. There are no such
monsters here In Poitou."
An, my dear" said her husband,
sadIy, 1 rear there are monsters Of the
same sort wherever there are suffering
and degraded men and women. And
since 1t Is us they blame for their SUI
terlng n degradation, it Is upon us
they try to avenge themselves. Be-
sides, since the republicans are trying
10 entrap me, they will doubtless end
by coming here; not finding me.
they may throw you into prison as the
surest way Of causing me to suffer"
We nave the tower!" cried Madame.
We Will defend ourselves,"
Inc tower vas not built to with
stand artillery her husband pointed
out; and even If the republicans have
~ cannon, they need only camp about
II ana / q their time to starve you
INTO surrender, since you could expect
no aid from any quarter"
But to leave the chateau-to aban-
don 1T to pillage-oh, 1 could never en-
dure tt,''
Better that than to lose it ana our
lives together. Yes, decidedly. o
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