Arizona republican., 1910-04-06

~ YOUNG man with tha; sharply mouth and HI that air of being ready for any emergency, ~ which distinguishes the British sailor, stood by the glass doors looking down the length of the JtIu0ir of the Hotel Beau Rivage at La Severie. He had for that thing to those who serve his Majesty afoa three weeks leave of absence. and he surveyed the scene before him. and listened to the chatter of men and women many and varied tongues. and then let his eyes rove through the line of great windows toward the blue lake and the capped mountains he indulged in the pious hope that the Admiralty would not try any of its usual tricks and bid him reion before his portmanteau well unpacked
 As Bobby stood there girl came up and called him by It his cousin. Alice Coombes
 That is right, he commented genialy, but enthu- siasticaly. proper walking kit that.
 If you ready" she answered, buttoning dog skin glove
 All at once Bobby laid his hand or her arm.
 "l say. who IS that: he demanded. Miss Coombes looked down the length Of the cor ridor.
 Whom do you mean" she returned
 Why" retorted Bobby. as if there could be but one object of his inquiries. that girl there She walks Ike queen
 Miss Coon1bes drew down the corners Of her lips and showed disposition to answer hastily
 You must know her name. Robbie hurried
 Yes answered his cousin in cool. neat voice; "of course do She is Madanoiselle de Bardk She says she is Russian Do you think her SD good looking Lots of men do. But I am not sure myself that she is quite nice
 RohSv wheeled round and stared at his irforrar' He had come ort. nomray. to pay his uncle and guardian vsit-ir reality to see Alice. There lad always been Impression that one day he and she would nlarry and Bobby, if he had given the much thought. had al least not oonbated it Now. a he looked down the .hort generously develope figure which the walking skirt. the thick boots and nat and designed strictly for did nothing to render graceful it suddenly occurred to him how di- ferently women wore frocks.
 While these reflections upsetting the even tenor of Lieutenant Bellews nind. Madenoiselle de Bardki passed and nodded to Alice.
 You know her. gssped Bobby Touching Alice sharply the arm. Introduce me. somehow.
 Miss Coornbes went up to the tall Russian girl. My cousin. Nr. Bellew wants to know VOL. she said May I introduce him;'
 There was that in the tone which seemed to Bohby to invite refusal He told himself that he had not known that Aice's voice could be SO disagreeabe HcT rale and washed her blue eyes looked before tH' lights and shades in Mademo;see de Bardhs brovr' onesl
 @You are an English officer" questioned tn. Rus "A sailor" explained Bobby.
 An so.' rntirmured mademoselle. and she looked at him atentiyely. T think" she said, we shall be friends in reJOir. moasifir
 She smiled him as Bobby reluctantly opened the door for her
 Two weeks ort of Bobby's three had barely elapsed when Alice Cooubes brought up old with -hin-waisted figure. white imperial, and wehpre-
 Bobby she explained Monsieur de Portales knew our father My cousin, Mir. Belew. the Chevaier lie Portales"
 You knew my father sir:" began Bobby.
 T knew Bobby Bellew of the EncfaHfyFss re-  to distinguish his English from that of native He and I ch-ns togethcr before SebastopoL 70 vou are Bobby's son-Bobbv the Second2 We will it down and d-;nk cofcc"-ie hailed waiter "Bene dictine or cognac; he concluded
 "I am afraid, he answered, that | cannot stay now Madenoisclle de Bardk has promised to lct me row her the lake But some other time. II ' may I should ike hear you talk about my tahe- An youth. youth" laughed the chevsller. lt IS the lake, f DSu~, It is the custom here, l know 2 custom to the invas;on Of you tn2tsn Wen"-and tho old man 999ked at the tall stralsa, vour age and should have selected Madenoisele de Bardki One promcnades with Mademoisefe de Bardki but oue marries ones self with am an old man and therefore I may be permitted-but one mar res ones self with Mademoisele Alice. shall we say: Bobby threw up his head and squared hls snoriders The old Frenchman rose slipped his hand on ro Ny boy. S he said softly. q old man, and I was VOLT fathers friend acc f
 Rut" - starnnered Bobb. mollihed in spite of
 There interrupted the chcvaler. it is good to see that you can be generous to n,eddlins oio man. a
 And before Bobby quite realized what he was do- ing he was responding to the grasp or thin oiue- vened hand. , T.
 The lake was at it's best and that mean, ,r. naI in was one of the most glorious sights of nature ln Eu rone and as Bobby contemplated the face opposite him he decided to dismiss the chevaliers words rom his mind; - ,h., .,r,, ,,o,. to q tiny island with single rising upon It, ,hat IS Byrcns Island It vas heTs that , yo@r p0e' "'eD and think of his beautilu Nci>O''
 Suddenly he shipped his oars
 'Msdenioisele" he began, and he bent toward he' "do you know that I love you? L.:
 The girl dropped the hller ropes ana ooHeu e' iii' as if his words terrified her r...,,.
 But" she faltercd it is your cousin Maoenosen. Alice. with whom your parents agreed tha' yo" nus marry yourself
 Who told you that? ,l
 The girl opened her lips.-hcsitated 1T snot tnII9s Bobbys mind that must have been Aiics t.. ..
 eNo" he answered firmly. there may have been ar idea of that kind between her father and my rothet b,r we English do not marry to order ,, ,
 Again the dark eyes facing him looked oooy a' him. and again word suppressed before II came to speech ,.s ., the Russian name he used 1t for the hrst tn'e' love you Will you marry me ,.
 Mademoisele de Bardki's pale face grew ashy wh''e her large eyes darkened if with pain. .
 hicnsieur" she answered, I did not know-i d'C not guess l would not give you pain.
 "Wha, do vou mean?" demanded Bobby. his uppe lip tight
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