The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-07-21
CHAPTER IV.-(Continued.)
M. le Comte nodded.

M. le Comte nodded.
"She Is right, my dear" he said.
Accept and thank her. No n will
look for you there-besides, 1t is not
for you they are searching, but for
me-"
And where will you be, mon
sieur?"
II shall be in the Bocage," he an
swered simply, fighting the enemies
Of France"
Madame bit her lips to restrain
their trembling, as she cast upon him
q glance full of love and pride.
THAT is where l would be, Also" she
said, If the choice were mine. Madame
de la Roc~hejaquelein accompanies her
husband"
THAT Is true" he assented, land
h is sometimes frightfully in the
way. If you knew that country, my
love. you would see how impossible
1t Is for women. Besides. 1 am not
observation-disclosures am not a leader,
but a follower. 1 shall fight better
i shall be worth more-knowing that
you are in safety"
Very well, monsieur" she said,
her eyes shining. "As you will. You
know best"
He seized her hand and kissed it.
I'VE shall a many happy days
together" he said, when the fight is
Woi.
And as I looked as them, I fancied
that happy future already realized.
You perceive, M. de Tavernay," he
smiled. catching my eyes, that though
have the honor to be this lady's hus-
band. l ave never ceased to be her
lover"
Indeed, that is not wonderful, M. lie
Comte,' said, with a glance at the
adoring face beside him. Anything
else Is incOnceiyable,"
"Thank you, monsieur" cried mad
anne. You have the tongue of a our
II assure you, madame" I protested,
that came from the heart"
She laughed as she rose to her feet,
and held out her hand to me with a
quick little pressure Of the fingers.
do not be long" she said. 1--WE
women will be lonely"
I held back the drapery at the door
Tor her and watched her as she passed
tho beautiful, fair head, setimperious-
ny upon the slender neck; the little ear,
pink tinted: the rounded, perfect arm
Then another vision passed and
eclipsed the first one. though all I
caught Of 1t was q glance from a pair
OF eyes. dancing with mischief.
m. de Tavernay,' said my host. COM
ing up behind me and placing his hand
anectionately upon my shoulder, Il
NOAASoc = " you ina i 40 not WISH TO
sit nodding here over the wine. I had
mot seen my wife for nearly a month
until a few our ago, after tomorrow.
it may be that I shall never see her
again. l know you will pardon me
when say that I annot Deal the
thought of spending one ONE Of this
night away from her"
Il beg of you to say no more"
protested. II, too, wish to join the
ladies'"
"Oh. you do" he laughed; then his
face sobered as he looked at me. Come
my friend. I am going to speak to you
frankly. 1t is a wonderful chance
which brought you here to meet Char
lotte; l cannot tell you how wonderful
you will learn for yourself some day;
but make the most Of 1t. She is a wom-
an worth winning-but you have seen
that. What perhaps you have not seen
there are no eyes so blind as a
iiovers-is that she may be won."
: l caught a deep breath-a breath as
much of agony as of Joy.
You think SOP" l murmured. you
think SOP" ~
Il am; sure Of it" he said. and wrung
my hand. Good luck to you! Remem-
her" he added, la%ughingly, "a fortress
OF that sort is lever to be taken by
lsiege-it must be carried by ASSAULT"
land he led the way into the drawing
room.