Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-01-07
Translated From The French by Florence Creme Jones
Copyright The Frank A. Munsey Company
CHAPTER Iv-(Continued)
BY ALBERT BOISSTERE

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CHAPTER Iv--(Continued)
I remained seated opposite Made
moiselle Lucie in the large salon, with
it's Anticipated furniture. She was lying
on the velvet sofa.
We'll" she said, in languid. ca
ressing voice. "Well, Mr.. Douglass, are
you still of mind to play this little
comedy?"
yes, as decided as you are un-
decided"
What profit do you expect to draw
from it?"
1 coughed She continued:
"You do not expect, should hope,
that I could ever be your wife If 80,
my poor friend, you have never looked
in mirror"
Mon Dieu! I thought, what an odd
being. She is an enigma. l don't
know this young man who is so madly
in love with her, and scarcely know
his father, but am quite certain that
neither of them knows the girl they
are dealing with.
i, opened my newspaper in order to
cut short such disagreeable CONVEX
sation. l was little annoyed at her
words. began to read
There you are with your usual po-
lite manners" she said in hurt tone,
pouting her lips. "Put your paper
down and talk to me. What interest
have you in this affair? You are paid,
are you not?"
Enormously"
"Then we might come to some ar
rangement. l love William Kingsley.
I knew him when he was student in
the Latin quarter. am only a little
milliner, but l am honest. and, love
him with all my heart. He asked me
to marry him. Together we saw
rose colored future. All his friends
in the quarter made love to me, but
they did not interest me. only cared
for William. adore him. Now, you
are not enraptured with my charms.
No! no! can tell you have other pre-
occupations. Well, something can be
arranged. l have been thinking OF it
for fifteen days. Mr.. Kingsley is a
man who could not possibly under
stand love. 1t is true love William,
but l also love my life. And you know
the millionaire
'To prevent a marriage between
you and his son, would commit a
crime I do not doubt it," said.
That's it! He would stop at moth
ing. SO, you understand. am twenty
years old, and love life. That is the
situation
"And you do. not love William" |
said. a.
ooh. yes, indeed! But my life comes
first all the same"
{ What an odd creature! And what
an imbecile. William must be! An in
telligent man blinded by his passion,
l thought.
The girl thought deeply for mo-
ment, then she said suddenly:
How much is Mr.. Kingsley giving
you for this AFFAIR."
1.-TWO hundred thousand dollars
"What?"
1.-TWO - hundred - thousand - dol
lars"
How many francs is that?'
"A million
Her eyes opened wide with greed.
Mon Dieu!" she calculated, "and
he offered me only $4,000 francs" She
frowned and her beautiful bright eyes
assumed a hard expression.
"a million! A Million" she re.
peated. Then with an exquisite move
ment of modesty and of charming
abandon she came across and sat
down beside me. Just then Kingsley
pushed open the door. At sight Of the
tableau he gave a pleased laugh.
"My! What a nice couple you
make! he cried.
| profited by his entrance to go on
and have a quiet smoke in the park.
The millionaire's confidence was lin
tied to my interest My interest was
to stay as long as possible in this re-
treat, where it was hardly likely any
one would search for me. Occasionally
/ ventured outside the grounds. With
the radical change effected by the sup
preston of my beard and long hair, the
addition Of the spectacles, to Wh1ch
had now become accustomed. and.
certain uprightness in my walk which
had gained from daily contact with
the American, could well defy any
one to recognize me. Nevertheless.
Addison Kingsley was always anxious
when / went outside the gates. One
day he drew me aside and said:
Douglass, you must be more pru-
dent | should be only too pleased to
see you enjoy your freedom Ike
others-go to the cafes, the music
halls and stroll along the boulevards.
Even though you might not be recog-,
that we all can get together on"
Kansas standpatter: But one thing
is certain, won't be for compromise
candidate who was formerly an insur-