The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-01-06

Dazzling" Is a good old fashioned
word for eyes like hers. At least 1t
might define their effect on me.
III did manage to object to you" ]
said slowly. 1t would be good thing
Cor me. wouldn't it?'
"Oh. I've ,o0a:" she cried.
WON" I echoed.
"YeS. I laid wager with myself
that ia have pretty speech from
you before went out of your life
she checked laugh and concluded
thrillins!y forever. I leave Quesnay
tomorrow
"Your father has returned from
America
"Oh. dear. no. she murmured. Ill
be quite nj the worlds mercy. 4 mus
70 up to Paris and retire from publ
life until he does come. | shall tux.
the vows in some obscure but respec'
able pension
She gazed at me thoushtfully anh
seriously for several moments. Il
suppose you can imagine" she said In
a tone that threatened to become trem-
ulous. what sort Of an afternoon
we've been having up there"
Has 1t BEEN began.
"Oh. heartbreaking. Louise came to
my room as soon as they got back
from here this morning and told me
the whole pitiful story. But they
didn't let her stay there long. poor
woman
''They?" asked.
''Oh. Elizabeth and her brother
They've been at her all afternoon. or
and on"
ITO do what:"
ITO save herself SO they call il.
They're insisting that she must not
see her poor husband again. They're
determined she shan't.''
"But George wouldn't worry her"
"Oh. wouldn't he?" The girl laughed
sadly II don't suppose ha could help
IL, he's In such state himself, but
between him and Elizabeth it's hard
to see how poor Mrs. Hartman lived
through the day."
WELL ! said slowly. Il don't see
that they're not right. She ought to
sible. especially if her husband has to
20 through Il trial.
Are you the girl began. then
stopped for moment. looking at me
steadily. Aren't you q little In love
with Louise Harman:"
Yes" answered honestly. Aren't
you:"
fr-i,n i xrrnTn fnd kn lynn
she said. and rs she turned page in
the sketchhook for the benefit Of Mt.
Percy | saw that her hand had begun
to tremble.
Why" asked. leaning toward her
across the table
"Recause If she were involved In
some ertaking-something that II
it went wrong. would endanger her
happiness and. think. even her life.
for it might actually kill her II she
failed and brought on a worse catas-
trophe"-
"Yes?" | said anxiousiy as she paUs-
ed again.
You'd help her% she said.
81 would. indeed" assented earnest
". Il told her once I'd do anything in
the world for her"
Even II il involved something that
George Ward might never forgive you
for?"
~ said anything In the world"
returned. perhaps little huskily.
She gave low cry or triumph. but
Immediately checked IL. Then she
leaned far over the table. II wasn't
afraid to come through the woods
alone" she said In very low voice.
because i wasn't alone. Louise came
with me-
WHAT" gasped. where is shet"
AT the Baudry cottage down the
road. They won't miss her mt THE
chateau until morning locked her
door on the outside. and 10 they 60 to
bother her again-thoush don't think
they will-they'll believe she's fasten-
ed Ii on the inside and is asleep She
managed TO Get note to Keredec late
this afternoon. Ir explained every
thing. nnd hp had some trunks carrie,!
out the rear E;Re of the inn and carried
over 10 Lisieux to be shipped to Paris
from there. IN IN To IN Snpnnsed-Nr
hgpe;l NJ lr'Sr THAT thiS woman anal
Her iy-,rplp will believe tina, manM+