Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1911-06-02

ner, Nine. DaveZac at last turned t,
Bunce and suggested that he and Kil
by join the game in lieu of the yount
creole and the Judge
"Eh. truly, Anatole." she added, will
some asperity. tapping the others arm
with her fan, you cannot keep your
mind on the game. and so we are un
able to play. viii you surrender your
place to Colonel Morenu!'
ut seems to me that | have already
done that" he responded gloomily.
With as good grace as possible yield
ing to the dictates of courtesy. Kirby
unwillingly terminated his tete-a-tete
with Adele. and as he approached the
card table his place was promptly pre-
empted by the young Creole, who fol
lowed Miss Randall to the balcony. II
was the first time he had been alone
with Adele. and his long repressed
emotion and bitterness found vent
"Ah, mamzelle, it is true" he said
reproachfully. You are changed-so
quickly. Yes, you will say wanted to
see you happier. but l also had wished
to De the one to make you so. Adele"
he added earnestly. striving to take
her hand, IF this difference in you
comes only from the gratitude you
feel toto Colonel Morcau because he
tried to protect your father shall be
happy. But how have this man be-
wtchcd you that
II don't understand you, Anatole,' -
she said quietly. drawing away.
"Tis ! that do not understand you.
Adele. think you know from the
first he is not Colonel Moreau have
some very strange suspicion of him."
Instantly the woman in her was up
in arms, seeking to defend, eager to
do battle for the object it sought to
shield. ut is enough that know he
is a man who has had a great wrong
done him. That's one way of making
woman believe that you love her
when she's trying to help some one in
trouble. make II harder for her-be
Jealous" she finished, with bitter
laugh.
II am jealous-I do not deny that
honor" he said quietly enough. al
though white with anger. His voice
trembled with emotion as he added,
with simple dignity: "Do you think a
man Of honor have suspicion Of rival
only because he is jealous? Do you
think l would suspect him only for
that?"
II can't discuss it with YOU" she re-
turned coldly. Leaning on the balco-
ny railing, she promptly became alb
sorbed in the wonders Of the night.
Recognizing the sign Of dismissal,
he yet hcsitatcd, miscrably conscious
that he had offended. but still feeling
justified in the positi~a lie had as
sumcd. still holding chat those emo
lions which had prompted his words
were but natural. impcrsonal and sim
cere. 1t was his right to protect the
girl he loved from the wilcs Of name
less adventurer, of whose integrity he
had the gravest doubts. 1t was his
right to protect her from herself. for.
deny 1t as she might. it was all too
bitterly apparent that this debonair
iplpostor had succeeded where others
had failed and that Adele had discard
was yielding to Il fascination that he
firmly believed would prove her ruin.
While he still hesitated. afraid to
make an enemy Of the girl he loved,
vet stubborn in his resolution to
thwart Kirby. Aaron Randall. suspect.
ing some such controversy us had TAX
eli place Joined them On the balcony.
and Anatolc, with evident relief, turn
ed again to Adele.
"MadeuiOiSelle here IL your cousin.
He will not be thought to bc jealous"
he said gravely. Il ask him to tell
you what he will not tell me. ask
him to tell you what he thinks about
this gentleman"
Cousin Aaron" replied the girl,
turning and confronting the two from
whom she had most to fear, lin my
brothers absence you respect my au-
thority here. do you not? Very well.
then. My Introduction Of this gentle
man as Colonel Moreau is enough for
you"
1T must be, Cousin Adele" replied
Aaron. evidently greatly perplexed and
troubled.
"And am responsible for my ac-
tions only to my BROTHER" added the
girl, looking directly at NJ. Vcaudry.
He flushed under the scrutiny Of her
eyes and the significant infection Of
her voice.
''In his absence would protect you
l would act for him." he protested des
perately.
you may when you have his au-
thority. Until then bid you adicu."
And, with an elaborate courtesy and
pleasant smile, she vanished through