New-York tribune., 1912-08-25


Of them could loosen his tongue
Strange to saw d Ormonde the long silent was first to
answer the greeting "A thousand thanks" he cried
"What for!
"For woman's smile
THAT is not Of much use to you.
"Thc difference between hope and despair
"As much as that:'
"A hundred times more
"Madcmoiselc said the Count, you will catch your
death Of cold Permit me 70 ask how We can serve
She interrupted him by turning to dOrmonde who
was tuggng off apology for long blue cloak that had
belonged to an officer Of Dragons "No, no-if YOU
woul please me, she commanded Then to Dagober,
81 did not come to ask a service, but 70 offer You
know the chateau between here and the village
The Count bowed
at is my chateau.
tered
~Thcy went some hours ago. offer you my hospital
ity."
The Frenchmcn made a sound that was nr..nt to be
a cheer.
with no great enthusiasm thinking quickly spoke
Well he knew that francstreurs were not the RI to be
ovcrburdencd with invitations into good hoa Then
he had not that troop Of Bismarck .''rassers
leave the chateau.
~Be easy. | am a daughter Of France. s.. smiled
frankly IL saw the smoke Of your fire have been
watching you for fifteen minutes. You ar. liverng
frghtfully Messeurs your teeth rattle together Yoa
are periShing with hunger. y woman need ~ look no
further | trust YOU do not dstrust me.
D'Ormondc cried thckly BY Heavcr he who
brcathcs a word against YOU, MademoiscIc
do not call me that. | am a widow. Cal. me Ma.
dame Jeanne
THAT is an old but a beautiful name, sd dor
monde earnestly.
She looked at the author in a troubled manner.
Dagobcrt was not satisfied. To be entcrt med by an
ANGEL unawarcS was contrary % bitter cXpc-,nce on
the other hand, the winter night was man killing
Come are YOU going to refuse me; asked the woman
81 for one" began dOrmondc but checked HIM
self. catching lightning flash from his Captain eyes
"On the contrary, we accept your 'ftr' "hca IS he
70 lis responded the Count. And he added himself
III those Prussan gentlemen have not cleared out,
much the worse for them.
A T one end Of the table his long legs stretched under
"A it. his chin resting almost on his breast at Count
Dapobcrt His eyes seemed closed, he appeared 70 be
asleep; but in reality he wide awake, and through
lust opened lids he regarded curiously dOrnonde and
Madame Jeanne.
He had an idea that his author was making love- and
he could not quite understand him in this mood Ma
lame Ieanne certainly had nice eyes but when one had
said that one had said the most that stern truth could
exact She was older than she looked when wrapped IN
furs and the glow OF bvouac hre on ntr ,.'JE. fif
hair was grav her lips rather thin. In short Dagobert
could not quite understand how his author came 10
Weld So abruptly to an inexpcabIe call upon his heart
fire burned on the hcarthStonc under oh, luge chin.
ev and the rest Of the rancs-tircurS hons deep
in >lumbcr with the hot blaze pouring warnt INTO Their
bones True, each might have had bed; Hut SepaTa-
ton was not in the Counts opinion desirable thing
There were too many Germans near; and me heavy
,hulding Of the big Krupps at Chatilon W. never
ccasing reminder Of the fact.
In a low voice d'Ormondc saving, "l"a are per-
fcctv right Love Of barie enlisted in the W. not ever
volunteer who could have kept out Of IT, here some
strange lotsam and jctsam the bosom OF 1iStlde
armies.
THAT | can believe. answered Madame Jo me.
She had a queer trick Of turning her eyes .~om ta
speaker and then looking at him suddenly; y SGo5SH
noticed this and that her manner W,- troubled lie d
not like it. which was reason why he combatcd sleep
and kept his sense OF hearing at q strain.
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