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CHAPTER xxx (Continued).
THE father and daughter exchange
looks. Hernandez spoke a

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looks. Hernandez spoke as
though he were forcing himself
to be calm--like one who sup
presses the natural violence of his char
aCter.
eel Senior Jose y Johannes is not
such great friend of ours as you I'M
agine. We met him by chance in
America; then when we came to
Paris we saw him again, and we were
pleased to have him come and see us
because we don't know anyone. That
is all"
The Spaniard had made a great eff
fort to remain calm; he took a
mouthfui of milk to hide his emotion.
And Mile. Provins, where did you
know her" asked Dufreny.
"Ah! that's too much; you are be
ginning to make my ears warm! Is
that any business of yours? You come
to my house under preteXt of en-
gaging Us, but in truth think there
are hooking us, taRe care"
Listen. I haven't been foolinE you
about the business. I'll prove it by in
Producing You TO Fertiori whenever
house l met Jose y Johannes going
there also, and I've got an old ac-
count to settle with the rascal.
II loved n girl and Jose took her
away from me. When I went to your
house this morning your daughter
heard me knock, and she said. is that
you, Gisele" and then thought that
this Gisele was my old sweetheart.
who was still with that villain"
This stony seemed plausible enough.
The father and daughter believed
him, and besides,' 1t was to their in
terest to remain on good terms with
| him.
ar that's ALL" said the spaniard,
you need not worry. The woma n
hst YOU % Fs Mes # d s mot ah
Johannes at the home of a South
| American lady to whom she was COM
panion; and, besides. those two are
| not lovers"
"Ah! really?'
You may believe me. But other peo-
pies business does not concern us. ]
always mind my own business. When
| shall we see Fertiori?'
| He will be here in a quarter of an
hour. and then you two can talk the
| affair over"
| While the men talked NESTLE had re-
| manned silent. She had been all atten-
ton when Dufreny spoke of Jose and
| the woman. When her father had said
that no relations existed between Mile
Provins, and Johannes she tossed her
statement. But Dufreny, who wanted
to learn all he could from them, brought
the conversation back to Jose.
You can imagine he said, address
blood boiled. But there is nothing as
tonishing that he goes to your home
he's a chap who likes to hang round &
house where there are pretty girls"
| Inesilles' olive-tinted face turned &
deep crimson; she lifted the glass tina
was before her to her lips.
| "Carambaw cried the Spaniard. al
he dares to look at NESTLE, as true a
that I am the son of my, father, l will
thrust my knife into his heart"
The little man drew himself up anC
his eyes flashed. NESTLE did not ute
IT am stupid to get into temper lik'
this" said her father, 'for Jose ha
gone elsewhere"
He is in love, them"
Yes, in high society; a married
woman!' answered Hernandez.
How did you get to know him?
IT told you just now to mind you
own business. Jose may be rogue
but he did me a service once, and tina
is one reason why / can't betray him!
Then he has something to htdeY'
''Caramba! Stop now; l am not
man to be fooled. Yes or no, are W
going to see Fertiorl?'
SEQ here!' said Dufreny, pointing I
big man in an astrakhan coat VIII
was coming toward them, and who wa
no other than the impresar1o Fertiori.
Dufreny had spoken the truth whe
he said that he knew Fertiori. The tw
men were great friends, and CASTOR ha
spoken to him of the acrobat and tn
} serpent charmer. He beCkoned to hir
and introduced the Spaniard and hi
daughter.
Fertiori was a man who treated thing
roundly. He talked for some time wit