The Washington times., 1912-02-08

not at home; Georgette was
in the garden. She looked
like picture: she was drC ssed in
simple white frock with pink rose
ludS and a pink sash: round her hair
she wore a band of pink ribbon. She
was bending over u rose tree cutting
some bt!ll-bIown flowers.
Good morning. madencisellc,'
said quietly.
She gave a little cry.
] was afraid -
Are YCui now
"'No. not at all she said. laughing
She held out her hand. was going
TO carry it to my lips, but let it drop.
w hat is the matter?' she said. sud
" Nothing I replied.
Speak, she said, there is some
well. listen. Gcorgette.' I said. I
Will speak to you frankly
Instead Of lowering her eyes, as she
usually did, she fxed them gravely
"'I love YOU. Georgette.' 7 said I
have from the moment I first saw you.
Will YOU marrv me? Ifwhat I say dis
pleases you I Will go away and neither
YOU nor NJ. Charffard VIII ~nSer see me-
she let the rose she held fall to the
ground. She was trembling. Then we
heard her uncle's voice calling from
she stopped down quickly and picked
I'd the rose at her feet She pressed 1t
to her ltos, then offered it to me.
"'There Is my reply. Leon she said.
and ran swiftly up the garden path to
:'At luncheon my father was in a bad
what had happened after luncheon as
soon as Georrette had left the room. l
told him. His rage was terrible.
SAiS had abused ito hOSnitalitN
and went so far as 10 say hnyustly that
lie woul6 never give his liece to H.
hogta:d, It vas all I could t do to CON HGl,
that would return when he was calm
err The next day received a little note
from Georgette. She wrote:
love you, and I'LL never marry
any one else l swear 1t.
GEORGETTE ECRERT.
M. Chauffard tried to find n position
for her as goVerness. / knew she would
be loyal, for she was u girl who. If she
once gave her heart, gave IT for always
II called again to see NJ. Chauffard.
"When you have $4,000 francs we will
eee,' he said with Il sheer. knowing full
well that should never be able to get
srch a sum.
"At the office they noticed that I be-
came more silent and gloomy.
Il had been niCknamed The Anarch-
1st' when first went to the office. This
was because l. was in the habit of read
ing certain newspapers, and, besides, I
never went out ana ABOUT ike the Otner
fellows, and my disposition Is somewhat
silent and gloomy
THAT is owing to my sorrowful posi-
ton: 1t made me feel apart from my
fellow workers. They joked and said
that the Anarchist was meditating a
great move. / don't know how 1t was,
but they soon learned that I loved a
girl and could not marry her because
] was too poor. l have always been the
victim of events.
IF one evening, / had not gone back
Was NS urgent 1 should not now N be s'f In
prison accused of murder and robbery.
The 10th OF June last year was on Sat
urday, and my employer had gone into
Before he went he gave me some
orders concerning the placing of con-
siderable sum of money. 1t was 72,0OC
francs, the price of house that had
tast been sold for a Nine. Campiron.
This sum had been locked up on Satur-
day. and placed in large safe built in
the wall in my employers office.
Mime CampIron wished for list fol
some Valeurs a lots that she intended
TO buy with her money. When l reached
my furnished room that night ] begar
the work, but l soon discovered that the
principal document from which l had
to make my figures was missing:
II decided to go to the onice; tnt
employers office, where the large safe
was, was naturally locked.
ut was dark when l got there.
quickly found the paper required anC
I was Just going down when though
I might Just as well stay and do some
of the work there.
II turned on the light over my dcsl
and worked for an hour. When ] wen
down the caretaker was not In hi
Ioge, so l placed the key in its usGa
place and went home. The next day
was Sunday. A. ,.,- .
events.
IT had only a very small salary;
had managed to save little. ina
Sunday was going once more TO Neuil
ly to try and make my father give NJ
consent to our marriage. l had hlhte'
vaguely To a fellow in the office VIVA
I was going to do.
Tomorrow will decide my fate
said.
II was going to Neuilly on the Sun
day, and from there to the Bots de Bou
logne to meet AdrienTe. I am obliged I
give you these detailS, maitre, TO max
II all clear TO you.
while l was dressing ] noticed hoy
shabby my suit was. I. was bright
sunny day, and II seemed 20 show u
my poor clothing. For some time | ha
thought Of getting new suit, 50 dc