The Lamar register., 1912-10-02

the other, clad in the rough raiment
Of a seaman! The nice. critical sense
of the marquis suffered from this spec
tacle of the incongruous; his eyes,
seeking in vain those Of the governors
daughter, turned and rested querui-
ously on the heavy-browed peasants.
most of whom. drawing nearer. viewed
the scene with stolid Indifference. In
the gaze of only a few did that first
stupid impression suffer any change:
then 1t varied to one of vague wonder.
half-apathetic inquiry!
rs he mad?" whispered ciod OF
this class to a neighbor
Not SO loud!" breathed the Other
in a low tone.
But he." regarding with dull awe
the young fisherman, doesn't care!
Look! What foolhardiness. He's
going to dance with her!'
''Witchcraft! That's what l call
it,"
"Hush!"
My lady extended the tips of her
fingers. Attack welI!" runs the old
Gallo Injunction to dancers; the
partner she had chosen apparently
understood Its Significance. A 1.-THE
muscular hand closed on the small
ore: whirled my lady swiftly; hall
back again. II took away her breath
a little. so forcible and unceren. onious
.hat beginning! Then. obeying the
rad rhythm OIL the movement. she
sielded to the infectious measure All
..rm quickly encircled her waist
-wept the slender form here.-there
Never had she had partner so Wig
crous. yet graceful. One who under
stood so well this song Of the soil;
its wild symbolism; the ancient music
Of the hardy Scandinavians who frs
brought the dance to these shores
More stirring. the melodies resound
.d-iaster-faster. In q rapid turn
he golden hair Just brushed tt,
lark. glowing face. He bent lower;
II she had been but peasant ma,d
the bold eyes looked now down irtt
.'..-s: nay. more-in Their dep'hr 81.
nj ght fancy almost warmer sparK'
OF mute admiration. And her lace
IN a sudden. grew cold.
"Certes. your Ladyship sets then
II cAdnnpl0. muihuicu INC ""e"
cious fellow. Though. pardi!-ont
not easy to imitatsI"
She threw hack her head. proudly
lmperiously; Tie brown eyes cleaned
and certain sharp words OF reproo
we're about to spring from her lips
when abruptly, above the sound OF the
r-usic. a trumpet call. afar. rang out
ny Iady-not sorry perhaps OF the
pretext-at once stopped.
Il thank your Ladyship." said the
man and bowed low.
But the governors daughter seemed
or affected. not to hear. regarding the
other dancers. who likewise had come
To a standstill-the two musicians
looking up from instruments now 81
lent. A moment yet the young fisher
nan fingered: seemed about once
more to voice his Acknowledgements,
nut. catching the dull eye OF peas.
ant. stepped back instead.
''Sapristi! They might. at ieas!
rave waited until the end OF this
dance!" he muttered. and with fins
look over his shoulder and a low
laugh. disappeared in the crowd
Where are the enemy?" 1t Wa
the marquis who spoken accents
he strove to make light and thereb"
conceal. perhaps, possible annoyanc,
Coming forward, he looked aToun.
.oward the point whence the SCUM
Nad proceeded. "U l mistake not a
lote of inquiry in bis tone. 1t mean.
"a call to armai'
My lady bit her lips: her eyes still
cleaned with the bright cold light
OF topaz. "Why-a call to arms
ne asked somewhat petulantly. rails
ing her hand to her hair. little dis
arranged in the dance.
Perhaps, as q part Of the military
discipline?" murmured the marquis
obviously. "See!" With sudden in.
terest, he indicated a part OF the
Mount that had been black against
the star-spangled sky, now showing
sickly points Of light. ut does mean
something! They are coming down. =
And even AZ the marquis spoke. a
chatter of hoofs on the stone pave
n. Mt leading from the Mount to the
sand ushered q horseman into view
tlo was followed by another and yet
another, until In somewhat desultory
fashion, owing to the tortuous Difficult.
ties of the narrow way that had sep
arated them above, an array OF
mounted men was gathered at the
oase of the rock. But only for a mo-
faxy xuNpAc from nuo nj thar