Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-05-25

might fancy almost warmer sparkle
--of mute admiration! And her face,
on q sudden, grew cold.
"Certes, your Ladyship sets them
IN eyample." murmured the auda-
ciops fellow. Though, pardi!-one
not easy to imitate!"
She threw back her head, proudly.
imperiously; the brown eyes CLEANED,
and certain sharp words OF reprool
were about to spring from her ilps'
when abruptly. above the sound OF the
music. trumpet call, afaT, rang OUT
NV lady-not sorry perhaps OF the
pretext--at once stopped.
81 thank your Ladyship," said the
man and bowed low.
But the governors daughter seemed,
or affected, not to hear. regarding the
other dancers. VINO likewise had come
TO a standstill-the two musicians
looking up from instruments now 81
lent. A moment yet the young fisher
man fingered; seemed about once
more 10 voice his acknowledgements,
but, catching the dull eye OF a peas
ant, stepped back instead
"sapristi! They might, at least,
have waited until the end OF the
dance!" be muttered, and with flnal
look over his shoulder and low
laugh, disappeared in the crowd.
hn It
the marquis who SPOKEN accents
he strove to make light and thereby
conceal, perhaps, possible annoyance.
Coming forward, he looked around
toward the point whence the sound
had proceeded. "If | mistake not 4
note of inquiry in his tone, 1T means
"a call to arms"
Ny lady bit her lips; her eyes still
cleaned with the bright cold light
of a topaz. "Why-a call to arms"
she asked somewhat petuIantly. rails
ing her hand to her hair, little dis
arranged in the dance.
Perhaps, as part of the military
discipline?" murmured the marquis
obviously. "See!" With sudden In
tcrest he indicated a part OF the
Mount that had been black against
the star-spangled sky, now showing
sickly points OF light. at does mean
something! They are coming down! -
And even as the marquis spoke, a
clatter OF hoofs on the stone pave
ment leading from the Mount to the
sand ushered q horscman into view.
he 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 tho
base OF the rock. But only for mo-
ment: a few words from one OF their
number. evidently in command. and
they dispersed; some to ride around
the Mount to the left, others to the
right.
PERHAPS Elise will en!ighten u.s."
OF one accord her guests now crowded
around the girl.
Does the governor intend to take
us prisoners?'
You imply it is necessary to DO
that-to keep you? answered my
lady.
Then why"
Her expression, as perplexed as
theirs. answered.
"Beppo!' she waved her hand.
The governors servitor, who was
passing, with an anxious, !nquiring
look upon his face. glanced around.
"Beppo!" she repeated and beck
oned again.
The man approached. Your Lady
ship wishes 10 speak with me-" he
asked in voice he endeavored to
make unconcerned.
II do" In her manner the old
antlpathy she had felt toward him as
4 child again became manifest. What
do the soldiers want? Why have they
come down."
His eyes shifted. Tiny Lady"
he stammcred.
The little foot struck the strand.
"Why don't you answer? You heard
my. question:
II am sorry. my Lady" Again he
hesitated: lie Seigneur Noir has