The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-09-24

Francois patted the little hand with
his big one. Henry, indeed. Henry
who Is waiting TO kill me for love OF
you; Henry. the best, truest fellow
the manifest, bravest fellow. Who
rides like Henry? Who has read al
the books In all the libraries like Hen
ry? Who is respected by the old men
the great men. for his knowledge and
bis thinking and his statecraft almost
like Henry? Who has such great
heart and brain and such fearless
courage as Henry"
Lucy listened to this elogium
astonished. II strikes girl a. ab
surd often, when brother or cousin
10 pointed out as parsonage. But II
pleased her: yet she did not say so
Harry Is good boy" she spoke
calmly. "but-but II is only for con
venience. for joining the lands. that
he and my father wish us to marry
will not marry q man to shape some
fields Of corn"
Francois answered gravely. But
no, Mademoiselle. never must you Dc
that. II In not the case, however
that your cousin cares about the
shape OF corn fields He IL not inter
ested In that II you had no corn
fields. II you had nothing whatever
Mademoiselle Lucy. he would give his
life to marry you just the same. It Ia
you whom he loves and not corn
fields. OF any shape at all. Also he
loves you to madness. For that he
has hated me-me-full Of gratihca
ton to him forever-because he has
believed that I would try to win from
him your heart. Mademoiselle Mics
Lucy. could not do that II I might
II my life were not as l have told you
l could not play him false, my Henry
that dear boy who wishes to kill
me-" Francois smiled . little, hall
amused. half wistful. And in ell
case" he went on. what chance
should l have in the end against that
splendid Henry Hampton? Mademoi.
selle, you will thank me 20 one day
that It will be very painful to me, for
showing you how 1t was not Francois
Beaupre. the Frenchman, but Henry
Hampton. the virginian. who was at.
ted TO win that warm. generous, proud
heart Of madesmoiselle."
You are very loyal to your
friends" Lucy said. half pleased. hall
stabbed to the soul.
Certainly. What for 10 xratinc-
ton worth. otherwise!" francois
threw at her earnestly. There were
. few English words too much for him
still; gratitude" seemed to be one.
He stood up and his great eyes
glowed down at her. "Mademoiselle, -
he said, two women Of earth, my
mother and Alike, are for me the
Aadonnas. the crown Of women" and
his glance lifted to the ceiling as II to
heaven, without pose. unconscious-a
look no American could ever have
worn. And. voila. Mademoiselle. ny
little scholar will always stand next
to and close to them He bent over
her hand and his bps touched Il long
and tenderly. rs It right between
W. mon annie! Are We friends al.
ways? Il = indeed 20 for LIE with
me-"
And little Lacy felt 4 healing
peace settling on her bruised feelings
and heard herself saying generous
words Of rendship which healed also
as she spoke them.
Then. Il must md that savage boy
aenry. ana beseech him to spare my
lie" spoke Francois at last my
lie 10 OF more value today. that 1t
possesses . cure friend In Nader
selle Lucy" he said and smiled rad
iantly. And was gone.
Lucy, to her astonishment, felt light
hearted. felt a. II moved into a large,
clear. sunshiny atmosphere out OF the
stormy unrest which had lately held
her. Also she found herself thinking
over the astonishing things which
Francois had said of her cousin Harry.
It would seem indeed as II the INDY
ing love for the Chevalier Beauprs
which had possessed her yesterday
might after all. have been q very
young girls infatuation for an older
man. for dramatic character
manner OF hero worship II might have
been. Such things happen. Lucy
Hampton, level-headed as well a.
warmrkearted. began to see in an un-
phrased way, even ~ soon as h
knight had left her. that 1t might be
10 with her. And. with that thought,
came the thought of Harry.
He said-that Harry loved me!
What n0nsenss!" she whispered to
herself And the broken-hearted one
was smiling.