The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1913-04-19

out then; never know when it's going
| to be ten innings or more"
If Natalie was surprised at his re-
fusal she showed it only in a little
futter of her dropping lids.
oh to be sure" she replied, and
know she hadn't the slightest idea
what innings are. But bring Miss
Goldman with you"
She smiled very sweetly and |
bowed in acknowledgment of a cordial
invitation She arose to go as we
did and that delayed us more, for
her adieu was languid, but when she
and ! reached the sidewalk the gray
blowing off some of it's owners tenn
per.
Hap assisted Natalie into the limou-
sine while climbed into the gray car
unaided. 1t was an awkward situa-
ton, and for the life of me l didn't
know why. Just as Hap was letting
off the emergency, Natalie leaned
from the limousine.
Are you going to the Sargent mu-
sicale tomorrow" she asked me.
Il don't think So" l answered. Il
don't go anywhere unless it's neces-
sary."
"Oh. forgive me-" she begged. and
the footman closed the door.
Hap exploded as the limousine
moved away, and l was awfully angry
She knew l was not going to the mu-
sicale. The cat!
Il wonder If l ought to apologize
for herr" Hap wanted to know. He
gave the throttle yank, and l was
so angry didn't care If the old engine
burst
Are you engaged to herr" l asked.
Il am not" he replied
oh" l tried to put world OF
be de trop."
You are not de trop," he replied.
Who told you was engaged to her."
mo one." admitted; but she gave
me the impression just then"
He jerked on his gloves and we
started. We were both terribly seri-
Gus, tragic even-you see, we were
both young-in spite of the perfec-
ton Of the early summers day, the
green grass, the bright sun; and l
trees If we could only have heard
them above the hum Of the engine.
May l laugh?" l asked suddenly.
1T seems to be the only thing to
do"
You may laugh or swear. just as
you prefer!'
We both shrieked; as l said, we
were both very young.
"Pshaw; what's the use?" he asked.
"The world is young yet and the ball
game only commencing Well. |
guess every man has to make fool
of himself once over an older woman.
am cured. VIII you forgive me?"
= Forgive you?" l echoed. Why,
l don't see what have to do with
It,"
mo? I thought perhaps you would"
didn't answer. l know when
man is trying to make love to me even
when l pretend l don't. l didn't an
swer because | was afraid of getting
beyond my depth I wasn't sure just
how far l was to go with him before
l snapped 1t Oft; and there was that
look in his eyes again that wasn't
able to take care Of
When / came home after the most
wonderful game OF baseball had ever
witnessed-and the score was awful
at that, fourteen to nine-I found a
telephone call from 10. l rang her
up.
i've been thinking of that lost
bracelet and the duke" she said. do
you remember the Due d'Aubigny, who
went to jail for jewel robberies the
first year we were In Paris?"
Cant remember, Jo."
well, do now l don't see how l
forgot him. He was about the clever
est thief the nobility ever produced
His methods were simple. He just
took things; jewel simply disap-
peared His victims were rich Ameri-
cans principally. who were so highly
flattered by his society that they didn't
dare expose him."
I held on to the receiver as IL /
feared she would run away before she
finished, and my heart was humping
so l had to moisten my lips to frame
my question.
HE went to Jail, did you say, Jo?"
Yes, finally. don't remember for
how long, but that was four years
ago."
But the name? OF course even a
duke can change his name, but how
about the Almanach de Gotha and an
cestors back to the eleventh century?
Did you ever see him." l was all a.
a.