The Washington times., 1913-12-27
CHAPTER TX.

"a AY slipped into June, and though
Nn Leydep.s golf showed signs OF
V great Improvement and he be-
came more and more sunburnt.
the law books upon which he was sup
opened. -.
Incidentally. he had earned for him
self a new name-two new names. Inc
good people of Anbleteuse, who now
mad always smile for him, knew him
among Themselves as 'TAngiais de "a.
rAbbe." 1t was a very customary thing
to see the two marching in step. towels
and 1t WAS the waiter at the cafe who
nrst offered small odds on the English
mans tGing the better swimmer: he
found many takers. and g small boy
was dspu'rd to ,, conceal ,ss = himself fannss ana
The laAs torn between his liking for
the newcomer and the priest, returned
with a wonderful story Of their both
having been almost to England ana
-inconsolabie because he thus failed to
earn the promised sou.
The other name was given to him by
Marthe, Her parents lived next door to
the cafe in Ambleteuse, and she had
been pu.z:ed to see the man for whom
house late in the evenings. Her small
brain instantly became busy. and though
she said nothing to anyone-not even to
Jeanne, her particular friend-she de-
fsdsa might fssP Sc aseu s eye rSe result M of
observations was that m. rAnglais.'
as she used to cail him. changed to
"rAmi de Toinette."
There were many hiding places in the
dunes along the shore from Ambleteuse
looking. einnite caddies seemed more
than ever sprttes as she wormed her
way through the rushes and peered into
hollows. The fact that eavesdropping ID
a very particular indiscretion had not
been Included In her education. and the
consequence was that, when one day
her snake-like cravings were rewarded
by suddenly coming upon Tolnette and
the Englishman among the dunes. she
lay nat with \ silent exclamation OF
It happened that this was their first
meeting away from her fathers cafe.
Leyden had bathed IN the morning with
to sit down, to lunch Toinette had
walked in. There was surprise and con-
fusion in every line Of her face when
she saw the Englishman. Had she not
walked over to see her uncle In order
to tell him that she had altered her
Aha, my dearr' cried rAbbe Guer-
chard. this is delightful. NJ. Leyden.
let hs,,n me e present you to my niece TOT
hana MsSemoiseiie EosS saH 's1 snd ns are s al.
ready friends. / hope" he said.
Toinette looked from him to her uncle.
who was watching with a smile. But,
yes." she said. and added quickly.
Monsieur has been good enough to
During the meal both men did their
best to make the girl laugh and talk
the abbe from affectionate pride and
Leyden because this was the moment he
1t was a merry bunch. and when
finally the abbe rose and announced
that he had duties to perform. Leyden
offered to escort Toinette back home.
Alone with q fine young man for the
first time in her life. Toinette became
spirits left her and she was shy and
nervous. 1t was a new and very excit-
ing experience and she was not quite
sure what her father would say when
crossed the little wooden bridge she
asked herself why should she tell him
Her uncle knew and approved. and he
was an abbe! No. she would not tell
Leyden. walking at her side and talk
ing vividly. knew nothing Of the little
science. nor Of the decision at which
she finally arrived. All he did know was
that when she agreed to his proposal tc
rest for a few minutes among the dunes
met. and he congratulated himself on
what he called the 'avuncular attack
having come of.
They had not been there more than
iAH an hour whom Marthe's impish
face appeared cautiously between two
tufts Of rushes.
Toinette was helping herself laugh
ingly to a chocolate from a box which
.eydcn produced from his pocket. Their
hands were very near together.
"Ah!' murmured Marthe to herself
so It's like that. Is it?'
At once she found the explanation OF
all tho questions as to the whereabouts
Of the Abbe Gue-chard which I.eyden
had put to her. and she suppressed 4
little gurg:e Of delight:
Ing morning when carrying for the Eng
lishman! How she would mystify MIN
With her hints and blagues!
Sitting side by side on the sand. with
the sea sparkling before their eyes In
the sunshine. and all unconscious Of be-
were discovering each other.
Everurd Leyden had considerable ex-
rerience Of the other sex. He had an
swered to the call Of Envy dear" at
could remember. At skindles many fif-
fercnt voices had called him boy" at.
fectionately. coyiy. or angrily.
He knew those types Of maiden to the
vcryJ last letter. He knew the sort OF
thing they said and did and liked. He
knew Just the kind Of remark which
would make them purr or scratch-and
Il gave him q certain sarcastic pleasure
10 make them do one or tn. other Just
when 1t appealed him. He played them
lust as the small coster boy plays n
cheap mouth ORGAN.
He had expected to find that Toinette
would. prove to be Of one or the other
class. She showed her ankle with the
exact amount of Inconsistencies She
put refractory. curis into place with the
same preliminary expostuiaton. and shs