The state herald., 1913-03-28
CHAPTER !.
llpkt In the Park.
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ilg.t In the Park.
wait. Renaud."
was flrm, but the lady
Eated as she stepped from
There was NO answer.
Tapping ends Of her veil
her face. she turned and
u at the driver of the
Id Q businesslike. capable
b certain minor details OF
hrs rig were a bit unusual.
lat he had been obliged. by
bmfort. to remove his gog-
hce appeared pleasant and
nned. His passenger noted
ys, remarking: "Oh, It isn't
hdemoiselle: Renaud hadn't
at the ONCE when you tel
10 they put me. on In his
bee." Accent seemed to i'm.
)ver, that she was not quite
The manager sent you. And
De is-T
Aame-rather odd name
be half hidden behind the veil
J impassive. A moments hes
and then the lady turned
th a short, you will waltz"
|ademoiselle wishes. Or shall
ps follow slowly along the
walt here. / shall return
foung woman walked away,
Iell-poised. lifting skirts skill
she paused a moment at the
The stone steps leading down
tiny park. The driver OF the
!, free from observation. al
perplexed look to occupy his
ance. what the devil Ia to
she doesn't return-soon!"
avenue lifts a camel's hump
the sky in the space Of fifteen
and on the top. secure as the
OF a chieftain. stands the
ortico Of the old college. To
,tward. as every one knows.
liver and the more pretentious
n the east an abrupt descent
pace for a small grassy play.
for children, who may be seen.
the sunny hours OF the day.
, over the slope.
le gaze OF the woman swept
, charming little pleasance. and
over the miles OF sign-boards,
chimneys and intersecting
the serious look disappeared
r face. Summer haze and dis
led a gentle beauty over what
rw TO be q clamoring city
'ork. Angles were softened.
subdued. sensational scenes
the dimmed perspective. To
Q observer. the prospect would
zen deeply suggestive: in the
II stirred many memories. She
k her veil: her face glowed: a
gh escaped her lips. Slowly
ked down the steps. along the
path TO n turn. where she sank
, q bench. A rosy. tired child.
the worse for mud-pies. and
reluctantly at the hand of a
ant nurse. brought q bit Of
mans emotion TO the surface.
lied radiantly at the tagging
ace revealed BY tho uplifted
, Of q type to accompany the
! but womanly ngure and tho
tread. Beautiful she would
tied. without doubt. by many
,rvcr. those who loved her
all her beautiful without stint.
70 appealing than her beauty
% fine spirit-a strong. free
owing honesty and courage
lowed like q fame behind her
Best OF all. perhaps. was a
Z qunintness. n slightly comic
her lips. nm impercepuble
10 Of manner. which revealed
Initiated that she had a sense
or In excellent running order.
, evident that tho little cxcur.
= OF tho nature OF q pilgrimage.
. hour. tho bit OF holiday. be-
} memorial. ~ recollection
back to her the days OF child.
mt down yondcr, n few squares
! this worry city. They seemed
n retrospect. liko the pleasant
I n quiet garden. but thay had
bruptiy. and had been followed
. OF activity and colorfui crpe.
n another country. Through II
nn,icipations had been lodged
return TO Homo' Something
'ould complete the rtory-thc
ith It's nocret ecatnnics and as.
n-thc story Of tho ardent
Of youth.
her gaze from tho
Glow. though with apparent re.
;. she took from the pocket OF
II an opened envelope which
nrdod n moment with thought.
before drawing forth tho on.