The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1913-01-22


lngly, "as a ship!" He made no re-
Spouse.
when you thanked me once, mon
capitaine. for all it pleased you to say
I did for you, you may remember" her
voice was defiant, II did not once
gainsay you'll" More curiously he re-
garded her. Perhaps It pleased me-"
her hand on her hip. ito be thought
such a fine heroine. But now" her
tone grew a little fierce, 81 am tired
Of hearing people say: 'Nanette risked
SO much!' Nanette did this!-did
that!-when it was she who risked-
did 1t all, one might say"
"She? What do you meant" The
black eyes probed hers now with sud-
den, fierce questioning.
THAT twas the Lady Elise saved
you. Went knowingly-willingly-
hostage"
1.-THE Lady Elise!" he cried, an
abrupt glow on the dark face.
Nanette's eyes noted and fell. but
| she went on hurriedly: "She knew of
the ambush in the forest; saw part of
the note dropped on the beach-it
was brought to her by my aunt who
warned her." And in a quick rush of
words, as II DESTROYS to be done with
| 1t, Nanette told all that had TRANSFERRED
at the Mount.
Incredulously. eagerly. he listened:
when, however. she had finished, he
said nothing; sat like man bewil-
dered.
"well?" said the girl impatiently.
Still he looked down. "Well?" she re-
peated, SO sharply old Pierre stirred:
lifted his head.
"Eh, my dear?"
She went to the mantel; took from
1t candle.
"Seigneur finds you such poor COM
pany," she said, he desires a light to
retire!"
The dawn smote the heavens with
fiery lashes Of red; from the east the
wind began to blow harder. and on the
sea the waves responded with a more
forcible sweep. At a window in the
inn, the Black 6eigneur a moment
looked out on the gay flowers and the
sea and the worn grim face of the
cliff; then left his room and made his
way downstairs. No one was yet. ap-
parently, astir; an hour or SO must
elapse ere the time set for departure,
and. pending the turn Of the tide and
adieu to old Pierre, the young man
stepped into the garden. through the
gate, and. turning into a rocky path.
strobe out over the cliffs. The island
was small; its walks limited. and soon.
espite q number OF difficulties in the
way he had chosen, he found himself
at its end-the verge Of a great rock
| that projected out over the blue, sui.
| len sea. For some moments he stood
there. listening to the sounds in cav
ems below. watching the snow-capped
waves. the ever-shifting spots on a
vast map. and then, shaking off h..
reverie, started to return.
"A brisk wind to take us back to
France" he said to himself; but his
thoughts were not Of possible Apr!
storms. or Of his ship. His eyes,
bright, yet perplexed. as II from some
| problem whose solution he had not
yet found. were bent downward, only
to be raised where the path demanded
his closer attention. As he looked up
he became suddenly aware Of the fig
ure Of girl. who approached from
the opposite direction.
quick CLINT sprang to the youn,
mans eyes. and. pausing, he waited;
| watched. At that point, the way ran
over a rock. almost eaten through by
| the hungry sea. and she had already
| started to cross when he first saw her
The path was not dangerous; nor was
1t easy; only 1t called for certainty
and assurance on the part ofsthe one
that elected to take it. My ladys
| light footstep was sure; although the
wind swept rather sharply there, she
held herself with confident poise
while from the brown eyes shone o
| clear. steady light.
| 81 saw you leave the inn," she said
drawing near the comparatively shell.
tered spot, where he stood, land know.
ing you would soon sail, followed
| There is something / wanted to say.
and-and felt I should have no other
| chance to tell you'll"
Had she read what was passing in
his brain, she would not have faced
| him, so confident; but, ignorant OF
| what he had learned, the cause Ct
varying lights in his dark eyes, the
tender play Of emotion on his strons
features. she broached her subject
with steadfastness Of purpose.
You went away SO suddenly the