Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1913-08-08
CHAPTER Iv.-fcontlnued.)

Is IL Wise, he hdu oohSN'
the attention OF the peopleF"
"oh. am not afraid" she had
answered And they are going 10
dance. tool"
"They!" He frowned.
why not? 1t is the queens own
idea, Let the people Dance she mas
said, and they will keep out OF mis-
chief Besides" with prouder poise
of the bright head, why shouiont
they see, and-like me?"
"They like nothing except them
selves, and" dryly. Ito attempt 10
evade their just obligations"
Can you blame them? She MADE
light gesture. obligations. mon
pere, are SO uresome!
We'll, well, hastily, have your
own way" Although he spoke rather
shortly, on the whole he was not dis
pleased with his daughter; her be-
trothal with the Marquis de Beau
villers, a nobleman OF large estates,-
arranged while she was yet child!-
promised brilliant marriage and In
measure offered to his Excellency
some compensation for that old and
IDTS-CueIlSueu
birth of a girl when his ambition had
looked so strongly for an heir to MS
name as well as to his estate.
And SO my lady and her guests
danced and made merry on the sands
below, and the people came out from
the mainland, or down from the
touses in the town at the base OF the
rock. to watch varied assemblage
OF gaunt-looking men and bent, low
b.owed wome:-, for the most part they
stood sullen and silent; though ex-
langing meaning glances now and
then as If to say: do you note all
this ostentation--all this glitter and
display? Yes; and some day" Up
on brooding brows. in deep-set eyes.
on furrowed faces a question and an
answer seemed to CLEAN and pass.
Endowed vitn natural optimism and
q vivacity somewhat needless, my
lady appeared unconscious OF all this
latent enmity until an unlooked-for
incident, justifying in measure the
governors demur, broke in upon the
evenings festivities and claimed her
attention.
On the beach, lighted by torches.
n dainty minuet was proceeding gaily,
when through the throng OF onlook-
-ers. young man with dark head set
on frame tall and powerful, worked
his way carefullysto a point where
he was Afforded least a restricted
view of the amin spectacle. Abb
rs ,rbed each inN|~ her way in the
scene before K 40 one noticed
l'im, and, with drawn over his
how, and ltand1ng In the shadow
of the towering headdresses OF sew
'eral peasant women, he seemed con.
tent to attract as little attention to
lhimself as possible. His look, at first
quick and alert, that OF a man taking
stock of his surroundings. suddenly
became intent and piercing, as, pass
ing in survey over the lowly spec
tators to the glittering company, II
centered itself on the young mistress
OF festivities.
In costume white and shining, the
Lady Elise moved through the grace
full numbers, her slender supple figure
now poised, now swaying, from head
to foot responsive to the rhythm oil
that "pastime of little steps," Hell
lips, too, were busy, but such was ths
witchery OF her motion-all fire ant
y life!--the silk.stockinged cavaliers
whom she thus RECALLED with Wit
mockery. or jest, could, for the mos
part, respond only with admirinl
giances or weakly protesting words
"That pretty fellow. her partner
with contemptuous accent on the
To hA Nov
villers, kinsman of the king!" sale
one of the women in the throng.
Ma fol! They're we'll matched. A
dancing doll for popinJay!"
The young man behind the head
dresses. now nodding viciously, movet
nearer the front. Dressed in tn,
rough though not picturesque fashion
of the northern fishermen, touch o
color in his apparel lent to his bearing
a note OF romance the bold expression
OF his swarthy face did not belle. Fo
few moments he watched the girl
the changing eyes and lips, shadows
by hair that shone and flashed lik
bright FURNISHED gold: then catchin
her gaze. the black eyes cleaned. Al
instant their eyes fingered; her
startled. puzzled.
Where have ! seen him?" M
lady, In turning. paused to swim
over her shoulders glance
"Whom?" asked her companion 4
the dance-a fair. handsome nobl,
man OF slim figure and elegant beal
ing.
That's just what | can't tell you.
she answered, sweeping courtes
tsat fitted the rhythm OF the must,
only face | should remember!"
"Shouid?" The marquis look 10
lowed hers