The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1913-03-21

untcrritied. but embarrassed. knew not
what to say. Max di>crcetly with
drew to the window. leaving his moth
er I" account to Rrarhard for her pres
enre in her own way.
Hrlrhard'> appearance was such as
t" inspire pity rather than fear. His
shoulders were bent. and he seemed in
actual physical pain. His face was
WHITE ana drawn. Tho lines over his
lips We're like deep corrugations. His
lips twitched. and he moved ierkily,
awHWardly. as if he had only partial
control OF his muscles. There was Il
disturbing pause after his dramatic but
qulet entrance. broken finally by the
marquiSe. who felt that she must say
something.
IL suppose. Jacques. that-that
you
She could not bring herself to speak
of Anne-Marie's flight and stopped.
The marquis began:
Yes. my dear Brachard. We
acknowledgements
Rrachard was looking at him ear
nestly. and Honore's sentence trailed
off into nothing. He turned helplessly
to his wife and then to Max. who had
completely withdrawn from the situa-
ton.
II hope you won't take it amiss."
Brachard said quietly. but with a
strained, badly controlled voice. 'Amiss
that l came up. heSitated."
He stopped. evidently expecting them
to go. Max. with reader appreciation
of the situation. turned and heckoned
his mother and father toward the door.
They We're oblivious. Brachard spoke
again.
1T would be better when Anne-Marie
comes ~back-if-Iu rather be alone
with her"
now and beckoned furiously to his
mother and the marquis. Both moved
slowly toward the door.
II hope YOU will eXcuse me-" Bra
chard finished politely.
At last the maruuise found her voice
again.
why. certainly. jacques she said
hurriedly, tlutteringly. You see, as
Wells we heard you We're both away
she went on in lame explanation. I'VE
thought it might be tur duty
ITO a certain e~Xtent-tO a certain eX-
tent" the marquis supplemented.
Nov. Of course. that you are home
| we will CO." the marquis concluded.
Max breathed a fervent THANK
heaven!' and tried to push his mother
toward the door. The marquise, how
ever. went back to Brachard and held
| out her hand for a final farewell.
MY dear jacques" she said effu-
| sively, good night. Good night"
She turned from Brachard and start
apparition appeared. 1t was Anne
Marie. who had come up so quietly
that none had heard her. She looked
like one d~iStrauyht. Her hair was
tumbled over her shoulders. Her face
was white as marble. Her beautiful
evening " the same that she had
worn that evening ut her mothers re-
ception. was %crumpled and torn, and Il
blood stained handkerchief was twist
Gu ilOullu ltI llSHL lldllu' N'iNll Hl'c
evidently had injured. She said not Il
word, but walked toward the door of
her APARTMENTS. her mind evidently
failing to take in the significance Of
the presence of her husband, her par
ents and hey brother. When she saw
jacques for the first time she stopped
in Amusement.
~ ~..,o lSllv ,,nl, l,n,.
farewell speech,
"Ah, here's .Annc-Maric..' she ex-
claimed, walking yer to her. Here
she is. You're reunited again. Now
we car go, feeling perfectly safe about
it; but, my child. it is very late, and 1t
was very imprudcnt. But I'm glad it
was no worse"
Max stepped over and took his moth
err urgently by the arm. Its dead
and buried" he whispered tierccly in
her ear. I'VE knew nothing about it.
It never occurred. Come II
Good night, my dear Jacques.
Good night, Anae-Marie" the marquise
cried, with an assumption Of gayety
as Max urged her toward the door.
Good night, my children, both of
you," Honore exclaimed ~benevolently
as Max pushed him out also.
Max followed his parents out and
closed the door after them. In a few
minutes he had them bundled into his
, friends automobile and was whirlinc
them home at a terrific and disquiet
! ing rate of speed.
Brachard waited until his wife's
. family had gone. Their he turned TO