The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1914-07-10


him." carelessly. But once alone with
Celeste. she seized her by the arm, a
little roughly. Celeste, l love you
better than any outsider know. But
IL you ever discuss that man In my
presence again, shall cease to regard
you even as an acquaintance. He has
come here for the purpose of annoy
ing me, though he promised the pre-
feet in Paris never to annoy me again. -
"The prefecti"
yes. The morning left Versailles
met him in the private office Of the
project. He had powerful friends who
aided him in establishing an alibi /
was only awoman, 30 l didn't count"
Mora, II have meddled in any
way" proudly. 1T has been because
| love you, and see you unhappy.
You have nearly killed me with your
sphinx-like actions. You have never
asked me the result of my spying for
you that night. Spying is not one of
my usual vocations, but l did 1t gladly
for you"
You gave him my address2" coldly.
i
had come at the behest Of Flora Desi-
none He demanded her address.
which gave him. II ever there was
man in fine rage, 1t was he as he
left me to go there. II he found out
where we lived, the Calabrian assisted
him. l spoke to him rather plainly
at tea He said that he had had moth
L. a. Al.
tion, and believe him. am positive
that he is not the kind of man to go
that far and not proceed to the end.
And now, will you please tell Carlos
to bring my dinner to my room?"
The impulsive Irish heart was not
to be resisted. Nora wanted to remain
firm, but instead she swept Celeste
into her arms. "Celeste, don't be angry!
l am very, very unhappy"
II the Irish heart was impulsive, the
French one was no less so. Celeste
wanted to cry out that she was I'M
happy, too.
Don't bother to dress! Just give
your hair pat or two Well all three
dine on the balcony"
Celeste few to her room. Nora went
over to the easement window and
stared at the darkening mountains
When she turned toward the dresser
she was astonished to find two bou-
quets. One was an enormous bunch
of violets. The other was of simple
marguerities. She picked up the vio-
let's. There was a card without
name; but the phrase scrubbed across
the face of 1t was sufficient She flung
the violets far down into the grape
vines below. The action was without
anger excited rather by contemptu-
GUS indifference. AS for the simple
marguerites, she took them up ginger
ly. The arc these described through
the air was even greater than that
performed by the violets.
I'm a silly fool, l suppose" she
murmured, turning back into the room
again.
1t was ten o'clock when the colonel
bade his guests good night as they
tumbled out of his motor boat. They
were In more or less exuberant spirits,
for the colonel knew how to do two
things particularly we'll: order din
ner. and avoid the many traps set for
him by scheming mammas and ell
gible widows. Abbott, the Barone and
Harrigan, arm In arm, marched on
ahead, whistling one tune in three
different keys, while Courtlandt set
the pace for the padre.
All through the dinner the padre had
watched and listened. Faces were gen.
orally books to him, and he read in
this young mans face many things
that pleased him. This was no night
rover. fool over wine and women. a
spendthrift.
There has been a grave mistake
somewhere" he unused aloud. thought
fully.
Il beg your pardon" said Court
landt.
Il beg yours. l was thinking aloud.
How long have you known the Har.
rigans?"
The father and mother never saw
before today"
Then you have met Miss HarTigan?"
Il have seen her on the stage"
Il have the happiness of being her
confessor."
They proceeded quite as far as a
hundred yards before Courtlandt vol
unteered: THAT must be interesting"
She is a good Catholic"
"Ah, yes; recollect now"
And your"
"Oh | haven't anv religion such ma