The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1914-11-28
cHAPTER Xl-ContInued-

CHAPTER xi-ContInued.
Nora, without relaxing the falls,
mile. suddenly found emptiness II
everything.
Sing" said Herr Rosen.
Il am too tired. Some other time
he did not press her. Instead, b.
shispered in his own tongue: "Yo,
re the most adorable woman in thu
smld!"
And Nora turned upon him a pal
u eyes blank with establishment. l
NJ e though she had been ASLEEP
"a be had rudely awakened her
81 infatuation blinded him to the
nth: he saw In the look a feminine
1ssire to throw the others of the
hack as to the sentiment expressed
Il his whispered words.
/ ne hour passed tolerably we'll
Hm Rosen then observed the time
klpse and excused himself. He took
De steps leading abruptly down the
t9face to the carriage road. He had
cuns by the other way. the rambling
utsne stairs which began at the por-
lsrs lodge, back Of the villa.
Padre" whispered Courtlandt, Il
hn going. Do not follow. l shall ex-
9lain to you when we meet again"
! TAe padre signified that he under
rood Harrigan protested vigorously,
TT smiling and shaking his head.
curtlandt went away.
Nora ran to the window. She could
~ Herr Rosen striding along. down
- winding road, his head in the air.
PRESENTLY, from behind a cluster Of
liberties. the figure of another man
ENme into view. He was going at a
1ctrot, his hat settled at an angle
1T permitted the rain to beat square
n into his face. The next turn in the
md shut them both from sight. But
NcA did not stir.
Herr Rosen stopped and turned.
You called?"
fes." Courtlandt had caught up
enh him just as Herr Rosen was about
J open the gates. Just a moment,
her kosen." with a hand upon the
~ I shall not detain you long"
There was studied insolence in the
- and the gestures which accom-
)nnied them.
be brief. IL you please"
name is Edward Courtlandt, as
see1ess you have heard"
q large room 1t is difficult to
qzember all the introductions."
1fecisely. That Is why l take the
1 Of recalling it to you, SO that
I'LL not forget it" urbanely.
Il pause. Dark patches of water
~ spreading across their shoulders.
= rivulets ran down Courtlandt's
- nised as 1t was against the bars.
DO not see how 1t may concern
~ replied Herr Rosen finally with
= maolence more marked than Court
lnltA
y Paris we met one night, at the
10 sntrance of the Opera l pushed
= aside, not knowing who you were.
e had offered your services; the
- Of Miss Harrigan's limousine"
4 was your" scowling.
4 apologize for that. Tomorrow
..eening you will leave Bellaggio for
'assnna. Somewhere between nine |
~ tan the first train leaves for |
Hlhns
yetenna! Milan!"
lctly. You speak English as
any and f1uently as II you were
g the tongue. Thus, you will
Tor Milan. What becomes of
Mar that is Of no consequence
Am making myself olear?"
serdampt! Do believe my ears?"
~ y Are you telling me to leave
=. 40 tomorrow morning?"
- directly as l can"
.tlR Rosen's face became as red
name. He was a brave young
~ there was danger Of an act.
IN the blue eyes boring into
II 1t came to a physical con-
90 realized that he would get the
M It He put his hand to his
his very impotence was chok-
s1r Highness :"
nness!" Herr Rosen stepped
Your Highness will readily
wisdom Of my concern for
~ departure when / add that
III about the little house in
that my knowledge IL