The evening world., 1914-02-06

sail WITHOUT your
"Yes."
And give up the circus forever.
Sacqueline7"
Yves"
9. Just =. because you want to see
only for that"
She stood rubbing Nor eyes with
ner small fsts. as though Just awak-
''Oui," she said without emotion,
''c'est CONNIE ca, m'sieu. Where the
heart IL. happiness lies. left the
others at the city gate: said. 'voy-
ons. let US DO reasonable, gentlemen.
l am happy In your circus; I am
happy with Speed: can DO contented
without your circus. but cannot DO
contented without Speed. voilar
and then ! went"
You walked back all the way from
Lorient?"
"Bien sur! I have no carriase-I.
Jacqueline." She stretched her slim
figure, raised her arms slowiv and
yawned. Pardon" she murmured,
II have slept In the gorse-badly."
Come into the garden" I said:
I'VE can talk while you rest"
She thanked me TRANQUILITY, picked
UP her bundle, and followed me with
slight limp. The cat. tail UP. came
behind.
The young countess was standing
At the window ~ We approached in
solemn single file along the path, and
whom she caught sight Of us she
opened the door and stepped out on
the tiny porch.
why. this In our little Jacoueiine."
she said, quickly. They have taken
your father for the CONSUMPTION, have
they not. my child? And now you
are homeless!"
II think 30. madame"
Then you will stay with me until
ne returns. won't you. little one?"
There was a moments pause; Jac-
cueIine made q grave gesture. "This
IA my cat. madame-Angc pitou."
The Countess stared at the cat, then
broke out into the prettiest peal OF
laughter. "Of course you must bring
your cat! My invitation is also for
AnGe Pitou. you understand"
Then We thank you. and permit
ourselves to accept, madam" said
JacQueline. I'VE are very glad be.
cause We are quite hungry, and We
have thorns from the gorse in our
feet She broke OF with a Joy
Gus little cry: There II Speed"
And Speed, entering the garden hur-
riedly. stopped short in his tracks,.
both arms around his neck. "Oh.
Speed! Speed!" she stammerod. over
and over again. II was too lonely: I
will do what you wish; I will be
instructed In the graces Of education
truly I will. l am glad to come
back--and I am 30 tired, Speed.
will never go away from you again.
Oh. Speed. am contented! DO you
love me?"
Dearly. little sweetheart" he said
huskily. trying to steady his voice.
There! Madame the Countess IL
waiting. All will be we'll now" He
turned, smiling. toward tho young
Countess and lifted his hat. then
stepped back and fiAed me with a
blank look Of dtsmay which said per-
fectiy plainly that he had unpleasant
news to communicate. The Countess.
I think. saw that look too. for she
gave me an almost imperceptible nod
and took Jacqueline's hand In hers.
IF there are thorns in your feet we
must find Them" she said sweetly.
will you come. Jacqueline?"
Eyes, madam" said the child with
an adoring smile at Speed. who bent
and kissed her upturned face az she
they went into the house. the
Countess holding Jacqueline's thorn
scratched hand. tho cat following. per-
fectly self possessed. to the porch.
veying the landscape with dignified
indifference.
"Well." said /. turning to Speed.
what new deyiltry 10 going on in
Paradise nowT
Preparations for rain-wrecking. I
should say" he replied. bluntly. They
are tinkering with the trestle. Buck
bursts ragamuffins have just seized
the railroad station at Rose Sainte-
Anne, where the main line crosses.
you know. near the ravine at Lam
. merin. was sure there was some.
thing extraordinary going to happen.
30 i went down to the river. hailed
Jeanne ROLAND, the passeuse. and had
her ferry me over to Bots Gilbert.
Then i made for the telegraph. gave
the operator ten francs to let me work
tho keys. and called up the arsenal
at Lorient. But II was no use, Scar
lett, the Governor Of Lorient, can't
spare o soldier-not q single gendarrne.
1t seems that Uhlans have been sig
nailed north Of Quimper. and I.orient
Is frantic. and the garrison Is pre-
pairing TO stand siege"
IOu
that they're not going to try to catch
Buckhurst and Mornac?"
That's what mean: they're scared
as rabbits over these rumors OF uh-
lans in the west and north"
"Well." said ] disguised. ut ap-
pears to mo that Buckhurst In going
10 get off scot-free this time-and
Mornac. too! Did you know that
Mornac was here?"
know II? ! saw him an hour ago.
marshalling a new company Of NAL
contents in the square-a bad lot.
Scarlet - deserters from Chanzy's
army. from Bourbaki, from Garibaldt
"A hundred or more line soldiers.
dragons without horses. francs-ti-
reurs. Garibaldians. even Turco.
from Heaven knows where-bad SOL
diers who disgrace France-maraud-
ers. cowardly. skulking mobiles--a
sweet lot, Scarlet, to be let loose In
Madame de- Vassart's vicinity"
II think 30 too" I said seriously.
"And ! earnestly agree with you."
muttered Speed, That's all / have
10 report. except that your friend.
Robert the Lizard. Is out yonder fiat
on his belly upder a gorse-bush. and
he wants to sen you"
1.-The Lizard" I exclaimed. "Come
on. Speed. Where Is he?"
"Yonder. clothed in somebody's
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