The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-09-17
CHAPTER xxxv-(conunued).

not understand why things are SO ne.
elected"
Il have seen to 1T father. They vii
be ready in a week." Lucy answered
Then the colonel noticed Francois
Good day. Chevaiier." he spoke con
descendingly. ABBY the way"--hs
put his hand into n pocket and then
another of his linen coat They gave
me a letter for you, Chevalier, knowing
that you would be at Roanoke house
today. Here it is"-and Lucy saw &
light leap into Francois eyes as they
fell on the English postmerk "Abou;
those harnesses, Lucy. Why did you
not ask my permission before having
them made? l do not understand how
you can take so much on yourself"
And Lucy spoke quietly again. q
did ask you, father. but you did not
see TO IL and they were necessary. So
I did it" And then: "Chevauer, read
your letter. see IT ts a foreign one"
VIII nr&demoiseIle pardon?
AT that ome an uneven step
came down the slope and Francois
flashed q smile al Harry Hampton and
reueated 10 the other side OF the sum-
mer house with his letter; while the
colonel mQruu-ing complaints about
harnesses went strolling up the shad-
owy, b~ird-hauntsd lawn.
Harry Hampton stood by his sweet
heart with g boytsh air OF proprietor
sAp. 1aaanl as ne had oeen througn
t= 20 years Q. sagaSg5nent i
800 =. : Dn' you
.Tv.t- E.--
Francois. But the lad caught her
wrist Look" he said, and opened
his free hand and e plain gold ring
- ~ 49, e1ck move,
-, 80 ~ re lie lalso
g. n IA 80 -, a VII
F. - pht. so0a a nsn
SRI As-s s not 1@a you
49, 49, - - nao me
- We gsArs z ne needed you.
Tncrp S~- !.
rras4f-~ s. 80 lie
49, $3.50
rs. -4A-co2S r1rIed u
49, r,,s15 - sEclsneat
ne 5o-s-e even E
..7zl.- Co.
Ia y II gneyaasre You have
Is II, The girl cried
- a-anl Ne pa not Speak
- la1s1oaSeA great
Tor M a. ! - - as SEN
: So 49, @l 31a n % ga
ry4a4-es ., / an
susn r1s ~-zaasss @ a5 ny
.Est- F-F-orSr
fore was-esser - g Pc
CRIED OFT -THTa ~S--. -
before VEL zee e NO not
49, asfsl
- .@sl Ersaes lesson IN the sun-
- ~ 80 oa1Gs OF the smooth
- r. 49, N@s on hatur-
Era rrsse 80 - 80 6eau-
sssras - So SINlaI
Ass
80 -s-IA.s Lucy, ne said Z
y TyS95 - - ask . you
~ Lucy promised bnths-
--o los as.@lAa-
Ma5e-TI~s4la - 1ea trust one
rT-sas 80 Lacg-faat Is plain"
gees re1ne--ses ass serious. DC
sogather wren - - once a
re
rhs ~ nasned f~ur1ously aa
~ @as. E4h- men She nodded
snarabsr 80 . lset manner Il re-
go ssay 8eA. Q said TT was
vo,s satS LIZ" myse1 al your head and
~aSaa want me-
10 eyes went upward together
mo IN enninentiy French gesture.
n~nspeakable name to recoliecs that
sah1 HOW can you? How can you
pe 20 brutal TO me2"
Va SAebi, al tnac, burst into
ght-hearted laughter. Lucy was grave
suddenly.
BUT you " ~sannething to aak me
Francois. You spoke of y~our-n,avs
1T is MY Won prhor, 7 co,,,1
do this. Mademoigelle Lucy, + b.vo 20
never told any one else about her. 0nty
know of"-the words came allow.
iy-"of my love for her, She does nof
know 1t. Alike doeg not know Ana r
may be killed. one sees. in this fpht sor
the Prince. Quite easily. And A,iYa
VIII not know. l do not like frat IN.
fact. I cannot bear 1t. SO this ia that
I ask OF you. dear MaderaoigeIIe. he
brought out a letter and held n IN her
IF you hear that / am killed vii, wn,,
send 1t to Alixe?"
Lucy tool the letter ana 4urnar ,t
over doubtfully. 4 do not Ifka tbis
sort OF post-mortem cornuaiea;nn
Francois. / feel as ff / vera haid,na
your death warrant
But 1t ia not by q bit q, wrt,tn1 =
shall meet my finish M~adenotaaIta
promise no to die one minufn Sooner
for that letter. II is only thai - MI,
make me happy to know Won y,i, sa,a
It."
So Lucy, holding thn ie.tar gtn~a~r
agreed. But as Francois raas r. ~ 81.
stood by him q mornert ana faaS 49,
hand on hiu cna< atan.,a .srssa--