The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1914-09-25
CHAPTER vI-Contlnued.

but they shall not" l repeated
1rowning. Charles, you know am
mascot. All my friends have told me
that. Did not bring luck to you as
messenger I'm the machine? And didn't
I get Dstelle Christie inside the abbey
70 see the coronation? / say that Gil
,chy shall never fall into Magnin's
bands. Why, has 1t withstood seven
seiges by the English and two by Bur-
gundy, not to speak of countless gal
liant defenses in olden times against
Frenchmen themselves: in the wars
or the Fronde, against the Huguenots,
against Henry Of Navarro and Richie
lieu, even that 1t should succumb now
10 paltry mortgage?
Bravo" said Charles, clapping his
hands. "Your eyes fash fire. dear
Anne. II they were mortars and used
I'm our defense, warrant Clichy should
never go under"
Mock me as you please" an
ewered, a little petulantly, "Clichy
shall be saved, or will never be called
mascot again"
Thursday came, the last day accord
ed us. and the interest was as far OH
"a ever. 1t was a sad gathering that
morning at the breakfast table. Every
thing was packed, and we were to re-
move to the little cottage at Rambouil-
let owned by the comte's daughter,
where they hoped to find a precarious
existence for while on a few thou
hot In nd n
dowry.
"It will last Us year. Anne" said
the comte grinly. "And then-well,
j am not lAely to see the next And
Charles can take care of his mother
somehow"
could not restrain sob. "But my
money from Magniff!" | cried. You
must take 1t; can earn my own living
In future, as in the past. On that you
can live decently, at least"
The comte smiled sadly.
Wen talk Of that when the time
romes, Anne" he answered "At least
I'VE are not yet dispossessed."
Nor shall be-" replied deiantly.
'-Does not the law give three days
grace TO us?"
Three days or thirty" answered
the chevalier, 1T is all one to us now"
And while we still sat talking over
our plans, we saw a smartly fitted dog
cart turn up the drive and there de-
scended-Leopold Magniff. Jr.!
] confess that l was thoroughly un-
nerved at the sight Of this man. / had
never believed that he would dare to
cross my path again. The memory OF
my threats which he had made on the
occasion OF our last interview recurred
20 me and afflicted me with a present
mept Of overwhelming horror.
He came in jauntily, bowling to all
OF US. an affectation of regretful hu.
nility hardly concealing an air of OBJ
Sious triumph. The comte and the
chevalier arose grimly and stood con.
fronting him, like two statues OF
stone.
Monsieur" said our visitors, address
Ing each alternately, and becoming dis
concerted as neither appeared to rec
ognize his remarks, but merely stood
to receive him-"monsieur II is with
deep regret that come to receive the
interest upon my fathers mortgage or
I'm default. to take possession Of the
chateau"
Then at last the comte spoke, and
each word seemed wrenched from the
fibers of his heart.
I'VE cannot meet the interest. Tn,
chateau is at your disposal"
"Stopi" / cried "The law allows
three days of grace, | believe"
Magniff turned toward me anC
bowed sneeringly.
quite so, mademoiselle," he an
swered. But II permits me to tak'
possession Immediately pending thu
eRriod."
The old corste touched bell ant