The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-08-03

on and forty rooms had long since dis
appear d, save those OF the half dozel
In the right wing where we lived. AT
tended only by old servants who woul,
not be dismissed. Costly plctures, tap
e%strles. armor, whole sets OF Seyres
had gone into the nav OF Magnin, be
ing sacrificed - meet tho e~ver-recur
ring indebtedness. For twenty year,
ever since the failure of the orieina
Panama company had ruined the oomts
! this process of depletion had beer
continued. Now our sparse furnitur,
would barely have accommodated q
family In a six.room fiat.
but they shall never take our mono
plane said the ~chevalier. as VIZ stood
within the hangar aud looked al the
gigantic, graceful bird. which seemed
TO float airily upon the planking that
supported Il. Il would rather burn Il,
give II the baptism OF death In that
fiery element toward which We ascend.
ed together on that first day OF ouT
meeting, eun.goddess."
The memory brought tears 20 my
eyes.
Charles" I said. they shall never
take Clichy from youl"
Not II your wishes were dollars,
sun-goddess," he answered. gaily.
But they shall not" | repeated.
frowning. Charles, you know | am a
mascot. All my friends have told me
that. Did | not bring luck TO you as a
passenger In the machine And didn't
| get Estelle Christie inside the abbey
to @ the coronation? say that eli.
chy shall never fall into MagniH's
hands. why. has II withstood seven
seiges by the English and two by Bur
gundy. not to speak OF countless gal.
liant defensee In olden times against
Frenchmen themselves: In the wars
OF the Fronde. against the Huguenots.
against Henry OF Navarro and Richie
lieu. eve that Il should succunib now
to a paltry mortgage7
Bravo" said Charles, ~clapplng his
hands. Your eyes fash fire. dear
Anne. II they were mortars and used
in our defense. ] warrant Cllchy should
neyer 80 under"
Mock me a you please" an
swered. 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 OF
as ever. II was a sad gathering that
morning at the breakfast fable. Every.
thing vas packed. and we were TO re-
move TO the little cottage az Rambouil.
let owned by the comte's daughter.
where they hoped TO find a p~rccarious
existence for a while on n few thou.
sand francs that remained OF her
1T will last us a year. Anne" said
the comte grimly. And then-well.
! am not likely 20 Q the next. And
Charles can take care OF his mother
somehow"
/ could not restrain n sob. 'But my
money from MRgninl" I cried. "You
must take IL; I can carr 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
comes. Anne he answered. AT least
are not yet dlspossessed."
Nor shall be-" I replied defantly.
Does not the law give three days
grace 20 us7'
Three days or thirty" answered
he %chevalier, ~ is all one 10 US now"
And while we still sat talking over
Dur plans, we saw n smartly fitted dog.
,aTt turn up the drive and there de-
icended Leopold Magnin, Jr.l
confess that ! was thoroughly un.
lerved at the sight OF this man. had
never believed that he would dare 10
my path again. The memory Of
ny threats which he hae made on the
occasion OF our last interview required
o me and afflicted me with q present
nent OF overwhelming horror.
He came In iauntily. bowling 20 all
n Us. an anectation Of regretful hui
nility hardly eoncealing an air OF OBJ
triumph. The cOmte and the
'heyalier arose grimly aud stood con-
him. like two statues OF
tone.
Monsieur. said our visitors, address
ng each alternately. and becoming dis
'oncorted as neither appeared 10 rec
Ignize bis remarks, but merely stood
o receive him-monsieur, Il Is with
leep regret that l como 10 receive tho
interest upon my fathers mortgage or.
n default. 70 take possession Of the
.hateau."
Then at last the comto spoke, and
aeh word seemed wrenched from the
beers OF his heart.
We cannot meet the interest The
IL at your disposal"
stop" I cried. "The law allows
hree days OF grace. ! believe"
Magnin turned toward me and
owed sneoringly.
Quito 30, mademolselle," he an.
wered. But II permits me to take
ossession Immediately pending this
!
The old comte touched a bell and !
can c~asseroy. the ancient butler. en-.
red Take thiA Gentleman To- his .