The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-04-03

| "Then let me alone-unleBs you
want plain speaking instead OF q
bray"
II do want IT,"
Very well. my friend; then. at your
respectful request beg to inform you
that you are In love with Madame ds
Vassart-and have been for months" l."
"You are wrong" | said. steadily.
mo. Scarlet; am right"
"You are wrong" | repeated
Don't say that again." he retorted.
''If you do not know IL. you ought to.
Don't be unfair; don't be cowardly.
Face It, mani"
What are you saying, Speed?' l
asked. rousing from my lethargy to
shake his hand from my shoulder.
The truth. In all these years OF
intimacy. familiarity has never bred
contempt In me. have watched you
as a younger brother watches. low
ingly. Jealous yet proud of you, alert
for falling or a weakness which
never founder. II | thought found
flaw In you, knowing that II was
but part Of a character too strong.
! too generous for me to critlcise
Listen to me. Scarlet tell you
that man shipwrecked on the
worlds outer rocks-if he does not
perish-makes the better pilot after
wards"
But perished, Speed"
"It is not true" he said, violently;
"but you will II you don't steer a truer
course than you have. Scarlet, an
swer me! Are you in lover"
"Yes." said.
He waited. looked up at me- then
dropped his hands in his pockets and
turned away toward the interior of
the tent where Jacquellne, having
descended from the rigging, stood.
walked fast across the moors, as
though had a destination. And l
had; yet when l understood 1t !
sheered of, only to turn again and
stare fascinated in the direction OF
the object that frightened me.
Then, looking seaward, for the first
time l noticed that the black cruiser
was gone.
For a while I stood listening.
searching the sea, until a voice
hailed me. and l turned to find Kelly
Eyre almost at my elbow.
There is a man in the village ha-
ranguing the people" Speed thinks
this man is Buckhurst."
What" l cried
There's something else, too" he
said, soberly, and drew a telegram
from his pocket.
I seized It. and studied the fiutter-
ing sheet:
"The governor Of Lorient, on COM
plant Of the mayor of Paradise, for
bids the American exhibition. and or
ders the individual Byram to travel |
Immediately to Lorient with his So
called circus, where a British steam
ship will transport the personnel, bag |
gage, and animals to British territory. |
The mayor Of Paradise will see that |
this order OF expulsion is promptly
executed.
"(Signed) BRETEUIL,
"Chief OF Police"
where is that fool Of a mayor?
Come on, Kelly! Stay close beside
me-" And l set off at a swinging
pace, down the hollow. out across the
left bank Of the little river, straight
10 the bridge, which we reached al
most on run.
Look there!" cried my compan-
an Wa In, gTr -
The square was packed with Bre-
on peasants; near the fountain two
,ider barrels had been placed, a plank
brown across them, and on this plank
Itood a man holding red flag.
The man was John Buckhurst.
When l came nearer l could see
hat he wore red scarf across his
'reast; a little nearer and could
lear mis- passionless voice sounding;
Iearer still, could distinguish every
lear-cut word:
Men of the sea, men of that an
lent Armorica which, for thousand
ears, has suffered serfdom, come
0 you bearing no sword. You need
lone; you are free under this red
ag | raise above you"
He lifted the banner, shaking out
he red folds.
Peace, Love, Equality! All this Is
ours for the asking The commune
ill be proclaimed throughout
rance; Paris is aroused, Lyons is
sady, Bordeaux watches, Marseilles
'aits!" {
A low murmur rose from the people.
uckhurst swept the throng with col
rless eyes. '
CTO BE CoNTINUED.) /