The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1914-11-06
"Men Ami" Cried Louie eenaparts

Mon Ami" Cried Louis 0onaparts.
cation and absorption beyond most
men In Europe. let the CLEAN Of .
smile escape. He listened with close
attention while Francois told Of his
organization Of the youth OF the neigh.
borhood into = cavalry company. and
Of their drill twice . week.
And you are the captain. Mon
sieur!"
Francois smiled . crafty. worldly
wise smile-or perhaps II was ~ II .
child would seem crafty and worldly.
wise. NO. my prince" he answered.
shaking his head sagely. THAT would
not be best. I am little known, for.
eigner. They think much of their old
families. the people Of these parts.
So that II 10 better for the success
Of the company that the captain should
b Of ~ nobility Of the country. One
sees that. 80 the captain Of the com.
pany ID Monsieur Henry Hampton. the
younger. the kinsman OF Monsieur 10
Colonel, and . young man Of great
goodness. and the best Of friends to
me. Everything that can DO for his
pleasure IL my own pleasure"
The prince turned his expression
less case on the animated face. Mad
emoisells Lscy likes the yeang mon
sieuri"
But yes. my prince-she likes ev.
cry one. Mademoiselle Lucy. II 10 sun.
shine, her kindness; II falls every.
where and blesses where II falls. She
loves Henry-ss . brother"
As . brother!" the prince repeated
considerably. Yes. . brother. You
fnd Aademoiselle Lucy of-of Q kind
disposition"
beyond words. and most charm.
ing" Francois answered steadily, and
flushed little. He felt himself being
probed. With that the facile, mystic
rious. keen mind Of the prince leaped.
II seemed. . worldwide chasm. That
most winning little girl Of the ruined
chateau Of vicques-our playmate
Alixe--you remember how she stated,
I am Alixe.' and was ut once ship
wrecked with embarrassment"
Il remember" Francois said shortly,
and was conscious that he bresthed
quickly and that his throat was dry,
and that the prince knew Of both trou.
bles.
rs she still 'Alixe'--the same
Alixer inquired the prince. turning o.
tentatiously TO the window. "Has she
grown up - sweet and fresh and bril-.
liant . flower - the rosebud prom
isedf'
Francois. hearing his own hsass
beat. attempted 70 answer In Q pas.
ticulariy casual manner. which d lie.
ncult and sophisticated trick. He tall.
ed ct t. They say-i thihk-shs
has--oh. but yes, and think"--hs
stammsred apd the prince cut short
his suRerinss. "Ah. yes! ] see that
Il Ii with you. - with Monsieur Hen
~. . case Of devoted brotherhood. You
love her - . brothsr--you viii not
boast Of her.
"You have done well. Chsvalisr
Bessprs. You have done - well that
when the time 10 ripe asain--it viii
not b ious-for strssbsrg must -
wiped out In success that shall sand
for yos 70 help ne. and ! shall know
that you will b ready. I sss thas
the star which Loads ~ both y the
only light which shinss for yos u
holds your undivided sosl. Chsvaliss
- an rightf"
Frascois turned bic swiftly chang.
Ing face toward the speaker, drawn
with . feeling which swsps over hin;
for . pemsat ~ did not answer. TAsa
be sDoks y Q lew tons.
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