The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1914-10-15
CHAPTER vl-Continued.

But they shall not" repeated
frowning Charles, you know l am a
mascot. All my friends have told me
that Did l not bring luck to you as q
passenger in the machine? And didn't
! get Estelle Christie inside the abbey
to see the coronation? say that Gil
chy shall never fall into Magnin's
hands. 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
OF the Fronde, against the Huguenots,
against Henry Of Navarro and Richie
lieu, even that 1t should succumb now
to a paltry mortgage?
Bravo" said Charles, clapping his
hands. Your eyes flash fire, dear
Anne. If they were mortars and used
In our defense, warrant Clichy should
never go under"
Mock me as you please" an
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, 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 comtes daughter,
where they hoped to find precarious
existence for a while on few thou
dowry.
1T will last us a year, Anne" said
the Comte grimly. And then-well,
4 am not likely to see the next And
Charles can take care of his mother
somehow"
could not restrain sob. But my
money from Magniff!" l 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
comes, Anne" he answered. "At least
we are not yet dispossessed."
Nor shall be-" l replied defiantly.
Does not the law give three days
grace to u.s."
Three days or thirty" answered
the chevalier. st 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 Magnif, Jr!
I confess that was thoroughly un-
perved at the sight of this man. had
lever believed that he would dare to
cross my path again. The memory Of
ny threats which he had made on the
occasion Of our last interview recurred
to me and afflicted me with a present
nent OF overwhelming horror.
He came in Iauntily, bowing to all
OF us, an affectation of regretful hui
mility hardly concealing an air of OBJ
vious triumph. The comte and the
chevalier arose grimly and stood con-
fronting him, like two statues Of
stone.
Monsieur" safd our visitors, address
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concerted as neither appeared to rec
ognize his remarks. but merely stood
to receive him-"monsieur, it is with
deep regret that come to receive the
interest upon my fathers mortgage OF,
in 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 The
chateau is at your disposal"
"Stop!" cried. THE law allows
three days of grace, I believe"
Magpif turned toward me and
bowed sneeringly.
Quite so, mademoiselle, he an
swered. But 1t permits me to take
possession Immediately pending this
period"
The old comte touched bell and