The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1914-02-12

puene0 MN INTO the uraWIn8.T00m.
Madeleine was standing near. the
door. She took his hand and said to
him. speaking very quickly. In an I'M
dertone:
Dear Patrice, when We are mar
ried we shall do as we like. sha'n't we?
but here we are at papa's and We must
not vex him. He has become crAsler
than ever. We must not be angry With
him. for he Ia very sorry at my going
away. He could never bear the thought
Of my marriage. He made UP his MAD
70 II at last. a. though he had decided
10 be operated on for appendicitis. He
Is very unhappy and ne wants to get
It over and done with. But until II
Is over he won't have II talked about.
80 there must be NO question Of a
wedding. at meals or anywhere IN the
house. That's settled. You will act
TO Paris for two or three days on i'm
portant business which concerns no
one but yourself. Il II understood r
Sho did not even wait TO hear hia
answer. A. he stood there. dunn
founded. she opened the door Of the
dininG-room and went In. he fol-
lowed her a. In . dream.
A young woman OF fashionable ap-
pearance sat reading by the corner 81
q window. She raised her head at
their entrance. Patrice could not re-
strain an exclamation. It was Zoo!
Il was really true: he saw before
him the little gadabout OF the for
est! That pretty girl who got up and
bowed 40 easily. SO quietly. looking
DO very Partisan In hei simplicity and
In the modest and assured taste that
distinguished her dress, wus the Vau-
trims sister, whom he had seen rum
ming along tho forest paths like an
untamed hind. with ner hair stream
ing In the wind or blowing over her
forehead. by wha. miracle did no
now find her 70 greatly altered. look
ing so proper"
He did not have time to indulge in
further raptures OF wonder. Uncle
Coriolis entered tho room, followed by
q tall and sturdily built young gentle-
man, who fiung out his chest and dis.
played pair Of broad shoulders un-
der a well-cut Jacket. Madelsine's
sweetheart knew that simian face.
with the almond eyes. that East
ern type that always surprises us
when 1t IL corrected by European
fashions. such as the hair smoothly
plastered down, with a straight part
ing--and the single eyegiass.
Yes. M. Noel was wearing O mon
ocle! Patrice. who had never seen
he had improved Tho smart cut OF
his clothes and his frigid bearing
made him look almost distinguished.
The peculiar ugliness OF his face was
rather attractive than repulsive.
And they all sat down to table.
Coriolis had not been at all demon
strative with his nephew. He asked
casually after Patrice's parents, and.
without waiting for the reply. point
I'D 10 his place, between Madeleine
and Zoe. Noel sat between Zoe and
Coriolis.
Tint evening old Gertrude found
Balaoo. crying, on the floor OF his
bedroom. She exclaimed:
whats the matter with you?
What's the natter"
you know what's the matter well
enough" replied Balaoo. pressing his
fists to his mouth to check his de-
spalr What did he come back for 20
"One can't prevent his coming To
Paris. He's the masters nephew. He's
here on business
oh. ! know that. sooner or later.
he's bound to come and take Made-
leine away. II Is mans law. but II
will DO my death" Crafty he con-
tinusd; You may as well tell me II
It's for to-day or tomorrow. I swear
] won't hurt him. promised Patti
Palang kaing. Man IL a man. and l
have shoe hands instead Of feet.
shall be quite good. ! shall go
straight to the Seine and drown my
self without n word"
And what will become OF me?''
sobbed Gertrude.
That's not what ! was asking. IL
II for to-day or Tomorrow"
But l assure you there's no ques-
ton Of that"
Then tell mo. you old vixen, why
they wanted to send Zoe and me TO
the mans house ut Saint Martin des-
Bots? 1t was the bank OF France to
a handful of nuts that ] went. They
knew what they were doing and that
l should love 10 sec tho big beech at
Pierrefeu and the table rock at Ma
hon and the orchard Of my youth.
But ! suspected something--and, true
enough. no came!
give me your word that you were
not expecting him. You daren't givs
me your word. eh?''
He lsapsd 70 he fest and stamped
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