The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-08-14
CHAPTER v--contlnued.

sBut they shall not" repeated.
lrownlng Charles, you know am a
mascot. All my friends have told me
That Did not bring luck 20 you an
passenger In the machlneg And didn't
get Esteile Christie inside the abbey
10 sen the coronation7 | say that Gil.
ehy shall never fall into Magniff's
Aands Why, has II withstood seven
seiges by the English and two by Bur-
sundy. not to speak OF countless gal
ant defenaee In olden times against
Fronchmen themselves: In the wars
Sf the Fronde. against the Huguenots,
against Henry OF Navarro and Richie.
lieu. even that II should succumb now
TO paltry mortgage?
Bravo" said Charles. clapping his
hands. Your eyes fash fire. dear
Anne, II they were mortars and used
IN our defense, | warrant Clichy should
never go under"
Mock me ae you please | an
twered. a little petulantly sCiIchy
shall be saved. or will never be called
mascot again"
Thursday came. the last day accord
Ell us, and the interest was as far of
as ever II was sad gathering that
morning al the breakfast table. Every
thing was packed. and we were to re-
move 20 the little cottage at Rambouil-
where they hoped to find precsrious
existence for while on a few thou.
sand francs that remained Of her
dowry.
III win last us a year. Anne" said
tbs eomte grtmiy And then-s-well.
I am not likely to see the next And
Charles can take care Of his mother
somehow
could not restrain sob, "But my
money from Magnifft" cried, You
must take II. can earn my own living
IN future. as In the past, On that you
aan live decently, at least
The eomte smiled sadly
Wen talk Of that when che time
comes, Anne" he answered ''At least
we are not yet dispossessed,
Nor shall be-" | replied doflantly,
Does not the law give three days
grace to us?"
Three days or thirty" answered
she eheyalier. 1T Is all one to us now"
And while we stilt sat talking over
eur plans. we saw a smartly fitted dog
sart turn up the drive and there de-
scended---LeopaId Magniff. Ir.l
| confess that | was thoroughly un.
served at the slght OF this man had
sever believed that he would dare to
cross my path again The memory OF
my threats which he had made on the
occasion Of our last interview required
TO me and afflicted me with present.
ment OF overwhelming horror.
He came in Iauntily. bowling 70 all
OF us. an affectation OF regretful hu
mility hardly concealing an air OF OBJ
slous triumph. The comts and the
ehevalier arose grimly and stood con
fronting him. like two statues OF
stone
Monsieur" said our visitors. address
ing each alternately, and becoming dis
concerted as neither appeared to rec.
ognize bis remarks, but merely stood
20 receive him monsieur. II is with
deep regret that come to receive the
interest upon my fathers mortgage on
in default. to take possession OF the
chateau
Then at last the comte spoke anc
each word seemed wrenched from this
Ghsrs Of his heart
We cannot meet the interest Th'
chateau is at your disposal"
Stop" | cried The law allow
three days OF grace. / believe
Magnin turned toward me an
bowed sneeringiy.
Quite so. mademoisglfe. he an
sweed. But It permits me 70 TAX
possession immediately pending thi
period
The old eornte touched a bell an