Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1914-10-03

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hall. a place where Englishmen only
90 when they are intoxicated. She
was the great attraction of this re-
sort. Several girls had been dane
ing and ! was just leaving when the
spectators, who were reclining on
cushions, called out:
"'Here she is! Here she isv
"A yelled woman came through
small door; she held tambourine in
her hand. Then she danced. | had
not see her face, but the moment she
danced | knew that it was Fadejah.
Suddenly she threw aside her veil
and | saw her face. She was more
beautiful than ever and she was now
a full-grown woman. 81
"Soon she came round anC held
out her tambourine for us to drop
in our offerings. Many gave her
gold. II was easy to see that she
was a favorite with them ell. | did
not know that she had noticed me,
but she stood before me, she said
in a soft voice:
"'Come, ! have been w-iting for
you
"'Those few words completely
threw me off my balance. Such an
adventure in Paris darce hall
would have had no effect whatever
upon me, but there on that Hindu
soil ! was bewitched | left the hall
and went outside and waited for her
She soon came out. She was COW
cred from head to Foot with a black
drapery. She slipped between the
e hn Cf
around and elided IN to me.
"'Come.' she said
1--WE walked down the street. AS
we came to a narrow passage she
pushed me in and closed the door.
Glide! Some one is following ~
Lie down fiat on the ground she
said in whisper.
at was as she had said. Two men
had followed us.
al began to feel uneasy. This ad-
venture was rather risky. But the
two men passed on.
"They are nv master7.' said
Fadeja, and if they find me, they
will beat me. Take me with you.
They dare not search for me in the
English quarters. Let me hide
there
al must admit that my ardor
cooled somewhat. At a little dis
tance we could see the dark waters
of the Gauges, and | knew well
enough that the Hindu would not
hesitate to throw a man in if he
crossed his path. We came out Of
The passage and walked stealthily
along and soon reached the Euro
pean quarter, where we were out of
danger. We were saved-so Fade
jah affirmed. What precise danger
had menaced us | do not know.
"The next day had to leave Cal
cutta and continue nv journey"
"And Fadejah ?" asked Merseins''
81 left her installed in my hotel.
made her promise to write to me
and let me know how she got along
after | had left. | was travelling
from one place to another and !
never received line from her"
"And you have not seen her
since ?"
eyes, two days before | returned
to France | saw gorgeously
gowned woman seated in a hand
some carriage. She was driving up
the principal street in Calcutta. 7
Fadejah."
"Who had become a princess 20
princess of the demi-monde," an
swered Jacques. 81 thought no more
about her until tonight. Nine. Ca
esse is Fadejah."
They strolled back to the house.
The two friends stood on the terrace
ooking through the open window.
they saw Pecheret leading his
hostess to the piano, where an &C
was already seated. -.
Nine. Calesse began her song, a J
weird Hindu romance. The song
Jung in the beautiful language,
which has been the mother of all
languages, thrilled with tenderness.
AS her rich voice poured forth the
totes her slender body swayed to
nd fro. Her guests crowded round
er, fascinated. Calesse watched
er from the distance-he was proud
f her triumph.
THAT is the song she sung to me
hat night in Calcutta" said jacques,
atching his breath.
The evening passed; the drawing
ooms were almost empty, for most
{ the guests had departed. Only
group CT men and women stood
hating in the small salon.
"Shall we go now ?" whispered
lerseins.
"No; am nightly interested"
II believe you are still in love with
adejah or Nine. Calesse."
mot at all, but she and her hus-
and interest me, and ] am wonder
lg how she arrived at her present
osition."
He spoke The truth. He was not
love with Fadejah. He was
eeply in love with Jeanne.
1t was Jeanne's sweet face tn
as always before him, and he knew
lat little by little she had taken Y
ossession of his whole heart.
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