Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-05-14
CHAPTER xvII--conslnued.

She had done this for several days,
but now she was restless. Sabron
was not in Algiers. No news had
been brought Of hiS. His regiment
had been ordered out farther into the
desert that seemed to stretch away
into infinity. and the vast cruel sands
knew. and the stars knew where
Sabron had fallen and what was his
history. and they kept the secret.
The marquise made herself as
much at home as possible in Algiers.
put up with the in~eficiency of native
servants. and her duty was done. Her
irst romantic elan was over. Sabron
had recalled to her the idyl of a love
affair of a quarter of a century be
fore, but she had been for too long
Marquise d'Esch ynac to go back to
an ideal. She pinned to have her
niece a duchess. and never spoke the
unfortunate Sabron's name.
They were surrounded W fashion
able life. As soon as their arrival had
been made known there had been a
fiutter Of cards and a passing Of
carriages and automobiles, and this
worldly life added to the unhappi-
ness and restlessness of Julia. Among
the guests had been one woman whom
she found sympathetic; the woman's
eyes had drawn Julia to her. 1t was
Comtesse de la Maine, a widow,
young as herself and, as Julia said
vastly better-looking. Turning to
fremont on the balcony, when he told
her she was beautiful, she said:
Madame de la Maine is my ideal Of
loveliness."
The young man wrinkled his fail
brow.
DO you think SO. Mademoiselle'
why?"
"She has character as well as per
feet lines. Her eyes look as though
they could weep and laugh. Hel
mouth looks as though 1t could SAL
adorable things"
fremont laughed softly and said:
60 on, you amuse me-"
"And her hands look as though they
could caress and comfort. like heI
awfully. l wish she were my friend.
fremont said nothing, and sh,
glanced at him suddenly.
she says such lovely things abou
you. Monsieur"
Really! She is too indulgent."
Don't be worldly" said Miss Red
mond gravely, be human. ! like yol
best Sc. Don't you agree with me?'
Madame de la Maine is a YER
charming woman" said the youn
man. and the girl saw a change com
over his features.
At this moment, as they stood s
together. fremont pulling his mus
tache and looking out through tn
bougainvillea vines. a dark figur
made Its way through the garden {
the villa. came and took its positio
under the balcony where the duke an
Miss Redmond leaned. 1t was a n
tive, a man In filthy rags. He turne
his face to fremont and bowed 10
to the lady.
-Excellency," he said in broke
French, my name is Hammet Aboi
i was the ordonnance of Monsieur
Capitaine de Sabron."
What" exclaimed fremont, ''whi
did you say7"
ASK him to come VI here" saI
Julia Redmond. "or, no--let US (
dUwn to the garden"
1T is damp" said fremont. let n
sgut you a shawl"
mo, no. l need nothing"
She had hurried before him dow
1.-The little stairs leading into the ga
tdun from the balcony, and she had
gun to speak to the native before TT
mont appeared. In this recital he a
dressed his words to Julia alone.
Il am a very poor man, Excellency
M said in a melliiuous tone. and We
sick"
Pray do not suggest IT," said t
duke sharply. "Iet him tell what
will; we will pay him later"
Il have been very SICK" said {
man. Il have left the army. /
not like the French army" said {
native simply.
you are very frank" said Tremc
b~rutally. why do you come here
any rate?"
Hush" said Julia Redmond 1
ploringly. DO not anger him. Nj
sieur. he may have news" She aske
'Have you news?" and there was
note in her voice that made Tremc
glance at her.
Il have seen the excellency a
Der grandmother" said the natl