Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-09-01
CHAPTER xvl-continued.

CHAPTER XVI-Continued
With his godmother he was entirely
at ease. Ever since she had paid his
tritling debts when he was a young
man, he had adored her. fremont,
always discreet and almost in love
with his godmother, kept her in a
state of great good humor always, and
when she had suggested to him this
little party he had been delighted. In
speaking over the telephone the Mar
quise d'Esclignac had said very
firmly:
MY dear Robert, you understand
that this excursion engages you to
nothing"
oh, of course, marianne"
I'VE both need change, and be-
tween ourselves. Julia has little mis-
sion on foot
fremont would be delighted to
help Miss Redmond carry it out
Whom else should he ask?
by all means, any one you like"
said his godmother automatically
I'VE want to sail the day after to-
morrow" She felt safe, knowing
that no worldly people would accept
an invitation on twenty-four hours
notice.
80" the Due de fremont reflected,
as he hung up the receiver, miss
Redmond has scheme, a mission!
Young girls do not have schemes and
missions in good French society"
Mademoiselle," he said to her. as
they walked up and down on the deck
IN the pale sunset, in front of the
chair OF the Marquise d'EscIignac. 81
never saw an ornament more becom-
ing to a woman than the one you
wear"
The ornament, Monsieur"
"On your sleeve 1t is so beauti-
full. A string of pearls would not be
more beautiful, although your pearls
are lovely, too. Are all American girls
Red Cross members 2"
But of course not, Monsieur. Are
all girls anywhere one thing?"
YES" said the Due de fremont,
they are all charming, but there are
gradations."
DO you think that we shall reach
Algiers tomorrow. Monsieur"
4 hope not, Mademoiselle."
Miss Redmond turned her fine eyes
on him.
You hope not?"
q should like this voyage to last
forever MademoiselIe
How ridiculous!"
Her look was so frank that he
laughed in spite of himself, and in
stead of following up the politeness,
he asked:
why do you think of Algiers as a
field for nursing the sick. Mademoi-
seller"
There has been quite deputation
of the Red Cross women lately going
from Paris to the East"
But" said the young man, there
are poor in Tarascon, and sick, too.
There is a great deal of poverty in
Nice. and Paris is the nearest of all"
The American girls are very i'm
aginative." said Julia Redmond. I'VE
must have some romance in all we
do"
4 find the American girls very
charming" said fremont.
DO you know many, Monsieur?"
Only one" he said serenely.
Miss Redmond changed the subject
quickly and cleverly, and before he
knew it, fremont was telling her
stories about his own military serv-
fee, which had been made in Africa.
He talked well and entertained them
both, and Julia Redmond listened
when he told her of the desert, of its
charm and its desolation, and of its
dangers. An hour passed. The Mar
quise d'Esclignac took an ante
prandial stroll, Mimi mincing at her
heels.
"Ce pauvre Sabronl" said fremont.
'He has disappeared off the face OF
the earth. What a horrible thing 1t
was, Mademoiselle! / knew him in
Paris; / remember meeting him
again the night before he left the
Midi. He was a fine fellow with
career before him, his friends say.
What do you think has become OF
Monsieur de Sabron?"
Miss Redmond, so far, had only
been able to ask this question OF her
aunt and of the stars. None Of them