The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-06-10
CHAPTER XIV.
yuIIa's Romance.

From her steamer chair the Mar
E quise d'Esclignac asked:
Are you absorbed In your hook
Julia?"
Miss Redmond family smiled as she
laid II down. She was absorbed in but
one thing. morning. noon and night.
waxing or sleeping: when and where
she should find him: how he was being
treated Had he been taken captive
ne wai not dead. of that she was sure
Wnat Is the book. Julia?"
lie Conte dun Spahi."
Put 1t down and let me sneak N
you OF Robert de fremont"
MISS Redmond. being his guest and
indebted to him for her luxurious
transportation. could not in decencv
refuse the request.
He knows nothing whatever NJ our
errand, Julia"
An. then. what does he 1hinkY"
MISS Redmond on the arm OF her
blue serge coat wore a band of white
In the center OF which cleaned the
ned Cross. The marauise. wrapped in
4 sable rug. held small Pekinese Ian
uog cuddled under her arm. and had
oniy the appearance OF lady of leis-
ure Dent on a pleasure excursion She
ala not suggest resculng party in the |
ieast' Her jaunty hat was enyeloped
by delicate veil; her hands were In
cased In long white gloves. Now that
'he mad encouraged her energetic niece
ana taken this decisive step. she re-
taxed and found what pleasure she
might In the voyage.
When we came on board last Mich,
my uear' you remember that sat with
robert In the salon until well
atish." "s"'
After midnight"
Possibly; but am fifty and he ia
hirty. Moreover, am his godmotbar
lie Is enchanting. Julia. spiritual and
l confess, my dear. that
nnd myself rather at a loss as to
'hat to tell him"
Miss Redmond listened politely. She
'as supremely Indifferent as 10 what !
al been told to her host. This was :
uesuay; they should reach Algiers
saturday at the latest. What news
ouiu meet them there? She held in
or book the last dispatch from the
ihistry OF war Surprising the Can
I'm de Sabron had been taken cant,va
some marauding tribe and was no
q neid for a ransoml This was the |
omance OF Spahi. In which she was |
'sorped Taken captivei She could
u let herself think what that might Z
can. 4
Roberts mother. you know. ia NV
osest friend. His father was one Of
witnesses OF my marriage. l feel ">
nj have brought up Robert
would have been SO perfect" She
yhed. "e ST.
Ma tantel" warned Miss Redmond tn
IN note OF pain in her voice. lei
Yes. yes" accepted the marou,sa
Know my dear. know. But Won
nnot escape from the yacht excent mi
iireboat. and II you did It wouId an
one OF Roberts lifeboatsi you 20
ST MOI be too formal with him "
tapped the nose OF her Pekinese thi
: he still. Mimi. that man Is only
ailor' and II be were not here and ma
Ills duty you would be drowned. Won de'
lie goosel"
he Pekinese dog was a new aad,. VII
l. Julia tried not to dislike her; for
IA, only Pitchoune existed sbs VIII
Id not touch Mimi without a sense VII
iisloyalty. cur
he boat cut the azure water with go
delicate white body. the decks
tened like glass. The sailor AZ MOI
IN Mimi had barked passed out Of
u and Tar up In the bow fremont aun
'hite nannels. stood smoking. rave
had to be very circumspect. NV ~
Juiia, when l talked with Robert g.,
see you are not engaged to Mon
de saoron." The girl colores 'ou
sentimental woman in me- bsr =
went on. has responded to ALI not
fantasies. but the practical wom-
a me calls m. ro-s,sN "oni to /
H." bresth.a NJ. - soose' fere
Ter hoot g.. e ,.' open Il
onssn.. -. ~. '.e re9d. duec
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