The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-04-01

young man mao the goou sense t.
make discreet courtship and under.
stood she would not be easily won.
Until they reached Algiers, indeed,
until the night before they disem.
barked, he had not said one word to
her which might not have been shared
by her aunt. In accordance with the
French custom, they never were
alone. The marquise shut her eyes
and mapped considerably and gave
them every opportunity she could, but
she was always present
The Due de fremont had been often
in love during his short life. He was
Latin and thought that women are
made to be loved. It was part of his
education to think this and to tell
them this, and he also believed it
proof of his good taste to tell them
this as soon as possible.
He was a thoroughly fine fellow.
Some Of his forefathers had fought
and fallen in Agincourt. They h ad
been dukes ever since. There was
something distinctly noble in the
blond young man, and Julia discov-
cred 1t. Possibly she had felt it
from the first.
From the moment that the old Ouch
ess had said to Robert de fremont:
Julia Redmond is a great catch,
my dear boy. I should like to have
you marry her." her son answered.:
"Bien, ma mere" with cheerful &C
quiescence, and Immediately consid-
cred it and went to Tarascon, to the
Chateau dEsclignac. When his
mother had suggested the visit he
told her that he intended making up
party for the Mediterranean.
"Why don't you take your godmoth-
er and the American girl? Miss Red
mond has an income of nearly mil
lion francs and they say she is we'll.
BRED"
Very good, ma mere"
When he saw Miss Redmond he
found her lovely; not so lovely as the
Comtesse de Ia Maine, whose invita-
ton to dinner he had refused on the
day his mother suggested the Chateau
dEsclignac. The comtesse was q
widow. It Is not very, very CONNIE
IL faut to marry widow, in the Eau
bourg St.-Germain. Miss Redmond's
beauty was different. She was self
absorbed and cold. He did not un
derstand her at all, but that was the
American Of her.
One of his friends had married an
American girl and found out after
ward that she chewed gum before
breakfast. Pauvre Raymond! Miss
Redmond did not suggest such posi-
bilities. Still she was very different
from French jeune file.
With his godmother he was entirely
at ease. Ever since she had paid his
trifing debts when he was a young
man, he had adored her. fremont
always discreet and almost in low,
with his godmother, kept her in {
state of great good humor always, ant
when she had suggested to him THU
I little party he had been delighted. II
speaking over the telephone the Mar
quise d'Esclignac had said yer!
firmly:
} my dear Robert, you understand
I that this excursion engages you t
} nothing"
"Oh, of course, marianne"
1--WE both need change, and be
! tween ourselves. Julia has a little mis-
, sion on foot"
; fremont would be delighted tt
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 accep
an invitation on twenty-four hours
notice
49," the Due de fremont reflected
as he hung up the receiver, miss
Redmond has a scheme, C. mission
Young girls do not have schemes ant
missions in good French society,""
"Mademoiselle," he said to her, a.
they walked up and down on the deck
In the pale sunset, in front of the
chair of the Marquise d'Esclignac, &C!
never saw an ornament more becom
ing to woman than the one YOU
wear"
1.-THE ornament, MONSIEUR .-
"On your sleeve It is so beauti.
tul. A string of pearls would not be
more beautiful although your pearls
are lovely, too. Are all American girls
Red Cross members?"
But of course not, Monsieur. Are
al girls anywhere one thing?'
eyes," said the Due de fremont,
they are all charming, but there are
gradations.'
do you think that we shall reach
Algiers tomorrow, Monsieur"
Il hope not, Mademoiselle."
Miss Redmond turned her fine eyes
on him.
"You hope not?"
Il should like this voyage to last
forever, Mademoiselle."
How ridiculous!"
Her look was 80 frank that he