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CHAPTER xVI-cOntinued.

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CHAPTER XVI-continued
With his godmother he was entirely
at ease. Ever since she had paid his
trffling debts when he was a young
man, he had adored her. fremont,
always discreet and almost in love
with his godmother, kept her in n
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 a 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.
SO the Due de fremont reflected
as he hung up the receiver, Miss
Redmond has a scheme, 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 dEsclignac, Il
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%
but of course not, Monsieur. Are
all 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 SO frank that he
aughed in spite of himself, and in
stead of following up the politaness
he asked:
''Why do you think of AlgierS as q
field for nursing the sick, Matemoi
selle?" ...
There has been quite a depuUatior
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 il
Nice, and Paris is the nearest of all
"The American girls are very i'm
aginative," said Julia Redmond. "W,
must have sons romance in all W,
do"
Il find the american girls yer,
charming" said fremont
DO you know many, Monsieur%
"Only one" he said serenely.
Miss Redmond changed the subjec
quickly and cloverly, and before h
knew it, fremont was telling he
stories about his own military sery
ice, which had been made in Africa
He talked we'll and entertained ther
both, and Julia Redmond listene
when he told her Of the desert, of il
charm and its desolation, and of it
dangers An hour passed. The MAJ
quise d'Eaclignac took an anti
prandial stroll. Mimi mincing at he
heels
zee pauvre Sabron' said Tremon
"He has disappeared OF the face {
the earth. What horrible thing
was. Mademoiselle! knew him
Paris; I sremember meeting hiI
again the night before he left tn
MIDI. He was hne fellow with
career before him, his friends say"
awhat do you think has become {
Monsieur de Sabron?F
Miss Redmond, so far. had onl
been able to ask this question Of he
nuDt and Of the stars. None of ther