Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-04-08

CHAPTER XVI.
The Duke In Doubt.

CHAPTER XVI.
The Duke In Doubt.
The short journey to Africa-over
a calm and perfect sea, whose waters
were voices at her port to solace her,
and where the stars alone glowed
down like friends upon her and
seemed to understand-was q torture
to Julia Redmond. To herself she
called her aunt cruel, over and over
again, and felt a prisoner q Gagged
creature.
fremont found her charming. though
in this role of Florence Nightingale,
she puzzled and perplexed him. She
was nevertheless adorable. The
young man had the good sense to
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
a 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 q
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 had
been dukes ever since. There was
something distinctly noble in the
blond young man. and Julia discov-
cred it. Possibly she had felt it
from the first.
From the moment that the old duch-
ess had said to Robert de fremont:
Julia Redmond is a great catch,
my dear boy. should like to have
you marry her." her son answered:
'Bien, ma mere" with cheerful &C.
quiescence. and Immediately consid-
cred 1t and went to Tarascon, to the
Chateau d'Esclignac. When his
mother had suggested the visit he
told her that he intended making up
q 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 la Maine, whose invita-
ton to dinner he had refused on the
day his mother suggested the Chateau
d'Esclignac. The comtesse was
widow. It is not very, very CONNIE
IL faut to marry widow, in the Fau-
bourg St.-Germain. Miss Redmond's
beauty was different. She was self
absorbed and cold. He did not I'M
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
trifiing debts when he was a young
man, he had adored her. fremont,
always discreet and almost In love
with his godmother, kept her in
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.
Eve 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 . scheme, G mission!
Young girls do not have schemes and
missions in good French society"
"Mademoiselle," he said to her. -
they walked up and down on the deck
In the pale sunset, In front OF the
chair Of the Marquise d'Esclignac, II
never saw an ornament moro becom.
ing to q woman than the one you
wear"
Tho ornament, 1.ssss:s:-s:' ~ -
vn your sleeve It II 20 beauti.
'ul. A string Of pearls would not b
more beautiful. although your pearls
are lovely, too. Are all American girls
Red Cross members ?" -
"Rut Of course not Monsieur. Are
Ill girls anywhere ono thing?"
yes" said the Due dc fremont,
they are al charming. but there are
gradations." S.
DO You think that W shall reach
Algiers tomorrow, MonSieur?"
4 hope not, Mademoiselle.'' H Is