Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1915-08-13
CHAPTER XIV.
JulIa's Romance.

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From her steamer chair the Mar
quise d'Esclignac asked:
Are you absorbed in your book,
Ju1ia?"
Miss Redmond family smiled as she
laid 1t down. She was absorbed in but
one thing, morning, noon and night,
waking or sleeping: when and where
she should find him; how he was being
treated. Had he been taken captive
He was not dead, Of that she was sure
What is the book, Julia?"
'Le Conte dun Spahi."
Put 1t down and let me speak to
you OF Robert de fremont"
Miss Redmond, being his guest and
indebted to him for her luxurious
transportation, could not In decency
refuse the request.
HE knows nothing whatever of our
errand, Julia"
"Ah, then, what does he think?"
Miss Redmond ON the arm of her
blue serge coat wore band of white.
in the center Of which cleaned the
Red Cross. The marquise, wrapped in
a sable rug, held a small Pekinese lap
dog cuddled under her arm, and had
only the appearance Of a lady OF leis-
ure bent on a pleasure excursion. She
did not suggest a rescuing party in the
least. Her jaunty hat was enveloped
by delicate veil; her hands were in.
cased in long white gloves. Now that
she had encouraged her energetic niece
and taken this decisive step, she re-
Taxed and found what pleasure she
might in the voyage.
When we came on board last night
my dear, you remember that sat with
Robert In the salon until well
latish."
After midnight?"
Possibly; but ]. am fifty and he ii
thirty. Moreover, am his godmother
He is enchanting, Julia, spiritual and
sympathetic. ] confess, my dear. thai
] find myself rather at q loss as tt
what to tell him"
Miss Redmond listened politely. She
was supremely Indifferent as to what
had been told to her host. This wal
Tuesday; they should reach Algierl
on Saturday at the latest What news
would meet them there? She held IL
her book the last dispatch from tht
ministry Of war. Supposing the Cap
tain de Sabron had been taken captive
by some marauding tribe and was be
ing held for ransom! This was this
Romance of a Spahi, in which she wal
absorbed Taken captive! She coulC
not let herself think what that nigh
mean.
Roberts mother, you know, is m,
closest friend. His father was one O
the witnesses of my marriage. / fee
that have brought up Robert
1t would have been SO perfect" Sh,
sighed.
MA tante!" warned Miss Redmond
with note of pain in her voice
Eyes, yes" accepted the marquIse
Il know, my dear, l know. But 20,
cannot escape from the yacht excep
In lifeboat, and If you did 1t woul,
be one Of Roberts lifeboats! 70,
must mo- be too formal with him.
She tapped the nose of her Pekines,
dog. BE still, Mimi, that man is onl.
sailor! and If he were not here ant
at his duty you would be drowned, yol
little goose!"
The Pekinese dog was a new add
ton. Julia tried not to dislike her; 70
Julia, only Pitchoune existed. Sh,
could not touch Mimi without a sens,
Of disloyalty.
The boat cut the azure water will
its delicate white body, the deck
gfSstened like glass. The sailor q
whom Mimi had barked passed out o
sight. and far up in the bow fremont
in white fiannels. stood smoking.
Il had to be very circumspect, m,
dear Julia, when / talked with Robert
You see you are not engaged to Mon
sieur de Sabron." The girl colored
1.-THE sentimental woman In me-" hel
aunt went on, has responded to al
your fantasies. but the practical won
an in me calls me q romantic goose.
"Ah." breathed Miss Redmond. open
ing her book. ma tante. let me read.
Nonsense" said the marquise affec
tionately. The most important par
Of the whole affair is that we are hers
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