The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-09-10
CHAPTER VI.-contInusd.

at is not unlike all stories OF It's
kAnd, my dear" she said with an IN
difference that amazed him. "They
are all alike. Why should / askY NO.
do not ask you for your story, James
Sometime you may tell me, but not TO- !
day. | shouldn't mind hearing 1t II II
were an original tale, but God knows
II isn't. It's as old as the Nile. But
YOU may tel. me more about your SON
Ia he like you, or like his motherF
Brood's lips we're compressed.
can't say that he is like either Oh u.s.
he said shortly. She raised her eye
brows slightly.
"Ah." she said. THAT makes quite
a difference. Perhaps, after all, snail
he interested In the story" Her man
ner was so casual, 80 serenely matter
otfact. that he could hardly restrain
the sharp exclamation OF annoyance
that rose to his lips.
He bit his LID and allowed the frank
insinuation to go unanswered. ne
consoled himself with the thought that
she must have spoken In Jest, with
out intention. He had the uncomlort'
able feeling that she would make light
Of his story, too, when the time came
for revelations. A curious doubt took
root in his mind; would he ever be
able to understand the nature OF this
woman whom he loved and who ap'
reared TO love him so unreservedly
As time went on, the doubt became 9
conviction. She was utterly beyond
comprehension.
The charm and beauty OF the new
mistress of James Brood's heart anC
home were TO become the talk OF th'
town. Already, in the first month 0
her reign, she had drawn to the Oh
house the attention not only OF tn'
PARASITES who feed on novelty, but o
families that had long since given u
Brood as a representative figure in tn
circle into which he had been born.
The restoration was slow at first, q
Il naturally would be. The new Mr.:
Brood came upon the scene as
strange star appears suddenly In tn
skies to excite and mystify the unsu'
pecting world. She seemed to hav
come from nowhere. and yet like th
new planet, she suddenly filled an a
pointed spot in the armament.
II cannot be said that she conquere
for that would be to imply design
her part. Possibly she considered u
same unworthy Of the effort. She
garded herself as superior to all the
people. surviving estimate OF t1el
selves that most Europeans EMO
therefore what was she to gain, sayil
n certain amount OF amusement,
contact with her husbands friendsi
In truth, Yvonne Brood despis
Americans. She made small p
tense of liking them. The rather clo'
ly knit circle OF Partisan artstocra
which she affected Is known to
crate but not to invite the society
sven the best Of Americans. She v
no larger than her environment. +
views upon and her attitude tow'
the Americans were not created
her but for her. The fact that Jan
Brood had reached the inner shrine
French self.worship no doubt put
An a class apart from all other Am
cans. so far as she was concerned.
least IL may account for an appar
inconsistency. In that she married
without much hesitation.
Her warmest friend and admire
one might almost say slave-was Fl
er,c Brood. She had transformed B
He was no longer the silent. mo
youth Of other days. but an eager.
petuous playmate whose principal
saet IN life was 70 amuse her. IL
one had tried to convince him thai
ever could have regarded Mrs.
mond's dethronement and depar'
with ecuanimity he would have
tasted with all the force at his
mand. But that would have bee
month agoi lie saw Lydia sne
mother leave without the siigh
doubt IN his mind that It was all
the best
The Desmcnds took = small a
nsat Just around the corner
Proofs home. in a side street, an
the same block AS matter OF
tAslr windows looked down into
courtyard IN the rear Of Brood's ,
Frederic assisted theEa in putting
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