The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1915-05-25

too grand TO let II. so It was placed
In the hands Of a caretaker. IL was d
gloomy house. datin. from 1872. but
the pavilion was the pleasantest place
IN the world. 1t was situated In the
woods Of the chateau. woods adjoin-
Ing the Forest OF Senart. 1t had sis
rooms. and was surrounded by a dee .
moat A drawbridge gave access 10
u, and by touching a lever the draw
bridge would rise. and you were ns
completely isolated from the world
as though you were surrounded by z
wall OF iron.
On the evening OF our sixth day q,
the pavilion a visitor arrived. 1t was
my father. lie had left his carriage
In the road at the gates OF the chateau.
ana had como to the pavilion on foot.
was at supper when he arrived.
He ordered another plate. and a bottle
or wine; he was gay. excited. his eyes
were brilliant. and he seemed quite 10
have forgotten my escapados In Paris,
Tor he never referred TO them. He had
only come for an hour. TO see how |
was getting on, no he said. but no
stayed three. for after supper he
caied Joubert, and they both went
out into tho night
These two old soldiers must have
had something very important TO say
10 one another. for they were gono
an hour or more. When they re-
turned, my father beckoned me 10 him
ana KISSED me. and babe me good
night then, as n something had sud
denly occurred to him, ho said 10
JouDert: Patrick can come down 10
the road and see mo off. Come, both
or you, and bring a lantern"
Joubert it = lantern. Tho night
was BLACK as black velvet and In.
lantern only showed Joubert's leg.
sibg clad legs us hes marc he'd before
us down the gravel Of the drive.
Iho carriage was standing Ia tho
ROAD NY father Kissed me. got Ia
ana drove away.
Just an the yeblcls moved on n.
looked out Ut IN. window and the
Isbt OF the lantern which JOubsrt
Was holding w struck his face
What = reckless. daring. Jolly face
u was, that face ! SAs destlnad never
to see again.
What did f.thsT want " say 10
you, Joub"nr ! Asaed as We returned
20 the pavilion.
What did lac want 10 ssyr er.d
J0vbert whose toDlpsf seemed sharp.
81 than usual Why, that the prlcs
~ eabEas.s bad soSs %. Mat slss
would hs have 70 say 10 mo ~ this
hour. " the niyhtr hoTdisuI " .
eOsld be tbsfsl"
Where. JOubsftr"
But JOUbsrt dld not reply
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