The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-16
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he was as proud as he was pour.
He could only suppose her engaged
to the Due de fremont 1t explained
her presence here In his widest
dreams he could not suppose that she
had followed him to Africa Julia, on
her part, having done an extraordin-
ary and wonderful thing, like every
brave woman, was seized with terror
and a sudden cowardice Sabron,
after all, was stranger. How could
she know his feelings for her? She
spent miserable day. He was out
of all danger; in a fortnight he
might leave the hospital. She did
not feel that she could see him
again as things we're. The Com
tesse de la Maine had returned to
Paris as soon as fremont came in
from the desert.
ma tante," said Julia Redmond to
the Marquise d'Esclignac. can we go
back to France immediately"
"Mv dear Julia!" exclaimed her
aunt, in surprise ana oengnr. ROD
ert will be enchanted, but he would
not be able to leave his friend so
soon"
He need not" said the girl, nor
need you leave unless you WISH"
The Marquise d'Esclignac entertain
ed thousand thoughts. She had not
studied young girls minds for long
time. She had heard that the mod
ern American girl was very extreme
and she held her in rather light es-
TEEN. Julia Redmond she had con-
sidered to be out of the general rule.
WAS it possible she wondered,
that Julia, in comparing fremont
with the invalid, found Robert more
attractive?"
Julia" she said severely, as though
her niece were child, pointing to a
chair, sit down."
Slightly smiling. the young girl
obeyed her aunt
my dear, l have followed your ca
prices from France to Africa. Only
by pleading heart-failure and mortal
illness could l dissuade you from 60
ing into the desert with the caravan.
Now, without any apparent reason,
you wish to return to France"
THE reason for coming here has
been accomplished, ma tante. Mon
sieur de Sabron has been found"
And now that you have found him" "
said the marquise reproachfully, "and
you discover that he is not all your
romantic fancy imagined, you are go
ing to run away from him. In short,
you mean to throw him over"
Throw him over, ma tante!" mur.
INJURED the girl 81 have never had
the chance. Between Monsieur de
Sabron and myself there is only
friendship"
'Fiddlesticks said the Marquise
d'Esclignac impatiently. 'T have no
understanding of the modern young
girl. She makes her own marriages
and her subsequent divorces. l am
your aunt, my dear, your mothers
sister, and a woman of at least TWEEN.
ty-five years more experience than
you have"
Julia was not following her aunts
train of thought, but her own. She
felt the hint Of authority and bondage
in her aunt's tone and repeated:
II wish to leave Algiers tomorrow 81
"You shall do so," said her aunt. ~
am rejoiced to get out of the Orient
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Trouville, but I can manage. Before
we go, however, my dear, l want you
to make me a promise"
"A promise, ma tante?" The girls
tone implied that she did not think
she would give 1t.
You have played the part of fate
in the life of this young man, who, ]
find, is charming and brave man
Now you. must stand by your guns
my dear Julia"
Why how do you mean, ma tante? |?
You will go to Paris and the Cap
ftaine de Sabron will get we'll rapidly
He will follow you, and If 1t were moi
for fremont, myself, your Red Cross
Society and the presence here oi
Madame de la Maine, you would have
been very much compromised. But
never mind" said the Marquise
d'Esclignac magnificently. my name
is sufficient protection for my niece
I am thinking solely of the poor young
man."
"Of Monsieur de Sabron?"
"Of course" said the Marquise d'Es
clignac tartly, did you think I meant
Robert? You have SO we'll arranged
his life for him, my dear"
MA tante," pleaded the girl.
The marquise was merciless.
Il want you. to promise me, Julia
before you sail for home, that If Sab
ron follows us and makes you under
stand that he loves you, as he will
that you will accept him."
Julia Redmond looked at the Mar
quise d'Esclignac in establishment
She half laughed and she half cried.
You want me to promise?"
Il do" said her aunt firmly, regard
ing her niece through her lorgnon
"In the first place the affair is en-
tirely unconventional and has beer
since we left France. 1t is l who