Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-04-16
cHAPrER xIl-con,Inued.

MY dear Julia" she said to the
beautiful girl, looking at her through
her ~lorgnon; Il don't understand you.
Every one OF your family has married
a title. We have not thought that we
could do better with our money than
build up fortunes already started;
than in preserving noble races and
noble There has never been
n divorce in our family. I am a mar
Quise, your cousin is a countess. your
aunt is one OF the peeresses Of Eng
land. and rs for you. my dear :"
Miss Redmond was standing by the
plano. She had lifted the cover and
was about to sit down to play. She
smiled slightly at her aunt, and seemed
In the moment to be the older woman
There are titles and titles, ma
tante: the only question is what kind
do you value the most?"
The highest" said her aunt with
out hesitation. 'and the Due de Ire
mont is undoubtedly one of the most
famous parts in Europe"
HE will then find no difficulty in
marrying said the young girl, 'and
I do not wish to marry a man do not
love"
She sat down at the piano and her
hands touched the keys. Her aunt,
who was doing some dainty tapestry,
whose fingers we're creating silken
flowers and whose mind was busy with
fancies and ambitions very like the.
work she created. shrugged her shout
ders.
''That seems to be-" she said keenly.
the only tune you know, Julia"
tits a pretty song. ma tante."
II remember that you played and
sang It the first night Sabron came to
dinner" The girl continued to finger
among the chords. "And since then
a day passes that sometime or
other you do not play it through"
1T has become a sort OF ~oraison,
ma tante."
"Sabron." said the marqulse, lis a
hae young man, my child. but he has
nothing but his officers pay. More
v a soldiers life is a precarious
enc"
Julia Redmond played the song soft
w through.
The old butler came In with the eve
nlng mail and the papers. The Mar
quise d'Esclignac. with her embroid-
cry scissors. opened lie Temps from
faris aud began to read with her usual
Interest. She approached the little
lamp on the table near her, unfolded
che paper and looked over at her
Niece. and after a few moments. said
with a slightly softened voice:
"Jullal' Miss Redmond stopped
rtaying. "Jnliai" The girl rose from
the plano stool and stood with her
band on tho instrument.
MY lear Julia!" Madame d'Escli-
Faac spread lie Temps out and put her
Hand on it. TAs / said to you. my
child, the life Of a soldier is a pre-
carious one"
Ma ~tante," breathed Miss Redmond
from where she stood. Tell me what
the news is from Africa think |
how what you mean"
She could not trust herself to walk
across the floor. for Julia Redmond in
taat moment Of suspense found the
room swimming.
There han been m engagement"
said the m~arquise gently. for in spite
OF her ambitions she loved her niece.
There has been an engagement, Julia,
at Dirbal." She lifted the newspaper
and held 1t before her face and read:
There has been some hard fighting in
the desert. around about Dirbal. The
troops commanded by Captain de Sabron
were routed by the natives at noon on
Thursday. They did not rally n were
forced to retreat. There was a great
loss of life among the natives and sew
etal Of the regiment we're also killed
There has been no late or authenic news
fyom Dirbal. but the last dispatches give
Cne department Of wal to understand thai
Sabron himself is among the missing.
The MarQuise d'Esclignac slowly pui
down the paper. and rose quickly. Sh,
went to the young girls side and pu,
her arm around her. Miss Redmond
covered her face with her hands:
Ma tante. ma tante!" she mur
rdured.
My dear julia said the old lady
"there is nothing more uncertain thai
newspaper reports, especially thos
tSat come from the African seat o
war. Sit down here. my child"
The two ONE sat together on tn
lang piano stool. The marquise said
Il followed the fortunes. my deal
CT my husbands cousin through tn
Engagement in Tonkin. ! know a littl
what It was" The girl was immov