Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1915-08-20
CHAPTER xvI-Continued.


With his godmother he was entirely |
ct ease. Ever since she had paid his
tr1fling debts when he was young /
man. he had adored her. fremont, |
always discreet and almost in love
with his godmother, kept her in a !
state of great good humor always, and
when she had suggested to him this
little party he had been delighted. In
speaking over the telephone the Mar
Quise d'Esclignac had said very
firmly:
my dear Robert, you understand
that this excursion engages you to
nothing"
"Oh, of course, marianne"
1--WE both need change, and be-
tween ourselves, Julia has little mis-
sion on foot"
fremont would be delighted to
help Miss Redmond carry it out.
Whom else SHOULD he ask?
"By all means. any one you like"
said his godmother automatically.
I'VE want to sail the day after to-
morrow She felt safe, knowing
that no worldly people would accept
an invitation on twenty-four hours
notice
80" the Due de fremont reflected,
as he hung up the receiver, Miss
Redmond has a scheme, a mission!
Young girls do not have schemes and
missions in good French society"
"Mademoiselle," he said to her, as
they walked up and down on the deck
In the pale sunset. in front of the
hot nf he No
never saw an ornament more becom-
Ing to a woman than the one you
wear"
THE ornament. Monsieur"
ION your sleeve It is so beauti-
full. A string of pearls would not be
more beautiful, although your pearls
are lovely, too. Are all American girls
Red Cross members?"
"But of course not, Monsieur. Are
all girls anywhere one thing?"
Eyes," said the Due de fremont,
'they are all charming, but there are
gradations."
do you think that we shall reach
Algiers tomorrow. Monsieur"
Il hope not, Mademoiselle."
Miss Redmond turned her fine eyes
on him.
You hope not?"
Il should like this voyage to last
forever. Mademoiselle."
How ridiculous!"
Her look was SO frank that he
laughed in spite of himself, and In
stead OF following up the politeness
he asked:
"Why do you think of Algiers as q
field for nursing the sick, Mademoi
seller"
There has been quite deputatior
Of the Red Cross women lately going
from P; s to the East"
But said the young man. there
are poor In Tarascon, and sick, too
There Is a great deal of poverty IL
Nice and Paris is the nearest OF all.
The American girls are very I'm
aginative." said Julia Redmond. wv,
must have some romance in all WI
do"
Il find the American girls yer.
charming" said fremont.
do you know many, Monsieur"
only one," he said serenely.
Miss Redmond changed the subjec
quickly and cleverly, and before h
MI IT, TSnlOuI was ttblHS lie
stories about his own military ser'
ice, which had been made in Afric;
He talked we'll and entertained thel
both, and Julia Redmond listene
when he told her of the desert. Of II
charm and its desolation, and OF II
dangers. An hour passed. The Ma
Quise d'Esclignac took an ant
prandial stroll, Mimi mincing at he
heels.
"Ce pauvre Sabron!" said Tremon
He has disappeared of the face
the earth. What a horrible thing
was. Mademoiselle, l knew him
Paris; remember meeting hi
again the night before he left II
Midi He was a fine fellow with
career before him, his friends say"
What do you think has become
Monsieur de Sabron?"
Miss Redmond. so far, had on
been able to ask this question of h
aunt and OF the stars. None Of the