Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1915-08-27
CHAPTER xvIl-centinued.

doubts about Julia's Red Cross mission.
CHAPTER xvIl-csntinued.
She had done this for several days,
but now she was restless. Sabron
was not in Algiers. No news had
been brought Of him. His regiment
had been ordered out farther into the
desert that seemed to stretch away
into inflnity, and the vast cruel sands
knew, and the stars knew where
0abron had fallen and what was his
history. and they kept the secret.
The marquise made herself a.
much ct home - possible in Algiers,
put up with the ineflciency Of native
servants, and her duty was done. Her
flrst romantic elan was over. Sabron
had recalled to her the idyl of love-
affair of a quarter Of century be-
fore, but she had been for too long
Harquise d'Esclignac to 60 back to
an ideal. She pined to have her
niece duchess, and never spoke the
unfortunate Sabron's name.
They were surrounded by fashion
able life. As soon as their arrival had
been made known there had been
hutter of cards and passing Of
carriages and automobiles, and this
worldly life added to the unhappi-
ness and restlessness of Julia. Among
the guests had been one woman whom
she found sympathetic; the woman's
eyes had drawn Julia to her. It was
Comtesse dc Ia Maine, a widow,
young as herself and, as Julia said,
vastly better-looking. Turning to
fremont on the balcony, when he told
her she was beautiful, she said:
Madame de la Maine is my ideal Of
loveliness."
The young man wrinkled his fair
brow.
do you think So Mademoiselle?
why?"
"She has character as we'll as per-
feet lines. Her eyes look as though
they could weep and laugh. Her
mouth looks as though it could say
adorable things"
fremont laughed softly and said:
go on, you amuse me-"
"And her hands look as though they
could caress and comfort. I like her
awfully. wish she were my friend"
fremont said nothing, and she
glanced at him suddenly.
she says such lovely things about
you, Monsieur"
Really! She Is too indulgent."
Don't be worldly" said Miss Red
mond gravely, BE human. like you
best SO. Don't you agree with me?"
Madame de la Maine Is a very
charming woman" said the young
man, and the girl saw a change come
Hver his features.
At this moment, as they stood SO
together, fremont pulling his mus
tache and looking out through the
bougainvillea vines, dark figure
made its way through the garden to
the villa, came and took its position
under the balcony where the duke and
Miss Redmond leaned. 1t was q ma
tive, a man in filthy rags. He turned
his face to fremont and bowed low
to the lady.
"Nxcellency," he said in broker
French, my name IL Hammet Abou
was the ordonnance of Monsieur l,
Capitaine de Sabron."
What" exclaimed fremont, "wha
did you say?"
ASK him to como up here" sal,
Julia Redmond, "or, no-let US q
down to the garden"
TT 10 Damp" said fremont, '1et m
set you q shawl"
mo, no, l need nothing"
She had hurried before him dow
the little stairs leading into the gal
den from the balcony, and she had BIZ
gun to speak to the native before TIRE
mont appeared. In this recital he az
dressed his words to Julia alone
81 am very poor man, Exoellency,
he said in a mellifuous tone, and yer
sick"
Have you any money, Monsieur"
PRAY do not suggest It," said tn
duke sharply. Let him tell what h
will; We will pay him later"
IT have been very SICK" said tn
man. Il have left the army. l
not like the French army" said tn
native simply.
You are very frank" said Tremor
brutally. why do you come here Z
any rate?"
Hush" said Julia Redmond in
ploringly. do not anger him, Mo-
sieur, he may have news" She asked
''Havs you news?' and there was
note In her voice that made Tremol
glance at her.
II have seen the excellency an
No. Grand m0ther" aaih thu natiy