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From where he stood, fremont
could see the Comtesse de la Maine
in her little shadow, the oriental
decorations a background to her
slight Partisan figure, and little out
Of the shadow, the bright aigret in
her hair danced, shaking it's sparkles
Of fire. She looked infinitely sad and
Infinitely appealing. One bare arm
was along the back of her lounge. She
leaned her head upon her hand.
: After few moments the Due de
fremont quietly left the piano and
Miss Redmond and went and sat
down beside the Comtesse de la
Maine, who, in order to make place
for him, moved out of the shadow.
Julia, one after. another, played
songs she loved, keeping her fingers
resolutely from the notes that wanted
to run into single song, the music,
the song that linked her to the man
whose life had become a mystery.
She glanced at the Due de fremont
and the Comtesse de la Maine. She
glanced at her aunt, patting Mimi,
who, freshly washed, adorned by pale
blue ribbon, looked disdainful and
princely, and with passion and feeling
she began to sing the song that
seemed to reach beyond the tawdry
room OF the villa in Algiers, and to go
into the desert, trying in sweet in
tensity to speak and to comfort, and
as she sat SO singing to one man.
Eabron would have adored adding
that picture to his collection.
The servant came up to the mar
quise and gave her a message. The
lady rose, beckoned fremont to fol
low her and went out on the veranda,
followed by Mimi. Julia stopped play.
ing and went over to the Comtesse de
II Maine.
Where have my aunt and Monsieur
% fremont gone, Madame?
ITO see someone who has come to
suggest a camel excursion, believe
"He chooses a curious hour"
Everything is curious in the East
Nademoiselle," returned the com
Jesse. Il feel as though my own life
were turned upside down."
I'VE are not far enough in the East
for that" smiled Julia Redmond. She
regarded the comtesse with her franz
girlish scrutiny. There was in 1t .
fine truthfulness and utter disregard
Of all the barriers that long epochs o
etiquette put between souls.
Julia Redmond knew nothing o
French society and of the Difference
due to the arts OF the old world. Sh'
knew, perhaps, very little of anything
She was young and unschooled Sh'
knew, as some women know, how t
feel, and how to be, and how to love
She was as honest as her ancestors
among whose traditions Is the stor,
that one of them could never tell
lie.
Julia Redmond sat beside the Cor
Jesse de la Maine, whose elegance sh
admired enormously, and taking on
Of the lady's hands, with frank Ill
ing she asked in her rich young voice
why do you tolerate me. Madame
ma chere enfant." exclaimed tn
comtesse why, you are adorable. .
ut is terribly good of you to ga
90" murmured Julia Redmond. Sc
shows how generous you are"
But you attribute qualities to m
do not deserve. Mademoiselle."
"You deserve them and much NOR
Madame. / loved you the first day
saw you; no one could help lovin
you"
Julia Redmond was irresistible. TT
Comtesse de la Maine had remarke
her caprices. her moods, her sadness
She had seen that the good spiri
were false and, as keen women
she had attributed 1t to q love ana
with the Due de fremont. The CIR
frankness was contagious. The Coz
tesse de Ia Maine murmured:
II think the same of you. ma chez
vous etes charmante."
Julia Redmond shook her head. 81
did not want compliments. The ey
Of the two women met and read ca
other.
Couldn't you be frank with n
Madame! It IL SO easy to be frank,
It was, indeed, impossible for Jul
Redmond to be anything else. T
comtesse, who was only a trifle old
than the young girl, felt like b
mother just then. She laughed.
"But be frank-about what?"
'You see," said Julia Redmo
swiftly, II care absolutely nothing
tha Duo Do fremont nothing"
you don't love himr returned ,