The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-04-23
Copyright BY the Bobbs- Merrill Company
CHAPTER XVI.
The Duke in Doubt.

"ele FolCeS dI HeI port TO SOldCo nor
and where the stars alone glowed
down like friends upon her and
seemed to Understandable a torture
to Julia Redmond To herself she
called her aunt cruel, over and over
again, and felt a prisoner, a Gagged
creature
fremont found her charming, though
in this role of Florence Nightingale,
She puzzled and perplexed him. She
was nevertheless adorable. The
young man had the good sense to
make discreet courtship and under
stood she would not be easily won.
Until they reached Algiers indeed,
until the night before they disem-
barked, he had not said one word to
her which might not have been shared
by her aunt In accordance with the
French custom, they never were
alone. The marquise shut her eyes
and mapped considerably and gave
them every opportunity she could, but
she was always present
The Due de fremont had been often
in love during his short life He was
a Latin and thought that women are
made to be loved. 1t was part of his
education to think this and to tell
them this, and he also believed it
proof of his good taste to tell them
this as soon as possible.
He was thoroughly fine fellow.
Some OF his forefathers had fought
and fallen in Agincourt. They ad
been dukes ever since. There was
something distinctly noble in the
blond young man, and Julia discov-
cred it. Possibly she had felt it
from the first.
From the moment that the old Ouch
ess had said to Robert de fremont
Julia Redmond is a great catch,
my dear boy. l should like to have
you marry her." her son answered.:
"Bien, ma mere with cheerful &C
quiescence, and Immediately consid-
cred it and went to Tarascon, to the
Chateau d'Esclignac When his
mother had suggested the visit he
told her that he intended making up
a party for the Mediterranean.
'Why don't you take your godmoth-
er and the American girl? Miss Red
mond has an income of nearly mil
lion francs and they say she is we'll
bred"
Very good, ma mere"
When he saw Miss Redmond he
found her lovely; not so lovely as the
Comtesse de la Maine, whose invita-
ton to dinner he had refused on the
day his mother suggested the Chateau
d Esclignac. The comtesse was
widow. 1t is not very, very CONNIE
il faut to marry a widow, in the Eau
bourg SHERMAN. Miss Redmond's
beauty was different She was self
absorbed and cold. He did not I'M
derstand her at all, but that was the
American of her.
One of his friends had married an
American girl and found out after
ward that she chewed gum before
breakfast. Pauvre Raymond! Miss
Redmond did not suggest such posi-
bilities. Still she was very different
from French jeune file.
With his godmother he was entirely |
at ease. Ever since she had paid his
trifling 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
"Oh, of course, marianne"
I'VE both need change, and be-
tween ourselves, Julia has little mis-
sion on foot"
fremont would be delighted to
1eIp Miss Redmond carry it out.
Whom else should he ask?
by all means, any one you like"
said his godmother automatically.
we want to sail the day after to-
She felt safe, knowing
hat no worldly people would accept
In invitation on twenty-four hours
notice
So the Due de fremont reflected,
is he hung up the receiver, Miss
Redmond has a scheme, G mission!
Young girls do not have schemes and
MISSIONS in good French society,"
"Mademoiselle," he said to her, as
hey walked up and down on the deck
n the pale sunset, in front of the {
hair of the Marquise d'Esclignac, II
ever saw an ornament more becom- s
ng to woman than the one you
year."
THE ornament, Monsieur"
ION your sleeve It is so beauti- +
ILL., A string of pearls would not be
1ore beautiful, although your pearls