Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1915-08-27
CHAPTER xvlI-contlnusd.

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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 ont farther into the
desert that seemed to stretch away
into infinity. and the vast cruel sands
knew, and the stars knew where
Sabron had fallen and what was his
history, and they kept the secret.
The marquise made herself as
much at home as possible In Algiers,
put up with the ineficiency of native
servants, and her duty was done. Her
frst romantic elan was over. Sabron
had recalled to her the idyl of love
affair of quarter of q century be
tore, but she had been for too long
Marquise d'Esclignac to go back to
an ideal She pined to have hei
aiece a duchess. and never spoke tbs
Unfortunate Sabron's name.
They were surrounded ~ fashion
able life AS soon as their arrival had
1een made known there had been a
futter of cards and 3 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 de lie Maine, . 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
loneliness"
The young man wrinkled his fair
brow.
DO. you think %. Mademoisellef
Why?'s
She has character as well az per
feet lines. Her eyes look as though
they could weep and laugh. Hel
mouth looks rs though II could say
adorable things
fremont laughed softly and said:
Go on. you amuse me-"
And her hands look as though theS
could caress and comfort. like he
,wfully. wish she were my friend.
fremont said nothing. and she
glanced at aim suddenly.
She says such lovely things abou
you, Monsieur"
| Really She is too indulgent"
Don't be worldly" said Miss Red
mond gravely. be human. | like yol
best 50. Don't you agree with me?"
Madame de la Maine Is a yer.
charming woman" said the youni
man. and the girl saw a change com
over his features.
At this moment, as they stood 81
| together, fremont pulling his mus
tache and looking out through tn
bougainvillea vines, a dark figur
made its way through the garden 3
the villa. came and took its positio
under the balcony where the duke an
tive, a man In filthy rags He turne
his face to fremont and bowed lol
to the lady.
"Excellency," he said In broke
French, my name Is Hammet Aboi
was the ordinance of Monsieur
Capitaine de sabron." $
What" exclaimed fremont. "whs
did you say?r
ASK him to come up here" sal
Julia Redmond. ..or. no-let as 6
down to the garden
1T is damp" said fremont. let n
get you shawl.
mo, no, need nothing
She had hurried before him dow
the little stairs leading into the "a
den from the balcony. and she had b
gun to speak to the native before Tr
mont appeared. In this recital he a
dressed his words to Julia alone.
Il am a very poor man. Exceilency
be said In q mellifluoua tone, and vel
sick
Have you any money. Monsieur?
Pray do not suggest 1t" said a
duke sharply. Let him tell what
WILL we viii pay him later
Isl y have been very SICK, said Il
man 4 have left the army.
not like the French army" said Il
native simply.
'sYau are very frank" said Tremo
brufaily. Why do ron come here
any rateg"
flush. said Julia Redmond II
pl0r ngly. do not anger him. Mo
sieps. he may have news She aske
@Efase you news?' and there was
notr II her voice that made Trenio
gla1 &c at her.
7 have seen the exceIlency al
her grandmother. said the natii