The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1915-07-29

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the citisens to arms. Jacqusiine. daugh.
ter Of the Lizard. offers to Join the circus
to give exhibitions in the character Of Q
mermaid. scarlett makes friends With
CHAPTER xIii.-cortinued
With mallet, hammer. saw, and
screw-driver 1 worked until noon, ma
turing my plans all the while. These
plans would take the last penny in
the treasury and leave u in debt sew
eral thousand francs. But It was win
u % to smash now. and personally
save always preferred . tremendous
smash to . slow and oosy nxxle.
A big pot Of fragrant soup was
ssrved to the company at luncheon:
and It amused me to see JacQueline
troop into the tent with the others and
sit down With her bit of bread and her
bowl Of broth.
"How IL she getting ONT" I called
across to Speed"
The child IL simply startling" he
sAa6, in English. 'She 10 not afraid of
anything. She and Miss Crystal have
been doing that hair-raising Tying
swing without rehearsal!"
Byram's buoyancy had returned in
measure. He sat In his shirt sleeves
at the head Of tho table, vigorously
sopptng his tartine in his soup, and
mouth full. leaned forward. chewing
and listening to the conversation
around him.
I'll say one thing" observed By
ram. with dignity; III ever 1 git out of
this darn continong with my circus, I'll
recooperate In the undulatin' medders
an jyful Wales Of the United States.
Hereafter that country will continue
to remain good enough for me-"
Now that l had stirred up this bee
h1ve and set 1t swarming again, l had
no inclination to turn drone. Yet I re-
membered my note to the Countess de
Vassart and her reply. So about four
O'clock l made the best toilet l could
In my only other suit Of clothes, and
walked out Of the hustling camp into
tho square. where the mossy fountain
splashed under the oaks and the chill.
ereo Of Paradise were playing.
Ono thing l noticed as crossed the
unused moat Of the Chateau de Ire
court on . permanent bridge. There
was man. lying belly down in the
bfacken. watching me; and AZ I
walked into the court tried to re.
member where had seen his face be-
tore.
There was soft whirring in the air
like the sound Of humming bird close
by; 1t came from = spinning wheel, and
grew louder as a servant admitted me
Into the house and guided me to q sun
ny room facing the fruit garden.
suddenly the melody ceased, and q
young Bretonne girl appeared in the
doorway, courtesying to me and saying
In perfect English: How do you do
Mr.. Scarlett?"
The girl was Mademoise]le svlvis
Elven, the marvelously clever actress
from the Odeon. the same young WON
an who had played the Alsacienne a,
La Irappe. as perfectly in voice and
costume as she now played the Bre
tonne.
Il only came to renew an old and
deeply valued friendship. am Eoins
back to my nax now. And, by-the-way,'
she said. languidly. rs there in you,
intellectual circus company a youns
gentleman whose name is Eyre?"
Kelly Eyre? Yes." said, sulkily.
"Ah. Would you take Q message tc
Mistaire Kelly Eyre for me!- she
asked. sweetly.
I said that would.
Then please say that: On Sun
day tho book stores are closed IL
Paris.'"
Very well. mademoiselle."
She courtesied and vanished,
fancfed, after few momento, tha
heard tho distant thuddinx Of 1
Aoros's hoofs: soon l was sure VI It
and rose to my fest expectantiy, JUS
- Q flushed yo1ng girl In . ridins
AAb1k sntsred the room and gave N,
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