davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Der taÌˆgliche Demokrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 186?-1918, 1916-09-24
@cncralitabs -Gbcf.
oinoenbl1rgs %eiierncr @ille leitet ictt
Ben bcutlden fiele1fampf.

&inoenburg! @ie ebern ullo mud)=
'tig Dos flil1gt, baS cine @ort @in=
%benbltrg. SIS IDlt cil1en beiligen
I@laltbcn aus, cine ll1erjd)iitterlide
3llperlidt, Elm felienfeltcs @ertral1cn
III oelttide &raft. Sinoenburg ~
oas @ort lagt allies. gs beoatf fei=
Tier Titel. Grit NOR or General Ser
Snfantcrie, Damn @eneralfelomor=
ld)aa, leit einiger @od)ell nod ltcber-
ei1funft 5lpeier &aiier uSbcrbefebls-
baber i'm Often" - alles 5itel, gro
be @iiroen, bobe slemter, bie ood)
ltldt 10 Diel iagtelt ais bas cine @prt:
@iaoenbltrg. l1n0 fiir5lih erfltbr Bic
@elt: bon 9inbenbllrg lit 5ltm Gbcf
oes @roBen @eneralltabs errarnt
mproen.
Sui DEM fablell farbloien @eriilt
Ser fltr5cn Melolutg rubt cine rnge-
beure @ltdt beS @ei1ebel1s. @ie
glib nnb Innnerldlag fradt es Ben
Jeh1ocn cl1tgegen, Sen altel ayeinoen,
Die ieire @iebe fenltell, Sen l,el1e11
Serratbern, sic aus Dem @interbalt
eincn bein1tiidilden Ioldltpb SIT fiib=
relr aeOadten. @egcn Sic beranbrc=
denoen @ugcnmailcn Ser 5ebn SENT
De recft lid) iebt cine @tltalt bon 81
gantiider @rDBe enppr:: ser Gbef oes
qrphen @~c1terQlltub5 BON Si1Den=
burg!
@inoenbl1rg ml1roe i'm eritell
ariegsjabre Ser Nullen6e5tpinger
unb SipreuBenretter. Settler lit CT
ais Sel0 uno Metter tagli6 empfl11=
ben lpor0en n10 als gutter Genius
jeoem oeltlden &er5en tbel1er ge6lic-
ben. 9ann NOR er langere Belt Scr
5p6dre, no bic ml1d)tigen gntldei.
6nngen fallet, cntriidt. gr mar bon
Wittelpunfte Ser Gbaten altf bic Sci.
te geratben. SSm boben Norben Sc,
Sltfront pebrte leine Madt elmer
Sturm nad Dem anberen al, INNER
ldarf 5uidlagenO nn0 pltdtig trei
feno. slber man 5eigte i'm allBerlid
MIR auf Ser gleiden Stufe, Die boz
ben at0ercn &eerfiibrcrn eingenom
men ntrOe, a1,d] lie bemabrt, abel
nid)t oem eitten gleih mad)te, Defer
|1baten langlt l111Iterblidfeit erla11g
batten. 5ein @irfungsfreis erIbiel
uns sit fleil1 i'm g~erbaltniB at ieine,
|&r%iegsfinft. Iafir %entidaoigte I'M
alld) iein @eltrnbm nidt. @ir moa
ten ibn als gollbri1ger groBer 5ba
ten ebrcn - llibt ais ebernes 8cnf
mnl pergangener Siege %feierl1. N1t
CT id)icn inns in iid Die &raft at Der
einen, beren es beOarf, ipelln bi
8iirfel faaen. 9a nuroe I'm icr SET
men erfiiat. @inoelburg muro
uSberbefeblsba6er in Git". l1nb 81
: 1leltc &lnbe: uSinben6l1rg gum Gbe
+ bes groBen @%eneralltabs ernannt"
briltgt mebr ais min tpiinidten.
Sebt miro @inoe1b,1rgs eiierne
8ille 0elt &ieienfampf leiten. Sb1
3 meroen lid Sic Siibrer Der tapfcre
@rmeen miGig fiigen; oenn lie femme
feline l1eberlegenbeit uno meroen 81
l1nteriperflrng unter ieinen @iae
als Sel6ltperltanoli6feit finoen. 81
lire &rafte peroel lpadien, tpenl1 Il
Der taÌˆgliche Demokrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 186?-1918, 1916-09-24
Observation-Disclosures Ses Seta
mcl1ts ppn ,@enrN 9iiinge be-
itGttot.

Ias @eridlt bcltdtigte 6ralt Gbri=
ltine %. Mlln9e na1b Trall Il1glrlta
8. Slicn, gcborcne 9tltllgc, ais 9Sad=
laBperlpalteril1ncl1 bcs SeItanlc1ts
Don Sem pcrltorbeltett Goli5ci= unD
Teucrfnmuliliar lllto 2cidcl1bcltattcr
&cnrp Gltllge. &rn. Socrld) fungir=
te oils Mnmalt.
Der taÌˆgliche Demokrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 186?-1918, 1916-09-24
- Mer6ants Gransfcr & Storage
!. Telepbon S55. Wln3D

Sn siibamerifa trast feline jun
&c Sral cincn Opal, oa periclbe, eli.
nem bort berridenocn Mergiallbel1
5nfolgc, llnfrllGtbarfeit er5euse.. &ier
9lanben aber Die Sraleu al1 cine berz
artige gebcime araft Ser Gpale nibt,
lonlt iparen oicic picl scludter ais
.Siamanten.
- Sic gbineIcn sebrauhen Spilrm
l1lr als Sllrrosat fin alfobplilhe Sc
trd1fe, Die lie nid)t pertra9en fDn1cl1.
Sicrflaiden itcben gclp0bnlid n1tcr
Den Mippia&cn alif Ser Gtaeerc. Ser
g9ineie trinft fallm Elm @las 9tcr.
8cin ooer Se6naps ul,0 CT bat 1dpt1
ciaen .gcbDrigen s3ppf.
Der taÌˆgliche Demokrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 186?-1918, 1916-09-24
9rci Observation-Disclosures.

Iie n~aditebc1oen orei @a1crlaltb=
nibid)eine lpl1roen gelterl1 bon Ser
@eborbc fir 0ifcntlid)e Nrbcitcn CT
mirft:
6reo @laB, @clmollt ulo sdrider
straBc, 5mciit6di9cs 6admerf6m,s,
$4,000.
Or. @. .. Carroll, 1912 Sarri=
i'm Strabc, llmbalt, $3.50.
2. gerfler, 1916 Sanep strabe,
lllabau, $500.
Der taÌˆgliche Demokrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 186?-1918, 1916-09-24
Sic Nfaoemic Scr @i1cnldafteu
hclrtc aeDffnct.

Die Nlfooemie Ser DISQUALIFICATION
miro 6clltc @admIittag bon 5lpei bis
1iilf llbr ocn @iirgerr unierer Stoot
foitenlos sur Gerfiigul1g itebcn. pc
lonoers bic Ausltclllln9cl1 ocs Ml1-
le1ms Der a%faoenlie iinO iebens=
lDcrtb.
Der taÌˆgliche Demokrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 186?-1918, 1916-09-24
Ginc edleiSunasflaae.

Der Mnlpalt 8albo 8efer lieB
geltern inn Scott Gonntp 9e5irfsge-
riht cine S6cibltngsflage i'm Mat1elt
BON 6ralt Mnna Ssenien gegen Sob,t
Seale1 peger a1aeblihen bospilIi=
gen 8erlaiiens bl1den.
Der taÌˆgliche Demokrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 186?-1918, 1916-09-24
Gnslild,cr 11ntcrridlt.

1rcibig stlrnoen fir $500 bonn
Davenport Snltitl1t, 223 @elterl1
Apenlle; Misunderstanding Jreitag
@be1lo, ben 6. Sftpber. Nabcre aus=
fllnft ertbcilt
albert Sanien, gefretar.
nnion Sparbatf.
Der taÌˆgliche Demokrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 186?-1918, 1916-09-24
@craemoem Sic refine 3eit.

Scocr Sag, ocn Sic nit @rown's
College pcrld)icbelt, pcrld)lcbt Die &c
legellbeit fiir cine before stelllung.
2crllbcgierigc regiltrircl W'oltag ll
Gag oocr Ihclloflallca.
Der taÌˆgliche Demokrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 186?-1918, 1916-09-24
3nr 8cadt,tna!

Nae @bpn1elltcn, ipeld6e sen Ser
9empfrat" ourd6 Bic 9olt 5ugelteat be-.
ton11ne11, lperScn barauf aufmcrfiam
9en1adt. @brcicn Icabcrungcn llr,-
bcr5ilsliG mit5utbeilcn, balnit in Scr
3nltelluns feline l1nterbrcdung cinz
trttt. 9ittc altc lnb nele MpreHc II
5lt9ebel1. Scr 9cmptrat".
Der taÌˆgliche Demokrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 186?-1918, 1916-09-24
Ias &imScrsimmcr ser Sibliut1ef.

Ias &iltoer5immcr Scr Iapcnppr=
ter offcntlidcn @ibliotbcf miro BON
nlorgen ab jcocn 9eadnlittag BON orei
llbr bis lleltt llbr Ibenos fit sic
&ilOer gcoffnet ieill.
Der taÌˆgliche Demokrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 186?-1918, 1916-09-24

Saben sic ihon DIo miiiion
gier probirt? @leih init Dem beiten
importirten @ier uno empfnblen bon
ben Doftoren. Stool Sslanb 8reming
lgompanp. (Mn5.)
Der taÌˆgliche Demokrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 186?-1918, 1916-09-24
staat unb Gon y.
y eonatas, Den "a. 9sptcmber
Gleiue @raOtzylenigieiten.
- crpcn-S cI -Mittel gcgenGbeuuma-
tisrnlls llnb SdmerScll aler Irt.
Giepc's MpotDefc.

Sri. 5. auhn, 9ao. 101S Cir
lilgton 9loc.. fcbrte Don Wiilmaltfec
5%llriitf, ltod]ocm lie BORT ocn Cont
MGR bel Srcluloen %5ltgcbradlt Dattc.
Der taÌˆgliche Demokrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 186?-1918, 1916-09-24

= Mllllom Weclon mo Irl. Gtbcl
Curtis, Sic bcioc @pplnllg, St, ais
lire &einnatb allgebcn, ermirftcn &c,
llcrll III Scr Glcrfs- Office oes Scott
Golllltp @e5irfs9erid)ts elllcn Set
Observation-Disclosures.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1916-08-25

The United States annually bro.
duces 5O0,000,00O chickens.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1916-08-25
Has Arnaud learned Of Syl-
Was meeting with Col. Destinn,
and in his madness, is he about
to shoot her and then commit
suicide?
CTO BE CONTINUED)
HOW THE GRIPPE is SPREAD
Gathering of Large Crowds in Badly
Ventilated. Places Is One Of the
Chief Causes.

1t may BE interesting to a consider
able number of persons to know that
the handy term ia grippe" which is
quite as expressive if deprived OF the
Ga" and reduced to four letters, comes
to us from the French verb "gripper.
meaning to seize, clutch or nab, and all
three of these terms in English are
required fully to express the condition
of the victim of the dread visitation.
Even among physicians there is ten
dency to indefniteness in naming dis
eases of the aso-pharyngeal organs.
nearly every kind of severe cold, in
fluenza, coryza or catarrh being called
grippe. Dr. Charles Halpin Nammack.
visiting physician of Bellevue hospital.
saws. in the New York Medical Record,
that the present epidemic, which is a
national affair, has depended for it's
spread and success on three main fac
tors: The tremendous variation in
climatic conditions; the crowding to-
gether of great masses OF people in
badly ventilated cars, moving picture
shows and other halls, and the con-
tamination of the air which they have
been obliged to breathe, by the cough
ing, speezing and splitting Of those al
ready suffering from some form of re-
spiratory infection, usually of the COM
mon cold type. Under direction OF the
New York board of health the police of
that city arrested in one week more
than 1000 persons for expectorating in
public places. OF these, 1,400 suffered
conviction and fines. 1t is noted that
epidemics of grippe as clinical entity
have been recognized for almost hun.
dred years, but 1t was not until 1892
that the bacilli were discovered in the
sputtum of the sufferer
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1916-08-25

moment. She tOn"r"'l the lightly.
clasped hands with il g,ntle compass
sion. but her eyes were .Xed absentIy
in front of her.
II don't know" she sai0. II expect
we all feel like that someumes-when
we stop taking ourselves for granted.
Or perhaps-unknown to you-the
crisis Is there"
1.-The crisis?'' Outside In the court
yard Sylvia Arnaud's ear had caught
the sound of heavy footsteps. She rose
with painful change of expression,
then. as she saw her companions face,
became calm, gently Indifferent, with
out trace of the sudden outburst save
for the heightened color. the feverish
brightness of her eyes.
Desire Arnaud glanced at her as he
entered. She had resumed her CORE
spondence and did not turn. but the
quiet disparagement of her attitude
seemed too usual to affect him. He
crossed the room and, tossing his kept
on the table, sank wearily In the chair
which Gabrielle had just vacated. His
uniform was soiled and dust-stained.
and the fine yellow sand of the desert
seemed to have crept into the deep fur
rows of his face, marking them out
as with merciless pencil.
Gabrielle Smith turned from him,
and went quietly to the tea table and
began to pour out. But he did not
seem to see her The whole man had
sunk into a heavy stupor, beyond the
reach of sound apparently, without
knowledge Of his surroundings. Yet as
his wife rose from her place he
stirred. his eyes followed under the
heavy wbite-lashed lids.
Wait moment. have something
to say to YOU
She stopped. Her fair head was
thrown back slightly; her features
would have been expressionless but for
the faint suggestion of contempt about
the mouth
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1916-08-25

News comes from Italy that "a mar
velous new bread" has been invented
in Rome called natural bread" From
600 pounds of grain $50 pounds of the
new bread can be produced The new
process is described as follows: The
clean wheat is washed and then left
from 48 to 60 hours in a warm bath,
when it terminates. 1t is then crushed
in a special machine and made into
dough, which is baked. The product
Is grayish in color and has fine odor
and taste. The dispatch says it has
higher nutritive qualities than ordi-
nary bread; but no scientific authority
for the statement is given. AS a mat
ter of fact, this Identical process Is
at least 40 years old. 1t was described
In the Mueller-Zeitung of Vienna in
1877 or 1878, as being practiced in
Moscow. 1t is a malt bread and prop
erly made is tasty. We will say that
much for 1t, even If the process does
eliminate the miller.-American Miller.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1916-08-25
Minerals in New Mexico.

In the days when New Mexico was
a hinterland an Indian showed some
specimens of rock he had found on
Badly Peak to white men. who recoe.
nized them as copper ore, and who.
guided by the Indian, found the ledge
and located a -prospect. The men do
ing development work on this copper
prospect in 1866 found placer gold and
traced it to its parent ledge. The
placers yielded $2,250,000 and the gold
mine about s1,15o,0OO. bu: the rich ore
was exhausted in few years, and for
over forty years desultory prospecting
for other ore bodies was carried m
without notable results In recent
years prospecting based on tho
geologic relations of the old ore hodv
resulted in the discovery of a nev
body of rich ore, which has Yielded
nearly $250,000 in ten months and IL
still producing.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1916-08-25
SYNOPSIS.

Sylvia omney. her lover. Richard Far
Quhar, finds, has fallen in love with Cap
tain Arnaud of the Foreign Legion. In
Captain Sewers room Farquhar forces
Sower to have Preston's O. US re-
turned to him Farquhar is helped to his 3
rooms by Gabrielle Smith, Sewer demands
an apology. Refused, he forces Farquhar
to resign his commission in return for
possession of Farquhar's fathers, writ
ten confession that he had murdered Sow
er's father Gabrielle saves Farquhar
from suicide. To shield Arnaud, Sylvia's
fiance,, Farquhar processes to have stolen
war plans and tells the real culprit why
he did SO. AS Richard Nameless he Joins h1:,
the Foreign Legion and sees Sylvia. now
Nine. Arnaud, meet Colonel Destlnn;
Farquhar meets Sylvia and Gabrielle. and
learns from Corporal Goetz of the col
onel's cruelty. Arnaud becomes a drunk X
ard and opium smoker. Sylvia becomes
friendly with Colonel Destinn. Arnauo
becomes Jealous of Farquhar. Farquhar.
on guard at villa where q dance Is IN
progress, is shot down by Arnaud Ar
maud justif1es his insanely Jealous action
to Colonel Destinn. Arnaud goes to dane
Ing girl who loves him for comfort. Ga,
br1elle meets Lowe. for whom she had
sacrificed position and reputation. ana
tells him she is free from him. Sylvia
NETS Destinn behind the mosque.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1916-08-25
STOCK AND CROP NOTES.

Pear prices stiffened this week at
North Yakima and there was active
competition among buyers for the
small portion of the crop remaining
in the hands of the growers. The crop
of the Frazer orchards, $500 boxes,
sold at $1.45 a box. alberta peaches
brought SIS cents box, t. o. b.
The composite condition of all crops
of the United States on August was
26 per cent below their ten-year av-
.erage on that date, Al per cent lower
than on July 1, and 9.3 per cent lower
than final yields last year. Conditions
are generally above average in the
North Atlantic states, and below aver
age elsewhere with few exceptions.
Farmers in the vicinity of Kettle
Falls, Wash, are growing about 800
acres of seed string beans this season
for D. M. Ferry & Co. of Detroit, Mich.
One of the firms experts was over the
ground this week and the seed crop
is estimated at from 80 to 40 cars.
Conditions are also favorable for sweet
peas, and other seeds may be grown
and developed into quite an industry.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1916-08-25
Higher Income Tax.

Observation-Disclosures Of the in
come tax exemption from $4,000 to
$4,000 for unmarried persons and from
$4,000 to $4,000 for those with families
was ordered recommended to the SEN
ate by democratic members of the
finance committee who are revising
the house revenue. bill. The change
is proposed in an amendment which
would put the additional $1,000 in
separate classification and impose on
1t q normal tax of per cent instead
OF the 2 per cent assessed against
incomes over $4,000 for unmarried
persons and over $4,000 for married
persons.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1916-08-25
MINING NOTES

Copper continues to be the strong
est of all the metals.
Spelter has made somewhat SEN
sational gains recently with quota
ton of 81 to 9A cents for prompt
delivery and 81 to 9h for delivery
in September.
The last Montreal quotation, for
lead received is based on price of
Sc in New York and is $7.45. When
a quotation is received in Spokane
based on the present New York quo
tation it will probably prove to be
about So.
The Federal Mining and Smelling
company has declared Its third quar-
terly dividend this year, payable Sep
TENDER Is. Like It's two immediate
predecessors, the dividend was at the
rate of 1 per cent on the preferred
capital stock of the company.
Colorado employed 100000 miners
the first six months of 1916, an in
crease of so per cent over the num-
Der employed the same period year
ago, according to figures compiled by
M. B. Tomblin, deputy state mining
commissioner. There were 26 fatal
tiles reported for the same period,
decrease of 40 per cent for the first
six months Of 1915.
New York Metal Market.
The Metal exchange quotes lead
firm, 6.20@63O. Spelter firm. Spot,
East St. Louis delivery, 81.
Copper, firm; electrolytic, $26.25@
81.
Iron, steady and unchanged.
Tin steady; spot, $38.6712.
Bar silver, 66Ac.
Mexican dollars, Sic.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1916-08-25
CHAPTER XII.
The Choice.

Tho Choice.
Sylvia Arnaud sat at her small writ
ing table beneath the lamp, and before
putting her signature to the completed
letter before her reread Mrs. Farqu-
hairs concluding sentences. You will
be pleased to hear that Richard has
settled down at last" Mrs Farquhar
had written in her sprawling, reckless
hand. HE has taken a ranch in Aus
tralia and is doing very well | have
even hopes that some day soon shall
have news from him of the sort dear to
every woman's heart-though heaven
knows why He asked me in his last
letter to be remembers to you"
Sylvia Arnaud sighed and picked up
her pen.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1916-08-25

IL am glad to hear such good things
of Richard" she wrote, and then added
"Syvia Arnaud" in prim neat letters.
When the envelope had been addressed
and closed she sat back with little
exclamation of relief.
How hate letters" she said irrita-
bly,. They are the worst form of So
cial hypocrisy without even cup Of
tea or nice frocks to make them bear
able. You never write letters. do you.
Miss Smith,"
Miss Smith, intent on mending n
beautiful bertha collar of brussels lace.
did not look up.
81 have no one to whom it is worth
while pretending" she said in her d.
worth while. | doubt if | should think
So
You have really no friends-no re
ations?"
mo one"
The light from the tall rose-colored
lamp behind her fell softly on her
bent head and drew warm golden col
OrS from the thick COILS or nalr AS
usually neatly plated into obedience
Her hands. busy with the delicate
task, were also in the light. and their
extraordinary Wilderness and beauty
caught Sylvia's wandering attention
What wonderful hands you have!"
she said, with delightful spontaneous
enthusiasm. Zone would think you
spent half your days looking after
them-which. of course, you can't do"
They are heavens customary com
pensati ton to ugly women" Miss Smith
answered. smiling
Sylvia turned away impatiently. and
the old pucker Of nervous restlessness
crept back between her brows. For a
few minutes neither woman spoke.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1916-08-25
Panama slides Cut Revenue.

ashington.-Slides in the Panama
canal decreased the number of ships
passing through the canal from 1888
in the fiscal year 1915 to 1877 in the
year closing July 1 last. The net
tonnage fell from 3,S43,O35 to 2,479,.
761, and the cargo carried from L.
969,792 to 3,140,046 tons.
Expenses of operation and mainte-
nance totaling $e,999,75O exceeded
receipts from tolls by $4,599,s19. Dur
ing the preceding year when the can.
al was open the tolls exceeded ex.
penditures by $276,676.3S. Gaillard
cut dredging charges were 1880. 016.
as against $1,769,475 last year.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1916-08-25
"Walt Moment, [ Have Something
to Say to You"

Then suddenly Sylvia broke the silence
with rush. as though a deep re-
luctance had been swept aside by q
deeper need Of speech.
do you believe the dead see u.s.
Miss Smith? ?" she asked.
Miss Smith looked up then, her eyes
full of shadowy thought.
II don't know" she answered. half
to herself. "But there is one thing of
which we can be sure-our instinct
our conscience. If we feel that the
dead see us, then we know that we
are standing at the crossroads-be-
tween good and evil-and that we
must choose" She got up quickly, for
Sylvia Arnaud had dropped forward
with her face buried in her hands and
the white. beautiful shoulders were
quivering. Madame Arnaud, what is
it? Have hurt your"
mo, not you. But l am unhappy
terribly unhappy. l never felt 1t be-
fore, but l feel tonight that my brother
is dead Until now always had hope
and now | have none" She lifted
her tear-stained, twisted young face to
the woman beside. her. 81 think I
loved my brother" she said. you
won't believe me-you think I am vain
and shallow and heartless, and you
may be right. IL am not sure of
anything except my brother. have
been trying to go right down into my
self, but can only find darkness and
confusion | want to stop thinking
to be like was-but l can't Even
my love for my brother doesn't seem
so certain. What is it-what has hap
pened to me?''
Gabrielle Smith did not answer for a
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1916-08-25

had ended abruptly, leaving her at the
mercy of an incalculable force. This
man, as he had said, held the reins.
Colonel Destinn laid his hands on
her shoulders. "Poor childv' he said
almost pityingly. "You cannot choose
the straight path even to the devil.
Who am to blame? Come, will
make an end for you. You need not
choose; leave it to destiny-to me-
There is only one thing l ask. Before
l go south l must say good-by to you.
You will come? 1t Is the only answer
l shall need"
A Jewish woman laden with flow
ers came round the corner of the
mosque, singing a monotonous Arab
song. Colonel Destinn bowed.
eau revoir. Madame Arnaud."
She turned from him with a little
strained smile about her white lips.
eau revoir, Colonel Destinn."
The fower-seller came up to her, Of
fering her sprig of jasmine, and she
accepted and paid for it with me-
chanical self-possession. Convention
had lent her the strength to appear in
different. Yet her hand trembleG. The
woman looked up into her face with a
bold smile.
LET madame keep the flower ever
with her." she said. 1T carries a bless
ing to pure heart"
Sylvia Arnaud nodded and passed
on.