Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1916-08-04

Die. lie lOOktu ut utT ketiif.
'If you are sorry, mademoiselle, will
you do something for me? l want you
to go back and find Madame Arnaud.
Ask her to speak to me for a few min
utes. shall be outside. Tell her 1t
concerns her husbands proposed ex-
change. She will understand. would
go myself, but my condition forbids
It,"
Gabrielle glanced at him and saw
that he was in undress, and that his
uniform was stained with dust.
Colonel Destinn," she said slowly,
1.-THE man you have just punished for
speaking to me is my one friend. We
brushed shoulders, as it were, months
ago, when three flights Of stairs sep
arated us-materlally and socially.
Now by chance we have met again on
the same level. Birds Of a feather
you know, Colonel Destinn. l too, AN
something of a scalawag, and the only
virtue of the species is a certain 10y
atty to their kind. l am here to keep
guard"
Keep guardT" he echoed, half pug
zled, half amused.
HE has an enemy"
"And you are here as sort of deus
ex machina? Name of heaven, friend
of metall Give me the name of this
evilly intentioned persona
"That 1 cannot do Colonel Destinn.
But l will make bargain with you.
If you will forget tonights delin-
quencies and will take my place until
l return, 1 will go on your errand.
Otherwise l stay here"
He was silent moment, his hand at
his mustache; then he looked at her
with curious smile.
You are an unusual little woman,
! mademoiselle." He seated himself on
the root Of the tree, and drawing out
his watch held 1t to the light. II give
you ten minutes" he added.
"In ten minutes l shall have re-
turned" she answered.
zone thing more. 1 do not wish any
one to know Of my presence here. II
would cause comment. The matter Is
You understand"
"Yes-I understand" she assented
slowly.
At bend in the avenue she glanced
back for moment searching the dark
ness. Colonel Destinn's somberly clad
figure was hidden in the black out
lines of the trees, but beyond, clear
cut against the silvery plain, she saw
Richard Farquhar's upright watchfu
figure. Half satisfied, she hurried on.
AS she reached the villa Bernotto'i
the waltz came to a dangerous end
and few couples in search of fresl
air drifted out on to the veranda. Syl
via Arnaud, with her hand resting
lightly on the arm of a young lleuten
ant, stood at the top of the steps, he
head thrown back little so that til,
soft reflection from the overhangfn,
lantern flooded down upon her fac
and the beautiful white neck
Gabrielle touched her on the elbow
and she started. "Oh, it's you, Mis-
SMITH l thought What is it7"
Colonel Destinn is in the grove,
was the quiet answer. HE wishes t.
speak with you. Will you comeT
yes, waitr' She turned carelessl,
to her companion. You will excus
me, won't you? My husband has sen
for me-"
A minute later she stood at GABRIEL
Smiths side at the entrance of tn
grove. She had completely changed
The coquettish light-heartedness wa
gone, leaving her excited and littl
breathless. She glanced uneasily abou
her.
II believe you are shocked" she sai'
hurrledly. II had to say 1t was m,
husband. And l promised Colonel Des
tim. 1t is about Desire-and his pro
motion-a surprise"
Suddenly, with a little choking ex
clamation, she stopped and chung +
her companions arm. Miss Smith
what is that-don't you see-there Il
the light"
Instinctively Gabrielle threw off tn
terrified hand. She had recognizes
Arnaud. He stood in a bright pate
which the moon threw between tw
great palms on to the sandy avenue
; His back was toward her. his hea,
bent, the stoop of his shoulders, th
whole attitude unmistakable. She hear
the faint click of a lock being slippe
back, and then he turned and looke
i, behind him. In that second his fea
! lures were as visible as when limeligh
. Is turned on to the face of a consum
mate actor. Capt. Desire Arnau
; crossed the avenue and disappeare
like shadow in the darker shadow
of the trees.
Sylvia shuddered and then laughe
unsteadily.
:. How stupid of me! 1 was reall
frightened. But l did not want him t
: see us. 1t would have been hard to ez
plain, and he has been so strange an
excitable lately"
She went on alone, walking in tn
, center of the grove where the ligh