The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-08
cHAPTERtl.

Sparkling Waves Over High Explosives
VKYAS there ever a woman who
wv did not very greatly desire
for herself ct long moments
the doublet and hose Of a
man, perhaps also his sword, as well
as. his attitude In the viewing Of life
think not To a very small number
Of those ladies Of great curiosity 1t
has been granted that they climb to
those ramparts Of the life Of . man,
but it was needful that they be stout
Of limb and sturdy Of heart to sus-
tain themselves upon that eminence
and not be dashed below upon the
rocks OF strange land. /, Roberta,
marqutse de Grez and Bye, have OBJ
tanned glimpses into far country, and
this is what bring on returning, not
as spy, but, shall / say, laden with
spices and forbidden fruit?
And for mo It has been a very fine
dash into the wilds Of land OF
strangeness, and do not know that
have yet found myself completely re-
turned unto my estate Of woman.
first began to realize that was
set out upon great journey when l
stood at the rail of the very large ship
and watched lit plow its way through
the waves which they told Us with
their splendor hid cruel mines. I felt
the future might be like unto those
great waves, and 1t might be that 1t
would break In sparkling crests over
high explosives. found them!
had seen fear Of those explosives
Of life come In my dying fathers eyes,
and here stood at his command out
on the ocean in quest OF woman's
fate In a strange country.
SECT back to America, Bob, and 80
straight to your Uncle Robert at
Hayesville, In the Harpeth valley. He
cut me loose because he didn't under
, stand when 1 married your mother
out Of the French opera in Paris.
When named you Roberta for him
he returned the letter sent, but with
a notice Of thousand dollars In Mon.
roe & Co. for you. didn't tell him
when your mother died. Yes, I've
been bitter. But these German bull.
lets have cut the life out Of me, and
see more plainly. Get the money and
take Nannette and the kiddie on the
frst boat There's starvation and
maybe worse in Paris for you. Take
the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Rob
ert. God Of Observation-Disclosures and
-guide"-
And that was all. held him In my
arms for long time, while old Nan
nette and small Pierre wept beside
me, and then laid him upon his pill
low and Strengthened the little tricoloI
that the good sister Of the old gray
convent In which he lay had given me
to place in his hand when he had
begged for it. My mothers country
had meant my mother to him, and he
had given his life for her and France
In the trenches of the Vosges. And
thus at his bidding was on the very
high seas of adventure From this
thought OF him / was very suddenly
upon the deck from below.
lie bon Dieu," she sighed as she
settled herself in her steamer chair
and took out the lace knitting. "Is IL
not of a goodness that have tied In
my stocking the necessary francs that
ws may land in that America where
all Is Of such good fortune? And
also by my skill we have $50 francs
above that need. which must be al
most hundred Of their huge ant
wasteful dollars. All is well with us.
And as she spoke she pulled up thu
collar Of Pierre's soft blue serge blouse
around his pale thin face and easet
the cushion behind his crooked small