The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-12-01

Il want t. see you alone, ne oiio
Iuder his breath. When can u
She hesiJated.
II am - busy!" she Hurmured.
Next week there are rehearsa!s nearly
very minute of the day
'Tomurrow." John said mistakenly
you have no rehearslls .hoE. must
SEQ you. must talk TO YOU without
this crowd"
1t was his msmcnt. Her nai1-
formed resolutions fell away before
the compelling ring in his voice and
ne earnest pleading iii his eyes.
Il will be in" She promised, "tom"r-
row At six o'clock.'
After the departure Of her guests,
Louise stood before the window of her
drawing room, looking down into the
street she saw the prince court"ously
motion John to preCedc him into his
waiting automobile She watched un-
til the car took its pace III the stream
Of traffic and disappeared. The sense
Of uneasnrss which had brought her
10 the window was unaccountabie, but
it seemed in some way dcepvned Ivy
their Departure together. Then 4 voice
from lust behind startled her. II was
Grai!lot Who had returned noiselesSly
into the room.
i returned" he explained. An I'M
pulse brought me back, A Thought
came into my mind. | wanted to share
1t with you rs proof Of the sentiment
which | feel exists between us. II IL
my firm belief that the same thought
in different guise, was travelling
through your mind, as You watched the
departure Of your guests.
She motioned him to place upon the
| couch, close TO where sha had already
seated herself.
| Come" she invited, prove 10 me
| that you are thought reader"
| He sank back in his corner. His
| hands. with their short, stubby fingers.
were clasped In front Of him. His eyes,
wide open and alert, seemed fixed upon
her with the ingenious inquisitiveness
! Of a child.
ITO begin, then, ] find our friend, the
|
might almost say fascinating, study.
Louise did not reply. After mo-
! ment's pause, he continued.
Among the whole arlstocracy OF
France there was no family SO loathed
and detested as the seigneurs OF Seyre
at the time OF the revolution. Ihose
at the chateau In Orleans and others
| who were arrested in Paris, met their
death with singular contempt and calm.
Eugene of Seyre, whose character IN
nv small way l have studied. Is Of
the same breed"
Louise took up fan which lay on
the table by her side, and waved II
carelessly In front of her face.
"One does so love-" she murmured
TO hear ones friends discussed in q
friendly spirit"
ut is because Eugene OF Seyre is
. friend of yours that l am talking t.
Won in this fashion," Graillot cOntin
ued, You have also another friend
this young man from Cumberland"
"Well:'
"In him. Graillot went on, ''one per
cefyes all The primitive qualities which
go to the making of splendid manhood
| Physically he is almost perfect, TO
! which alone We owe him debt o
:, | gratitude. lie has, if | judge hin
rightly, all the qualities possessed b,
men who have been brought up fire.
{ from the faint Of cities, from the smea
of our spurious GENERALIZATION. He
u ChivalrOus and unsuspicious. He
also, unfortunately for him, tue enem
Of the prince"
>, Louise laid down her fan. She n
longer tried to conceal her agitation
"Nhy are you so melodramatic?" sh
demanded. "They have scarcely spt
ken. This is, think, their third mee
ing"
i, "When two friends" Graillot d,
: clared, desire the same woman, the
- all Of friendship that there may hav
been between them is buried. Whe
two others, who are so far from bein
= friends that they possess opposit
- qualities, opposite characters, opposit
q characteristics, also desire the sam
WOman-"
~ "Don't!' Louise interrupted, with
- sudden little scream. Don't! Yo
are talking wildly. You must not On
O such things!
a Graillot leaned forward. He shoo
. his head very slowly; his heavy han
rested upon her shoulder.