The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-01-24

/ I want To zee you siozls," be sa1d
ro6er his breath -Wbsa cza II
ske bex4tated
I an 70 busyr- Ehe nurusred
-Nsu week there are rehearzalS neaxty
eveJ minute Of the day
To-oorro~,- JOHN ksid inEssesrJ-
-Tou have no reheAr.als then mzse
see you / must talk to JoC v1thot
this crowd
II Vas bis moment Her han-
formed resolutions fell away b-eSors
the compelling ring in his voice and
the earnest pleading in his eJeA-
I viii be In" she promised, -uo1H-
roE At Etx O'Clock"
After the departure Of her srestA
Louise stood before the window OF her
drawing room, looking down into ths
street She saw the prince courteocxay
motion John 20 precede him into hts
waiting automobile. She watched uo-
IL the car took Its place in the stream
of traffic and disappeared The sease
Of uneasiness which had brought her
to the window was unaccount4ble, but
1t seemed in some way deepened by
their departure together. Then q voice
from Just behind startled her. II Was
Gf1iIlot, who had returned no;seiessly
into the room.
7 returned he explained IAN i'm
pulse brought me back. A thought
came into my mind I wanted to share
1t with you as a proof of the sentiment
which 1 feel exists between Us. II L.
my firm belief that the same thought,
In 4 different guise, was travelling
through Jour mind, as you watched the
departure Of your guests"
She motioned him to place upon the
couch, close to where she had already
seated herself.
Come she invited, prove to me
that you are thought readerr
He sank back in his corner. HIS
hands. with their short. stubby fingers.
we're ciasped In front of him. bis eyes
wide open and alert, seemed fixed upon
her with the ingenious inQuisitiveneD
Of child.
To begin, then. I find our friend. the
prince Of Seyre, a most interesting. I
might almost say fascinating. study"
Louise did not reply. After q mo-
ment's pause. he continued.
Among the whole aristocracy Of
France there was no family so loathed
and detested as the seigneurs of Seyre .
at the time Of the revolution Those
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
my small way I have studied, Ii Of
the same breed"
Louise took up a fan which lay On
the table by her side, and waved Il
carelessly In front Of her face.
-One does so love-" she murmured.
friendly spirit"
TT Is because Eugene of Seyre is q
friend OF yours that I am talking to
you in this fashion," Graillot contin-
ued- you have also another friend
this young man from Cumberland"
-Well!"
In him." Graillot went on, ''one per.
cetves all the primitive qualities which
go to the making Of splendid manhood.
he Is almost perfect, for
which alone We owe him a debt of
LAG AaS, IL i Juuko MIN
rightly. all the qualities possessed By
men who have been brought up free
from the taint Of cities, from the smear
OF our spurious overcivilization. He In
chivalrous and unsuspicious. He Il
also. unfortunately for him, the enemy
Of the prince"
Louise laid down her fan. She no
longer tried to conceal her agitation.
why are you so melodramatic7" she
+They have scarcely spo-
ken. This Is, think, their third meet.
Ing"
when two friends" Graillot de-
ciared. "desire the same woman. then
all Of friendship that there may have
been between them Is buried. When
two others. who are SO far from being
friends that they possess opposite
qualities. opposite characters, opposite
also desire the same
WOMAN"
"Don't!" Louise interrupted, with a
Eudden little scream. .Don'tl You
IRE talking wildly. You must not say
such thingsw
Graillot leaned forward. He shook
Ills head very slowly; his heavy hand
rested upon her shoulder.