Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-08-09
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ingsgof her words, o enough to be
called an accent, far less a lisp, but
vet trick of speech unfamiliar tc
I'm MATT Raoul know more about
voodooism and black magic than any
white nan ever should. 1t is said he
vowed that he would have the devil
up In person to play cards with him,
or never be content on earth or under
it And he did, although he knew
cept for souls"
Who won?"
Satan did. Yet he lost again. for
Matt Raoul tricked him in the on
tract so cleverly that it did not bind
and the soul was free. There is a
great split rock near Galvez, Bayou
where they say the demon stamped in
his rage so fercely the stone burst
Then Maitre Raoul escaped Hades,
after all?"
"Oh, no! He went there, but merely
as q point of honor. He was gambler,
but he always paid his losses"
Adraine laughed and WINGED a little,
too. A baffled, helpless bitterness
had~done on the evening of their first
meeting. He looked down at the pave
ment as il in fear of accidentally en-
countering his companions clear
glance.
II never read that story" he ac-
knowledged. Thank you"
II fancy it never was written" she
returned. There is a song which
should never be sung between mid
night and dawn"
He watched her draw the thread in
and out, for a space. She was en-
bordering an intricate monogram in
the centre of a square Of fine linen,
working with nice eXactitude and
daintiness.
What is it?" he wondered, finally.
Her glance traced the direction of
his.
IA net for goldfish" she replied,
1t was not until long afterwards he
understood she had told him that she
sold her work.
The river glittered, breaking into
ploughing traffic. Adraince with a
lulling sense of physical pleasure and
tranquil laziness. How bright and
clean a world he seemed to view. seat
ed here! He felt a pang of longing,
keen as pain, when he thought that
he might have had such content as
this as an abiding state, instead of a
brief respite. How had he come to
shut himself away from peace, all un-
aware? How was it that he never had
valued the colorless blessing, until 1t
was lost?
After a while he fell to envying Mai
ire Raoul. who had gone to the devil
~honorably.
A long sigh from Holly, slumberins
amid his trophies, awoke Adraince
to realization that his companion pos
sessed the gift of being silent grace
fully. He had not spoken to her for
quite half an hour. yet as if she had
been engaged following out some
sparrow tilted and preened itself or
the rail, not a yard from her bent
dark head. Over at the curbstone
the boy who guarded Advances
horse had slipped the bride over one
arm and was playing marbles with
two cheerful comrades who made
calculated allowances for his handi,
cap, based on his coming reward
from the rider.
II am afraid 1 am very dull,
Adriance presently offered vague
apology.
Are you?"
II mean, am not entertaining"
She lifted her eyes from her sewing
to regard him with delicate raillery.
mo. If you had been the entertain.
ing sort of person. 1 could never have
let you talk to me-" she said. But
think you had better go, please, now
Two important nursemaids in bat
wing cloaks have been glowering at u
for some time as it is. Holly and
shall be grateful to you a Thousand
years for this mornings rescue.
He rose reluctantly, with a feeling
Of being elected from the only serene
spot on earth.
Thank you for letting me stay h,