The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1920-06-24

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mo. shall never b ye1r wife"
said Madeleine quietly.
Brousseau swung upon Hilary.
Some day IN get you. You lying
dogi" he swore, and raised his hand
threateningly.
Madeleine darted between them.
You cowardi" she cried. "You COW.
ard, to threaten wounded man, whom
you do dare not look in the face In
anger when he IL welli"
Brousseau shrugged his shoulders
and turned toward the door. The ma.
lignant smile upon his face seemed
frozen there. giving him the aspect Of
Q satyrs mask. Hilary came forward
and tried to draw Madeleine aside.
Init she still confronted Brousssau
With blazing eyes. But 1t was the
Seigneur's look Of agony and shame
that was the most vivid part Of the
picture.
Rosny stood like statue beside the
door. watching Brousseau make his
way along the corridor toward the en-
trance. Hilary put his arms about
Madeleine, supporting her. Her cour-
Iage was gone, and she was weeping
uncontrollably.
The front door slammed and Rosny
turned back into the room. He burst
out In passionate words.
ut is all sonel" he cried. "Every-
thing-home. lands. Inheritance. And
It IL well gone. The Rosny seigniory
Is nearly everything to me. but you are
more, Madeleine. Our name means
little enough now, but 1t shall never
become allied with that Of the scoun.
drel who has robbed me Of everything
else"
He raised his clenched first and
shook 1t In the air with a passionately
dramatic gesture. as II to register his
VOW. His face was strangely notified
with red and white, and he seemed to
have aged ten years within ten min
1tes.
II offer you my humblest regrets for
what has occurred this morning. mon.
slsur." he said to Hilary. There was
Q time when I should have exacted
personal requital. Now. alas, l can
0oti I can only bear the blame. But
. for you. monsieur, You who came
Aees In an evil day to cut my trees.
you who are my guest. what have you
% say who have brought this ruin
mon mer'
Madeleine started forward ~ II to
peotest. but he sileneed her With . ges-
turs Of his open hand.
II ask you what you have to say.
Aonsieur." he repeated. n ask you
Aew you Justify yourself. you who are
.. g1est In my home and have pre-
sumed upon that fact to turn my
daughter from mer'
Fl love her," answered Hilary sim
".
The words seemed to sting Rosny
b the quick. you are presumptuous.
monsieur!" he cried. "Perhaps you,
too. thought that the hsiress went With
the treesf'
Madeleine cried out and laid her
hands appealingiy upon her fathers
arm: hs did not repulse her, but co..
tinued speaking ~ II he were not Con-
scious Of her presence.
"Shs shall never be your wife. You
have done harm enough here. mon
sisar. Whea you are well my caleche
10 at your disposition. 10 take yos back
to your mill. Aud henceforward, Nm.
les 700 claim the last inch Of your
legal rights to cut about the Chateau
which do not think you will" be add
cd With reluctant justice-''let % see
you NO more"
"You are unjust I" cried Aadelstne
I'VE love each other. There exjets5Sk
reason why We should not love
sieur Askew 10 ~ good d. any ~ I
can Americana" cried k.sS IN
This 10 not his country, and our ways
are not his. He 10 not one Of us."
yet you were not too proud to
pledge me to that other man, who Is
not one Of ~ either. except BY remote
race. Against my will. Without my
knowledge"
Enough" cried Rosny. ut 10 all
pastT"
The memory 10 not past. Yes, You
pledged me to him and placed the nrst
links Of the chain about my neck, hop
Ing that the understanding. to which
I WAS no party. would gradually en-.
mean me. capture me. that should BE-
come his wife and save your land for
you."
The Seigneur turned on her q look
b which humiliation struggled with
anger. He seemed stupefed BY her
outburst. Hilary interposed.
"Aoosieur Rosny. ! love Madeleine,
and I intend to marry her." he said
calmly. "But ] realize your feelings.
and I understand how great 4 shock
this has been. You invited me to de.
part when am well. am well enough
to depart now. But shall return, to
zee her and to plead our cause frank.
" with you. There exists now no
reason. no valid reas0n-"
"You shall never come here!" thun.
dered the SeiGneur, losing all self.con.
troll. THE day when I sold your uncle
the timber rights over my land was the