Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1920-03-12

couth, unlettered, standing before
Madeleine Rosny seemed like be-
nevolent guardian.
when he came to like you was
glad" continued LATE. But when Won
came TO like him was just about as
happy as when was leading Clariee-
my wife. | mean-out of she First
Methodist church ut Shoeburyport.
Mass, on August Il. 1902 with her
white veil hiding her, and them orange
flowers she was carrying seeming up
the place not quite so glad. may
be. but not far shy of it. And you
think he wasn't true to you? What
man in has senses wouldn't be-"
i won't hear You I" cried the girl.
summoning her defiance to her aid.
He should have spoken for himself.
What right have you to speak Cor him,
sent or unSent?"
why, | thought ia explain that.
mamzele, Just because I'm his
friend" said LATE. 1T amt true. Not
a word of that Story's true. FIN going
10 tell you the truth But first I'm GO
ing to say what got to say. because
its true. You haven't acted rightly
toward hIm-no you haven't, mann
zelle"
The passionate gesture the sincerity
Of his tone dominated her. She tried
to find her voice and could not; she
tried to find Indignation and could not.
I'VE went 10 Ste, Marie together to
see conditions there. to see what
sort of place Simeon Duval was run
ming. The girl was there. II was the
night of the raid. and We helped her
away She got home and her father
never knew. Little BaptiSte knew, aud
others who'd seen her with us. They
told Brousseau, and he started those
lies about Mr. Askew, who never knew
about it-never knew anything.
That fellow Pierre, Rrousseau's
man, had his eye on the girl. Tou know
the sort of work he's done along this
coast. Maybe you don't, bat It's devils
work. mam2elle and he and Leblanc
lured Marie into boat by means OF
their decoy, Nanette Bonnat. and took
her TO the island. We found them
there, and saved her. and brought the
girls back. That's all Now you
know. Now you understand how
you've done Hilary wrong. II you
don't believe me" LATE continued dog
gedly Just tell me how much you
don't believe. and ri prove IT, I'll
prove every word; you dent have to
take me on trust"
DO you think l am capable OF SEEK
ing evidence that man is true to
me?' cried Madeleine. DO you think
! am going into ST. Bonlface to pry
into your friends aetions7"
"You love him. mamzelle." said Lafe.
with patience that would not be
tl,warted. II can rend that in your
face. You love him. and you've done
him a wrong Well, mamzele. you
can't lie down under that You can't
bear it. You've got to right It."
She hurst into helpless tears. 81
hoped that he woulG come to me-" she
whispered.
Hillary Askew amt that kind OF q
man." said Lafe.
"He refused TO defend himself"
He'd promised Marie to say moth
ing"
Let me pass. ! have heard you"
But LATE stood In the way. You're
going to tell him It's all right" ne said.
I'm arrange IL so II won't hurt your
pride, II that's worth Keeping"
"How dare you insult me2 Let him
come to me! Let him come and
plead!"
"Mmmzele!"
II shall never 20 TO HIM"
And LATE had reached fhe end. His
outraged justice had led him to the
goal; but ii was the wrong goal. He
was helpless. he was beaten. He
stepped aside. and she ran past him.
hurrying up the stairs, whose faded
carpet was held by furnished rods
that cleaned between her moving feet.
LATE looked along the gloomy hall
Mt the portraits in their gilt france:
and he felt the unreasoning, stubborn
Rosny spirit that looked out Of the
eyes of EACH as IT had looked out OF
Medicines and spoken by her. And
1t had met such another spirit In Hil-
airy.
II guess you're wrong, all Of You"
LATE muttered. II guess you manu-
featured your code and thought 1t was
breeding and pride, and you can't help
f. You got your foundations crooked.
You can't help It; that's all"
And with the same logged patience.
but with an added air of hopelessness.
he put on his snowshoes and plodded
from the Chateau.
GRO BE CONTINUED)
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