Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-02

NV mcdi,atlons were interrupted by
hc rr.urn of Blaise from Maury, where
~ hal found all well and the men there
oyou> at the prospect of soon rclolning
he army in Guienne. A part OF the
ompany WAS absent on n foraglng raid.
TWO of the rooted chambers were rapidly
scing made habitable for Mile. dc Narion
whom Rlalsc had announced To the men
sa distinguished refugee.
When supper was ready in the kitchen,
sent Jeannotte to summon her mistress.
A.demoiselle came down from her cham
yer. her sweet face bctokening y brave
,ttempt to bear UP under the many woes
hai crushed her.-the condition OF her
ather. her own exile, the peril In which
,he stood Of the governors s reconsidering
Al. order and sending to make her prison.
" the seeming necessity of exchanging
nv guidance for that of stranger who
,ad been painted 10 her in repulsive
nlers, and the other unhappy elements
" her situation.
III IS strange that the boy, Pierre, has
rot returned. Il ssid.while we sat at table.
Nademoisalle rcddened. II then oc-
rlrrri 10 ms that. IN her abstraction,
,he had not even noticed his absence, and
hat now il came on her rs new trouble.
Pardon me for speaking Of il in such
, way rs Co frighton you" | said. There
no cause for alarm. Not finding me on
lne road. he may have turned into the
soods TO look for me. and SO have lost
his way. He would surely be able to Ind
the road again.
Il trus. Nc will not come 10 any harm,
replied madcmoisellc, in low voice that
aecmed forced, as il she were conc,allng
tho fears that she really felt.
Jeannotte east sympathetic look at
her mistress.
shall go and look for him." asked
Hugo. showing in his face his anxiety
Tor hss cnmrade.
you would lose yourself, also, | said:
"Madcmoiselle shall 90, for know all
the hillocks and points OF vantage from
which he may bc seen.
"Nay, monsieur, do not give yourself
the trouble, pray you.
But rose from the table, TO show that
| was determined, and said:
''Blaisc. leave YOU as guard. he
member last night. !,
"A am not likely % forget, he growled
dropping his eyes before the sharp
rlaace of Jeannotte. Mademoiseile
need have no fears.
But. monsieur, said mademoiSelle
She was about 20 continue, but her eye
met icannotte's, and IL the face OF the
maid was an expression as II counseliiog
silence. 30 madomoisclle said no more,
hat she followed me 10 the door, and
@tood an the threshold.
Monsieur, she said, IF YOU do not
hnd him within few minutes, entreat
that YOU will not put yourself to further
See, 1t rs already nearly
dark. II he be lost in the woods for the
night. he can doubtless find his way
hlther tomorrow.
Il shall not seek long, mademoiselle,
Cor the reason that would not be long
AWAY from YOU.
Al that moment, feeling under my
foot something different from leaves or
Earth. stopped and found one of
madcmuisollc's gloves, which she had
dropped. probably, on first catering the
ina Remaining in my kneellng posture
and booking up At her sweet, sad face,
| sad
Whatever may come in the future,
mademoiselle, circumstance has made
me your faithful chevalier for day.
Mil Won not give me some badge of
Srrvice that | may wear forever IN
memory OF that sweet, though sorrowfui
daveN
Keep what YOU have in your hand, >