The Washington herald., 1921-10-09

hAppenec 70 sse ~. Aaroef IN
Grsnde Place only q few days go. Bot
he did not see me-"
Lescsut had the impression that his hear
contracted and then expanded almost %
bursting. Had he, Anatole Lescsut, the
renowned physician of Dourisix, been found
out in q quite unprofessionsl ploti
AT the same time" Madame Csrtos
proceeded, 81 saw your patient, Psuline-
She also did not see me. In the etreun-
stances, / judged that Il was best TO re-
main unseen. And somehow i ssscostes
you with that meeting. That was strsng
was il not?'
EsCAUT, who had vsinly sees -
. Ldeavor,ns to prepare 6sfsnses, ravs us
the attempt.
Madame, ycu have me at your nsres'
he said. 81 confcss to being an aocon-
pliee. But whatever you may think OF ne.
/ cannot, do not regret my action.
saw young love, pure and honest love- In
distress, and came to its aid
THAT is easily understood. But Why vas
I Paulipe's mother, left out OF all this!
..Your daughter was ashamed to con-
tess 70 YOU that she had given her heart
40 unreservedly to one who had not asked
for it, and might spurn the gift.
so she preferred to pine in secset. te
she gave her confidence to you.
because she had beard Henri hsrnet
sneak Of me with affection"
He spoke of you with enthunasm'
said Madame Corton.
Then, when you telephoned to me
.I believed that you were the DIR. Les
can't Of whom be had spoken"
81 am bewildered, madame. The ooesof
x.s in fact. more than bevhdereo-
May say that /, too, am ee~ioere0'
..In what respect, madame
..why did you fnd it necessary to SO
Pauline almost daily when you knew thst
al that was troubling her was this love
.s.;r,' Lescsut had once more to sttenpe
. defense.
0Ls told YOU. madame, on the ocesnon
~ NV FIRST visit she was in condlnoh
,I;,htly febrile, with q pulse little
"Do YOU imagine that i didn't zee through
,n,, DR.. Lescsut? Why, both you and are
!, nrecisely that condition at this DomentI
Come, doctor, contest
r ESCAUT knew that be was corneree'
Land that ther. was only one way out
osre he attempt that way! When be ven
.,,,.d % look .t Madame Corton she was
snilinV hut in q different way. Ihe u'
erosion was no longer enifmsne.
.1 rr,cticed this deceit" he said, not
o,l, 70 helm your daughter, but also that 1
might see you. saw you first at moment
,hsn M, life had become meaningless, q
..u.,v.n Knows 1 understand that lone
Hness!''
II left this house with revived enthu-
sissm. was exalted, lifted up From ths'
moment 1 became your worshiper. On ny
knees-
mo, no-nct on your knees' Madans
Corton rose, and Lescsut, also rising, they
faced each other. 'Dr you remember,
Madame Corton continued, "a feIlow-stu-
dent of yours in Paris named FleminrE
''As though had seen him an hour ago, y
said the doctor. The most generous heart
the most brilliant brain! Alas, he died In
my arms"
''He was nv brother, my only brother,
said Madame Corton.
Your voice-it is like his. l begin d
understand"
MY father saw you in Paris You ~
member Dr. Fleming
81 forget nothing. l an one Of thoe
Who are unable to forget. DIR. Flenint
daughter, Paul's sister"
"You will now. perhaps, see Why 1 se,
for DIR. LescsTt."
Not, madame, to bring him to 700
feet, and then bid him 70 his lonely way
Romance, passion, are not oniy for th
young. / declare TO you, as in the sacre
presence of your brother, once my friept
that l love you." Lescaut caught MADAM
Corton's hands, and carried them to b
lips.
D 1t was at this moment that Pauline can
into the room. Madame Corton and La
r caut held their ground.
r ''Dr. Lescaut, Or. Lescsut," cried d
Z girl, why aren't you on your kneesf"
:. Because, my child, was not per.itt.
q to kneel,' said the doctor.
Nor will allow Henri to kneel to M
= At this point Madame Corton showed SO
signs Of breaking down.
t IF Henri Msrmet," she said, trent
|, lousy, will come to ne-Dr. Lescsr
d, speaks highly of him-will come TO me-" q
tor, and the pressure Of her hatds upon h
- increased.
It Little one" Lescsut said to Rsulis
d this is the best Of all worlds Bring Her
here in half an hour. No doubt he 10 val
ing for you in the Gr,nde Place. In {
h mesntime-'
Is Pauline vanished. asssskSxuH
It