Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-07-29

Oh, she admitted that you were
clever!
A Tone OF Courage.
"Ineed she urged that you were far
too clever to submit to the tests of
some one YOU did not know. I re.
piled that you would. I a right,
Celie. was I not?"
And again the appeal sounded rath.
er piteously in Nine. Dauvray's voice.
"Tests!" said Celie, with. a con-
temptuous laugr. And in truth, she
ways voice at once took courage.
"There!" she cried, triumphantly.
II was sure I told her SO. Celie, ar
ranged with her that next Tuesday,
And Celia interrupted, quickly. .
mo! Oh, noi"
Again there was silence; and then
Nine. Dauvray said. gently, but very
seriously:
"Celie. you are not kind"
Celia was moved by the reproach.
ooh, madame!" she cried, eagerly.
please don't think that. How could
I be anything else to you who are SO
kind to me?"
Then prove it, Celie. On Tues
day I have asked Nine. Rossignol to
come; and"- The old women's
voict became tremulous with excite
ment. And perhaps-who- knows -
perhaps she will appear to u.s."
A Strong Appeal.
Celia had no doubt who "she" was.
She was Nine. de Montespan. =
ooh, no., madame!" she stammer-
ed. Here. at AK, we art not in the
spirit for such things"
And then. in a voice Of dread, Nine.
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what Adele said
81 believe it would break my heart,
my dear, if I were to think that; If I
were to know that you had tricked
me-" She said. with a trembling voice.
Celia covered her face with her
! hands. It would be true. She had
no doubt OF it. Nine. Dauvray would
never forgive herself-would never
forgive Celia. Her infatuation had
grown so to engross her that the rest
Of her life would surely be embitter-
ed. It was not merely a passion-it
] was a creed as well.
Celia shrank from the renewal OF
these seances. Every fibre in heI
was in revolt. They were go un-
worthy-so unworthy of Harry Weth.
ermill, and of. herself as she now her.
self wished TO be-. But she had to NAY
now; the moment for payment had
come.
"celie," said Nine. Dauvray, lit.
truel Surely It isn't true !"
Celia drew her hands away from
her face
LET Nine. Dossignol come OF
Tuesday," she cried. and the ole
woman caught the girls hand and
pressed 1t with affection.
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"Oh. thank you! thank you!" she
cried. adele RossignoI laughs to.
night; we shall convince her on Tues.
day. Celie! Celia, l am SO glad!" Anc
her voice sank into a solemn whia,
per, pathetically ludicrous. TT Ii no,
right that she should Taught! To brint
people back through the gates 81 Thu
spirdt-world-that Is wonderful"
70 Celia the sound Of the largo,
learnt from her own lips, used by hel
self 30 thoughtlessly in past times
was odious. For the last time.o sh,
pleaded to herself. All her life wa,
going to change; though no word hat
ret been spoken hH Hairy Wethermill
sheSwap sure Of 1t Just for this ON,
last Time. then, 50 that she nigh
leave Nine. Dauvray the colors OF he,
belief, she would.hold q seAnce ct IA,
yflia Rose.
Nine. Dauvray told the news /,
Helene vauquier when they \reache,
1.-The Wills. &
you Will be present, Helene;py sh,
cried excitedly, It will be- Tuesday
There will be three of.us." 4
Certainly. IL Madame wishes" sal,
Helene s~ubmissively. She locke,
round the o mile. Celie can b
placed on a. chair In that & an,
the curtains drawn. whilst we
madame and madatne.s friend and
-can ut round this table under tn,
hide wfndoWs.n
yes. said Ceiia. .tthat win do vss,
well"
A Kind 9Th0uGhe
It wAssMadam4 DAuyrAye habi
when She was particularly pieaset
with Celia to diA1niss her, maid Quick
". and to send het-to brush the etris
hair atssnight; and In q little while q,
this night Helene went to Cells,
ROOM While she brushed Ceiia
hair hi1e told her that Servattax,s par
ents lived at Chambery, and that Il,
] g0uad Hike to - them.
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