The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-08-16

tair Goiumbias ~. 49, - Y
Something In. his voice spelt, sim
certify. Lucie. smiling, held out her
hand.
'You are pardoned. holy man. II
you can dance in that friar's robe,
then try it,"
Could he dance, indeed! Who could
not dance with Columbine for partner1
So saying. the monk proved his word
by the deed and proved It well. Nor
did he again hint that he had recog-
uized her: until. as they parted. he
once more left her astonished and
perturbed. As he bowed he muir
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Beware, sweet Col1mbins Beware
Of thes guy Aramis! beware of his
proposalSm III e ~ s eai ;tfi
He was gone uponsthe word. \ 1gtss
,Araiais. Why that must be the
Musketeer, OF course Bob Maillard:
The name. with its Implications. was
a clever hit. But who Was this brown
monk, who seemed to know SO much,
who danced 80 divinely,4wh0se French
was like music? A vague suspicion was
in the girls mind. but she had no
proof. r. ..s -
Half an hour after this Bob Maillard
came to her, and with impatient words
made a path through the circle which
surrounded her. II know you now,
Lucie" he murmured. II must see
you Mt once-in the conservatory"
She was minded to refuse, but rs
sented briefly. The words Of the
monk intrigued her: what had the
man guessed? II Bob were indeed
about to propose. she would this time
cut off his hopes for good. But-was
It that sort Of a proposal? d. - :
As she managed to Kid herself OF
her admirers, and descended to the
conservatory. she was highly vexed
with herself and tho Franciscan, and
50 came to her appointment in no
equable frame of mind. She found
Maillard waiting in the old-fashioned
conservatory; he had unmasked, and
was putting cigarette. ......-.. .
by CAD. Lucie,. you're beautiful to-
night. Where did you get that collar
Of jewelsw ~
"Indeedm The girl proudly drew
herself up. s"What business is that
of yours. sir?" - .Ts. ..
"AreLt you one Of the family7
On it-Lucie! Don't you know that
want to marry you"
MY dear Robert, certainly do not
want to marry any man who swears
to my face-you least of ALL" she
col6lly interviewed. II have already re-
fused you three times; let this be the
fourth and last. Now, kindly inform
me why you wished me to meet you
here" - = ..'
II. have chance to make some
money for you in hurry" he said.
"Your father left you good deal of
land up Bayou Terrebonne way"
-"Your- father sold some of It," she
put in, idly. His eyes flickered to
the thrust. .,r--~es--s
YES: but you've plenty left, near
Paradis. It's away from the gas field.
| but I'm interested in an oil company.
We've plenty OF money. and we're go
ing to go strong after the liquid gold.
That land Of yours is good for moth
ing else, and II you want to make
come money out Of It I'll swing the
company into leasing ut a good figure
and drilling there" - s
You think there's oil on the landP'
mo" He made q swift. energetic
gesture Of dissent ITO be frank. !
don't. But I'd like to throw bit of
| luck your way, Lucie. That fellow
Gramons-the prince. you know him
hes an engineer and a geologist.
and he's in the swim" ,..' r.
$50" the girl smiled little. "you
would betray your business friends In