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~ OJ Rafael Sabattnt
Q By Rafael Sabattnt

shall appeal 10 him for justice
Against NJ. de La Tour d'Azyr p
Il want you to come to NJ. de Ker-
cadiou with me, and 10 use your IN
fuence TO obtain justice. / suppose
II am asking too much"
Il confess that 1 have not your
big charity. my dear Philippe. 7 am
touched by Mabey's fate. But. hav-
ing conquered the shock OF this
news TO my emotions. do not forget
that, after all, Mabey was thieving
when he met his death"
NJ. de VilmOrin heaved himself up
in his indignation.
Sometimes I think that YOU have
no heart. With you il is always the
law, never equity You are not like
" to be of assistance to me in my
interview with NJ de Kercodiou.'
He took up his hat. clearly with the
intention of departing.
Andre-LOuis -prang up and caught
him by the arm.
Il VOW" said ne. that this is the
last time ever 1 shall consent to talk
law or politics with you. Philippe
I love you too well to quarrel with
YOU over other mems affairs
"But I make them my own"
Philippe insisted vehemently.
cot course you do. and love
you for it,"
But 1 tell you frankly now that
come TO think Of it. that I should
prefer ycu did not see NJ de Ker-
cadiou with me" His wrath had
passed. but his determination re-
NAMED firm. based upon the reason
he gave.
Very we'll" said Andre-Louis
"But nothing shall prevent ne at
least from walking with you as far
as the chateau"
CHAPTER II
The sleepy village of Gavr;llac a
half-league removed from the main
road TO Rennes. lay in a curve of
the River Meu.
Quintin de KercadiOu, Lord OF
Gavrillac-confirmed the impression
that his house conveyed. Rude as
the granite itself he had never
sought the experience of courts. He
left 1t TO his Younger brother. Eth
enne. TO represent the family in
those exalted spheres. His own In
.terests from earliest years had been
ccnfered in his woods and pastures
lie kept no state commensurate with
his position or with the tastes OF
his niece. Aline de Kercadiou. Aline
having spent solae two years in the
court atmosphere Of Versailles under
the aegis of her uncle Et.enne haC
ideas very different from those Of
her uncle Quin1in OF what was be
fitting seigneurial dignity. I5ut
though his only child of a third
Kercadiou had exercised. ever since
she was left an orphan at the eaIly
age of four. a tyrannical rule oye.
tho Lord OF Gavri lac who had been
father and mother 10 her. she had
never vet succeeded in beating down
his stubbornness on that score.
She was walking on the terrace
when Andre-LOu,s and II he Vii
MORN arrived Her slight bod was
wrapped against the chill air in q
white cloak; her head was eEcIsed
I'm q close-htting bonnet, edgel with
white fur.
Andre-Louls and NJ d. NilmCrin
had been known TO her from child
hood The three had been play
mates once. and Andre-L)uls - In
view OF his spiritual relationship
with her uncle--she called ne.
cousin.
She waved her hand 10 ZEN.
If you come 10 see monsieur my
uncle, you come noppo -tuncly.
messieurs." she told them. a certain
feverishness in her air. He is
closely - oh. so very closely - en-
gagged"
we VIII wait, mademJ:se,le."
said NJ de Vnmorin. bowing gal
.Iantly over the hand she extended TO
him. Indeed. who would haste 10
the uncle that may larry a r.orlent
with the niece"
M. Table. she teased him when
you are In orders I shall take YOU
for my confessor. You have 50
ready and sympathetic an under
standing"
-But no curiosity" said Andre