Evening journal., 1922-07-17
Q By Rafael Sabaftni

Entering the greenroom he found
at the far end with Climene. over
, whom he was bending from his fine
height, his eyes intent upon her face
NJ. de La Tour d'Azyr.
That night there were high words
between Andre-Louis and Climene,
the high words proceeding from Gil
meme. When Andre-Louis again en-
Joined prudence upon his betrothed,
she shocked and stunned him by her
virulently shrewlsh tone. and hei
still more unexpected force Of invec-
tive.
"Ill not tolerate your insensate
jealousy. A girl in the theatre must
make It her business to accept hon.
age from all"
Agreed; and there is no harm,
provided she gives nothing in ex-
change"
white-faced, with flaming eyes,
she turned on him at that.
How? You dare2"
Il know NJ. de Ia Tour d'Azyr,"
he answered her. He Is a man who
takes what he wants wherever he
finds It and whether It Is given will
ingly or not: man who reckons
nothing OF the misery he scatters on
his self-indulgent way. Ponder It,
Climene, and ask yourself II / do you
less than honor in warning you"
He went out on that. feeling a
degradation in continuing the sub
ject.
on Tuesday OF the following week,
Andre-Louis ran into a slightly built.
sallow-complexloned gentleman very
neatly dressed In black.
"Moreaul Where the devil have
you been hiding yourself these
months ?"
1t was lie Chapelier, the lawyer,
the leader OF the Literary Chamber
Of Rennes. Without hating for re-
ply. he continued: you are the man
we have been seeking everywhere,
and-beholdl-you drop from the
skies into my path"
They crossed the square and en-
tered the cafe.
Il suppose you haven't heard of
the royal order for the convocation
OF the States General. or the terms
of them-that we are to have what
we demanded, what you demanded
for us here in Manifest You haven't
heard OF the fresh uproar in Rennes.
last month. The order was that the
three estates should sit together at
the States General but in Rennes
the mobiles took up arms. headed by
your old friend. NJ. de La Tour i
d Ayr. and they were for slashing |
us-the members of the Third Es- !
tate-into ribbons so as TO put an
end 10 our insolence." lie laughed |
delicately. But, by God, we showed !
them that we, too. could take up |
arms. We fought them a pitched |
battle in the streets, and so peppered |
them that they were glad to take !
shelter in the Cordelier Convent"
1T is odd" said Andre-Louls. !
that I should never perceive that |
Nantes Is being politically active"
That night at the theatre he had a |
impulse 10 test what lie
had told him OF the state
" public feeling in the city. They
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n the last act OF which the empty
'owardice OF the bullying braggart
Is revealed by Scara-
nouche.
After the laughter which the ex-
'osure OF the roaring captain in
produced, II remained for
contemptuously to dis
Miss him in a phrase that varied
lightly. This time he chose to give
lis phrase a political complexion:
Thus, o coward, is your emptl-
less exposed. Because Of your long
ength and your great sword people
nave imagined you to be as terrible
md as formidable as you insolently
make yourself appear. But at the
irst touch OF true spirit you crum-
DE up, you trembel. you whine piti-
ully, and the great sword remains
your scabbard. You remind me
- the Privileged Orders when con-
ronted by the Third Estate.
II was audacious of him. and he
vas prepared for anything laugh.
applause. indignation, or all together
But he was not prepared for what
anne. And II came so suddenly and
spontaneously from the groundlings
md the body OF those in the amphi-
heatre that he was almost scared
~ it-as a boy may be scared who
las held a match TO sun-scorched
layrick. 1t was a hurricane of furi-
JUS applause. Men leapt to their
Get, sprang up on to the benches
waving their hats in the air, deafen-
ng him with the terrific uproar OF
heir acclamations. And It rolled on
nd on, nor ceased until the curtain
ell.
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