The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1922-06-19
BOOK J. THE morn


'hai iEis
lie was born with a glf Of laugh.
ter ana a sense that the world wa
mad. And that was all his patrl-
mony Hts very paternity was
obscure. although the village 81
unvrilioc had long since dispeilcd
the cloud OF mystery that hung
about II. Those simple brittany
folk not ~ simple aa to be-
deceived by a pretended relation
EhlI which did not ven possess
the Virtue Of originality. When a
noblcman announces himself the
godfather OF an infant fetched no
man knew whence, and thereafter
cares for the lads rearing and edu-
cation. the most nnsophisticated Of
country fox perfectly understand
the situation. And IN the good
people 81 Gavrlllnc permitted them
selves no Illusions on the score 81
the real relationship between An
drc-Louls Moreau-as the lad had
been namcd-and Quintln de Kerr
cadiou. lord Of Oaivriilnc.
Andre-LouiH had made the most
Of his opportunities. You bsho,d
him at the age Of four-and-twenty
stuffed with learning enough to
produce an intellectual Indigestion
In an ordinary mind.
In body he was a slight wisp %
a follow. scarcely above middle
height. with a lean. nstute coun-
tenanccs prominent u nose and
check bones. and with lank. black
hair that reached almost to hls
shoulders. His mouth was long.
thin-linpod. and humorous He
only lust redeemed from uglincss Nv
the %spicndor OF n pair Of ever
questing. luminous eyes so dark as
To he almost black. OF the whim-
steal quality Of his mind and his
rare gift OF graceful expression, his
writings afford us very simple evil
dence. OF his gift Of oratory he
had already achieved a certain
fame for n In the Literary Cham
hcr OF kenncs-one Of those clubs
in which the intellectual youth OF
France foregathcred to study and
discuss the new philosophers that
were penetrating social life. But
the fame he had acquired there
was hardly onviahlc. He was too
impish. too caustic. too much dis
poSed-so thought his colleagues
to ridicule their Sub.imest theories
FOR the regeneration OF mankind.
Himself he protested that he mere
~ held them up to the mirror Of
truth. and hat II was q his fault
II when reflected there they looked
ridiculous.
Al that he achieved by this was
to exasperate: and his expulsion
from u society grown mistrustful Of
him must already have followed
hut for his friend. Philippe de VII
morin. a divinity student OF
Kennes who. himself. was one OF
the most popular members OF the
Literary Chamber.
Coming to Oavriilac on a Novem-
her morning. Philippe found In
thar sleepy Breton villnge matter
to quicken his already Lively in
diEnation. A peasant. nnmcd
Mabey, had been shot dead thai
morning by a gnmekeeper OF tho
Marquis de- Ia Tour d'Axyr. The
unfortunate fellow had been cnught
IN the act Of taking a pheasant
from n snare and the gamekeepcr
had acted under explicit orders
from his master.
lnfuriated by an act of tyranny
50 absolute and m%crclless, NJ. dc
Niimurin proposed to lay the
matter before NJ. dc Kercadlou.
Mabey was a vassai n GnvriIlnc.
and Nilmorin hoped to move the
Lord OF GRyril,ac 10 demand NJ
least some measure Of reparniion
for the widow and the thrap
orphans which that brutal decd
had made.
But because A~ndre-Louls was
I%hillpp"'s dearest friend. the young
e'ninnrist sought him cut In the
first instance. he found him NJ
hrenkfas, and after embracing him.
him with his dcnuneia-
ton 81 VI. de- La Tour d'Azyr.
= have heard OF Il already" said
Andre-Louis.
You speak M n tho thing had
not surprised you" his friend re-.
preached him. Il propose 10 go 10
enur godfather. NJ de Kercadiou. /
shan appeal to him Tor Justice
AEainm NJ. de la Tour d'Azyr Pc
II want you 10 com. to NJ. de
with me. and to use
iour Influence 10 obtain Justice. nj
iuppose am asking too much.'
u confess that ! have not your
charity. my dear Philippe. II
IN touched by Mabey's fate. But.
hhving conquered the shock OF this
10 my emotions. I do not for
got that, after all, Mabey was
.hieving when he met his death"
NJ De Viimorin heaved himsc,f
ip In his Indignation.
sometimes | think that you
no heart. With YOU Il II al
the law. never equity. You
not likely TO be OF assistance
Q m" IN my interview with N. 4.
lie took up his hat.
with the intention Of de
parting.
Andre Louis spranR up and
'nuEht him by the arm.
u vow" said he. that this II the
asst time ever | shall consent to
ak law or politics with you
philippe. ] love you too we'll 20
iuarrei with you over other meas
affnirs."
But make them my own"