The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-07-01
CHAPTER VIII.

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CHAPTER VIII.
- The door,, Aline commanded
s her footman. and Mount here be.
sf$sfde me, she commanded Andre.
otis, fn the same breath.
"a m oment, Aline
Returned to his companion, who
was all arnazem ent, and to Har1e-
quin@ and Colunbine, who had that
moment come up to share it. GU
permit me-. Climene?" said he,
:abreathIe ss1y But it was more a
ssatementsth than question. .'Har-
sslequln will take care of you. Au
& reyoir, at dinner
18th that he sprang into the cab
;riolst wit hout waiting for reply,
and the regal equfpage rolled away,
the three coined ians star.
ling after IT, open-mouthed Then
laughed.
prince in disguise, our Scara-
sfnfouchei, said he
Ee frown melted from Clim ane's
brow; r Resentment changed to be-
wtIderment.
, sis His sister, of course, said Har.
lequln, quite definitely.
In the carriage sA1ine was consid-
udre-Louis with grave eyes.
lips slightly compressed, and
frewn between her: finely
drawn eyebrows.
on have taken 10 queer com
many, Andre. was the first thing
4ss1Ie said to him. g l..e1se am mis-
sstakena IN thinking that your COM
spantonswas Mlle.FBinet OF the Thea
5sterSFeydau'
You are not mistaken. But had
tsnot imagined N11le.E Binet was so
famous already"
las to that mademoi-
sselIesshrugged. st is simply that.I
\ iva STA the play last night
You We're at the Feydau last
night And Inever saw you!''
Were you there. too?'
i thereI', he cried. Then he
checked; and abruptly changed his
tone Oh,Eyes, / was there" he
said, as commonplace as he could,
3AbeseSs by a sudden reluctance to
SaYoW that he had so willingly de-
sScerGed sto depths that she must ac-
sconnIsunWorthy.
:s:::snnderstand.', said she, and com
gprcssedsherslfps a little more tight
ss.ButSwhatd do you understand ?"
The rare attractions ofsE11le. Bs:
net NaturafIysy would be at the
Sthester DoSyouS know#th that you dis
sappoint &nn Andre was foolish
sanoEghs ito sin1ag you to be differ
& ntss@rafheraaboy such trivial pur-
Essnfts:I conceived you something or
Fan Sfdea1ist.',
Sheer flattery.' z. 81:
SOL perceive But you misied
.s1i1 it'll you're gift ofsacting Won
hat You haven't joined Mile.
BiuetssStroupesgs,s. .
So 6 Ehaye,s ,ssaid she.
saw first incredulity. then
nd8lastl disgust
ssoysrspreadSher face.
% course said she. after a
long pause, that would have the
sadVantageof bringing you closer
your&c harmer.,'
g That asso only oneaof the in
||sIEind Ings myself forced to choose
sbetWeengthe sstageSan and the gallDws
SIEhadEthe incredi ble weakness to
pTefar$thesSforme Sha1 L stop
&the@carrfaEe&and sremoveSthe con-
$taminati onsof Amy disgusting per-
som shall tell you how it |
?s,sa Sss
sSsssssTe Ism how is happened first.
'.sThenwe will 4 dectd e:,,s
81 told her l1ow@she met the
.sBinet Troupe,and hoWfthe men of !
sthe marechausee forced upon him |
1.-THE discovery that in its bosom he |
could lie safely lost unit the hue !
land cry had died down. The ex-t
sp1anad6n& dissolved her 1ctness.,
sS Sssf On poor Andre, why didn't
you tell Tine this at first q,
For one thing. you didn't give
me time; for another, I feared 20 I
with the spectacle OF my I
degradation. What did you think OF
sthep lay last nfght?" he continued.