South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-07-03

it?" asked Uncle Wiggily. a , he
winked one eye, jolly like. But you
know, Jimmie. your father an,
the second was the Marquis de La
Tour d'Azyr. They occupied a box
on the right OF, and Immediately
above. the stage.
That was the evenings fret shock.
The next came after the second act.
Entering the green-room he foupd
at the far end with Climele, 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 betrothcd,
she shocked and stunned him by her
still more unexpected force OF invec-
tive.
"I'H not tolerate your insensate
jealousy. A girl in the theater must
make it her business TO accept hom-
age from all"
Agreed; and gives nothing in ex-
change"
white-faced. with flaming eyes,
she turned on him at that.
How? You dare?"
II know NJ. de La Tour d'Azyr, -
he answered her. He Is a man who
takes what he wants whenever he
finds IL and whether II is given will
ingly or not; a man who reckons
nothing of the misery he scatters on
his self-indulgent way. Ponder it
Clir1ene, and ask yourself If l 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-complexione gentleman very
| neatly dressed in black
/ ''Moreauil Where the devil have
you been hiding yourself thes'
months?"
! 1t was lie Chapelier. the lawyer
the leader of the Literary Chambe
of Rennes. Without hating for re
ply. he continued: You are tn,
man we have been seeking every
where, and - behold. ~ you drol
from the skies into my path"
They crossed the square and en-
tered the cafe.
Il suppose you haven't heard o
the royal order for the coHvocatiol
of the States General. or the term
Of them-that we are TO have wha
we demanded. whas you demande,
for US here in Nantes! You haven
/ heard of the fresh uprOar in Rennes
last month. The order was that tn
three estates should sit together a
the States General but in Renne
the mobiles took up arms headed b,
your old friend, NJ. de La Tou
d'Azyr. and they were for slashint
us-the members Of the Third rs
tate-into ribbons SO as 10 put al
end 20 our insolence" He laughc'
delicately. But. by God. we Shove,
them that we, too, could take NJ
arms We fought them a pitche,
battle in the streets. and so pepper
ed them that they were glad q
take shelter in the Cordelier Con
vent"
1t is odd said Andre-Louis
that I should never perceive tina
Nantes is being politically active"
That night at the theater he had
nn.schevious impulse 70 test what L
/ Chapelier had told him OF the stat
OF pablo feeling in the city. The
were playing The Terrible Captain
in the last act OF which the empt
cowardice OF the bullying braggar
Rhodomont IS revealed b. Scara
mouche
After the laughter which the ex
posture of the roaring captain in
variably produced. it remained "a
/ ScaramOuche contemporary 20 dis
miss him IN q phrase that vario
nightly. This time he chose TO Civ
his phrase a political complexion
Thus. @ coward. is your empti
ness exposed. Because Of your lon
length and your great sword poop.
have imagined you 10 be as terribl
and as formidable as YOU ilsolentl
make yourself appear. But AT N
first touch OF true spirit you crum
pie up, you tremble, you whine pit
fully. and the great sword remain
in your scabbard. You remind ID
~ the Privileged Orders when con
fronted by the Third Estate"
II was audacious OF him, and p
was prepared for anything laugl
applause. Indignation, or all togeth
er. But he was not prepared n
what came And il came so sudden
" and spontaneously from n
groundlings and the body OF thos
IN the anphitheater that he was al
most scared by it-as a boy may b
/ scared who has held a match 70
sun-scorched hayrick u was a hur
ricane OF furious applause. Me
leaped 20 their feet. sprang up o
20 the benches. waving their hats =
the ar. deafenlng him with the ter
rihC uproar OF their acclamations
And II rolled on and on. nor cease
until the curtain fell.
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