Evening journal., 1922-07-14

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Scaramouche as Andre-L Louis is now
called falls in love with
CLIMENE. daughter OF the owner OF
the troupe. and tries 10 forget the
ALiNE DE KERcAD1ou. whom. he
thinks. will marry the Marquis.
climene treats him with coldness.
And so. you find me cruel?" cli-
meme challenged him at length.
Andre-Louis looked at her with a
half-smile.
you have grown weary Of your
part of cruel madam dull part
believe me, and unworthy of your
talents. Were ! a woman and had
your loneliness and your grace. Gil
meme. / should disdain to use them
as weapons of offense."
LONELINESS and grace," she
echoed, feigning amused surprise.
But the vain baggage was Modified.
"vhen was it that you discovered
this beauty and this grace, NJ. Scara-
mouche?"
zone morning when I beheld you
rehearsing love-scene with Je-
andre"
why that was the first time you
saw me-"
Il had no earlier occasion TO re-
mark your charms"
You ask me to believe too much"
said she, but her tone was softer
than he had ever known IL yet.
Then you'll refuse TO believe me
If confess that it was this grace
and beauty that determined my des-
tiny that day by urging me to join
your fathers troupe"
At that she became a little out OF
breath. There was no longer any
question Of finding an outlet for re-
sentiment. Resentment was all for
gotten.
But why? with what object?"
with the object of asking you
one day TO be my wife"
You go very fast, don't you" she
asked him, with heat.
Il do. Haven't you observed it? I
am man OF sudden impulses. L
have curbed and depressed myself
not 10 scare you by precipitancy. I
have waited-oh! so patiently-un-
Ill you should tire OF that mood of
cruelty"
Mechanically. and as II by tacit
consent, they resumed their walk.
and 1 ask you TO observe" he
said, when you complain that I go
very fast, that, after all, / have so
far asked you for nothing"
HOW" quoth she, frowning.
Il have merely told you Of my
hopes"
II was his self-possession that ex-
asperated her; for after that she
walked the short remainder OF the |
way In silence, and so for the mo- |
ment. the matter was left just there. |
But that night, after they had
meme was about TO retire. he and she
were alone together in the room
abovestairs that her father kept ex-
for his company.
As Climene now rose to with
draw for the night. Scaramouche
rose with her 10 light her candle.
Il in her left hand, she Of
fered him her right, a long tapering
white hand at the end OF a softly
rounded arm that was bare to the
elbow
Thus a moment. then he took the
tips OF her fingers in his grasp. and
bowling over the hand. pressed his
Ups upon It. Then he looked at her
again. The intense femininity OF
her lured him on, invited him, sur
rendered TO him.
BY the hand he continued TO hold.
le drew her tovSlrd him. She came
He took the candle from
Ter. and set It down on the side
'oard BY which she stood. The next
n .nent her slight. 1.-the body was
!, his arms. and he was kissing her,
her name as If il were
prayer.
Am cruel now?" she asked
i'm. painting. He kissed her again
or only answer. You made me
ruel because you would not see"
he told him next in a whisper.
And then the door opened, and
4. Binet came in to have his pa
ernal eyes regaled by this highly in
ecorous behavior Of his daughter.