The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1926-04-02

fury, short cyclOnic Outbursts that would
leave her fearful if not repentant. She re-
turned in full measure the love that was
about all the impoverished count had to
lavish on her.
As a painter of marines he was actually
more of a d~ilettante, and although ehis
work was usually exposed in the spring
salon, it is doubtful if he ever sold a pie
ture eXcebt perhaps to some Sympathic
friend. He was fond of natural sciences
and a student of metaphysics. He was
gentle, reflective, actually more of a dream
er than a thinker. His one robust recrea-
ton was a love of the sea, not only as an
object Of artistic contemplation but an
element he liked to study in its different
moods and faces in close contact aboard
his little yacht, this a yawl rugged fishing
boat that was his one small indulgence.
mink had OF course, a number of ad-
mlrerS, Two or three OF whom were actually
%suitOrs. OF these it is necessary to con
slider only a young man named RaOul de
Malartic, to whom she was practically en-
gagged, also Of old noble family though
not employing the title. RaOul had served
with distinction aboard a French mine
sweeper during the war, though not a
naval officer. He was also an ardent ad-
mirer of the count, and they were the best
OF friends. The impeachment to the mar
riage was poverty though RaOul was not
doing badly at this time as an agent de
location In a real estate concern that did
a good enough business renting villas for
the season to English and Americans.
Anntk, so far as concerned her deeper
/ SeuLlLueuB lOE hdOul, uaQ up 70 THIS time
left them all in doubt, herself perhaps as
much as anybody else. She blayed fast and
loose with RaOul, affectiOnate one daY,
cutting and sarcastic the next, depending
on her mood. She had often told him she
was heartily sick Of poverty. That she
wanted beautiful gowns and jewels and
a big glittering car and a cleaning yacht,
like the rich foreign visitors to that part
of the coast. RaOul appealed to the count,
but he might as well have appealed to the
Calvaire at the crossroads. Better perhaps
the poor count could not decide anything
for himself, let alone for his high powered.
temberamental daughter
Then out Of the Argentine came Tante
COrentine, Donna Miguel do CASTILLO, with
money. With loads and loads Of money
More than that, COrentine did not come
alone. She was now a widow, and She
brought with her the sole heir to these
vast revenues, her only son Miguel.
Miguel, unlike most sciOns Of Argentine
wealth, had never crossed the ocean. Like
his father, he also was a wild bull Of the
pampas, but a sort Of yearling one, and
like Alexander the Great, he sighed for 4
Paris had been graphically described Z
him, and he had long desired to get boil
hOOfs in the trough.
The croft from which COrentine Ia,
fitted was now, Of course, too email Z
house her. She needed space not to ruff
her plumage Of a bird Of paradise. Where
fore she had written TO her brOther-in-laW
> the count, requesting that he purchase tn
a local chateau OF MEE commune, WlLuGu
reference as to whether 1t was for sale o
not, or what he might have to pay for II
, She gave him carte blanche, and the cOun
z turned over the affair to RaOul, who mad
a commission big enough to set him up 4
business for himself had he so desired.
Now, the Count de DOmcOurt's life ha
4 been like an ancient Gaul, divided int
three baFts, three grandes passiOns-ths
passion Of hatred for his sister-in-laV
u Corentine, knowing Of Annals attachmeT
for him, and his own honorable tntentiO
g In her regard, had been the one 20 Wr1l
= to his parents anonymously but crudell
falsely giving her sister a bad name an
warning the family that they had bett,
set forces in motion to break up tl
q affair. COrentine had done this, no dOub
Il with what she thought 20 be good slsterl
intention. She was ambitious for h'
sisters future without reference to q
AZ morale OF iE. COrentine believed that Ann
who was even prettier than herself, coul
do Tar better than 70 marry the son OF 9
Impoverished Normandy noble.
Ell Now, on her return the count, tn q 60
oil OF pale flare OF reminiscent hatred. refus.
b. 20 have any traffic with her az all, 8a0
might do her business ~ he liked. Hao
We was not yet q member Of the family.
was an right enough Tor Corentlne to bl
3, the chateau IL she chose.
ur COrentine took his rebuff Indifferent
IenOugh. She made no effort 20 see G
count OF her niece. Annik. But at the eI
Of about q year, imbued whether BY re.
RS edge Of tae wedge By telling Miguel ia
she had heard Indirectly Of hlg C0ugI
he Annik'e charms and that her fnf0rma
az bad stated she was the loveilst giEz
a. Thas was enough for the long horn
m. nul caN. he had nuItco 0rou0o Paris 81
pa, HiarEl1 aud che EiViefe without pEec's.
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