The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1926-04-09

gate. They will have to find their level.
And he is invariably devoted"
II is abOminable, bette savage, under
the cloak Of a polished devil. The worst
Of it is she no longer loves him"
impossible" the count murmured. eve
both know her spirit, and if she no longer
loved him, she would not live with him"
is rapidly breaking her spirit. 1t is
true that he may have some fascination
for her, but nevertheless she hates him."
MY dear boy" said the count, soothing
~, " you imagine all this. 1 do not say but
what they have their disagreements."
"Disagreements! Do you call it a dis
agreement when Annik goes about with her
liz puffed and swollen? He treats her to
something more than slaps. Auguste, in
passing under the window, heard the swish
Of a riding whip and a muffled cry. Her
bruises are not visible. If she were strip
ped" He stopped and Redeemed.
The count was very pale. 81 will re-
mOntsrate with Miguel" he said. But you
must not listen to servants tittle-tattle. -
There is no need" RaOul cried. Il use
the evidence Of my own senses. If you will
pardon me, Monsieur, l cannot help but
wonder at the dullness Of your own"
Il tell you, mon cher, RaOul," said the
count, that young married couple, both
Of whom have always had their own way,
are bound to clash at first. They must find
their own adjustment. Nobody can find il
for them"
'Bnt he is a sheer brute" Raoul persist
ed. 1T is not as if he were a gentleman
LE Is a AAuCuOs u NHUueEO. "A gentleman
may chastise his wife with his, wit but new
er with his hands"
The count made a deprecating gesture
"They are two primitives, mon enfant
and it is not as if Annik were fragile. She
Us a strong girl and she fights. She is-likC
her mother at moments. When all is said
and done, she has her own share Of rude
peasant blood. But / will demonstrate witt
Miguel"
dFhe trouble is, Monsieur" RaOuI per.
sisted, "she refuses to be dominated By
him. He inspires her with horror n lOath'
ing but no fear at all. It is only her pride
that cOmpels her to keep on living witt
him. I nave made a study Of Annik."
This reconstructed conversation was
merely indicated by N. PerVier, who had
no more to go on than that such remOn
s~trances were made by Raoui from time {,
time. They were reported to Pervier by Tho
old butler, Augusta. This faithful servitOl
loved Annik as perhaps he would nevel
nave loved a child OF his own, because
there was the element Of dOg-Hke devotion
to the mistress. AuguSte was the sort Il
render this. His father had been light
mouse keeper Of the tail spire out on tn
! point, and until his early middle age, Whel
he retired from the sea to serve the seignO
lAuguste had been an Arctic whaler. Lik'
{ most such simple elemental natures, tn
+ old fellow, whose domestic service hal
begun the year before Annik's BIRTH hal
E assumed from the first a watchdog guard
E ianship Of her, even though at times sh
threw things at him. But so one does some
times at ones dog.
: If the count demonstrated with Miguel, 4
would appear to have been q wasted effort
Things went from bad to worse. Ami
: spent three days in bed, a damp towel owe
? her face. 1T was the first time she had ey
s er been known TO be 81 in bed. She ha
: the hardy constitution OF the BetOnne pea
g SAINT. Fer plea was migraine. but one doe
y not limp from a sick headache. More0ve
b she declined to see q doctor. Nobody wa
Z deceived, OF course; Miguel had struck o
kicked her. For days afterWard knniE'
D hand went involuntgriiy 90 her hin. AS
G her eea green eyes, when they turned ~
3 Inward her husband. held iu taem G4metlin