The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1928-01-19

1t WIS lmpoSSlOle TO REFUSE MdUo0
anything, besides, there was a touch
of mystery in this. and Marie loved
mystery.
Il want You to take my loeket, go
to the first jewelry shop that you
come to on the Boulevard and ask the
owner to take it back in return for
the gentleman's buckles that were left
there week ago. Can you remember
that"
i can remember we'll enough an
swered Marie disdainfully. but it's
crazy thing to do
mo, it is not. They are Fabien's,
and want to return them to him on
our first anniversary = tonight.
Please?s eoaxed Manon.
We'll, all right. Give me the locket.
Just the same, | think you are little
fool Marie went out the door grumb-
ling.
1t was great relief to get rid of
her, because after Fabien's departure
Manon had been impatient to look
from the window and wave to him.
He would be waiting in the street be-
low. Ever since their sojourn in the
little attic room it had been sort of
ritual with them.
Manon danced over to the window
and looked down. Fabien was there
The worry vanished from his face and
he smiled happily. She had been so
long in coming he thought she had
forgotten
Fabien was so engrossed in gazing
at his adored one that he backed into
push cart, loaded high with fresh
fruit and vegetables. All the produce,
the vender, the cart and the young
lover were scrambled together on the
street in an appalling mess.
Manon, perched high above the
scene, was the only one who laughed
Fabien extricated himself from the
vegetables and dashed quickly around
the corner before the owner of the
wrecked cart had chance to know
what and who caused all the trouble
some havoc.
Manon was convulsed with laugh
ter. 1t was especially amusing to see
sedate Fabien do such an unidentified
thing. After he had disappeared she
remained at the window gathering 6
bouquet of bright little flowers from
the boxes. She planned to have then
on the table when Fabien returned. Il
was a great pleasure for her to dc
little things like that because he wa.
always so appreciative and grateful
How happy she was! Life was Just
glorious mingling of thrills and con
tentment.
While fortune had smiled on Manor
and Fabien for a whole week, it ha,
taken this same time to play man,
false tricks on Andre Lescaut.
Determined to find his sister, Les
caut and the Comte had combet
Paris A great deal of money had beer
spent on what proved to be vail
search. 1t seemed impossible that al
inexperienced girl and young stu
dent priest could have eluded them
Lescaut was desperate. He wanted
easy money from the Comte, but tn
crafty old retired banker had flatl,
refused to hand out any more unit
Manon was safely delivered to hi
quarters.
Lescaut had just about decided t.
give up the search when he paused il
: his wanderings until the debri
from an overturned push cart coul
: be cleared from the walk. As chanc
would have it, this was the very acct
dent that Fabien's absorption in Ma
non had brought about. Bored with tn
incident, Lescaut began lookin,
around at the people and houses, a
he had been scanning the faces for
whole week it had become habit
Suddenly his rowing eyes saw Manor
picking flowers from her window
boxes.
Immediately his whole countenanc,
became brighter and he strobe acros
the street to the pensiin as though
moments delay might prove disas
trous.
The landlady was eager enough t,
direct "such grand gentleman" tt
the attic room. And thus it was tina
Lescaut entered unannounced.
Manon paused in arranging he
flowers on the table and looked III
with a smile to welcome Fabien, bu
when she saw her hateful brother thu
joy faded from her pretty face ant
she was transfixed with terror.
THE very sight Of me renders vol
speechless with JOY, eh, Manon?" in
quired Lescaut, very much amused al
her fear
What do you want?" Manor
managed to ask through dry lips.
"You, of coursew Then as he saw
her recoil from him he added impa
tiently: "Oh, come now, be sensible
You've led me a merry chase-but yo,