Show li ru LaVE roDY j r If VAN R WALTERS T itt t Y SYNOPSIS F 3 35 5 L Le Comte de e Sabron captain of French r rv I 1 cavalry takes to his quarters to raise by han hand Band 2 a motherless Irish terrier pup and 1 s names It lie dines with the S. S S i M Marquise a r Suise and meets meets' Miss Julia Redmond American heiress who tinge sings for him an an English ballad that i lingers Unger In his memry memory Trying to save life he declines a second Int In- In t n t to dinner I because of a very y sick r 1 friend yf r friend No more Invitations I come f from the Chateau j though lame from his accident thrives to x 1 And nd nd is III de devoted to his master Sabron and 4 meet the Marquise and Miss Re Redmond mond the t v and after story of V f is S told Sabron is forgiven and invited to tot t glens dinner er again S. S Sabron la is j ordered re t tP to o AJ- AJ P a. U CHAPTER VI Continued Vr i I t h whose h eyes eyes ye had followed fit 3 the cat out of ot sight sprang upon his f- f 3 master and seemed quite ready fore for tor forthe 1 th the e e new departure n S I I shall at least have you Sabron J said laid It will be your first campaign V 0 5 5 We shall have some famous runs and andI I shall Introduce you to a c camel mel an and make you acquainted with several t donkeys not to speak of the historic J Arab Arab steeds You will see my friend that there are other animals besides yourself In creation t A A telegram for tor mon capitaine Brunet came In with the bl blue e envelope j f which Sabron tore open I You will take with you neither horses yit nor dogs ny It was an order from the minister of war just such a a one as was sent to some half half dozen dozen other young officers Ih v all of whom nhom no doubt felt elt more orless or orless t less dis discomfited r l' Sabron twisted misted the telegram put itIn it itin It in the fireplace and lighted his cigarette cigarette ciga ciga- r rette with it watching who l finding himself a comfortable corner In the armchair had settled down for fora a nap S So nodded the young man aloud r 1 I shall not even have f He smoked musing In the rigid discipline dis dig of of ot his soldiers soldier's life he was used to obedience His softened eyes however however how how- ever and his nervous fingers as they t pulled at his mustache showed that t- t the command had touched him What shall I do with you old fellow tel fel w low 4 Although Sabron's voice was low the dog whose head was down upon r pis his paws turned his bright brown browneyes 4 y eyes on his master with so much confidence con k and affection that It completed complete d the work de Sabron walked across th the e floor smoking the spurs on his heels heel s 55 cl clanking the light shining on his brilliant brit brio briot t Mp S boots and on his uniform He S. S was a splendid splendid looking looking man with race rac and breeding and he combined with i his masculine force torce the gentleness ofa of ofa a woman They want want me to be lonely he hei i thought All AU that the chiefs chiefs' consider Is Js the soldier soldier riot not the m man man even even veri the t 1 companionship of ot my dog is denied dented me What do they think I am going 5 5 5 5 to do out there in the long eastern I evenings He reflected What does k f. f v the world expect an wanderer to do There ar are many things and the less thought about them the betterA better F A letter for tor Monsieur le Ie Capitaine k Brunet returned with a note which he I presen presented d stiffly and wl who o t r chose In his little brain to Imagine i. i Brunet an intruder sprang from the f chair like lightning rushed at ther the h r i servant seized the leg of his pantaloons pantaloons panta loons loons and began to worry them growling growl f ing Brunet regarding him with adora adora- adora tion Sabron had not thought aloud J the the last words of ot the telegram which h ht t he had used to light his cigarette lit r Nor will It be necessary to take a personal servant The Indigenes ar are e capable As he took the letter from Brunets Brunet's Y salver he said curtly I I am ordered to Algiers Algier and I shall not take horses nor The dog at mention of his name it 0 i. i set Brunets Brunet's leg free and sto stood d quiet 1 1 his bis head lifted Nor you either mon brave Bru Bru- s net Sabron put his hand on his f t servants servant's shoulder the first familiarity he had ever shown a man who served f S him with devotion and nd who would have given his life Ute to save his mas ter's Those said the officer curtly v T 4 are the orders from headquarters and j. j the least said about them the better The ruddy cheek of the servant turned p pale le He mechanically touched his forehead Bien mon Capitaine he mur mar murmured soured with a little catch In his voice He stood at attention then wheeled and without being dismissed stalked ite out out out-of of the room j 2 did not follow He lie remained re re remained Immovable like a little dog cut i. i from bronze he be understood understood who who o f shall say say how how much of the conversa tion Sabron threw a away his cigarette elga ciga rette then read his letter by by bythe the man t f t j leaning his arm upon it H Hy He e y read slowly He had broken the seal I slowly It was the first letter he ha bad d l J ever seen in this handwriting It wa was s written in Fren French h and ran thus r 1 y S Monsieur Monsieur My My aunt wishes me to as ask askI sk k I you ou If It you will COme come to us for tor A 1 little Ii musicale tomorrow afternoon We hop hope e you fou will be free tree and I hope she added that hat you will bring Not that tha t f v J aft w a I think he Rill nil care for tor the music but afterward perhaps he will run with us as we walk to the gate My aunt wishes me meto meto meto to say that she has learned from the colonel col onel that you jou ou have been ordered to Algiers Al At giers In this way she says that we shall have an opportunity of wishing you bon voyage and I say I hope willbe will willbe be De a comfort to you The letter ended in the usual formal French fashion Sabron turning the the letter and rereading It found that It completed the work that had been goIng goIng go- go going Ing on I In his lonely heart He stood l pg laid himself down on the rug his bright little head between his P o. o hf ills a affectionate t ere eyes on his m mas s. s fen fer f f. f The firelight shone sh shon e f on on them them both the musing young officer and the almost almost almost al al- most human human hearted hearted little beast So Brunet found them when he came in with the lamp shortly and as he se set it ft down dawn on the table and Its light shone on him Sabron glancing at the saw that his eyes were red and liked him none the less for it I CHAPTER CHAPTER VII w rI A Soldiers Soldier's s Dog It is Just as I thought he told I took you Into my life you little rascal against my will and now although its it's not nol your fault tault you are ago making me regret it I shall end P by being a cynic and mis mis- o and learn to make idols of my career and my troops alone Aft all they may be tiresome but they dont don't hurt as you do and some other things as well being invited to the musicale at the Chateau went along with his master running behind be behind hind the captains captain's horse It was a heavenly January day soft and and mild full of ot sunlight and delicious odors and over over the tow towers rs of King Rene castle the sky banners were made made c c celestial blue The officer found the house full o of f people He thought It ft hard that he might not have had one more Intimate picture to add to his collection When he entered the room a young man was playing a v violoncello There was a group group at the piano and among the people people peo pen pie the only ones he clearly saw were the hostess Madame i ia Ina in ina n a gorgeous gorgeous' velvet frock then Miss Mis s Redmond Redmond who stood by the window listening to the mus music c. c She saw him come in in and smiled to h him m and from m that moment his eyes yes hardly left her What the music was that thai afternoon n the Count de Sabron r n could not h have hav v e 4 J 1 N LL 1 Ji l lI I tt I He Stood Long Musing I told very intelligently Much of it was sweet all of It was touching but when Miss Redmond st stood od to sing and chose the little song of ot which he lie had madea made a lullaby and sang it divinely Sabron Sabron Sab ron his hands bands clasped behind his hia back and his head a little bent still looking at her thought v at at his heart would break It was horrible to go u away and not tell her It was was was' cowardly to feel so much and not be able to speak it And he felt that he might be equal to some wild deed such as crossing the room violently putting his handover hand handover handover over her slender one and saying I am a soldier I have nothing but a soldiers soldier's life I am going to Africa tomorrow Come with me I want you come come All of ot which h. h slightly impossible and quite out of tL the tLe question nevertheless charmed and soothed him bim The words of her her English song almost barbaric to him because tell incomprehensible fell fellon on his ears Its melody was already part of him Monsieur de Sabron said Madame you are going away tomorrow tomorrow tomorrow to to- morrow morrow Yes Madame I expect you you will be engaged In some awful native skirmishes Per Per- Perhaps haps you will even be able to send back a tiger skin There are arc no tigers in that part of Africa Madame The young soldiers soldier's dark eyes res res res' ed almost hostilely on the gorgeous marquise in her red gown He lie felt elt that she was glad to have him go lie II wanted to say I shall come back however I shall como come back and when I return but he knew that such a boast or even such a hope was fruitless His colonel had told him only the day before that thai Miss Redmond WM was waa one of the richest American heiresses and there was a question of a duke ora or ora ora a prince and heaven only knew what hat in the way of titles As the marquise moved away her progress was s something some something some some- me- me thing like the rolling roiling of ot an elegant velvet chair and while his feelings were still sUll disturbed Miss Redmond crossed the room to him Before Defore Sabron Sabron Sab Sab- ron quite knew how they had b been en enable able to escape the others or leave the room h he was standing vit with l her In Inthe the winter garden where the sunlight I came In through trellises trellises' and the perfume of the warmed plants was was heavy and sweet Before them flowed th the Ahone I Q golden p D Ija lathe the winters winter's light The blue blue river swept swept Us its waves ar around und old Tarascon and the battlements of ot King Renes Rene's towers You are going to Algiers tomorrow Monsieur de Sabron Miss Redmond nd smiled and ho hoy was Sabron to realize realize real real realize ize th that t she could not very well have wept there and then had she wished tod to d do so f Yes he said I 1 adore my regiment regi regiment ment I love my work I h have ve always al ale always ways wanted to see see colonial service Have you It Jt is delightful to find ones one's ambitions and desires satisfied satisfied said Miss Redmond I have always longed to see the desert It must be beautiful Of course you are going to take Ah Ali exclaim exclaimed d Sabron that is Just what I am not going to do What she cri cried d. d You are never never ever going to leave that darling dog behind behind be be- behind hind you 7 I must unfortunately My superior officers do not allow me to take horses or dogs or even my servant Heavens she exclaimed What brutes they are Why willdie willdie will willdie die of ot a broken heart Then she said You are leaving him with your man servant Sabron shook his head head Brunet would n not t be be able to keep him him Ah she breathed breath d. d He is looking for a home Is he If So eo would you might I take care of Pit The Th Frenchman Impulsively put out but its lis hand and arid she laid her own i in it il You are too good he murmured Thank you will thank you you He kissed her hand That was all From within the salon came the noise of voices and the bow of the was violoncellist beginning a new concerto concerto con certo They stood looking at each other No condition c could uld have hay pre prevented re vented It although although- the the Marquise was rolling toward them oss aei-oss across the polished floor floor- of of th the music- music room room As though S Sabron bron re realized that he might never see see this lovely young woman oman again probably never wouldn would see Bee her and wanted before h he left to have something hing made cl clear ar he asked Q quickly Could Could you l Mademoiselle In a word or two tell me the meaning of the Eng English ng lash lish l sh song you sang She flushed and laughed slightly Well it is not very veY ver r e easy as YIn y t fo fop o p put t itin it itIn In prose she hesitated Things sound so differently In music and poetry but It ft means she said In French bravely why It ft Is a sort of prayer that someone someo e you love much should be be kept safe night and day That's about all There is a lit Ut littie tie sadness in It ft as though and her cheeks cheeks' glowed as If there was a sort of separation IS I It means i Ah breathed breath d the officer deeply I understand Thank you you And Just then Madame rolled up between them and with an unmistakable satisfaction presented to her niece the gentleman she had se se- secured secured cured TO BE DE CONTINUED |