Part 29 (2/2)
”Aline!”
CHAPTER VIII THE DREAM
”The door,” Aline commanded her footman, and ”Mount here beside me,” she commanded Andre-Louis, in the same breath
”A moment, Aline”
He turned to his companion, as all amazement, and to Harlequin and Columbine, who had that moment come up to share it ”You permit me, Climene?” said he, breathlessly But it was more a statement than a question ”Fortunately you are not alone Harlequin will take care of you Au revoir, at dinner”
With that he sprang into the cabriolet without waiting for a reply The footman closed the door, the coach the quay, leaving the three cohed
”A prince in disguise, our Scaramouche!” said he
Colu teeth ”But what a romance for you, Climene! Hoonderful!”
The frown ed to bewilderment
”But who is she?”
”His sister, of course,” said Harlequin, quite definitely
”His sister? How do you know?”
”I knohat he will tell you on his return”
”But why?”
”Because you wouldn't believe hie with their glance, they wandered on in the direction it had taken And in the carriage Aline was considering Andre-Louis with grave eyes, lips slightly compressed, and a tiny frown between her finely drawn eyebrows
”You have taken to queer co she said to hi that your companion was Mlle
Binet of the Theatre Feydau”
”You are not ined Mlle Binet so faed, her tone quietly scornful
And she explained ”It is sinized her”