Huntington advertiser. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1874-1921, 1876-02-24

D III uuee not take dii eApciieHSCh wv
! man of the world long 10 know hel
slave, and that was the relation Sore
was unhappy enough to have towards
Aglae. He bore the chain willingly
but not cheerfully, for it CALLED him.
There rns no intimacy between him
and Julian, but d quiet reserved cour.
te<y, rs became brave men who knew
themselves to be both good shots
Julian rather boasted of his skill with
the pistol and the small-sword, and
Walter was kentuckian--and who
felt themselves to be rivals.
Things went on thi, wav for sever
al months Julian, the accepted fa'
vorite, Walter the distant worshipper
when another actor came upon the
scene. This was young and bril-.
liant heiress who had come up to Co.
pressina from an adjoining county 10
pass the fall and winter. Miss D'sier
was reputed to be, and undout tedly
Was very rich she was quite pretty
and rather accomplished, though still
toe young to succeed in society, vain
and head turned to flattery and self
consciousness. Miss Dosier was not
content to follow the lead of the 9TH
er ladiespf CapressinaIhnd treat Nine.
Aglae with quiet scorn, genuine or
well assumed at least. 1t entered in
to her giddy head to engage in ri
yalry with the madame, and win
back from her some of her conquests.
The contest was not so uneven as
might he assumed. Both rich. on
the one side youth, inexperience and
vanity were matched against all the
powers and accomplishments Of a
ru$se and unscrupulous woman who
knew the depths and shoals of passion
and of human weakness by having
measured and felt them but on the
other hand, there was character, ,inno-
cence, and social standing, against
what? A dark curtain which
could not be lifted, and which every
one felt had better not be peeped be-
hind. There was not much skirmish-
ing after war was declared before the
forces were ready for a more serious
trial ofstrength.
Cupressina had only one theatre,
and that not always open. On GER
tain night in November last, howev-
or, there was a good company-for
Cupressina--playiHg there, and all
the nice people Of the town who could
afford to go were present. Nine.
Callamachi was there in stage box,
attended by Walter Sorel and some
other gentlemen, but Miss Dcsier
was seated in box alongside Julian
karpofsky, who had been rather at
tentive TO the heiress latterly. After
the first act Julian came to Nine.
Aglae's box, and there cnsued some
lively conversation between the two,
when Aglae l,ughingly sent him back
to his companion. At the next break
III the performance, Sorel, who was Il
pretty constant adorer, saw Aglae
give an almost imperccptable sign for
Julian to come to her. Julian either
did not see her or did not respond,
look ofsurprise, mingled with some
pain, passed over Nine. Callamachi's
face, accompanied by II sort Of hesita-
lion that was quite marked. At that
moment Karpofsky aud Miss Dosier
gayly laughing and talking, turned,
and both of them looked full face in.
to Aglae's box. There WAS no NOR"
hesitation. With a large inperious
gesture of her tan, Aglae bcckoned
to Julian to come to her box i'll the
lace of half the house. Julian turn
ed his back, while Miss Dosier looked
at Nine. Callamachi through her lor-
gnettes with u woman's cruel stare.
| The battle had been joined, and Ag-
lac was defeated. First days fight.
Her face lost none of its equanimity
thowever. Sorel, his eyes beaming,
leaned over and murmured, " Say
the word, and will fetch that f,l-
low to you by the nose, Madame !"
"Appease yourself, Walter, my little
ogre ~ responded Aglae, smiling, n
she laid her hand upon his arm !;
Mademoiselle over there is erigeante
but it is her first season and her
first passion; besides, the play Is not
over.
When Sorel was about 10 leave
Aglae at her door that night she
stopped him. 81 had prepared lit
tie Superior two-will you take
the chair and plate that were meant
for auother?' lie went in. they sup
ped, and when he left the house late,
full of love and Burgundy, he was
completely in the tolls.
Sorels office was in the immediate
vicinity of the Court House. He
boarded at hotel and had sleeping
apartments over his Office. The next
night, about O'Clock, he was reused
by knocking at his office door. &c
ing down, he found strange man
waiting. who said to him in a constraln-
ed voice, "Mme. Callamschi sent me
to fetch you. She wants to see you
instantly! VIII you come with me-
LAS soon as can dress" answered
Sorel, and, making hurried toilet
while the stranger waited below,
Walter followed the stranger, who
walked very rapidly in the direction
of A glae's house. Arrived there, the
stranger led him at once into Nine.
CallamachI's apartments, turned up
the gas, took of his hat and faced
Walter /. was Aglae herself, in
mans clothes. Walter scarce noticed
the costurne. 20 absorbed WA he in