The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1880-09-25
"No-o-not Stracey, " said Dora, iu

agony.
"Whcm, them" questioned her
lover. 10 10 sharp and angry q tone
that sue looked up at him quite I
His face did not reassure
her: he WAS llyli. aud hlsey' Q spark
led With just indignation.
"What have / done 2" cried the
girl. clasp'ng her hsnds In a positive
panic. Il
"speak! cant you?" said stsrolyi
Then. as she rose suddenly to her
Ieet. a little afironted now ~ we'll a.
frightened, he hastily took her hand.
and. In soYtened tone. said: PAR.
don me-, my darling! / have alarmed
YOU. without meaning It. But oil
these delays and scruples are tntoler'
able to a nature like mine. And
when one loves as ] loye--one fears
a shadow" He had also rfsen and
now, putting bis arm around Dora's
slender waist, no drew her gently to
him. while he sail, In his most loving
whisper: ITO lose you, would DO in'
tolerable. Tell me. then, just to ap'
peasc my vain icars-to whom did
Madame Damer write Z" |
ITO the English Consul It Pesth."
said Dora, nesting to bic eide. and
glancing up at him With :laushtdg
eyes. She had expected 70 see him
look relieved, to smile. and. perhaps,
to forget all annoyance In the tempt
Ing vicinity Of her pretty head. But
to her surprise, and to her fresh
alarm, q muttered execration escap.
ed him, and his arm frightened around
her like q vice. She positively gasp.
ed with the pain II the pressure and
cried "Ma1!" In q faint voice OF sui.
ferlng and fear. He released her
then at once, said coldly, "Another
time I shall know what treatment to
expect from an English lady," bowed
and marched out Of the conservatory.
Tho ne1t moment be was wsltsing
with Clarice Ferries - piqusnt little
brunette. and Dors's particular rival.
Amazed. and rather angry herself
now, Dora also left the conservato.
~. and eat down in tho nearest 70.
can't chair. She was too Incapable OF
Q doubt "a regarded her lover 70 at.
tach much importance to the astte'
ton which he had just displayed.
She supposed that also was ''forelen''
like Esterhazy's diamonds. Hell
predominant preoccupation conse'
ouently was to appear Indifferent "a
| bic desertion. She famed herself
and secretly hoped that somebody
very nice would Immediately Invite
ner to dance.
| A momentsry diversion In the cur
rent Of her thoughts was suddenly
caused by tho entrance OF Arthur
Leetrsnge. They had not met sinct
the day when che had rejected BIZ
hand: and II che had remembered
him In the Interval II had been 70 tm
.aine him In Q condition OF senti
mental despair. She experienced
copseq uently, . slight shock OF did
appointment on seeing him walk u
perfectly cool and collected. With q
outward signs Of disappointment
Although not exactly handsome. b.
was iutelligent.looki self.possesa
ed and agreeable, and had tho mel
lowest, most sympathetic voice II
tho world. t
On perceivlng Dora. be moved "a
ward her, lelsurely threading hi
way among tho dancers and de1t<
rously lodging tho whirlihg trains q
tho ladies'. He stopped to shak
: hands With several people on Ia
. way. and, on reaching bio cruel is'
: ono at last, addressed her gently b.
quite calmly.
Considerably nettled. Dora coa'
y think Of nothing moro brilliant {
more gracious to Say than ''sta
= !. here! Mr.. Lestrange. Thought 20
:. had returned to London"
~ II 20 tomorrow. Miss Morton.
70 have nothing to keep mo here no
that my aunt has Get oil our MINI
:. at rest" I.estrange - he spoke ha
= an odd little emile which would hs'
J. puzzled his companion had her ne'
!. not been 30 full Of her own affairs.
y. ~ "You are very lste." remark.
70 Dora next, thinking while she spol
!. that It would be better to dance WI
. him than with nobody.
II have only looked Ia for . nome
because Mrs. Stacey made meprc'
:: leo to do 90. There b 6eracey Oh
. colt. I must go-Who ID that !"
=, claimed Lestrauge. breaking on
y. y. bio speech, and staring 4 . coul
IN front OF him With oil bib might.
~ THAT You are somewhat vsgu'
:'Oi course / don't mean 2iss II
w rers. l know her quite we'll. ]
''O lude 70 the man With her..
"That is Count Stsr0ly1."
's "By Joye !" ejsoalafea L6stranl
w With tho utmost earneetness. A
o. in q tremendous hurry he lett DO
no 80 ...Llnn mt Mia knnf. rotIl