The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-03-23

''You know, Blanche, that love apd
adore youp
"No; facts speak for themselves, es-
pecially tonight"
"They stammer at the utmost"
"Like Demosthenes, eloquently," re-
torted Blanche, who was more of blue
stocking than most of her country
women.
Julien bit his lips and felt more re-
solved than ever to go to the ball; but,
in order to calm her suspicious, he pre-
tended to yield to her desires.
"After all you are right" he said, after
moments pause. II can smoke here
just as well as in the street."
"That is right. Here! here Is light"
Julien lighted his cigar with the match
that Blanche gave him, and settled him
self with feigned pleasure in an arm
chair, all the time thinking what he
could do to escape.
Blanche fell into the trap, and placing
her chair near his she said:
care you not more at your ease here
than on the boulevardT'
Certainly, thousand times better,
my DEAR" said Julien, with an anxious
glance at the fingers of the clock, which
seemed to move with the rapidity Of an
express train.
"You said that very coldly?"
Hit is the weather. he replied, in a
light tone.
Naughty fellowP'
The noise of the arrival of the carriages,
and of the masqueraders on the steps of
the opera came to Julien's ears. Seized
with sudden fit of impatience he rose
and threw his cigar into the fire.
This Londres is beastly," he said.
"Try another"
II am going to bed"
"AlreadyFS
"Yes; am growing sleepy. Good.
night. You had better goto bed, too"
Julian kissed his wife and disappeared;
but as soon as he thought Blanche had
entered her chamber, he reopened the
door OF the salon and found himself face
to face with the footman, who was clear
ing the table.
"It is no use hesitating," said Julien tt
himself, II must buy his silence"
And approaching the man, he put fiy,
louis into his hand.
"Here take this, and understand tina
everybody is to believe that / am asleep
Monsieur dort," said the servant, wht
was no fool as he slipped the gold init
his pocket
Ten minutes later Julien de Beauvoil
was mounting the famous staircase which
all the world have heard about, and di
recting his footsteps to the no less famou
foyer. Two gentlemen followed him a
a distance, and when they saw him ente
the foyer and cast an anxious glance a
the clock, they exchanged a signifcan
smile and determined not to lose sight o
him.
One o'clock struck. Julien locke,
around him inquiringly. The dolninoe
kept passing and repassing before him
but none came up to him.
| A quarter of an hour passed and Ju
lien was still waiting patiently.
"He is superb" said one Of the twt
gentleman who were watching him.
eyes," said the other, "There is you
strong man, your yirtuous husband, you
contraband Cato. But no woman speak
to him."
"Bravo! let us watch the game"
A woman in an elegant domino ha1
indeed dome up and without saying
word placed fnely-gloved hand on hi
arm.
cat lastl' said de Beauvoir. 'It i
you. was beginning to tremble les
you should not come"
"You were wrong since have come,
replied the masked woman.
| know that voice, thought Julien t,
himself. Where have | heard it? Then
yielding to sudden doubt:
ut was you who wrote mer'
Remember, yes. Why that question
Don't you know who / amp
"Of course l do. Why should I not%
Julien took the domino on his arm
round the foyer.
"Let us leave the ball." said the un
known lady brusquely. "Let us go to m,
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