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her lover, and minute afterwards tn
sough OF satin dress was heard advsnc
lug along the scenes. Sho was coming
Would she go to her retiring room
| Or
Another sound strikes his ear. Step
arc advancing in the opposite direction
They approach closer--then stop. Ceci
leans his head against the edge Of tn,
screen, and hears mans voice say, witt
the thick articulation of warmer ATTITUDES
Light of the Western horizon, gree
yon with worship Since 1 saw your sig
nal my heart has not known how to con
tain its JOY. For such benefit no pric,
is too great to pay. Shall my hope be
crowned to-night?'
Quivcring with rage, Cecil awaits the
answer. The sutton is the Eastern Prince
he is sure. Ii he had any doubts on the
pcint they IRE disappointed directly Es.
telle speaks.
"Prince," responds the siren, softly,
though her voice--curse its sweetness !
can never be otherwise than distinct, 81
have done oil promised. The full favor
L will only accord on one condition"
mistress of the hearts OF men, what
you command they do !" replied the East
ern, with horrible attempt at making
his tones seductive. 81 am your slave
What would you haye2"
There was pause. Cecil gnawed his
lips till they bled. Then the sweet, abb
liant voice, which had lured him to the
verge of destruction, said, "Prince, how
long must 1 tell You that gems and money
cannot buy me9 They have been offered
many times before always in vain. And
4 4 a..
not l have lovers more than can count.
They are bctcs, all Of them. But shall |
own it ?-I am ambitious For great
title and much honor would do every
thing. This is my condition."
She lowered her voice, but Cecil, strain
ing his cars to the utmost, heard the eli
max.
"Make me your wife, give me the title
of Princess, and ! ciH recover far yo,,
nc B'ock Pcari!"
At these wo-,!c everything seemed to
swim before Cecils eycc. Hardly con-
scious what he did. he lurched forward,
and saw round the side Of the screen the
snake-l like face of Seshaya Sastri.
He heard him say, 1T shall be done
A thousand slaves shall PROSTATE them
selves at the feet Of my princess y And
then lie saw tho black, insidious villain
stoop down, and prerr the lips that twen-
ty.four hours before had been refuaod TO
him.
Such sights as these put mans man
illness to the test. Ont of hundred
lovers 30 abused, probably ninety
would hare become raging animals, and
wreaked out theft brutal vengeance on
the spot.
The wave Of murdcrous fury swept
over Cecil, but it did not carry him along
with it.
At the sight of that kiss his seetEipg
blood turned cold There fell upon him
an overwhelming sense Of horror, shame,
aud degradation. He had bestowed his
virgin affections on u creature who pre-
ferrcd the position of head mistress to a
barbarian Wit q bundled wives, who could
give her the title OF pfincsso, 70 the rev.
erent love and life devotion Of an Euro
pean gentleman.
What strike her ? reproach her APP
peal to her? Oh, no! She was too base
thing for anger or jealousy to light on
mor.. Sscorr and loatbing could be her
only portion.
Perish in thine own contempt p was
the bitter language of his broken heart,
as with aching eyes and bloodless lips no
glided out of his hiding-place, and ming.
ling unperceived in the crowd that press
ed the stage-Joor. passed through them
into The stIe5,.