Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1885-12-05
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"Oh. what a tangled web we weave,
When first We practice to deceivsr

Nnen nrSt We pracClce 70 d0celv5!
The attack was so unexpected that I
Grim sonei, and for a moment was speech.
less. 1knew that my trus motive for the
concralment was, in respect to Viola, it uu-
worthily conceived, at least free from evil.
This Thought strengthened me-, and l was
able To iacs my in t~errORatas R'h 81 so
same, it *as "A great modification to feel
that in order to explain matters to this man
lmust, as it were. lay bare my most sensi.
tive feelings.
"Youk Know my true namcF I Nskei.
mo. But have seen o somewhere
Vienna. Paris-I forget where. Then you
were not called Vane."
MY name Is Julian Lorraine"
Julian Lorraine" he repeated, musingly.
II a heard thai name IN tbs world. and
with little good attached to it, But i, could
not have referred to yourself. You are too
young. But your reason for the decep-
ont Speak, he said iercely.
l curbad my rising anger, AMI. as we'll AZ
I could, told him why / had wc,4d Viola
under Il fni., name. l think he believed
ME. but l saw scorn On his faca as no lis
tened.
"Thr act Of a fool" be said. "Mr. Lo>
aine, such romantic affairs should be left to
poets and novelists. Viola Keith would
need neither riches nOr poverty with the
man she lovei. l tell YOU, if | We're to go
tomorrow and make known to her Y our
doubt OF her single heartedness l could
shatter the whole fabric of your happiness.
Why should l not do sof'
ut would be the act Of a fenl," | said.
He laughed, not pleasantly. "Yes, il
would. l will not do it. will even keep
your secret. and let you carry out your
rid ;r,lo,,s vJo- Ln< 7 ,;ll cI.>I, <l:,.
Will follow you on your wedding morning,
aud see with my own eyes that You have
married Mss Keith in your right name.
Nor he said, SEEING I Was ready to spring
from my seat III indignation, nc. will
have no protest. You have brought this
upon yourself. You have given me the
right to mistrust you"
WI you be good enough to show me
the right b. which you iuterfer. at allr'
1said.
"Uatil her twenty first bir,hdny l am
Mss keith's guardian
IA very youn, one," l sneered.
YES; but oder tlan you think. Her
mother died six years 90. | was then 30;
she tn ught me old enough 10 lie nsr chill's
guardian. and I will SEQ the trust to the
end"
The me aiming thrown into the last SELF
tence dill not escape me. l; impliel that hs
still viewed ME With dist rust. My anger
wa Thoroughly aroused.
perhaps, MIR. Grant, l said, there is q
nearer and dearer right yoa wish to exer.
else over your wari-ons which she her,
self alone can bestow."
He drew himself up to his full height
THAT. sir" ha said, calmlv. sis ungan.
erou'. l had hoped that ny love for Miss
Keith WAS a matter unknown to all saw
myself. love her as it may he boy ond
your power to love a woman. would Law
down my life for her far more easily
than to-day l lay down nv low. Yet I
do this. and to you, my rival. can say:
Take her, and make her hsppy-make her
happy
The repetition Of the last three words was
not a wish; it was a command, a threat.
Grant was still standing above rue, AMI as
1lookel at him I saw that his face was pala
and on his forehead were drops OF MOISTURE
said nothing, rose and wished him .cod.
night Somehow, in spite OF the di like
with which the man had inspired me, there
was about him a strength and dignity which
impressed me more than / cared to own.
De accompanied me to the door. When it
closed, l paused for a moment to light ous
OF my own cigers Then I crossed ths
road As l did SO, l glanced tack. The
gas was burnin, in the room which l had
just left; the blind wa: drawn up. saw
Grant enter, throw himself into the chair
which ! had Left vacant, stretch his arms
out on the table, and lay his heal upon
them, like one in asonies Of grief. He was
bewailing the loss of the happiness which l
| had won.
lpitied him, hut l hated him. 1t seemed
to ma that it this man set his heart upoa a
woman's love, sooner or later she must give
it to him. What would il TO if now he
used all his power to rob me Of Violas I
knew that till tn, ring was on her finger l
should have no peace Of mini.
The next day, when l paid my visit to
Viola, ! was full OF the fear thatI should
lind Eustace Grant ut her side, perhaps ex.
ercising all his craft In spite Of his a..
rnmption OF ~fianknass, l believed him to b
crafty, to my disadvantage. It was a fear
which bad 10 foundation. Neither On that
nor on succeeding days did Grant in any
way interiors with my monopoly of Viola
! ouos or twice I met him, apparantly com