The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-07-24

time and money IN plenty and she laughed
light little laugh and then bending over
me. asked softly: you will do this for moY'
bent my head In acqulcsccucc.
You viii bcglu nj once, and with all
spccdp The time is so short | know am
Begging a great thing but you will grant IL
me?'
Her voice was full Of suppressed pain OF
impailcucc-I could not understand which.
~ will. You shall have the best can
give" ! declared fcrycutly aud the fair
white hand fcll gently ON mine as II In &C.
Acknowledgement / stopped aud pressed my
lips lightly ON the slender fingers, then rails
Ing my eyes saw that she was leaning back
YEARLY, as ii exhausted 10y some effort with
closed eyes and a-hy lips.
The sound NJ the dnnr opening abruptly
startled u. both. Jack Morris looked In on
MS, hut At the sight Of the splendid Princess
bis lips contracted into a silent whistle, and
he as abruptly disappeared.
FASTENED 10 explain his entrance 10 tho
Princess. Her husband, returning from his
inspection of the pictures, looked interest
Ing
Jack Morrisl thought -o. We haven't
met tor many year, but We were great
friends once Poor old Jackl must leave
q card for him
While be- WAS ponciliug some words on II
looked ut him attoutiycly, ~ | was perfectly
warranted in doing and agreed with his wife
that be- WAS nm admirable subject lie was
splcndidly handsome. with the highest type
VI English good louks-ior English no was
undoubtedly despite the fluent French in
which he was addressing % few mdcr-tonc
remarks to "llrrsilc" Perfectly regular
features were lghtrucd mp BY bold, laugh
ing eyes of the bluCsi ui blue, and the flash
OF a ready smile under his thick yellow mus
tachc His figure was tall aud well doyel-
| opcd-pcfhap- trinc heavy owing TO want
! NJ training, his hands white and strong. llo
| WAS man for men to lpuk uu with ndusra-
] ton. and women to adore. Did The rr,uccssP
| | wondered She Kept her face rather avert
/ eel from him iu speaking and thought her
! voice took tome uf cuustmut That was
! what imclcd when came 90 think It all
over aitcrward. Then | had leisure 20 In
vent an explanation, and decided that there
had been quarrcla and thlttlIis portrait was
| ~ be- peace offering.
81 hope that you and Mpii. will De able to
dine with %, soon Dee said pleasantly.
"rurSlny2 II Is very odd how tow days we
unlucky mortals have which We can call our
own. by the way. when DO you want me
hcrc?'
"Not here at an, Do mtcIoscd hi, Wifcu,sti-
| ly. Il want 10 see Nj. JcryuIsc at work. At
our house tomorrow. Two ocluck, n you
please"
"To-morlw? That won't do. I'm going
down with Pon,unby and those other fell
| lows"
"No no, YOU mustput them un. Tell them
must have you Tor this There will bo
| plenty of time after Mr.. Jcryoi,c has finish
cd. You Will Dc quite frco after Mr.. Jcrvolse
has finished" She repeated with a sort Of
catch ln her voice.
supposed 10 was one of the ways Of great
ladies Ia become hyStrrical II cOntridictcd,
and at another time might have been amused
nj her. Now WAS too hcwildcfcd and OPP
pressed by an uncomfortable iorcbodmg Of
coming evil la do anything hut mote the ap
pointmcnt carefully.
Tomorrow, und the next day, and the
next, I'LL you have finished. And want II
finished by Thursday were the prnccss''
last words.
declined IN commit myself further, ant
stood looking on while the Prince dtoppct
her mantle on her shoulders with u grac,
which felt powcro,, Ia emulate and thct
they both took leave of me.