Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-12-24

happy too in the Thought that our hearts
Yours forever. A.D."
Dora, having finished reading the let
ter, glances at him uneaSily.
| And-what Is the meaning of this
!. letter? What is it written for? What
am | to do with it," she Stammers
beating the precious miSSive against
the palm of her hand, rs though in
loathing of it.
You will show it to her. You will
speak or 1t as - --"~>-->er written TO
you by Adrian. You Will consult her
as TO whether 1t be wise or prudent to
| accede to his proposal To meet yOu
alone in the lime-walk. You win, in
! fact, put out all your powers of decep-
ton, which"-with a Sneering smile
ARE great, and so compel her to believe
| the letter is from him to YOU"
! But" falters Dora.
There shall be no but in tne mat
! ter. You have entered into this affair
with me, and you shall pursue it to the
| end. II you fail me. l shall betray
! your share in it-more than your share
! and paint you in such col0rS as Will
| shut the doors of society from YOU.
You understand now, do you?"
! Go on" says Dora, with colorlaSs
lips.
"Ah, | have touched the right chord
at last, have |? Society, your idol. YOU
| dare not brave, Well. to continue. Won
| Will also tell her, i'll your own sweet iu-
nocent Way"-with another Sneer at
makes her quiver with fear and rage
to account for Adrian'S decided and
almost lOVarlike attentions to hey in
the room We visited. that vOu had had
a lovers quarrel with him some time
before. earlier III the day; that, in his
fit of pique he had sought to be re-
Venged up1A You, and soothe his
Sllghted tee3lIrS by teigniug a sudden
interest in her. Tou follow me-"
yes" replies the submissive Dora.
Alas, how sincerely she now wishes she
had never entered into this hateful in
triguel
Then when you have carefully Sown
these lies in her heart. and seen her
proud face darkcn and Quiver with
pain beneath your words'-0h, how his
own evil face glOwS with unh0ly salts
faction as he sees the picture he has
just drawn stand out clear before his
eyesl-"you will affect to he driven by
compunction into granting Sir Adrian's
supposed request, yOu will don your
hat and cloak, and 90 down to the lime
walk to encOunter-me. II | am any
Judge of character, that girl so haugh-
ty to all the world. will lower her pride
for her crushed lovers sake. and will
follow you, to madden herself with
your meeting with the man she loves.
To her, | shall on this occasion repre-
sent Sir Adrian. Are yOu liStCnug?"
She is notwithstanding with all her
might to the master mind that has her
in thrall.
You will remember rot 10 start
when you meet me" he continues,
issuing his commands with inSolent
assumption of authority over the dain-
ty Dora, who up to this. has been ac-
customed to rule it over others in
her particular sphere, and who now
chafeS and writheS beneath the sense
of slavery that is expressing her. You
will meet me calmly, ObliyiOuS of the
fact that | shall be clad in my cousins
light OvercOat, the one of which Miss
Delmaine was graCiOuSly pleased to
say she approved yesterday morning
His eyes light again with a revenge-
full fire as he calls to mind the Slig i.
praise Florence has bestowed in 4 very
casual fashion on his coat Every
smile, every kindly word addressed hy
this girl to his cousin, is treasured ,
by him and dwelt upon in secret, to
terrible strengthening of the purpos
he has in view.
But if you should be seen-be
marked" hesitates Dora family.
'PShaw-am | one to lay my plans so
clumSily as to court discovery on even
the minut est point?" he interrupts i'm
patiently. When you meet me you
will-but enough of this; | shall be
there to meet you in the lime-walk,
and after that you will take your cue
from me-"
That is all you have to say" asks
Dora, anxious to quit his hated pres
ence.
For the present-yes. Follow my
instructions to the letter, or dread the
consequences. Any blunder in the per-
formance of this arrangement shall
lay to your charge"
You threaten, sir" she exclaims
angrily, though she tembles.
Let it be your care to see that I
do not carry out my threats" he re-
torts, with an ins0lent shrug.
(To be contipEed)