The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-23

pensate for what peopis would say about
her conduct She herself could forget all.
save that she was now bouni forever to the
man she loved
She would do it. With feverisa impae
tience sha threw OF her rich dress ana
wrapped herself in plain coax. She put
on the Drstties. hat she could find, stole
down stairs, anil was ont of the house be-
fore second thoughts had time to bring ir-
resolution Her heart bent wildly. She
bailel a cab AMI was driven to Nelson
s.uiios On TIE wag shs remembered IL
was al unlikely hoar - ia an artist in his
stuiio, but, nevertheless, now she hal sat
cut resolved to complete her journey
She waikiki quiekif to Geralds door.
Size knocked softly. but met with no re-
sponse She dare Dos wait longac outside.
The pictured consequences OF he. rash act
were assuming tremendous proporti ons in
her brain Another minute's delay ana she
must leave the spot, never to return She
turnel the handle OF the door ami entered
! the room
Now. Miss Herbsr,s half-formel plan of
action. when she found herself face to facs
with her ill-treatel lover, hal Leen some
| thing Ike this: She woul1 walk up to him
and simply say, 'Geraii, | am come" The
| res5 must be left to him, but she believed,
| in srit, OF her weaInesl All trelchery. he
| wuull freely forgive her oil.
| Gofaid was not in tie stu1io. The gas was
| half turnei down AMI the clay casts on the
wal, looked grim and spectral But If
| Gerald was not IN thu rom it was still in
| habltel On q low couch-a couch covered
by rich Oriental ruy--lay a woman tass
asleep.
| In after years, Eu yenia. speaking to ner-
| self of that moment, could only descrlb3 hec
| feelings by .h, OIL image OF sword passing
| through the heart. Sh, turaei to fly the
| plsca, bus as she turn d she was seized by
an overwhalmin, impulse. At all risk she
must se3 the sle>p,-. The ruth r.. she was
now a prey to second passion. which soma
say is stronger than that of love.
Sto erept across the room AMI gazei on
the SLEEPER Even b. tbs dim gashght she
knew TINT slo gaz3i on beauty before which
her own must PALS The woman might have
been some fivs years older than hers3lf, and
these wont srful charms vera at thar
zenith. Tue rich, cloar, warm color on the
cheek, the long black lashes the arche1 and
perfect eyebrows, told of southern lands
The full voluptuous figure. the shapely,
rounded arins, ths rel lips. the soft, creamy
ueck-bofore thee the heart of man Won d
run az wax before fire Eugenia, soaking
her lover, found this woman In his steail
A bitter, scrnful smtfs played on Miss
Herbert's lips as she gael at thu sleeper.
Somehow, that oval, sunni facs seemed
familiar to her. Well Nigh it be In Lon
don. Paris, everywhere, shl bad seen It in
the shop windows. Tnecs wero few people
in France or England who hal not heard
the name OF Mil, Carlotta, singer, dancer,
darling of opera bGuffe, who's, adventures
ard amours were n ,torloas, who had ruin ID
more men than she could count on the
fingers of her fair hands
Eugeaia racognizst her, AMI her smile d
scorn deepelel The sight of half emp
tied champagne bottle closs to the sleapsr-
a half smoked cigar Jtte lying on the fool
Just as IL had fallen from her fiagers, add d
nothing to thu eontemp5 Mis-; Herbert
smile expressed. Ga5heri " her skirts to
gether 10 avoid ans chaaca o. oontamna
! ton by touch, she was preparing to leav,
the studio as noisels3siy a. sh, Ind entere,
it, when, suddenly, the siaepH; awoka
Awoke without any warning Simply
opened her splendid dar. c,ei, stared 10
half a second. then with won ieriu lightnes
and agility sprans TO her feo..
Que faites vous la Why are Won her 7
she cried,
Without word Euyea,a moved toward
the door. Mlls. Carlot.l was befors her
She turned thu ke7 AMI pacei hsr baci
against the door.
"Doucementl doucemearl ma telis,n sh
said. Permit me to know VITO honors u.
with visiE'
Il wish TO SD Mr. Leigh Isuppsss he j
: out. BE good enough to let me pa 5.
Are you model, theni But, no, mods.
look not as you look
II am not a model"
Not! f doncl You are, perbaD=, one @
those young misses who write Geraldo 10.
: tiers OF love. A Ia bonue heurs. ! wish I
= see one OF tiism-moi"
With a saucy smile, CsTiotta poke e
, the key, turnet Up the ges and commence
/ acyol scrutiny or hsr prisoner. Eagea
blushe1 crimson