Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1886-11-19

"Oui, vous etes belle, ma chere-belle,
mails blonde, and GeraldO he loves not the
blonde"
Let me pass" said Eugenia, stamping
her foot.
Her tormentor laughed, but not il-tem-
peredlY. HE will soon be here" she said
mockingiy. "Surely mademoiselle will
wait. He will be enchanted to see one Of
the young misses"
Mile Carlotta, when not injured, was not
vindictive CT unkindly; but she was as mis-
| chievou; as monkey. No doubt, having
leased the girl to her satisfaction, she would
have soon released her, but it happened
that Eueenia turned her head and fer the
first time the light shone full upon her face
Her jailer started. She sprang towards
her, seized her arm and dragged her across
the room. Still holding her captive, she
tore down a sheet and revealed the clay
model of the statue which had made Gerald
famous. She looked from the lifeless to the
living face, then burst into a peal of de-
! risive laughter. Eugenia's secret was dis
covered
''Ha! hal hal The young miss that
Geraldo loved The one who threw him
away for rich lover! Yet she wished tc
see him again-so at night she comes All,
mademoiselle, You have w-r-r-recked him,
c-r-r-rushed him, r-r-ruined him, still would
see him. Good, good; it. is now his turn
My Geraldo shall have revenge-revenge"
Eugenia, thoroughly aroused, commanded
her to let her 60 Carlotta laughed in her
face. was even ll-bred enough to snap her
fingers and poke out her tongue at her pris-
oner. Eugenia humbled herself and i'm
plored her by their common womanhood
Carlotta laughed the louder. Eugenia ap
pealed to her venality and tried to bride
her. Carlotta lowered her black eyebrows
and scowle1, but laughed louder than ever
HE will come very soon," was all she said
HE will not stop long away from we-Car.
lotta."
Miss Herbert was at her wits end. Yet,
even through the shame Of the situation
the anguish Of her heart made itself felt.
After having wrought herself up to make
such a sacrifice, such an atonemcnt, it was
pitiable to find Gerald no better than the
rest of his sexl She sank upon a chair
longing for release, yet dreading to hear the
step which would herald it.
Half an hour passed.. Mile. Carlotta
whiled it away by emptying q glass Of
champagne, smoking a cigarette and max.
ing comments on Geralds prolonged alb
sence. Presently she cried: "Ah, made.
molselle, this is dull for yOu-see, l will
dance to YOU" and Herewith she raised her.
self on her toes and went pirouetting round
her captive, humming the while an air of
Offenbach's Her dress was long, but she
managed it with marvellous skill, and Eu-
genia, while loathing, could not help
watching her with SORT of fascination.
She was as agile as panther-every att
tude was full of grace, every gesture allur-
ing.
Suddenly she stopped short. Her great
eyes sparkled even more brightly. She
glanced at her victim "Hist,n she said
II hear him. know his step. He comes
A moment afterward the door was tried.
Eugenia covered her fac, with her hands
She knew not what the woman meant to do
OF to say, but she felt that her browning
shame was at hand. Yet her heart beat at
the thought Of seeing Gerald once more, and
wild idea Of forgiveness On either side
passed through Der.