The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1888-03-31

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falschood would be as false some day
to yourself. All. blue-eyed beauty
with the traitorous heart will you lei
me read the lines of your hand AMI
warn youp'
Beatrice shrank under the eyes Of
The seeress. and clung to Roy's arm.
her fair face deathly in its whiteness.
''She is horrible! Let us CO." falter-
tered the roseleaf lips.
And the crone laughed rs they went
slowly away frow her through the sun
light.
"Pr de, and love. and treachery,
and falsehoodr' muttered the gypsy.
OF such things can prophesy to all
and never speak amiss. But for this
fair beauty and the man beside her-I
was abroad last night and they did not
see me, as they talked Of love which
must be kept II secret. Bah! such love
must die. rs die the roses. read all
human hearts, and they give me gold,
thinking read the stars"
Meanwhile, through the scents OF
Maytlme went three. and Roy whisper
ed n low word TO Beatrice which Inez
did not hear.
Untroubled by the crone's predic-
tons, with faith as strong as the love
in her proud, true heart Inez never
dreamed of suspecting that her lover's
whispers could be ''but stricken air. "
or that the heart she leaned on and
fully trusted planned the Lreachery at
her very side.
Roy fingered at the stately home Of
Inez until the moon was high. and she
accompanied him down the steps and
part way to the gate that divided their
fathers lands.
There in the clear light of the full
May moon they said goodnight and
she stood watching him as he went I'M
I'll the shadows hid m from her.
my love-my kingly, loyal love"
she murmered.
Then q sudden thought came-she
had not told him of certain plan for
the morrow. formed by herself and
Beatrice.
She would fit after him. slide up to
him ere he would reach the gate-slip
her hand in his, and laugh at his glad
surpr sc.
With light feet she hurried after.
reached the shadows which had enfold-
ed him, passed through them. and
paused like startled doc on their edge,
n fierce. incredulous scorn growing in
her eyes. her proud face blanching.
swiftly, sharply, as blanch the faces of
those smitten suddenly to the heart.
He stood before her, only few feet
away--her lover. her promised hus-
band--with slight white clad figure
in h arms, n dainty, golden head. un-
covered 10 the moonbeams, nesting
close TO his heart while her Cousins
red lips laughed merr1y up to him, and
her Cousins white hand held back his
face from hers.
May" Inez heard tAe girlish voice
say. W til the laugh in it. ''you shall
not kiss me. The gypsy said you
would be as false TO me. some day, as
you are now to Inez."
'.And you doubt me-.you, who have
made me chafe against my bondage
until am willing to free myself in any
way. at any cost for your sake?'
The girl in the shadow heard it all
heard. and made no Sign. The love
of long years of her youth was dying,
but dying as the strong din. in silence.
Tke faith that had Lived in her heart
for this man was breaking as break the
gossamers of the SPIDERS weaving in
the storm; but she gave no cry. made
no sound. only stood, heart sick and
soul wounded, on the very edge of the
shadows.
..lf Inez heard you say that. 1 think
she would set you free?" laughed
Beatrice.
And Inez. with q sudden. hardly
drawn breath crossing her whitened
lips. advanced till she stood beside
them.
You are right, my COUSIN" she
said, unwaveringly. Il have heard,
and I set hun free-frec of all things
save the reproach 1 must ever feel for
nm acted lie. Here, Royr
She drew off and extended toward him
the ring with which he had plighted
her.
He, startled. shamed. shrinking UNI
der the steady. scornful gaze of her
dark eyes, with his arms fallen from
about her cousin. and his own face
crimson with hot tra;tor-blood, felt
the old spell fall over his heart once
more and the new one pass from it.
''Inez." he said. pleadingly. "listen.
l will"
But she unclssped her fingers, and
the ring fell al his feet. She turned
and passed again into the shadows.
Beatrice laid her hand on his arm and
smiled in his face.
"You are free. now, Roy" she said
softly. '.Are you not gladP
He looked down at the fair face
which had so charmed him, and it sud-
denly lost all beauty for him.
You want me to answer honestly"
why, of course"
'Then"-he spoke through shut
teeth, and more cruelty than he re.
alIssd- ''thsn, Beatrice, no, 1 am not
giad, wsaid sivs NIL ewp 10 hHvs
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