Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-01-07

before long. He has made himself felt
in politics here already"
Franks eyes wandered over the
room to where the man whom he had
known as De la Croix still stood talk.
ing to the handsome woman in yellow.
The intervening years since that night
on the North Atlantic coast when
Pendleton had last seen him at the
cottage of the man whose hospitality
he had repaid by stealing his daughter
from him had passed over the aquiline
face. the slight, erect form, without
leaving trace behind them. From
the first time Frank Pendleton had
seer the Franco Spaniard he had hat.
ed him. He now saw him bow pro.
foundry to the lady in yellow, and aft.
err glancing around the room fix his
eyes on the spot where he. Frank
Pendleton, sat beside his vile. I'M
mediately afterward he Dlowly ap.
preached. Gwendolen remained mo-
Iionless.
When De la Croix stood before
them
"Do you remember Mr.. Pendleton2"
she said.
The two men exchanged a sharp
glance of mutual scrutiny. and some
thing which did duty for a nod.
Gwendolen rose.
"Are you coming to see me?" she
demanded. extending her hand.
Neither by glance or word did the
man beside her second the invitation.
"Yes," said Frank Pendleton, after
an imperceptible pause.
EVERY one will tell you where we
live" She bowed to him slightly,
with the same majestic grace of the
Gwendolen Ker of other days, and
took her husbands arm.
A moment later Frank found at his
elb ow the naval officer who had in
| duced him to come to the bali.
"You know the Armands?"
Frank said nothing for moment.
Finally
al knew the man himself when he
went by the name of De la Croix."
The officer elevated his eyebrows.
"Ahl dare say" He smiled. sit
is Armand now. Some other time it
may be anything else"
do you think the man an adven-
turer?" There was emphasis on the
| pronoun.
.'My dear fellow, let me answer
your question by another one. Have
you any doubt of it,"
Frank groaned inwardly.
Just at present he is in power
here. Men of that stamp, with brains,
daring and no scrupies, find unique
opportunities in these countries.
4 How long it will last is anoth-
er matter. He has one great
source of strength" The officer
smiled again. HE is protected by
| f.minine influence. Did you observe
the superbly handsome woman in vel
low? She is very closely connected
with one of the highest officials of the
republic. However, she does not COM
pare with that beautiful high-bred
creature whom they call Madame Ar
mand. They say she ran away with
him. Good Lord! what fools women
are"
Frank turned away. He had heard
/ enough.
One morning Frank Pendleton,
awakening, formed a determination
| to 90 home that day. The business
which had called him to South Amefi-
ca had been concluded some weeks.
He had tried to blind himself to the
interest which, Notwithstanding that
fact, kept him from returning. This
morning he had faced it.
81 have no business to stay here.
he said to himself. IF / could be oil
any service to her it would be differ
ent."
He rang for his bill and began
throwing the contents OF his drawers
into a portmanteau.
A knock interrupted him. A note
was handed to him.
His heart leaped into his throat as
his eyes ran over the lines.
A quarter of an hour later he was
standing in Gwendolen's presence.
"Gwendolen, The cried, horror-strick
en- at the change he saw in her. Ii
was like the wrath of a familiar face
She motioned him away. 1t was Q
moment before she spoke. Then her
voice had harsh. unnatural sound
Frank could not bear it. He buried
his face in his hands before this awful
wreck.
Yes, he has left me. she said, in a
dry-eyed mechanical way. "You see
that is what think of tirst-that hi
left me. To the world the great fact
is that he has been detected IN n for
gerry, and that he only fed in time &c
escape Imprisonment. But would
not have cared for that. | gave NJ
everything tor his sake. ! would toll
low him to the worlds end
he were a murderer. But suppos'
he had tired of me. Supposed" Sh'
| ~ - -
a laugh. Don't believe me when
talk so. knew he mad grown tired
of me. have known it months
monthsw There was sudden fierce
ness IN her eyes. 1t died out immedi
ately. "Why waste wordsg" she wen
on in her same dry, dull. automalit
tone. II loved him-loved him.
love him at this moment, though h,
has left me. though have grown les
to him than an old shoe. It's curious
too. Is it not?" she said with mus
ing change OF manner. 81 used to b
thought woman who could keep any
mans love. don't know whether
ever thought could always keep hi
Il don't know. Perhaps ] Away
doubted him in the depth of my soul
But what mattered thatg II l hat
been certain then OF what learned
only afterward 1 would have gon
with him just the same. 1t was m,
fate, you see. Some women are mad
that way" Her eyes wander
ed to Franks down.bent head.
do you know" she resumed, g
was frightened when / first saw yo
here. was afraid you would discove
the secret which / could hide from a.
other eyes
u Il y.