Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1889-11-23

ism in its splendor. Heavy curtains
OF maize-colored satin draped the
five long windows; there We're mala-
chite tables, artistic bronzes, mar
hles, carved furniture of ponderous
beauty, skins of animals upon the
floor, brass urn in acorner holding
a bush of vivid red roses.
He was about to address the man
who had ushered him into the house,
when he found that he was alone in
the room.
He was alone only for q minute,
though. For curtain at the ex-
tremity ofthe salon was pushed aside,
and clad in long robe of rose hued
velvet, stiff withembroidery ofmetal,
the beautiful creature of the evening
before approached him.
The blue eyes were bright as the
brilliants upon her snowy neck; her
arms, against the blushing velvet of
her gown, were like ivory, and one OF
them was clasped by braceletin the
form of snake whose diamond eyes
set upon quivering spirals OF fine
wire moved as though they were
alive.
She extended her hand
"You were most kind to me-" she
said. Il regret that have but time
Tor a few words, as am due at q de-
partment reception. | wish to apol-
ogize for an unintentional rudeness
on my part. l thank you for restor-
ing my fan to me. "
Wallace, in the blaze OF her beauty,
realizing the oddity oftheadventure,
stammered few words and knew
that he had never been more awk-
ward. His confusion appeared not
to displease the lady-it waseyident-
ly complimentary to her.
Pray be seated" said she, "and
let me give you some ten.
''The went to the samover and re-
turned with two smoking Seyres
cups.
She placed herself beside the Amer
lean upon the sofa and beganto talk
as though she had long known him.
He never rightfully knew what she
said to him at first, but after awhile
his wits cleared aud he found that
she was familiar with his country and
institutions, glancing every now and
then toward the door leading into
the hall, as though she expected
some one.
Then all at once she said:
"You evidently consider my send
ing for you a rather bold proceed
ing" She smiled. Timid souls here
in Petersburg have said that / am
the boldest woman this side of Sibe-
ria. Siberians may yet call me a
not unbrave dweileP in their midst
| political, thought Wallace.
"Butnow we will be conventional, 2
she went on. I'VE will be Mandy
| pamby and speak about music. Do
| you know Mosowskyv'
In five minutes Wallace was capti-
yated-he had never come across
such a woman. In ten minutes she
had bewitched him; that the same
subtle perfume he had smelled last
night had something to do with it.
That the diamond eyes Of her snake
like bracelet charmed himas those Of
a natural ophidian might have done.
| Her tea cup was empty: he arose to
relieve her of it, when she started to
her feet. and the porcelain fell to the
ground with a crash. She swept her
train over the fragments.
Il viii tell you more later on, she
said hastily, land then you will al.
low me to ask your pardon for the
use | will have made of you. Surely,
you will, will you not?"
Her eyes upon him, her lips appear:
ing to him. Wallace, although he
thought of the little fiancee over in
America, felt like throwing himself at
her feet and telling her to command
him, make use of him in any way heI
within suggested.
She noted the effect she made or
him, and laughed a low sweet laugh
that was like music.
"Thank you" she said, as though
he had granted her a request in SC
many words. "And now, quick! ]
hear someone on the hall pavement
pray obey my caprice go into the
room, there beyond the room came
from, and from little window there
almost concealed by the curtain,
look on the comedy you will witness
in this room. You will understand
then. Do ask too much?"
i Did he obey her, though he knew
not to what he went? Her beauty
her voice. the aroma of the strange
perfume rendered him helpless. The
room into which he made his way
was dark. He found little window
of which she had spoken, nearly Gov
cred with the amber portieres of tht
entrance. He wiped his forehead
and with sigh Of relief to be out o
her presence, looked more calmly in
to the apal tment he had just quit
ted.
She stood with smile on her per
feet lips watching the door that LED
to the hall.
That door was pushed open, anC
Wallace recognized in the man who
entered, him who had been her com
, panion the evening before, and who
had roughly grapsed the fan from
;. the hand of the American. He wa!
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