Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1889-10-25

une beautiful creature of the evening
before approached him.
The blue eyes were bright as the
brllliants upon her snowy neck; her
arms, against the blushing velvet of
her gown, were like ivory, and one of
them was clasped by a bracelet in 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. 81 regret that have but time
for a few words, as am due at a de-
partment reception. wish to apol-
ogize for an unintentional rudeness
on my part. / thank you for restor-
ing my fan to me-"
Wallace, in the blaze of her beauty,
realizing the oddity ofthe adventure,
stammered a few words and knew
that he had never been more awk-
ward. His confusion appeared not
to displease the lady-it was evident
ly complimentary to her.
pray be seated" said she, "and
let me give you some tea."
1.-The went to the samover and re-
turned with two smoking Sevres
cups.
She placed herself beside the Amer
lean upon the sofa and began to 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 and 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 rather bold proceed
ing" She smiled. Timid souls here
in Petersburg have said that l am
the boldest woman this side of Sibe-
ria. Siberians may yet call me q
not unbrave dweiler in their midst"
Political, thought Wallace.
"Butnow we will be conventional"
she went on. 1--WE will be namby-
PANTY and speak about music. Do
you know MosowskyW
In five minutes Wallace was capt.
vated-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 him as those O
a natural ophidian might have done
Her tea cup was empty; he arose to
relieve her of it, when she started tt
her feet, and the porcelain fell to thu
ground with q crash. She swept hel
train over the fragments.
II will tell you more later on" she
said hastily, "and 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 appeal
ing to him. Wallace, although h'
thought of the little fiancee over il
America, felt like throwing himself al
her feet and telling her to comman,
him, make use of him in any way he
within suggested.
She noted the effect she made OF
him, and laughed a low sweet laugl
that was like music.
THANK you,," she said, as though
he had granted her IL request in Sc
many words. "And now, quick
hear someone on the hall pavement
pray obey my caprrce-go into tn,
room, there beyond the room cam
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?"
Did he obey her, though he knew
not to what he went? Her beauty
her voice, the aroma of the strang,
perfume rendered him helpless. TIL
room into which he made his wa,
was dark. He found a little window
of which she had spoken, nearly GOV
cred with the amber portieres of tn,
entrance. He wiped his forehead
and with a 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 a smile on her per
feet lips watching the door that lee
to the hall.
That door was pushed open, ant
Wallace recognized in the man wht
entered, him who had been her com
panion the evening before, and whit
had roughly grapsed the fan iron
the hand OF the American. He wa
frowning, his face ablaze.
Serge, my dove" said the beauti
full creature, standing in the middl
OF the room, "You have come to TAX
me to the ball where | shall see al
the tyrants at their best"
Gamma Ivanovna," he said where i
the MANI"
1.-THE man, sudarina moja," sh
cried innocently, ''the man, m,
hearts soul?"
1.-THE man you made eyes at las
night. The American-tell me wher
he is?'
Again shelaughed her pretty laugh
do you see him, beloved?" sh
said. "And new Tor the ball. VII
you ring TOR my cloak?'
He STROBE upto her.
"Who has drunk tea with you?
he demanded, pointing to the GU
Wallace had used.
81 have drank cup OF tea, to b
sure. Should have had it in a glass?
she returned merrily. Now, dea
one, ring Tor my cloak. The lion