St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-01-25

effort. You were about to leave me?"
She slipped down to her knees at his
feet, and clasped his shut hand against
her breast.
Sin mercyr' she sobbed. and Jack,
Enclosing his hand, turned abruptly
away, leaving the letter in her grasp.
$50 to him'' cried Seyton, raising
her almost roughly from the ground. as
the house door closed behind Jack. "Do
you want to kill him"
She gave terrified little gasp, and
running up the path to low window,
flung it open and stepped into Jacks
library. He was standing by the fire
and did not look around or speak, as
she paused just within the window, one
hand grasping convulsively the heavy
curtain, the other holding toward him
the bit of letter, and after one glance
her eyes cast down.
Jack" she said, and, as she went on,
nearly every word was broken by sob.
perhaps you ought to know now I'M
worthy girl you married. When you
read this you will despise me as do
myself. You will be ashamed of me as
l am ashamed OF myself. Before you
read it, may say few words TO you?"
He shot at her bright glance of Bit
ter suffering and reproach, and made
motion of assent. He was in a black
prince costume, and the rich black of
the velvet intensified the pallor OF his
face and lent added tragedy to the
sternly closed lips and troubled eyes,
while the style of the dress revealed the
graceful symmetry of his fine form and
suited the princely carriage OF very
handsome head.
Queen placed her letter on stand
near. and, clasping her hands together,
bent her head to meet them till the gold
curls above her forehead strayed down
over her wedding ring.
'When you had gone this morning.
she said, Il remembered my diamonds
would be needed for my costume to-
night. | decided to drive up to the
bank for them and give you surprise
call at the club coming back. AS MIR.
Gordon came out Of his room, your
uncle was with him, and heard few
sentences. The words are burned into
my head, | think. forever. guess they
thought | was in the carriage. Mr.. Cor
don said, so Eggleston is back from
his wedding trip, and in clover, L sup
pose?' ooh, l dare say your uncle
answered, with laugh, The
little girl would evidently give
her life for a smile from
those brown eyes Of his, and newell
he is still GuiXotlc enough to keep dark
about the-immense hurry over the we'd
ding It's fact, then. that the estate
was in some danger from the old gen
tleman's debtsn True as gospel. The
promises. He was deep in mortgage
settlements the very day of his wedding
And the lady none the wiser? A very
comfortable arrangements Then they
both laughed and slipped away with
out the diamonds and came home and
wrote that letter."
She paused, and leaned back SILVER
ing and half-fainting against the cur
tains.
Jack crossed quickly, and slipping off
her hood and cloak, lifted her into an
easy chair and wheeled it before the
fire. Her cold hands he took and chafed
gently between his own.
II do not in the least understand" he
said, his tone grave, but full of compass
sion for SO evident distress.
Don't you?" She leaned her cheek,
wet with tears, against his hand.
Don't you know how | love you? How
terrible it is to remember how easily |
was won-hOw fearful to know that you
never cared at all, but laughed at heart
lieved and treasured above all the
world all the pretty things you
said Oh, it drove me mad, mad! did
not once care that you had been always
generous to me. L did not care that you
had tried to never have me guess. l
only felt the awful hurt, and-l must
have been mad:-I wanted to hurt you.
Then remembered my old lover"
He put her quickly away from him
and turned to the fire.
Il thought how it would hurt your
pride to the quick if he took me away
! from you," with burning blush. 80
| asked him to see me off and go away
somewhere else"
o. Jack turned very keen look on her
downcast face.
"You were not going with him, then %
"No. Oh, no! How could I?''
| The tone and the timid, fearful glance
| at him were so full of innocent flattery
that Jack had smiled in spite of his dis
may.
Seyton is not that kind of man."
Jack walked the length of the room
once, then poked Qneen'S letter unread
in among the hottest of the Goals.
"Now, Queen" he said, let us make
an end of this miserable business.
will never mention it to you again, an(
in return [ make small demand OF
| your the next time you have any com
| plaint to make of your husband bring i
to me instead of Seyton."
She flushed painfully. A pathetic
culver was on her lips.
You are not going to send me away?'
Jack smiled a little.
"Poor little grill No"
He took case from his desk an(
opened it.
.Pve had them reset for Tonight
Hope you will like the arrangement
and am glad that you did not wait al
the bank. for wanted the pleasure o.
bringing them to you myself"
She took the jewels with an attempt
to speak, but Jack interrupted.
| "NonsenSew he said, with an ode
sort of laugh. ut is your own money
! you know
Her head dropped lower and she wen
| out silently to her dressing-room, while
Jack went in search of Seyton. THAI
| gentleman had been prowIing about IL
a suit of Mephistopheles clothes, look
ing rather anxious and restless. A be
witching little Priscilla came upon him
leaning idly against door.
Your majesty looks out of place,
she said demurely. "Our climate is
cool, perhaps. and you dream regret
fully of ruddier fires,''
His smile on her was very bright and
ready.
"Ah, Maiden" he said, "the spirit
moveth me to say that all the fires oil
my kingdom were poWerless before
thine eyes,"
"Well, considering the kingdom and
my procliyities for mischief. that is not
ungrateful news. l thank the spirit
that moved thee"
sit further urgeth me to say"
"Wait, your majesty, / entreat you
The fire of your kingdom hath gotten
into your eyes and | am afraid to stay,
but before go, would your majesty in
form me of a certain George Seyton
who has been taken away we fear by
some spirit Of your country.
HE has been with no spirits of evil -
said Seyton, laughing; she has been all
night arranging the hearts of two luna
| tic lovers: and let me tell you. Miss