Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-08-22

Reused by something IN nor tone,
caught her round the waist and held her
firmly while / said, with some sternness:
"And you-ls Il possible that you have
sympathy with, or find amusement In
the contemplation OF Illicit and dis
honorable passion?-tell mop"
She recOllected herself In time; her
white eyelids dropped demurelv.
mot II" she answered, with o grave
and virtuous air; show can you think
so? There is nothing to my mind so hor-
rlble as deceit; no good ever comes OF
It."
loosened her from my embrace.
"You are right" said calmly; ~ am
glad your instincts are so correctl
have always hated lies"
$50 have II" she declared earnestly,
with q frank and open look; ~ have
often wondered why people tell them.
They are sure to be found out"
bit my lips hard to shut IN the burn
ing accusations that my ton. ne longed
to utter. Why should damn the act
ress OF the play before the e rtain was
ready to fall on bothf Is..anged the
subject Of converse.
''How long do you purpos remaining
here in retreat?" asked. ''There Is
nothing now to prevent yogr returning
to Naples"
replying, then she said:
II told the superioress came here for
week. had better stay till that time
is expired. Not longer, because, as
Guido is really dead, my presence Is act
ually necessary In the city"
Indeed! May ask why?"
She laughed little consciously.
"Simply to prove his last will And
testament" she replied. ''Before he
left for Rome he gave 1t into my keep
Ing"
A light flashed on my mind.
"And its contents?" inquired.
'Its contents make me the owner OF
everything he died possessed of" she
said, with an air Of quiet yet malicious
triumph.
Unhappy Guido! What trust he had
reposed In this vile, self-interested
heartless woman! He had loved her,
even as had loved her,-she who was
unworthy OF any love! controlled my
rising emotion, and merely said with
gravity:
81 congratulate you! May be per-
mitted to see this document?"
''Certainly; can show 1t to you now.
have IL here" and she drew q Russia
leather letter case from her pocket, and
opening it handed me seated envelope.
'Brcak the seal!" she added with
childish eagerness. ale closed 1t up
like that after had read It,"
With reluctant hand, and pain, I'd
piteousness ut my heart, / opened the
packet. 1t was he had said, will
drawn up in per legal form, signed
and witnessed, wing everything I'M
conditionally 10 Nina, Countess Ro-
mani. OF the Viz Romani, Naples"
read II through. nd returned 1t TO her.
''He must hava loved YOU" / said.
She laughed.
"Of course she said airily. "But
many people love me-that Is nothing
new: am accustomed TO be loved. But
you see," she went OH, reverting to the
will again, lit specifies, everything he
dies possessed of, that means all the
money left TO him by his uncle in Rome,
does 1t not?'
bowed. could not trust myself to
speak.
II thought So" she murmured glee-
fully, more to herself than to me; land
have right TO all his papers and let
ters." There she paused abruptly and
checked herself.
understood her. She wanted to get
back her own letters to the dead man,
lest her intimacy with him should leak
ont IN some chance way for which she
was unprepared. Cunning devil! ! was
almost glad she showed me to what
depth OF vulgar vice she had fallen.
There was no question OF pity or for
bearance in her case. IL all the tortures
invented by savages or stern inquisitors
could be heaped upon her at once, such
punishment would be light in COMPARE
SON with her crimes,-crimes for which,
mark you. the law gives you no remedy
but divorce. Tired Of the wretched COM
edy, l looked at my watch.
at is time for me take my leave OF
you," / said In the stiff, courtly manner
/ affected. moments fly fast In your
enchanting company! But have still to
walk to Castellamare, there TO rejoin
my carriage, and have many
things to attend to before my
departure this evening. On my re-
turn from Avellino shall be welcome?"
"You know it," she returned, nesting
her head against my shoulder, while for
mere forms sake i was forced TO hold
her in u partial embrace. II only wish
you were not going at all. Dearest, do
not stay long away shall be so I'M
happy till you come back" =,
absence strengthens love, they say"
I observed with forced smile. MAY
II do so In our case. Farewell, cara
mia! Pray for me; / suppose you dc
pray q great deal here9"
s.Oh, yes" she replied naively; "there
Is nothing else TO do. Ne
held her hands closely In my grasp.
The engagement ring on her finger, and
the diamond signet on my own flashed In
the light like the crossing OF swords.
pray, them" said, ''storm the gates
Ill In YC