San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-06-24


condition to bring forth fruits of re-
pentance. shall Lui Iuc&ns to induce
him to give he the information that |
require. AS for You. You have already
supplied ali the information | care to
trouble you for
These words We're slowly and deliber-
ately spoken, while his ey es were steadi-
ly fixed upon her face. lie was taking
final chance, with such imperturbability
as he could command. And, indeed,
since it was true, as Salhe had herself
said, that no human being can be quite
sure of another, it was possible that
Garcia, who had already betrayed the
count, might now betray Sallie-assum-
ing that the count was right in his guess
rs to Garcia's part in the affair.
But Sallie, if she felt uneasiness,
showed none. She clapped her hands to-
gether once more and the maid reap
peared.
"Step over to the corner" said her
mistress, land tell Mr.. Garcia | want
him."
The maid went out, and a moment
after the count heard the street door
close.
81 am sensitive on 81 ne points" Sallie
observed, land you hurt my feelings. |
am building no house of cards, Count de
Lisle; am perfectly in earnest, and am
not so childish as to attempt to fight you
with shadows-as you fought me? As to
your insinuation about my purchase of
your friend, will not deny it; you shall
judge for yourself. 1t is your doubt of
my intelligence that gals me-not, of
course, the other INSULT"
The count made no reply. The point
mad been passed with him where words
that were not also acts seemed worth
uttering. He continued to gaze with
certain gloomy curiosity at Sallie. In
heart more savage and cruel than wild
oeast, in morality Faustina-and all
this incarnated in gentle, low voiced,
patrician hammered beauty.
Sirens in TOphet must be like her;
and that she was a woman was almost
enough to damn the whole sex. She
was not restless under his gaze; she in
vited him to take some tea, and on his
maintaining his silence she poured out
another cup for herself, favored it,
tasted it, altered it, and finally, when it
suited her, drink it. just as the door
opened to admit Gaycia.
"You know the Count de Lisle, Gar
cia," said Sallie in her musical tones.
He wishes You to tell him where Olym-
pia Raven is, so tina lie may go and res
cue her. You know tn" reward he offers
ten million dollars, is it not? On the
other hand, / tell him that unless he
agrees to certain very unreasonable con-
ditions of mine will have the III ..iiIled.
The count has been k;4I to you. You
know best whether or not | have been
kind. Have you the heart TO let that
poor innocent girl perish, when by a word
you can save her. ruin me-. AMI do your
self the highest service: IH.l the count
plainly and relieve his suspense"
Garcia turned to the count and gave
him dark, indifferent look, rs if there
were in him no instinct of human broth
erhood.
"You had better do as she wishes" he
said in cold tone. 'She has the power
to do what she threatens, and she will
carry it out if you defy her"
do you know where Olympia Raven
ISL said the count.
Yes; charmed her there. You can
never find her. Attempt no such folly.
Comply at once or it will be too late.
She cannot survive indefinitely in her
present state"
What do you mean by that? said the
count, with a note of horror in his voice.
she has been in lie trance from the
first" replied Garcia. She is of deli
cate organization. and she is sinking
every hour"
You see, my dear count" said Sallie
with soft laugh, chow injudicious you
were to distruSt me. If you had met me
frankly and cordially all might have
been settled by this time. Of course you
know that Garcia alone can awaken
Olympia from her trance, and that he
has only to refrain from awakening her
to cause her death. Are you satisfied;
or is there any other person you would
like to see and question:"
What do you want" demanded the
count; Il am at your service"
After all, think what you are doing"
Sallie said. why not let the girl die
and forget her? There are many others
in the world more beautiful and desir-
able Will you for the sake of this frail
creature. who may die next week in any
case, put yourself absolutely in the
power of your worst enemy? Think bet
ter of it, Count de Lisle."
81 entreat you to have some mercyw