The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1893-08-17

earns her living as an underling! And
she made me believe she was an
heiress! Egad. she did the trick well, 4
itoo!'' 3 .8
HI He waited until Idalia emerged fsom
the hotel and then he followed her at \
a little distance, cycling her wrathfully
as he, did so. Il,
After leaving Mrs. Walton the girl
often strolled down to the beach on
her homeward way.
She did so on this occasion, despite
the rain which still ratified about her
in fitful yolleys. .
She sought little messy nook in the
shelter Of low, jutting cliff, and seat
ed herself in small bench-like hollow
which the waves had worn midway
Of a rocky shelf.
She had scarcely done when st. Johns
unnatural tones sounded so close, so
enraged and so vindictive, that she
started again to her feet with cry
Of actual alarm.
II did not intend to brighten you,
he began with q sheer. T only wish
to ask a question, which I should like
you to answer truthfully-if you can.
A conscious crimson stained her love
ly face from brow to threat.
'He has discovered my love for an
other she thought miserably as her
pansy- colored eyes dropped before his
glare Of stony ScOrn. +. .s.-
rs it true he continued before she
could speak-''that you serve the rich
Mrs Walton as an amanuensis, or
reader? that you have been doing this
In a flash Idalia understood every
thing-and comprehended also the in
sincere and shallow nature behind the
mans polished mask. ~
The shock restored her composure
instantly. -:
She lifted her proud head and looked
at him with q tantallizing SMILE
| ''Its quite true that spend part of
| each day in reading to Mrs. Walton
and in attending to her correspondence.
It's quite true that have been doing
this for several months" she admitted
in voice half-choked with amusement
and Indignation. " 49,
"And you posed to me as an heiress,"
st. John sneered with Il scOWl which
distorted his features into those Of a
tiend. You thought I should not find
out your imposition until you should
have bettered your social position by
becoming my wife? Perhaps you will
not be surprised if / withdraw from
the engagement into which you tricked
me?"
With the brutal words ON his lips
he whirled and stalked away.
He had relied on her fortune to de-
liver him from the opportunities OF in
Vulnerable harassing creditors. And
his disappointment had for the moment
wrought his shallow brain into a
frenzy. He hardly realized at the in
slant how grossly rude he was in his
speech and manner. .<
Idalia looked after him with flashing
eyes, her sensitive nostrils quivering,
her proud face flushing, and palling to
flush again.
! She resented his insolence But it
was one of those petty and spiteful
offenses which gentlewoman can only
rebu]ze by ignoring it,
But he was already beyond her sight
and the sound of her voice. And after
4 moment she bowed her proud head
upon her trembling hands and began
to weep unrestrainedly.
And while she wept the clump OF
scraggy frs which hedged one side OF
the little nook, rustled for a moment
with a warning sound she did not heed
And then the tall and sinewy figure OF
al uncommonly attractive young maj
emerged slowly and with evident hest
tation from behind the shadowy TO
liage.
But she was deaf to his movements
blind to his near approach.
Not until he had placed one hanl
with much diftidence and with infinite
tenderness upon the beautiful lowered
head, did she become aware of hi
presence.
She did not start. She had no neet
to lift either the bowed head or th
fearful eyes to know who was there.
, For what save Paul Maltraver's gen
tie touch had power to thrill her so?
You are here, Paul? You have hear,
it all, then? she said quietly, and wit
, a sudden, resolute effort to overcom
her nervous sobbing.
, Il have heard it ALL could not avoi
it" he answered in a voice of depreca
ton; and the strong, tender hand cal
:, essing her silky black hair slipped ger
! tly beneath her chin and lifted up he
= | lips to his own. Forgive me, love
= I was waiting for you here, and befor
[ could either show myself or get away
: the interview so distressing to you wa
= over and the insolent coward was gone
| y
ly you are not sorry to be free?''
A smile, dazzling as sunshine throug
a summer shower, irradiated her tea
=. drenched face.
3 3 II believe I was crying with anger b.
>, cause I could not punish his impl
+ dence," she answered between a laug
and a Sob. ..
9 1T is well for him that he skulke
s away before could reach him. Blu
~ after all, we ought to overlook his ma
v upbraiding considering that he hs
!. opened the way for our happiness, an
% that he is likely to have 4 bad ha
- hour when he learns his mistake sal
Maltraver, beginning with indignatio
!: and ending with a happy laugh.
~ How freely they We're talking of the
q love-these two who had never befo]
=, ~ uttered a syllable Of tenderness, AZ
- who believed they had hidden tt
is hearts dear secret each from the othe
40 Had they been plighted lovers fl
~ years they could not have comprehen
y: 70 ed each others feelings more perfect
~ 1t was the complete trust, the subti