The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-11-23

MS 1flenO into the salon OF the DucncSS.
She was radiantly handsome as ever,
and quite as coldly So. He watched
her intently as she spoke with Chalco.
He saw a chang. creep over her man.
ner. SuitorS. as usual surrounded her.
but she turned t. Chalco with a novel
spark of interest in her brown eyes. a
deepened sweetness, in her frigid smile.
Time went on. and loon all Paris was
talking of Madame 'Autrcville's
grande passion. She made it almost
public: she seemed like a woman drunk
with lnfatuatlon. StaNne often accom-
panied Chalco when he visited the
Hotel d'Aulreville. but not always
He was secretly triumphant. Yet not At
all contented. One day he said to
Chalco:
You are the rage here. as they call
it. And yet every body thinks you I'M
/ happy"
Il am. was the answer.
" on d tsire tO-re1urn:"
NO. Why should |: She is for
hidden to HE.
And Madame ! Autreyillc:" pursued
Stalnc. "Thtrc is Il woman who has
never loved living man till she looked
upon yon. Have Nou no real regard
for her."
Stayne laughed. Go and tell her
So" he said.
I have told her So was the reply
Staync start d terribly You have
he exclaimed. "Whcn:'
This morning." returned Chalco.
with Il toss Of his poetic head. Il was
iii her boudoir. rs you call it. She sud
denly burst into teas. 1t was very
strange. | could DO nothing nothing
but smile and srtak the truth. She
was like Il statue tnat mclts from mar
/ bic into flesh. She flung herself at my
frct-We!l." he finished Il left her
very unhappy and very disturbed"
During these words >1aync had felt
. himself growing gha>tly pale. Here
was his victory. Iortensc d'Autre-
Vile had been conquered at last. But
Il sudden transport Of jealousy swept
over him. nevertheless. inconsistent,
idle. absurd. Il, he clearly realized.
"Iou-you have b on very kind and
ronr.a.sant t. me. he tried to say
calmly. Yet not knowing just what he
really said. Yes. Nout-Nour accept
;tlcc of the situation. thaico. was good
ness itself. Iou might have told Of
your oiiyin-yuu might have spoken
/ of --"
He paused in horror. for Chalco had
abruptly drawn u small keen dagger
from his breast. and now thrust it into
his heart. - the splendid youn.
creature fell. oclf-murdcrcd before
. him. Staync spiang 10 III, side.
t haIco, ii" shouted. What have
You done:
Il was tired Of it ali. came the
gaspcd answer of tn. dying man. You
" re Il true friend. but \l;, ia haunted
NE 80. i | can not live without her,
and So die SorroWing for her
When he Gossip and CONSERVATION Of
Ny. thalcot1'S" suicide were at thcil
height. Staync went to Hortcn-t
'.Autrevilie.
lie found her trcmul"us tortured
! with anguish.
So" he >aid to her, You have loved
at last.
We, ycs." She faltcrct. why die
he kill himself: You know. Tell me.
He loved another woman. who was
lost to him forever" >t"ync answered
and turned on his heel and left her.
This was the revenge of Aubrey
s,taync. But it brought him no conso
lation. Does any revenge ever d,
that: AS for the secret of Chalco:
origin. he reIiyiou>ly kept it through
the rest Of his lifr. Why should he
not have done so? TO tell what he
knew. without d shred Of proof for hi.
support. would simply have made hin
the jest of Implying skepticS.