Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-12-14
CHAPTER VIII.


Il am sorry you must go, bnt you will
come and see me soon again, will you or"
murmured mademosel 9, as she followed
Chris into the inner room, where her Int
aud cloak were lying.
She quite liked this quiet, unpreten-
tiOus miss, and her manner was almost
cordial.
Chris meekly thanked her, and she
curiously scanned the sad white face.
rs Griffith your lover, dear?" she asked
presently.
"Oh, no. no. impulsively replied Chris.
He wants to be, then; but don't you
trust him. Men are too treacherous for
such as YOU"
And you say that, when Kenneth adj
mires your" gasred Chris. The actress
regarded her wistfully for a moment, then
said, with scorn:
And do you think he would be faithful
to me? Nonsense, child; I'll show you
his faith"
She caught small bouquet of lilies of
the valley from a vase, and motioned the
girl to precede her to the reception room.
Il wish you to wait till after the other
guests have gone, Griffith, she said to
him. And as he made a movement of
dissatisfaction. she added, haughtily:
You will regret it if you do not.
The young man now put down his
hands resignedly, and resented himself,
wondering what she could desire of him.
Chris waited to see what was coming.
After q few moments of confusion, the
two brothers, the actress, and Chris were
left alone in the apartment.
The young girl had seated herself some
distance from Griffith, who stood by the
mantel, pretending 10 warm his hands by
the CRATE fire.
Mademoiselle turned from the door,
after bidding her last guest farewell, and
advanced toward Kenneth, the ideal of a
sneering beauty in her picturesque CO.'S
tune. With q comically tragic gesture,
she held out the hand holding the bou-
quet of lilies of the valley.
Kenneth Byrne, she cried, how dare
YOU nd me this, and with this note at
tached?" She lifted slip of paper from
the flowers.
Kenneth started forward, but she waved
him aside.
You need not try to snatch it from
mel" she exclaimed. Il have read it. !"
Her ewes tainted him.
you read it when it was not addressed
to your" he questioned angrily, meeting
her gaze.
Yes, read it, to learn what you had
written to your dear love Olga Astange.
So you have tried to save soul,
have your You have been converted into
a Christian, perhaps. What does the note
say? Something to that effect"
She opened the little slip and read,
still scornfully:
DEAR OLGA: Forgive me for not keeping my
appointment with you to-day. l may never
see you again, but your words last night
haunted me. and. for your sake, l tried to "save
a SOUL viii that MAKE you think OF me some
time? KENNETH bYRNE
Il wonder if this Olga"
"Stopl" he cried, abruptly. You shall
not ridicule her. She is nothing but q
schoolgirl, with as noble heart as ever
beat in woman's breast.
Mademoiselle's lip curfed.
For that reason, suppose, you send
her flowers, and ask her in notes to think
Of your"
And you love her. said the other.
Chris saw his under lip culver.
IF do" he said. she can mover be
anything to me. for TO- day am leaving
home in disgrace. am an alien, beg
| gar, and have tasted the pleasures Of the
old life for the last time tonight. To.
morrow ] wake to an existence OF tot
and hardship, madsmoisello."
| The star caught his hand impulsively.
| Forgive me for opening the note;
did it By mistake" she declared. y did
not look at the address. and thought i
VS. mine. Kenneth Byrns, You have bsel
my FRIEND; you. have bASn The one man