The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-06-19

champagne than usual to beguile the
time of waiting.
At lbs he started forth. His brain
was hot. and his heart was beating quick
" as he drew neal the house. Another
moment and he could penetrate into the
room on the first floor with his feverish.
flmy gaze.
Yes, she was therel The same white
robed dream. He rubbed his eyes. 1t
seemed too good. This time he boldly
raised his hat. She would be left in no
doubt as to his feelings. Again MS he
went on he thought he saw that Kicker OF
movement, as if she had gently waved
her fair white arm. He was passing un-
der the tall pole with the electric light
at the time. SO he knew her eyes must
see him. He raised his hat again with a
sweep and passed tremblingly on his
way.
He must go slowly. No rude break
that would shatter the dainty wool OF
her maiden fancy. Just enough of bold
ness-to show how his heart stood, and
Incompetence and victory.
All the next day Charlie spent in a
chateau en- Espagne which love had
builded. He sat and dreamed and
moved about and dreamed and drank
and dreamed. He had rather q reserved
and patronizing air with the men at the
club. He drank three times as much as
he should have drunk the next night.
Would she be there again? Would she?
Would she2 IL SO, away with doubt.
He would boldly pause and gaze up at
his fair snowy one. His eyes should
CLEAN with loves light, and she should
read the phosphorescent message true.
Then she might show him something
more definite in return than that timid.
coy movement of her rounded arm.
Oh, If he could kiss that fair round
arm; Just press his lips once on its satin
skin! He could hardly make his way up
the avenue. He was so full OF happy an
ticipation and champagne that he could
hardly see. He stopped in front of the
wrong house, in fact, and it was only
after an aching disappointment at seeing
nothing in the window that he discov-
cred he had a square to go.
Soul of Erosl She was there! How
well that pose suited her maidenly med
itative communion with the night. He
tilted against the railing and waited an
ardent kiss that seemed to scorch his
finger tips. But good heavensi What
was this? 1t almost took his breath
away! The window nearest the stoop
was open about a footl Then it broke
ON him. 1t was an invitation. She
had raised that window. The inter
p~retation was left to him. How dar-
ing it would be to enter there! But
he felt daring. What man worthy such
q woman would hesitate? TTe could
easily climb from the stoop to the win
dow sill and enter. He would. There
was not a soul about.
He reeled up the brownstone steps
and reached the sill.
"My adored onel" he cried thickly. q
am here!T
No answer. But he was now at fever
heat. The blood Of Romeo was whirline
) in his veins. He scrambled into thu
room. The soft carpet made no noise.
All. there she stood, coy, shrinking
bat adorably dignifed. Her face wa
averted. but her pure white arm wa
slightly extended toward him-motion
less. He would awaken her with tina
. caress If it cost his life. Il seemed t.
: him as If he swan rather than walket
toward that lovely extended arm.
I With q muf1ed cry ne grasped it ant
pressed his lips passionately to its smootl
skin. The icy GOODNESS and her insensi
: bility sent a strange shock through him
o His brain reeled, and he instinctivel,
o clutched the cold arm as he felt himsel
q go.
t There was q laundering crash whic
!, seemed to echo wildly through the house
and to his horror he saw her break +
pieces ON the floor. He felt himsel
r pinned by his leg and struggled in val
to get free. He heard steps hurryin
toward the room. Lights flashed in til
hall, and in a few moments he saw a but
h Ter trembling at the door and a big ma
n in pajamas with a pistol in his hand
who approached him savagely.
vi Don't shootf' he cried. Its a littl
it mistake. I'm no thief. I'll make it a
5 right"
o The man and the butler helped hin
out from the debris, and al he rose an
re looked sheepishly at the fragments
a. the broken C1ytie he said ruefufly:
.'rve got my checkbook here. Ho
nt much did it COST
er why, 5000" said the gentlemal
" .Only you've got to explain how ye
came into my house at night and brol
n that statue. even if you do pay for |
What were You afterY'
be And Charlie explained in confidenc
He is a bachelor to this day, with Il
Id ardent fires of his heart put ont. He
x badly put out himself and has not y
al returned from his trip around the worl
AL He has passed the stone age in passion
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The Marks OF Toll.
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10 come TO most men who are busted in d
;r- ing the worlds work. Even so light