Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-03-13
A STRANGE STORY.


Suddenly he dropped his pen with
startlod cry. Tho face Of woman, dim
and yet perfectly distinct, had appeared
between him and his work. lie looked
up. 1t hung ilowerlihe in the air above
him. He rushed toward tho open win.
dow-it was there. smiling sadly in the
fading light. Adam Lux stretched out
his arms passionatoly to tho vision.
"Ah, you come to mo again" he said.
"Who are your Why do you pursue moi
Beautiful shadow, whittier shall go 10
find your substancoy DO you exist IN
the flesh, or arc you only spirit-de-
lusive Ms maddening"
"Adam--Cousin Adam" q girls voice
called from the court below; "lelyo Your
stupid writing and como down to mel
It Is l-Margarcthor'
Adam Lux passed his hands across his
eyes. Tho voice of Marguerite dissolved
the spell which held him.
His dream maiden vanished. He de-
seconded a corl,screw stair TO court full
Of shadows, where a girl dressed rs for
foto stood dabbling her plump hands
in the fountain.
ANh NANh A'AkWANfi my blNANNNNf
cousin, she pouted. "Of late you think
of nothing but liberty, fraternity, equal
ity. like those mad folks In Paris who
have cut of tho hoad OF their king
pardon mo, did forgotl am buta
sorry lover, Margarothe."
She sighed deeply.
"You are no lover Of minc, Adam.
Ours ~ botrothal of hands, not of
hearts. You care nothing for love-"
lie took turn across tho court. Ho
had n fine face. with dark brows arch
ing over violet eyes, and faxon hair
slightly powdered. A strange smile APP
peared on his lips.
III lovo--not flesh and blood. Margn-
rotho, but n phantom. n shadow" no
answered, with his eyes full Of dreams.
"Listeni u came 20 me ono night aa i
was walking In the gardens OF the Flee
toral palace, woman's face, white as
marblc-whito as one Of tho garden
lilies just blown; In the chin deep
dimplc; about tho perfect mouth mn OK
preston Of sadness and gravity; u fnco
with great eyes Of unfathomnblo dark
ness, fringod with lashes MS black as
night, and hair dark also and lustrous,
the full rich ourls, tipped with auburn,
falling against neck like column Of
pearl"
"Oh," cried Marguerite in dismay,
show very beautiful she must bel
Surely there is no woman like that In
all Mayoncer
"rrue,' he answered. "nor In tho
n II Ia -
Greek goddess that has entered my
brain and will not bo dislodgcd. To-
night she camo TO me again in the cham.
Der above stairs. ltwas your voice TINT
frightened her away"
Tears stood In Margaretho's eyes. Sho
was jealous and perplexed.
at was wrong Of me TO tell you these
things" he continued. "You are u moro
child. Marguerite. with tho heart Of a
child. Como. lot us talk Of other mat
tiers. A great honor has been conferred
upon mo by the people OF Mayenco.
have been chosen deputy TO go to Paris
and request tho annexation OF this city
10 France"
"Parisi" sobbed Marguerite. "That
ia long way OIL When will you gor
"Tomorrow--by diligence"
"You will never, never como back.
ADAM
Heaven only knows" no answered
quietly.
Lux was an ardent Republican. Tho
mission TO Paris suited him well. His
handsome head was full Of other and
moro dangerous pbantoms than dream
maidens. On tho following day no
kissed poor, weeping Marguerite goodby
In tho old court, and started for tho
French capital, whore jean Paul Marat
was then at tho height OF his terrible
power.
Lux took lodgings in the Ruo st.
Honore and hurried to the convention To
solicit, in the name of German ropub-
licans, tho annexation Of his native city
10 France The chamber ON that day
was full Of tumult. Marat-hideous,
loud Notwithstanding massacre aud
anarchy, was tho leader OF La Montague.
As ho ranted in the tribune. Adam Lux
looked at him IN disgust. His head was
too large for his body. his lean, siclsly
faco was unspoakably ropulsive. lie
wore patched aud dirty waistcoat, cot
ton velyot trousers stained with ink
shoes full OF nails aud tied with pacl
thread, ragged shirt, and greasy haii
confined with thong. On his deeply
cleft mouth u snrdonio grin appeared
continually. His look was full OF inso
lence and power
"a monster in body and in soulN
Thought Adam Lux, who found tho tx
ternal aspects OF liberty IN PARIS la
from pleasant.
July came. One hot and broathlcs
night Lux left tho convention in a tie
jected frame Of mind. He felt Knocked
doluded, discouraged. A score of higl
and naughty heads had fallen sine,
morning into the sack OF sawdust at la
foot Of thoguillotine. lie stopped ON th,
Pont Nouf to look NJ tho sunset benin,
the trees of the Champs Elysees. That
too, seemed vast streak OF blood
With q shuddor ho turned and wake,
away 10 the gardens OF the Palais Royal
There the young deputy began pacing
aimlcssly about, absorbed in unhapp!
Thought Presently he heard igh
step. A woman was advancing towar,
him under the galleries Adam Luz
saw face young and OF amazing beau
", the skin like alabastor, tho splendi,
eyes unfathomably dark, muss o
chestnut curls, with auburn tips, clua
tcring against dazzling neck, II wa
his dream maiden in the lesh-tho sub