The Dickinson press., 1894-11-10
Vengeance a3d-


recommendation to her favor-to her
notice, even-was that I loved her en-
tirely and had worked for her. Was
1t not my duty to give her hack her
p%romise-if she would take 1t?
Rarley was eager to go home at
to tell Louise all about 1t. (she
again established In his house,
with Mrs. Steinhardt.) He wished me
to 60 with him to assist In the expla-
nation; / endeavOred to excuse my:
self. but in vain.
"COme lad" said he, 4 Gun see what
you re thing Of Keep a sitter back,
man; do not be SO shy Of yourself.
Se.-that-I saw a duke once-a great
Scotch duke-and he wal the grabbed.
est-l00king tailor-body ever you saw
In your life. II you cannot make q
better count. once you get used to It,
than he made a duke, I'll cat my hat,
lad!
We found Louise and Mrs. Stein.
hardt in the drawing room.
"Ah, ha!!" cried Blrley in his CHEEKY
voice. Il havo q wcrd to say unto thee
my LADY,"
Louise glanced in some surprise
froM him to bis sister.
Which Of us do you mean, Mr.. Biz.
ley" she asked.
Which Of you? Well, Sally might
have to do with 1t, but as 1t happens
he hasn't. l mean thee, my lady
COunte S."
Countessw shea exclaimed. "why,
what has amused you, Mr.. Blrley"
I do not quite know" said l, wish
ing to get the explanation over, that
MIR. Birley is right to call yau coun-
tess; but we have found evidence that
your cousin the count Is dead, and
that you being next in succession in.
herit the De Lacroix chateau and 9TH
er property. You are a great. French
heiress, Louise, whether you are a
countess r not"
"Me7" she cried. "Oh, what strange
thing is this?"
Birley sat down and entered into
conversation while l withdrew to the
window. Without exactly watching
her, 1 observed that she listened in pa.
tient, wondering silence to his ramb.
ling account of the matter-dear old
gentleman!-and occasionally glanced
about ut me and at her friends.
$50 my lady," concluded Birley.
there you are, and we are oil thy
humble. obedient servants"
I was %astonished to see her hide her
face in. her hands. and burst into
tears.
Il do not wish it ut ALL" she cried,
ITO be countess. or to be anything but
what I am! And you want To put ne
far away from you! 1 do not wish to
have their chateau and their rcnts!"
In a moment I had thrown aside all
misgiving, all fear about what might
be my duty. and I was by her side,
calling her by name and assuring her
we were all as much devoted to her as
ever before. As In q dream l saw Biz
ley and his sister quietly withdraw.
LOUISE" I said, "let ne confess to
you that I have been thinking l ought
to give you up-to give you back the
promise you gave me, before either
you OF I guessed you were the great
Idly we now know you are. 1t was
terrible, terrible to think l ought to dc
1t, but-but-ah, Louise, what must ]
do7"
She turned on me her gracious beau
tiful face. and looked through the tears
that still glistened like dew about heI
eyes.
"You still love me then, as much as
you did? But why should you not? Am
I not the same Louise? I do not feel
that chateau and rents make 1t unnec
essary that you should love me"
Then you do not
"Ah, hush!" she cried, stopping my
mouth with her hand. "You must moi
say such things! 1t is wicked. But
know you did not doubt me! I know
I KNOW!
Sail 1 20 on? What need is there:
Surely every reader may guess the
rest-that Louise De LAer0iK is now
known to the world as Mrs. Gerald
Unwin-to me as the dear partner Of
all LIES joys. and cares, and duties
the terdcr and faithful heart who hal
put away all the terrors ana shad0wi
Of the Fast snd cherishes only the
lessons Of Humanity, faith. patience
and duty which 1t has taught.
What" sorae may ash' In conclusion
"abs ut Frank 6teinhArdt, and his lit
tie sweet-voiced school. mistressy
Frank was more Of a musician thar
a cheLlical dye manufacturer. Thu
Chemical Works were, therefore, sold
and Frank and Mrs. Frank are now
known in mustcal Groles be a. tn.
pianist and she 90 the singer OF 70
pute.
1 cannot end without a word con
corning the strange woman whose Wis
Ions played 20 great q part in the elu
cldation Of the Lacroix 'nystery-pool
Fraulein Haas. l put of as 'ong as
could the unwelcome task Of informing
her OF stelRhardt's death. When a
length I did write I told her In q few
words that q retort had burst upor
him while he was engaged on an ex
pertinent. and had killed him at once
Soon after I had written I was sur
prised to receive q note from her, con
tanning only these words:
Il knew 1t. 1t was Gods doing"
CTHE END.