The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-04-22

moss the n ana detern iaation to win her at all
costs and by All means. or the General. vhos1
hotii the woman he dS,irsd aud the hsirsss
ana would isin. N he could. have wen her heart
The possss.ion 81 bowse tenpts to the uss
81 ". AMI no beSan 10 lose pate nee BE hsd
ssnI .rs ~ tSst proud meek and hu@s. Ro.s
aud then he sonl d turn q Hate Itself is not
But he did not count on her innusnee over
HIN. The day OF tEo passed. and another day
kept him at bsy somstim,s he saw through
her wiles. and came to her Xowing he you'd
she shouid we'd hiU, nut then the CLAM our Of
her presence and her beauty blinded him
again. Ard 500 wess Tss' siSS.ly, by; each
% Al the end 81 that tim. nv lsdy's fac. had
that when she "a. alone she looked Jesrs
older than her age The lirht still flashed In
R.r cheeks and her lbs had io:t tSsir color.
her hair its Glota When no one was watching
her 'hs glanced rEusd Der iIs: hunted AM,
useless, so hslpi.ssI she was like : scorpion
.tIpss ali Within. its roach Vs.
How many nights she tossed, sleepless; how
ss sn ts. d ever or X. 0 sSut
asset Of IN. chance. 9f I.asht.nitsIn's re-
auriss on. q Ties. night !lsii:. '.o%stSios
hsppessd sh. va: lying tortu.ine herself
% there could only Be one end, when abe
heard 'ns%s h ioSt.te5' SmssyinT in TIE
room ran beside. her bed and. lying still she
di.tinctly heard the rustlins Of garments
som sthins ike thi. she had feared in her
wor,t moments and on the instant she sat up
and listened. her heart beating wildly; since
her room. She could hear them breathing
pow; but beside and above that sh. could
hear the stealth, ru.tlins sound she had heard
shuttsred. and the amp which commonly
therefore va. ait. DARK %i,Soa,.Wssin SI x:
women she stole across the floor to the door.
tened, Bat she heard nothing except the dis
ing Of on; Of th. pack Of ours that infested the
SILL, she crouchsd thsre listening. and pres
emily her patience was rewarded. Some one
along the passage. the boards cracking so
loudly that Il vas wonder the women were
the room where fraui.in Max and Mario Wort
There was q HAT Of G..eh.ry here. and my
lady stood UP. her face growing hard Which
snsw.r. A dozen times in the last week Marie
girfs easy resignation had snSsr.d her. She
had caught her more than once smiling
pressed. This was the secret. thsnf
va. on. 81 Ter room sed ss i. door p q tss.
light stu showed th5oush the cracks. With
.. sa. Eoi is n mS.
noo. taking "a cloak. Guilt and fear were
Y9a wiei.d sirl" tn. Countess cried. her
Then shs, s,oppsa Marie. instead Of retreat
to second smp S Pallet. .sd my lazy. iooeins
IIound. saw with asteaishmens that Frau!sin
What does hi: mean ?" the Countess nut
tsrsd In . different tone.
Marie. trembling and listening. put her m
wh.S. must not an Ana go y h.ls She
IDIls net iPS dec. heard her 60 out and
1ilT. my lady stsmmsrsd beginning to
81. =. s :,s . Ss go .ss
q; S E: .'sona der IN, ..sF 4; Ara;
spa d II Is: nSrsn.. 1 ny PAD isdy% '0n''no''
she stepped abruptly and her eyes grew
lag the Infection Of her fear. heard board
srsak below.
Noon s..es sI :to ,G ss0s IL the
~ sas aSwn ,S on her pallet aad with the other
They lay, scarcely daring to breathe. and
bard beard rra Si, Anna ssoPs her way N .pd
II the light but the tapsr--it was . mere
dG, ri: Ss Fs S
md prtsen;lya,,but not As 1t seemed to the |
,ssrd her begin TO breathe regularly. A lev
ninute. more they had NO DOUBT she slept, |
Mains sSs .o., out ss ~ &. rso and the
The adventure left the Countes.'s thoughts |
.s1 on. asd ss. eouId sssre.y so man
lsr.sif before Fraul.in Max. TWAS as much |
IS shs could do TO wear q smooth face for an |
fh.e she tuIn.d, almost nsfc.lS, on the sirL
a..nP Hia%.i ~ isl mel Tell h "a. S sai:iJ
Marie Wort looked a. her with tear, IN her
.i; Oh. ..i sAG s.dy 70 rs' ss.o
sFrSuI:l99l A2ns!s II: coga,.s.. Eh!.p.red,
:Eisl The Generals ?"
Der eye. On n: Sec. mst Sm
light and told him what you really feel about
TAs Countess drew . deep breath Her. face
q. chair Alp she SAID husEilS. A' IL
hA aSi s ssftas'd
" He said he would have an answer to-day
TSs coua.sss sat no. for n minute S as il turned
o stone. Here was an end OF putting oii-oi
miles. and pleasant words. and the. little
raftinsss which had hitherto served her.
tern necessity, hard fate. were before her.
he was OF . high courage. her terror was fast
Mastering her. when Marie touched her on the
II yeu eaa put him on. oeiy until this evan
7.;" The sirl nuttsEsd' I think something
:. What q my lsdy asked harshlE IL
soms;hing; dc not know what" the girl
The Countess rose suddenly All would
Ike to choke hsrl" she cried hoATssly. she
, Hush. hush. ny lady" Marie whispered, |
he Countess's violence frightened her.
aink II ron could put him % until to night No
light eontrtys som lhiAK"
We You and ! 2" my lady said In seorn. But
. she looked at the others pale. earnest face |
or own soitsned. her tone changed. We'll |
= 2 better PIoitsr than am; But t.ar
I hulsia Cat Fraulsin HnAks. Fraulsin Fox |
I'D prove the best Of all I"
Aari.'s frightened face showed that she
iought this very possible. But shS said no |
lore. and would give my lady no sxplAnation |
rough the Countess pressed for e. 1t was
lead sudden illness. and use that prstoIt |
9th to avoid Fraulsin Max, and postpone hsr |
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