The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-01-04

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The colonel looked down upon her with
a faint smile of Recommendation.
VERY well. then" he said. "for the
present we will discuss the question no
further. l will do my best to secure
tombstone, and ! leave you 10 think
the other matter over by yourself. il
is quite possible that you may be able
TO discover among your English friends
some one-an officer perhaps-who will
at your persuasion, If FOR no other rea-
son. help us to save the emperor AMI
France"
She did not move or speak; when az
last she looked up he was gone. But
every word that he had spoken, and
every tone Of his subtly modulated
voice, passed through her brain over
and over again with paralyzing clear
ness; and she sat on, as If under some
horrible spell.
At the end of half an hour she was
still there, her mind wearied out with
vainly beating against the constrant
Of this hateful necessity. like bird buff
feting itself to death against the bars
Of a trap.
She was reused by the cracking Of
down found that she had been cIench-
ing a letter in her unconscious grasp.
A start of surprise followed as she rec
ognized the appearance of the paper.
1t was Dicks application to the adj
miralty. The official to whom the col
onel had presented II had glanced at
its contents and handed 1t back with an
off-hand statement that 1t was too late,
a. l..
pointed TO the Favorite The colonel
had accordingly brought it back to
Dick, and in the confusion which fol-
lowed the latter's sudden attack Of ILL
ness it had fallen unpercelved behind
cushion OF the sofa upon which Ca
milla was now sitting.
Anxious TO free herself from the tolls
without a moments delay. she rose and
went down to look for her brother-in-
law
She found him in the study. busy
among his papers; he looked up to greet
her with an indulgent smile as If to
assure her that he felt for her past
struggle, and was ready to receive her
Submission graciously
She saw it, and anger choked the
words in her throat.
We'll" he asked, land upon whom
has your choice fallen?"
There is no choice" she answered.
II have no friend capable Of an act Of
treason"
He saw that he had been over-confl-
dent, and was ready on the instant to
meet her with fresh patience.
Treason" he said, quietly; 1T IS NJ
treason 20 undo the work OF treachery."
What do you mean?"
THE English nation. or rather their
government, betrayed the emperor
voluntary trust in them and, as l have
heard you maintain with truth q hum
/ dred times, ,faithlessly made a prisoner
/ Of him after lie had accepted their pro-
lection as guest"
| She laughed scornfully to see him
! using still the methods Of an hour ago.
| He little suspected how trenchant a
weapon chance had put into her hand
/ since then.
1T is true" she cried, land their
treachery must be undone; but IT can
not be by Capt. Estcourts hand"
lie raised his eyebrows. Il did not
mention Capt Estcourt."
mo. but you thought Of him, and OF
him only. II is a proof Of how little
you know or understand his character
He saw the change of her position
and was yet once more ready for her
upon her own ground.
"Oh, as for that" he said. "men arc
all alike in one respect. When they are
In love they are deaf 10 every other
call; woman may lead chem where she
will"
Not friends like mine." she an.