The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1896-05-16

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You here" she exclaimed.
As YOU perceive he returned. But
YOU are pale. l have startled you. You
did not expect to see ME SO SOON"
No, did not" she answered, mechan-
icaIIy.
Il had not gone far from London" con
tInued the duke. carelessly. when it oc-
Cured to me that | had forgotten other
business Of an even more prrsSiu. nature
than that which hurried me away.
hastened back. l am here To give you
an agreeable surprise, and myself the un-
expected felicity of your society"
IL cannot listen now" exclaimed
Constance, wildly. Il cannot stay here
But the duke, the expression of whose
face had grown strangely forbidding. laid
OBTAINING hand upon her.
You must stay" he said. Let me re-
quest you to remain seated. madam. and
/ listen TO me. \ certain husband pretend
cd to leave home. In his absence his wife
received her lover. Imagine their rapture!
Feveral, are You listening:" for the lat
ter had softly entered the room.
My lord, | am all attention"
'l;eturning unexpectedly" continued
the duke, the husband found his wife
| temporarily absent and the lover stretch
ed inSenSible on 4 couch. He touched the
sleeping man and found him dead"
With Il half-smothered cry, Constance
rose from her seat, and again staggered
a few steps toward the door, but the
duke detained her.
The husband instructed certain trus-
ty SPY, who was devoted 10 him, to carry
the dead man forth and leave him near
his own door. The police, on recovering
the body. would think he had died there,
and not here"
lie paused; with a wild cry Constance
tottercd to the couch, and lifted the cloak.
The body was gone.
All restraint departed now. With a
Shudder, Constance dropped the cloak
aud turned to her husband. who. pale
with passion, was quietly regarding her.
Cast away into the Streets she cried.
wildly, "hy YOU
No returned rhe duke, "by a trusty
spy and servant
And You have murdered him" she
/ cried; perhaps he was not dead, and
In any case | should have killed him.
returned the duke. Still, having regard
4 to the honor of my house, and wishing to
/ avoid public scandaI-'
..ynu have doubIv murdered hin, >, .,,
cried He did nor come here If his own,
free viii. but through a IviDl, messaro
from YOU. You have killed him; am rho
most guilty; Kill me, too. am your wife
N name only. for loved nv ronsin wi+b
In ~, baart and son1 r.,
II . e. If ,,r.r,,-o,.robIo fun H. ,.,-
rushed upon her. when suddenly firm
hand vas laid uDon his arm and q ,-o;na
s9fJ.
..~tay-"
/ The duke turned tercely and looked
! INTO the eyes OF teYeraL who, perfectly
i selt-poSscSSed, continued 10 hold his arm
/ firmly, and turned 10 speak to the duchess
/ Madam" he said in clear, calm
/ voice, trouble yourself to utter no more
/ >clt-accusationS; YOU are az pure as snow
/ and YOU will live. My lord duke" he
/ added. stand aside. please ! object to
I Your harmIng this lady.
Are You mad cried the duke, aghast
] y OH shall judge of that later: but be
/ fore | give any account Of myself, let me
I inform this lady that the Duke d'Azzeg,
ho. who IS 50 coyetous of his honor, is ne
! other than
"SAcnce,' cried the duke. Sir, come
with me- then turning 10 the duchess,
he added: Madam, | will return later
ana finish what | have to say to you"
Without another word the two men
4 passed out Of the houdoir and went to the
/ dukes study.
"NoW, my lord said Feveral, "dO you
remember me-:
No.
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