San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-10-03

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And she smiled.
Her spirits had risen for the moment
at having got out of the work of ex-
PLANTATION so easily, and she thought it
best to appear as if she had shaken off
the worst effects of the mornings
events.
But as soon as she was in her own
room and had locked the door and shut
out the chance of being observed she
looked the truth full in the face.
The end had come.
With Beryl LEICESTER in possession of
the secret on the one hand and with
Pierre pressing her from the other there
was no hope, no chance, no possibility
of escape.
What to do she could not resolve yet
At the moment she had to 60 ON playing
the part that she had chosen, but what
ever the result few days must settle
everything, perhaps few hours. If she
were to avoid utter shipwreck, she must
be prepared with some definite course
of action, and the sooner she could de-
eide what that was to be the better.
The very safety Vt the man she loved
demanded this. She knew Pierre we'll
enough to feel quite confident that he
would now have a double incentive to
do Jaffray harm. She had listened to
his devilish scheme in order to learn
what it was, so that having learned it
she might take measures to foil him.
But she knew also that he was quite
capable of acting by himself from the
outside, and SO long as there was a
thought in his mind that not only
could he have revenge for the horse
whipping, but also be, as he hoped, a
gamer through Jaffray's death, the lat
ter was not safe for day.
She had reached this point in her
thoughts when the luncheon gong
sounded and her maid knocked at the
door. Lola let her in and then changed
her dress and hurried down stairs.
At luncheon Mrs De Wits curiosity
had to be met and parted.
After her passage at arms with Pierre
Turrian she had been for long drive
alone, and this had not improved her
temper. She mad come back prepared to
be very unpleasant to every body and es-
pecially to the Frenchman, and she was
annoyed consequently when he was not
at the table.
"Where is your fiddler?" she asked of
Lola. s.
"He has had to go away, dear"
"Gone away?" exclaimed Mrs. De
Witt in a tone of great surprise. why,
he said nothing of it when / saw him
this morning. 1t must have been very
sudden. ...
Eyes, it was very sudden and very
urgent" said Lola.
SIS he coming back?"
"No," interposed the baronet. 1.-THE
fact is, had row with him when l
came home and told him pretty bluntly
that his visit had better cease. I'd rather
his name were not mentioned"
"Oh, my dear Magog, that's simply
impossiblep' cried Mrs. De Witt. lyon
excite my curiosity to the fever pitch
and then say calmly you don't want me
to mention his name. What's that but
an Indictment to go on mentioning it
until my curiosity is satisfied? What
has he done? He hasn't stolen anything,
has he? 1t isn't anything to do with
Beryl, is it? l saw them closeted to-
gether once, but that's all, though he
is certainly most original individual
and 1 should think very daring one. !"
And she flushed slightly in discomfort
at the recollection of the scene at the
piano. but you must tell me why he's
gone"
ST have told you enough. He went
because wished it. There is no more
to be said. " And the baronet spoke
sharply and decidedly.
"That means am to ask Lola when
we're alone; that's all, retorted Mrs
De Witt. You'd far better tell the