New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-21

YOU Anu you love 1ell lie 50, h4OuI Z
want to hear 1t said"
II love you, dear one" he said simply Ths,
great terror fell upon him. for he remembered
But she did not his face. for she haa
slipped down on to a low footstool beside him.
and was holding one Of his hands against h.,
wet face.
my husband" she said softly, you will noA
20 from me now. No, do not draw your hand
away; listen. In the beautiful Loire country nea,
Bots is the old chateau where my childhood
was passed. 1t lies in great woods, with hers
and there glimpse Of the river. and there d
an old stone terrace with roses climbing every.
where, and peacocks Haunting In the hot sum-
is mine; let us go there, Raoul. And my father
shall speak to the King and ask that you shall
be made Governor Of the province Could you
be happy there, wonder-with me?'
Her voice sank to low whisper at the last
two words, and her husband pressed his lps
fondly on her brow for answer.
In truth he dared not speak. He knew that
her dream could never come true, that this new
love OF theirs, SC inexprcssibly precious, 70
cruelty sweet, was already whitening under the
cold touch Of death. But, because 1t could only
be so short, he resolved that for the brief hour
or two that remained she at least should enjoy
it unalloyed; that her Just-opened hoard Of love
should not be snatched from her before she had
realized its possession. He would do this II b.
could hiding IN his own breast the haunting
knowledge that each half hour as the silver
chimes Of the clock beside them rang Ont
marked another stage accomplished in the swift
approach Of the Grim Separator who was soon
10 come between them.
Hand in hand they sat in the great brightly m
room while Paris surged on its noisy way out
side the windows
In the heart OF Aglae de st. Ibars there wen
no conflicting emotions. She was loved. and
that suficed her; she felt herself clothed with
love with a garment, plunged In II as In q
stream, penetrated and changed by II In every
| fibre Of her nature. Now she would sit in silent
happiness too great for words then she would
speak in low. vibrating tones Of the future and
| her hopes, then her happiness would well over
with the innocent merriment OF a child And
each change Of mood added fresh fuel 10 the
furnace flame In which the heart Of her silent
husband was whitening.
Suddenly she spoke again OF the old chateau.
Could they not start tomorrow? And when he
shook his head and tried 10 stop her mouth with
a kiss, she still insisted.
| day."
| The time whan ne must tell her was very near
now. but he chung like the condemned criminal
he felt himself to the last strand Of lie.
! 1T cannot be tomorrow. dear one he said
gently and when tomorrow comes It may b.
that you will not wish 10 co.
She rose and stood looking at him with pro.
voking pout on her lips.
Tomorrow she persisted, "or at latest the
day after. Give me those dice; We Will throw for
it. II l throw highest, tomorrow; II you, the
day after. Quick Raoul"
His hand closed on the dicebox and drew i to
him. No. he answered quickly, Il do not
wish it,
You are unkind" she said. "to refuse the
first request I have made since-since you said
you loved me and with little burst Of affect.
ed anger she pushed away the foo,siool on
which she had been sitting
Aha she cried. ard STOPPING swiftly, picked
up two dice from the floor.
He watched her duly; the sands OF lie were
running swiftly in the hour glass; the end was
very near.
| Rounding her little hands into a box she
shook the ivory cubes together, and crying. My
throw" cast them on the table. Two SKIES,
Is not that good? Now must throw !or you"
Again he heard the mufl,ed rattle az the dec
as they touched each other in her hands or
sounded against her rings. Then came So sud-
den an exclamation thai he was forced 10 JOCK
up.
Two SKIES again. Raoul. Is il not tiresome?"
The dice lay on the table before him. the SKIES
uppermost And on one Of them corner was
Clipped of.
The truth beginning 10 dawn on him.
sudden ray Of hope flashed like a shining sword
before his eyes. Eagerly he turned TO the dee