The Saint Paul globe., 1899-02-12

md is far and away too much of an angel
to be thought of as a wife?'
don't mind your chaff, Miss MolyneuX.
Only-forSive -me-and answer one question.
happy?"
Miss Moyneux turned a way Then, quite
suddenly, she raised her lovely eyes to Toms
lace so that he could judge for himself as to
ms cousins prospects Of happiness.
Ihat' she said. softly, will depend
entirely himself"
She felt shame at letting him see how
completely Glen had won her love, and Tom
respected her more than ever as he ran down
stairs to write a letter to his cousin.
That hastily-written letter was too late to
prevent Clements departure from Southamp-
ton.
He was in Thessaly when, at length, it
reached him.
Things We're still in a somewhat disturbed
condition over there; and postal arrange
nents We're apt occasionally to be a trifie
erratic.
But there came a day when the crafty
looking servant who waited on Mr.. Murray
brought that wonderful letter into his ex-
cellency's" presence.
For Clement Murray, as he read, Heavens
own brightness lit up the world around.
Summoning his SerVant-or rather his tenn
porary servant, the Greek Alcbiades, who had
taken his own mans place while the latter
returned to England to be present at a we'd
ding-he bade him pack his things
Does your excellency wish me to accom-
pany you?'
mo. I shall telegraph Greenway to meet
me in London"
The man vanished, and Glenn soliloquized
aloud
Don't like your ugly-looking face we'll
enough, my friend, to wish to see more of it.
AlclbladeS, meanwhile, went about his task,
and was presently joined by the niece of the
proprietor of the hotel, at whom he had long
looked with eyes of desire.
What are you doing?" she asked quickly.
Packing his excellencys clothes, fair
Arethusa."
But he is not going away?"
"Yes. He has had a letter recalling him to
the arms of her he loves
This was a good shot for a matter of simple
invention. Alci5iades had not the smallest
nCticn of Mr.. Murray's real reason for de-
parting; only, he knew Arethusa admired the
Englishman, and jealousy sharpened his al
ways ready wit
"Ah!" said Arethusa, walking to the Win
Cow and looking out.
Without turning her head, she continued
Going to the woman he loves. is he? And
what of the woman with whom he has
amused himself by making love to her since
he has been here?'
Which woman?" asked Acibiades
(which woman? You pretend to admire
me, and yet you have to ask which woman?'
That is not the way would be loved
II will kill him. said the man, iereefy 400
Ah that is better When he is dead you
may speak to me CT love, Alcibiades.'
''Angeli"
He sprang towards her, but she eluded him.
hind her.
Clement Murray was alternately gloating
over his cousins letter and consulting
Bradshaw, when he became aware that Are
thusa stood by his side.
What is it, pretty one?"
Such speeches as this were the extent of the
loVe-makng for which her ardent Southern
lover hoped to make him pay with his life
"Treachery, EXcelency! Beware of Alci-
blades! He adores me; and he accuses me of
listening to yOu.'
Foolish fellow, Not to adore you. but to
think such bird of paradise would deign to
vouchsafe him thought. You will not throw
yourself away him, surely?"
No, excellency; L go only to the man
love-
Had he been regarding her attentiveIy, her
eyes would have informed him of the un-
welcome fact that he had the honor to be that
man; but his attention had wandered-hs
thoughts were far away in England
Seeing his Indifference, Arethusa froWned
and set her teeth fiercely.
Il wish I had not warned him!" she said to
herself, stealing away as softly as she had
approached. I would rather see him dead
then let him go that other woman PerhaDs
he will disregard the warning; but, oh, trust
not! Surely, what 1 have said will put him
on his guard"
Love and jealousy fought a furious battle
within her, the former prompting her to re-
turn and repeat her warning the latter
smothering all better feeling and preventing
her moving a finger to save him for that
other woman, that English arstocrat-of
course, she must be an aristocrat to have won
his notice.
And it came about that, if Clement
Murray had not CHANGED to stir at the mo-
ment he did, he would certainly not have
been breathing five minutes later
But he aroused himself from q long and
delicious reverie over the prospect opening
out before him; and having at length found
his train and boat connection he stood M and
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