The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-23
CHAPTER XII.
ANTHONY UNFAIR


sensational vast relief. Counsellor shared his
own opipion with regard to Valerie. Her dar-
Ing they were only tn. natural echo ~ 9rs
pre n,rs1G for yonng and beautiful woman
chair chair before him, He recalled the forlorn
LITTLE smile with which she had acce pted Won
Saean's doorway. Its forlornness had been
l9st upon Unfair. who had drawn but one mer.
on the heels OF these reflections vivid re"oI.
Lection rose before Rallywood's mind OF the
first night t., he had met her Tho lights and
and he was standing agar on the ridge below
the Hotel du Chancellor. looking out over the
dome, and he felt once more that stranTs new s1
line he had Seeved to he born Of nG op az
career beset with danger and difficulty. To-
RneM tba S. u n Ind 6s NOR. clearly hs
dark s,arlit eyes Valerie seipdorf had raised d
to his in the Chancellor anteroom two months
Capt Ralywood,"
Hollywood started. The Duke made him a
sign to approach. Then. rising from his
chair he took the young mans arm. and lean.
Ing rnGr, hea n upon II moved toward the card
;. "Hey. Mile. valerie"-hs stopped abruptly
e o.sibe!" replied Valerie. with a slight
- The Influence OF a beautiful woman has nc
limit" retorted the Duke.
nnlerie's red lips trembed
Generations have already proved the I'D el-
ity OF the Selpdorfs has also no limit. But
beg you to accept an apology for my foolish
But such words from selpdorf."
I'VE have always been loyal. sire"
The Duke shook his head sadly.
But the world changes what has been s
not. And the first reason nowadays why a
th ing. should no longer be is the fact that once
sell and she locked level into his weary ewes.
"Sot-yet," replied the Duke bitterly then,
s ctr, as i seemed by the intrinsic spirit OF
sddea you ms to ge
lieva in YOU, MAIDEN oisellel"
I say this. before your ,HIghness and these
e be true 10 your Highness and to Maasau
In after time events brought back the We
hsment words to the minds of the three who
And ] say; Amen, The Duk. took her
you have conquered your old friend. qustave
OF Nassau. Come. Capt. hollywood. half an
hours play and then to bed"
Valerie looked ND at Unfair as she walked
And vet you would not believe me?"
Come was Un2iars reply.
She laid her hand within his arm and passed
silently through the reception rooms beside
she fet that the time had come when nziar
could NO more be put of by the little wes and
evasi ions woman employs who has nothing
to give to the man who loves her but def.
mite, an'wer. Two luxurious chairs stood
ready for occupants in the nook to which he
LED her, but he had no thought to give 10 con,
white and Desperate with doubt. .,
valerie. what does all this mean"
gained altogether at first hama. be it under
stood. but such as clever woman, easily, gath
motherisss daughter OF II. seiId9ri she had had
had exceptional OPPORTUNITIES Thrown into
ewes had seen more Of the bare underisxtnre
looked unon the shift G and dr,t Of things @n
litical with an-ever- present knowledge that
here danger lurked and waited: she had
learned the uses OF reserve and something Of
ma y, perceptions had taken on "a Strange
edge Of sensitive power due TO her fathers
ference Letween the seeming and the true. BY
reason Of this premature ms light into the mo.
'vss and stress OF human 6r she Gansd
but, on the, other hand; she had lost the sense
Of happy irresponsibility that goes so far
Which can never be- auie DESTROYED at ond
boyhood and grlhood, and the liability to be so
oeRusd still lived in Valerie S strong and vivid
''Shall I swear that every word spoke to the
Duke Just now s true" she asked coldy. AL
though. Of course. even that would not con-
mo. suppose not" he said drsarily. You
smoke openly Of your hone to be maid ~ hon
or u Mime. de Sagan whom she became Ouch
ess OF Maasal- which can only mean one
thing Hollywood heard and told me exactly. "
You discussed me with Capt. Ra'lvwood2'
she flashed out.
Gnaiar's glance darksned again with a new
Should you object?" he asked
AS It happens. | should. particularly"
lie bit savaGely at his mustaches,,
He is an EnRlishman. Besides. / do not
care 70 be discussed among the men OF the
How like a woman you put me. off! did
not discuss you with Rally wood, Of course, as
You very well know. asked him the simple
knew he would not lie to me
The ,Gusrd keep their falsshsods for out
Unfair liked this harpne upon Hollywood
less and less. He moved irritably: ,.,
that you are going to marry Eimur. That also
whatever it signifies. it does not signify
you have seen for yourself that there Is a
change here at saaan," argued I IN NO
We can but guess at treason"
Hush, il Ss4 NJ be that since my father
"' This hs' was an entirely unexpected develop
ment Of the difficulty. Unfair felt the check
and even in his turbulence he changed his
1T NAV be so1Iet that rest: but nothing can
! alter me in the belief that Elmur IL the natu-
raj enemy Of tho state Valerie he can give
YOU many things that cannot offer you Blu,
hear me Valerie! You know that | have
loved you alwaye. | don't remember when II
began-I was "a boy. But Elmur at the besi
must have loved others before you; Whereas
! IL have thought II no one else all my llfOl'
why, | have heard differently. Anthony -
she nterposed with smile that was vain Of
| fort 10 temper tho intensity OF his mood
lie STAMPED with his spurred heel upon a
, fallen flower.
other mon are. You see ! do not deceive you
even now But give me the chance aud / Will
prove to you that the Unziars can he faithful
| Valerie. give me your loNeI For Gods SAX
don't say you cannot Give me your love"
| Anthony ,
II almost shocked her to see Unziar-co
| and cynical Misunderstanding as a man pleads
for escape from death, with terrible self
Watt Tell me this. Did you choose Won
Ny welt has nothing to do with that
kind Of thing"
~ thought not. Then you will sacrifice
yourself for an idea? You shall notl"
Anthony, you are very good to me,-you
baya alwnys bap1 I know that II | felt fol