The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-13

began Isolde. abruptly. You cannot be made
to understand that We Mansaunns hold human
life OF very littls account. 1t Ia stupid Of you,
Jack. but you will be forced to believe II now.
Do you know that the driver Of the sleigh"
Ine attempt at assassination was horrible
that strange. innocent smile. he felt he could
~ have heard Of it." he !nterCosed. hastily.
Isolde leaned upon her elbow to look into his
-" What You don't bolieye even now that
Simon is,trying to rid hmselt OF mo2 Valerie.
s niSSs W N.Y. to- refused to believe me lost
1t may have hecn an accident" said Valerie,
with tired movement.
w nsrbn mot 90 BACK to the CASTLE Rovonde is
MY father is there. and you will be safe. /"
Isolde laughed scorntulIy,, Il don't know
that Io b. after ALI sagan Is the most powerful
pride in her hus band that his dariug person
atty seemed to develop in all his dependents.
l.. As Valerie made no reply. she harked back to
night. Jack. yet you would not como to my
HELP whs, excuse can Am man offer Tor such a
The Duke, madame"
That for the old Duke" with charming
gesture OF emptylng both her little hands.
What is he IN comparison e e me' Jack. you
Ha began IveT e .o ses thu, some
underlny Iso'do's Wild talk. The kind eyes
with whicl, he had been watching her changed
sweI, on; Yet you, remember when was a
flrefy my lie would be short and merry. Nv
prophcsy Is coming true
not lost upon Maiame dc SaEan.
Tho sweet treble voice resumed
You took u tlrehy from my ian and told me
that one always wanted the beautiful things to
1--we forever Jack. you promised to be my
ir!!eIIh mat niGht. You nave not forgotten -
"" Aud the FREELY? lave you kept that as
%hero as snn eHy'
then cry Of pleasure ':Ta!erc. come hers here
H. droEped i Into Ms, cigarette case and IT Is
that" VI
Valerie stood up. cold and proud and exceed
'" :F!ytGeras:eoit."
IT does not matter now" Isolde replied, tax :
and holding il u T'o on her sendor r"E 't TO
catch the light. since we haze met after ali.
You meant ne e fall; yalerel Ware YOU not
plight when you saw was desperate and o, so
Raywood. absorbed in other thoughts.
Ate avoiding Isolde o. sagan with more or
stay in, Reyonde yielded in an odd, icssrved
way to her intatuatton for hin, partly out OF q
Ges,rs to- secure meetings With Nile Schubert
such circumstances. The more chivalrous the
man the more helpless very often, But all this
Selpdorf, He drew deep breath, The.e was
nothing wd fer it but TO accept the stnat99:
ryinG the message" he said.
r, You are misntaken,. said Valerie. and he
had a far different object IN view"
Isolde laughed to shrilI echo. Valerie Selp-
Se iy @ why Why Se thu Gr
be far above the level Of ordinary womanhood
"a cold and unattanablc star, but she should
be dragged down from the nights before his
eyes.
sal aloud. pointing an accusing finger at VAL
erie. knew why you went. Shall tell you.
Hollywood looked up quickly Colendorp a.
turally required to his ind,
You could not have known" Valerie an
But I did. though" Isolde vent on. Lis
9TE s see %1s9 f
cruel to me-, Isolde was trembling with ex-
ing nv the. table that stood between her and
Valerie. the other clenchel In the soft fur Of
They Woman to 90 aeG
true. IL she but knows how to temper her
has "s se to OF o YOU
cause she is Jealous OF me. and-because she
hollywood rose slowly. Hush. madnme,"
neck to brow thon the blood ebbed and lot
a. f Hoand f" e s faced pds mD0
,Wait' lack - You shall hear ths end i, now
s sSa h hsV wn s' sS So or
we'll for the truth to come ont sometimes. you
know. Yes. Valerie Selpdorf the proud. unap-
rronchabhle Valerie. loves captain OF tho
Hollywood strobe across in front OF her. AZ
Mademoisei!e Sepdorf seemed in itself an in
suit Win his back to the door he stopped and
took un The last unfinished sentence
anne" he said, in low voice. but very clearly.
ON the contrary La ' It Is the cart o 2t tho
and even dared to tell her SO, although she had
shown him that she regarded him " th sc9rn and
agRs hi, 9 ana t
say one thing more. that though l have no
h9 haaor :" g life Of w sHssH'h s Se
loved such a woman"
The door closed behind him. Isolde sat stu
agcm by which she had intended to humble
Valerie in the most cruel way woman can be
Valerie. sinking down iptoh her chair burst in,
to an uncontrollahle flood Of tears, The secret
Of her heart which she had deasd TO fsGssd
.WelI." sad Isolde, after long pause; w, We
consistency. He loved me yesterday"
Valerie raised her head with the old naughty
las for him. Isolde. you compelled him to say
It! But he does not-love me-" Her voice
gathered strength. AS for me. YOU shal know
the whole truth: you are right love him. for
he Is q most noble gentleman"
CHAPTER xxi.
IN LOVE WITH HONOR.
Revonde was drenched In sudden and de-
pressing thaw. From her crowned ridges down
to the swollen river rushing at her feet, shf
stood shiverin in robe OF clingine mist; ye'
the day was warn, with raw deceptive closenes'
that chlis to the bone and awAkens tho laten
germs OF death.
From the Hotel du Chancellor the winter
view over the bright. beautiful city. GlitterinC
only yesterday IN its winter bedizenment o.
frost and snow. was changed. Streams OF dirty
water poured from the roofs. and in the street;
| the miry snow sluiced slowly down hill OF
stuck on passing bootheels in treHcherops pnls
The chancellor usually breaktasted alone
| with his daughter. She was at once spirited
| and adaptable 49, adaptaS % enough TO tai II
| with mans moods. and spirited enough &c
hold indepcndrqt opinions, an leal com bin2:
| ton in a comralp. Servants were vigorously
| excluded from the room during the meal. that
| father and daughter might talk freely together
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