Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-12-28

staircase at one of the ducal mansions
where grand dinner party preceded d
soiree and the crowd was so great
they were unable to stir. 1t Is possible
tic be quite alone In great crown DC
these two were now.
Leone had on a dress Of white satin
trimmed with myrtle, the rich folds Oh
which traled on the ground. Ihey
shook hands In silence. IT was Lord
Chandos who spoke first
Il am glad to see you, Leone put
you are looking iIl-you must not
look like that. Has anything nap
pened to distress YOU?
lie saw great trouble in the DARK
eyes raised to his
Is Lady Marion here She asked
NO" he replied "She was TO have
Ecome with my mother, but at the ast
moment she declined; do not moW
Why"
She was debating in her own mlnu
whether she would tell him about ms
mothers visit or not Then she de-
cided II would be better. lie bent
over her.
u came" he said ''in the hope OF
seeing you. | heard you say last night
that you should be here"
In low tone she said to him:
your mother has been to see me
Talk about dramatic scenes, we had
one Has she told you anything about
it?"
"No," he replied; "she does not
speak to me am in disgrace. MY
lady passes me in silent dignity. She
was just going to Lady Marlon's room
when | came away, but she did not
speak. What was the object OF her
visit, Lcone"
at was about Berlin" she said in
low voice.
He started.
Has she been to you about that?'I
he asked II thought she had exhausted
all the remarks she had to make of
that subject
The green foliage and crimson flow
ers Of a huge camellia bent over thenf,
Lord Chandos pushed aside the crimS
son flowers 80 that he might more
clearly see his companions face.
What has my mother said to you
about Berlin, Leonc|
"She came to beg of me to forbid you
to go. She says If you go either with
me or after me you Will be u ruined
man"
ut will be 70 most sweet ruin" he
answered
Lance" said Leone, do You know
that while Lady IAnsweIl was talking
10 me 7 went mad am quite sure OF
| it, said such dreadful things to her;
did ] mean them?'
"How should 7 know, my Leone;
but we will nos talk about it. Never
mind what my mother says; do not
wish to hear It, She came between VI
once, she shall never part us again \
never. There can be no harm in my
going to Berlin and there | shall got
that is, always with your consent AID
permission,
"That You have. But. Lance, isFA
true that Lady Marion does not wth
you to 70 to Berlin, and threatens no
leave you il You dos it true?" II
Let us talk about something dte,
Leone" he said I'VE have but Il few
moments together
"Bnt cannot think of anything
else" she said; because my heart is
full OF it"
What else she would have saiG will
never be known, for at that moment
there was a stir in the crowd, and they
were separated.
She took home with her the memory
of his hast look 4 look that said so
plainly. II love you and will go to Ber-
IN for your sake" She took home
with her the memory OF that look, and
lay slecpless through the whole night
wondering which of the evil spirits
had taken possession of her.
The countess had gone In search OF
Lady Marion. She found her In her
houdoir-the beautiful room she had
shown with such pride to Madame
Nanira.
Lady Chandos looked up eagerly as
the countess entered.
Have YOU good news for me-" she
cried eagerly.
And my lady could not destroy the
lingering hope she saw In that fair
face.
Not yet" she cried, but you must
be patient Marion
Patience is so difficult when so
much is at stake. Tell me-you had
some plan, some resource; l saw that
when you left me, Have you tried it,"
Yes, | have tried It," replied Lady
lanswell sadly
Has it succeeded or failed?" she
asked, eagerly.
ut has failed" answered the count
css droading to see the effect Of her
reply,
But to her surprise. a tender dreamy
smile came over the fair face
why are you smiling Marion" she
asked.
"Be,ause |, too, have Il plan" she re-