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either the one or the other" she said.
4 need not, II you tell me be will be
here perhaps tomorrow She kept
back the fast rising tears the bitter
sobs that rose 10 her ljqs and smiled
A. she babe the traitor good night
How did she bear it, What did
ahe say cried Count Rinaldo eagerly,
rhat evening. when his friend sought
hm.
"she win not die Of grief" replied
Luigi. with a cynical smile. She be
came quite cheerful before ! left her.
She Will soon be consoied I imagine
So, day BY day regardless Of Tbs
agony ruthlessly inflicted upon that
Young heart, the cruel plot was carried
On
H. the quiet household Of Serranto
shey wondered much what had come
over the beautiful high-spirited girl.
She was pale and quiet passing whole
days ia her room going out for a
short time IN the evening and return
ing more sorrowtul than ever Mia
found her dinner nntasted day after
Iay and she wondered what had taken
He. health. and spirits, from her
Youug lady
IN her after life, Inez never forgot
the slow torturing agony Of those
days 10 know that her husband, who
mad given up an for her, was I'D. and
ret she could not help him. was grief
Beyond words Had the risk been
hers. she would have brayed all aud
gone to him but for his own sake,
she must not The days seemed end
bpssiy long; and when the evening, 50
dnxiously waited for. came at last a
half hope would rise in her heart that
he might be there,
Then came dreary waiting near the
orange grove. the hurried visit Of
Luigi. who looked grayer and more
anxious every day She always tried
10 seem cheerful. that RinaIdo might
not grieye over her then followed the
night OF tears and lonely sorrow
"Wl' 81 ever oud2" cried the poor
young vile. Shall ! ever be happy
again
Then deadly fear would seize her
lest this long Illness should be dan
gerous, and she might never see her
husband again She suffered an
agony that was rendered stlll more
acute by her solitude and isolation
one evnlng lnez never forgot it.
when SHE reached the orange grove.
fnigi was already there. The first
glance at his face filed her heart with
silent dread She read In II some
thing Ike sorrow, nervous heslta-
don, and fear
II could uot come last evening. he
said "RinaIdo was worse. and I have
sad news for YOU.
She grew pale as death. and her lips
lulyercd ass she looked at him
"5it down here. he said. and !
vii. tell YOU an Promise me 10 be
brave, as AN Spanish women are IN
the hour or trial.
Tell me all." she said. I'm a low.
hoarae voice, unlike her own.
Then gently ana tcudorly he told her
that RIunldn was dead. once he
paused. for the rigid white face
alarmed him. and hc thought she was
going 20 die but she looked az him,
and he continued hts story how two
days ago RiuaIdo had been seized
with the fatal fever raging IN Seville.
aud how. weakened by hB previous
Illness, Doe had Wu,numbcd To 10 Inn
meiiHtvly Before hc died Luigi
continued he was conscious for one
haif-hour ami thar he spent ip talk
ing 10 me of Won
re waited then to scv n she would
speak. bu' no words came nothing
brpk" The terrible stiffness OF that
white fac" BE had expected tor
rent Of passionate tears bu. tho large
dark eyes we're dry ana burning rain
Of "a dreadful horror Ills heart smu.a
Aim ns bee looked upon her n she
had wgpt Hs women Wyep be- would
have CARED less. this grief was beyond
Rim Doc di1 not understand TO- Then
ne drow forth little packet ana laid
b. 30 hcr bands 10 contained lock of
dark curling hair aud d plain siguet
-nR
"Hr W.shei me 90 hriug You these"
continued lus. The chain yuu gave
aim Us round h.s ucyh 10 has never
Dom removed Then she spoke
~ mus. Soc him." she cried. Just
auge again Luigi Cafurur Nothing
on earth shall prevent me viii see