Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-08-10

man. srhis is a vision 1ron - ,ife
disew I would give year OF my lid
wsra this dream reality. l Woui"
give" oonn,ate the
nhrosa The beautiful vision GROSSLY
the boudoir approached the dlvan anu ~
n q low melodious voice, asked, III
purest English: oy
.sWill YOU tell me your name"
The Englishman shuddefea. 20 or
"She sneaks!' he said to hlmsen.
dare NOT answer, lest she vanish!'
:.You are SILENT" she continued;
..Nav Won are nv guest tonight, and
surely 1 have the right 10 KNOW w., ~
whom offer hospitality. SPEAK, ~, ,nen'
Answer me! What is your name!
Then he dared hesitate no longer.
"AIy name," he answered, rs Geofse
Malcolm" ~
"Georse Malcolm" she murmured 10
herself. You are an Englishman:
she said, aloud.
"Yes, madame
Why have you left England, ana
what brings you to lEdia!,
ut is two months since l left nome,
and T am here to rejoin my father, SIT
John Malcolm, who is Chief Judge OF
the Presidency of Benaras.
The unknown trembled as sne
thought +,o
"John NIalcolmv the Chief Judge! the
terrible investigator? 1 knew i'll know
him."
Then, after a moments silence, she
spoke again.
"Tcll me" she said. "wbat do you
think of all that has befallen you TO-
night?"
dame?"
"Certainly."
"Well then, T fancy myself in the
mids of a delicious dream. when IL
rests with you to make yet more &C.
static"
"And to accomplish this result. what
must l do?'
Remove the mask which conceals
from my hungry gaze even part OF
your beauty"
GLOW do you know that am beautl-
ful?"
'That which I see is a sure guaran'
tee of what is hidden"
"You may be deceived
ooh. no, madame; | am not de-
ceived; you are beautiful enough to
madden all the saints in Paradise l
guess it from the unconquerable emo
ton | feel in your presence. | feel it
in the quickened pulsations OF my
heart"
The unknown smiled.
"Your heart she repeated. "You
speak of your heart. Is it accustomed,
then, to beat so fast and so loud?
mo, madame. 1t is you. alone, who
have the power to thus agitate it,"
'Ah! So you say to every woman"
II say it to no other. My lips have
not yet learned to lie"
"Have you, then never loved%
"Nevcr, seriously. Never have felt
myself drawn toward a woman as I
feel myself drawn toward yol.'
"Yet you do not know me-
81 divine YOU he responded.
And with the words. lifting himself
upon the divan, he took in his the two
little white hands of the unknown,
drawing her toward him until his lips
met hers.
MADAME" he passionately implored.
L pay Sc4 luhc Ou ILLS LlttSh. lLeE
me see you! l adore you-adore you"
The unknown answered with some
light raillery.
Given at the risk of losing your ador-
ation l refuse to accede to your re-
quest. I will not remove my mask"
''But why?'
because do not wish it,"
This she uttered in the tone of one
accustomed to command; but, as if to
mitigate the severity Of her resolu-
tons, she continued, more gently:
IF, however, George Malcolm, my
mask does not alarm you, ask you to
sup with me. Will you acceptw
Eyes" murmured the young English
man, in sort of stupefaction, thinking
that to eat and drink in dreamland sur
passed all the marvels which had gone
before.
That he slept, he had no doubt. He
remembered that, overcome with ia.
tigue, he had lost consciousness in the
Temple of silva. He now felt con-
WINGED that, in some unknown form, he
had previously taken an opiate.
The unknown now stepped back q
little way, clapping her hands twice to.
gether.
Immediately four negro pages, splen.
d1dly and Enthusiastically costumed in
purple satin and silver cloth. entered
bearing a table, fully served which
they placed in the middle of the boud-
OR. In place of chairs. they drew he-
fore it the cushions; then. swift and
dumb, disappeared. - ''i'A
George Malcolm" said flo I'M
known, come; do honor. to, nv 20.
past 10y IT,
The Englishman feared to stir lest
at the first movement, he should awak''
en-; vet he dared not hesitate. and
rising, to his unutterable amaze hp Dis
covered not only that the dream con.
tinued, but that he walked with US &C.
hrm step as though fully awake. ~
HIS hostess took his hand and. 1od
MIN to one of the pile of cushions on
winch she babe him be seated She in.
stalled herself opposite him,
He regarded the table curious,v s,,c
denly finding himself possessed Of aa .
most violent appetite. The repast was
served in Russian style, with dishes 81. 80
exquisite delicacy. and a most tamnt
ing odor surrounding the dessert nart
OF which was composed of frui+ 49, r"r.
every cline. I'LL i'eA
Wines of France, Spain and tho
~ hn me mingled fraternally with those