Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1900-03-02
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Her maleuyct. however, WAS not des-
6nci t" succeed. Before She could work
hcr way half way through the crush TO
tho dcnr III" NAN win,ia she WIS bent
ulns, avoiding iurncd around and saw
her. \ look ol .lad recognition flashed
into his face. and he instantly left Lady
Kynaston's side and c,,i!c across the
room I" sir'ail To- li"g.
This is an mleol.rf; for pleasure. ma
damc.'
Il certainly meyer expected to meet
you here. Monsieur h.Arhlrt.' faitcrcd
Helen.
"Witi you NJ ono and have a little
conversation wi.h me-"
II was Just going AWAY"
$50 soon. Then l vii! take YOU to
your carriage" Tie iiclH ont his a~ni.
and Helen w:,s l,r",orcc Obliged. 10 take
Tlmrr was !: litllr .lo,ay IL, she hail,
while Helen w"i;ct! IN" i."r. or rather for
b.: granlfatlrr's carviagr. hurim. which
she stood viii, her .,sra unnn h"r AN
welcome friends arm. While ,liry wcrc
Waiting he Whispered something eagerly
III her ear.
NO. no: il is iniinssihlr.." reiterated
HELEN. with muci, apparent distress.
Nj. i, Arisict whispered something moro.
VERY we'll. If y,'i insist ul,en it," She
said. family. ;ni then got into lie. ear
flag, and WAS driven way
Before. however. She had left Wai,ulr
Lodge five minutes She called uui lo tho
servants tu stop The cartilage. The font
Alaa descended from the h"y and came
round la the Window.
They had drawn III, ny tho side nj II:
long wall uriitc Beyond thu crowd of cnl.-
Yiascs that w;,s waiting at Lady KyiiaS-
tons loiisr.
II want In w:,;, here II f.w; minutes.
for-for a .rni'rHnan l anu going To take
back to iowa. slr said la the servant
.onfusrdiy. She WAS amazed To give such
an order to him. Sir WAS frightened.
too. and trctn',lch with NERVOUSNESS lest
anyone should sea. her waiting here.
II WAS :, cold. damp night. and IIeiri,
shiycrcI. and drew her fur cloak CLOSER
about her in the darkness. Presently
there oamr footsteps along tho pathway.
and !, ,,ai, came through thu tug up to
the door. III w:,. opened tor him in ST
kncc. and he 90, in. aud the carriage
drove of again.
Nj. IL Nicnmir d'.Arlict lind u mean.
cunning looking coui..cnnurc: strictly
speaking. indeed. le WAS rather hand
C>hstN, fiiE' ''iitt " 'tiAN.tN NNil-
shaped. Int the evil and vindiciivc en-
preston nr HIS farr made ii III, uuplcaS-
uni enc t" look upon. AZ he took his
scat in The hron=ham by ilclcn's side she
kilr,nk in>iin,iively away from him.
$50. wa mic:' he said. pccfiiiS down
into i,cr facr with miio,is familiarity.
'.lmrr I find you again after all this lime.
hnasi fui us ever.
"Mo,sictr d.Nrb!ei. pray understand
thu, mu.liin. hut absolute necessity
would lnvr induced me To drive y"l
honm tonight" said Helen. wis tlrn-
blin: Violently.
''Nou are not: ,%'nii,c. ma belize
'.Nou know very we'll why it is that l
SIN Obliged tn speak To yo,i alone slm
interrupted. rol.rin- holly under his bold
looks al admiration. .Monsicur.' She
cried. almost in tears. pray listen Il"
tnc: iar pitv's sake tell Inc what YOU
have don" Win my lctirrs-havc You de-
rtr"yed .ho'":
"Dcsiroycd them: What. t!,osc dear
letters t.iat are *, precious 10 my heart?
All. mldal.ie. could you believe it OF
me-"
"No, have kept thum.' she murmurcl
family.
"Ilyrgy one every single ore OF them.
he repeated, l"okiii;. al her iicaningly.
viii, "a ,uii glitter in his black eyes.
".Not tlmt-ilGit one pleaded Helen.
pitconsly.
"Yrs thu, one too-ilia, charming and
lcli@iliful letter ia which You 81 Gc;icr-
M.Sly offered TO throw Yourself upon m.
protection do yon remember ii:"
".Nla~. uniy 100 WE'LL" She murnurrd.
hiding her iaec in her hands.
..Nl,f' La. ,nj4iu,.i with :, .n..t nr
relish in toriuri:s ler. whicl, %rcsrmblui
the irliim ~riic!tY of - Wild beast playing
Will, lis prey. Nh. it was !: delightful
letter. thai. what 81 pity it WAS that I
was nut "f Paris il,at night. and never
yccti,cA il till. ala>. il Was too late to
rush 10 yoar side. You rrmrniIirr how
ii was. do you n"t: Nour husband was
lying III III your iioicl: yoi, were very
tired Of hun, aud had been oi,ci1to sre
yon WHOM II" MAS nnt. and had taken
you To the ttraier u" you rcnrlnl,rr::'
".Ah. for heavens sake. spare me these.
horsiiic "Reminiscences" cricl Helen. de
spairineiy. "Monsi.ur d'Nrblri. if yol
nave one spark of honor or Of grntirrran-
like feeling. yoi sill =iv, nc those mad.
fooliS!, letters again. ! cnircat you TO
40 50. iou know tl.a; | WAS beside my
self When | wrote them. | WAS -, an
nnl'pA no YOU nor sec mat they %cnini,to-
misc M fatally; thai i; is my good maine.
my reputation. Which are III %s,iAo.' In
her :-ony size had half sank nj his fee,
on the tioor OF tie cirri;.-c. c~ihspia. her
hands ertreatin.ly together.
NJ. d'Ar3lct raised her with empress
nIcr'.
".Nli. madame. do NJ, llius lumilia,c
yourself al my feet. Why >l,orli You BIZ
,fraid? Are not yollr good name ard
your .rpriation safe in my lini,is:"
Helen burst into bitter teir>.
'.iiov cri.cl. how wicked you are" she
cried: no IinsliSinmm would treat IL
andy IN this way
"Ensii>ili.ci, .tic FOOLS. ma clcrc-and
II am Freacll!' he replied. Struggling
his shoulders cNDressively.
He bent his face down close to hers.
Shall l tell you something. belle Hell
enc! 1t il; this: You are beautiful and
I.uyn toln,,t. I ILL.,, ,~, L..