Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-04-19

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Tell Jean to make as little noise a;
possible. lest madame should hear the
sound Of wheels.
1t takes a great deal 10 surprise 3
French waiting maid Of the type Of
Stephanie If her young mistress hat
asked to be driven to some house
where she might have met lover
there would have been a spice of fur
and intrigue in It, but visit to {
lady and that the most irreproachablt
Of widows was fiat and tame.
Half an hour afterward Lola was
driving toward Deeping Hurst, hel
heart torn with pain, love, and jeal
ousy, her brain filled with schemes Of
vengeance, her whole soul in hot re-
bellion against her fate. She haC
no settled plan of action but thl
look that was in her face and the
light that was in her eyes evidently
meant mischief
any one coming between Sir Karl and
myself should beware. Let her be.
ware ] cannot take her life. but IL
could mar her beauty--the beauty that
has won him would. II knew how
to torture her so that never again in
her life should there come one mo-
ment Of peace or rest, | would do it.
Let her beware"
She never needed the brilliant colors
that made the evening sky so fair:
she took no notice Of the song of the
birds; all the tair beauty OF earth and
sky were lost to her
Let her beware!" she repeated to
herself, when the carriage stopped
Wait for me, Jean" she said to the
groom. II may be one hour, or I may
be three DO not take the horses 70
the stable, and do not leave the car
rage. shall expect to find you here
when | return"
She rang the hall bell. and was told
by the servant who answered it that
Lady Rhysworth was at home and
alone; that she could see her at once
her ladyship was In her boudolr
You need not announce me. Lola
said to the man. Il will go myself"
The servants were so accustomed to
her coming to the house at all times
that there seemed nothing unusual to
her request. Lady Rhysworth's friends
had access to her at all times.
Let her beware!" Lola murmured
to herself as she went through the
long corridor and up the wide stair
case. Whatever her fate, she has
drawn it on herself"
She knew the way to Lady Rhys-
worth's boudoir. She had spent many
hours in it. without knocking, with
out speaking, she opened the door and
went in
Dolores, who was sitting In a low
chair near the window, looked up with
startled glance as Lola entered. md
uttered little cry as she saw the
full expression OF the beautiful face
Lola" she said, frightened more
than she would have cared to own.
No answer came from the French
girl who walked up to her with d
naughty air. She left her dark travel.
ing cloak fall from her shoulders. re-
moved her hat from her head, and
then, standing erect before Dolores,
she said
'l.nf nj I hta -, II,
yon a question. Is it true what hear?
Is 1t true that YOU have stolen my
lover from me?"
II have stolen no ones lover" an
swercd Dolores
You have stolen mine, Sir Karl
was mine, Won are false friend and
false woman. You have stolen him,
knowing that he was mine"
"lle was never yours, Lola When
YOU say that You speak falsely He
was kind to YOU he has been know.
true and staunch friend to you; but
he was never your lover and YOU
know it,
u repeat that he was mine. and
mine only, but that you have come be-
| tween us you, with your pale. stckly
face and yellow hair thinking YOUR
self no doubt, Irresistible, You. say.
have como between us.
~ have not replied Dolores Sir
Kart has never been your lover and
never will be"
He was learning to love me con-
tlnued Lola, II loved him with my
whole heart, and my love had touched
him Ito was beginning to care for
mo when YOU came between us and
stole him from me 1t was rank
troachcry Can you deny that YOU
knew loved him. had opened my
heart 70 you have told Won that he
was mne,"
He was not yours The fact Of your
calling a man yours locs not make
him so. The fact even that Won love
man does not compel him to love
YOU Sir Karl had the right to owe
whom he pleased"
He would have loved ME roitor-
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