The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-06-04

M'sieur Do,man have great riches mat
you ask anything. and he cast 1t to your
foot: he will be slave"
And you will leave the yacht Mt the
first place we reack?'' answered MadSe'
not needing madam's speech.
IF 1t should be possible We would
leave before we see the sainted earth.
cried madam. Forgive me. my chaile;
am l not your GUARDIAN?
She implored SO earnestly, and gestcu-
lated so theoretically that Madge refrain
ed from denouncing her. Moreover, 1t
would be an unwise policy to make an
enemy of madam for without herr and
in a foreign land Madge's case would be
worse than at the present.
Madam Duvals regeneration was per-
formed in secret, and 1t must have been
nothing less than witchcraft which trans
formed her from a human wreck, into
the oging tripping little lady who came
on deck two hours later. Madge was
standing beside Captain Brown watching
the distan. coast of France. and inquiring
how soon the "Yarra'' would reach her
destination, when madam made her re-
appearance. chatting and smiling in her
nautical costume. that caused the wealth
err beaten old Scotchman to laugh some
hours later when he had asslmilated the
picture she presented. Then the stew
ard came with champagne. and madam's
horror of the ''diabie' of a ship. changed
into admiration of her and her owneH
who so treated them ''au prince!'
1t was not until the evening that Mr..
Dorman appeared In the saloon, where
Madge was alone. and unable to escape
the interview she went through 1t brave
ly.
Long and eloquently he pleaded, urg-
Ing her to listen to his suit. That he
cba oil h,t.t oh ha,
love was given to Dick Mortimer, and the
effrontery of this man by whom she had
been entrapped, brought every tender
memory. and her lovers face wildly be-
fore her mental sight. Though she and
Dick had been separated and that dark
secret In her breast kept them apart. her
deep true love had never changed or
dimmed. And to think that this man.
Jarvis Dorman dared to speak of love
for her. was an effront before which even
his plot against her liberty seemed trif-
ling.
Il will not accpet your refusalr' he ex-
claimed. 81 cannot live without you.
Madge. Riches can bring me neither
pleasure not satisfaction unless you share
them with me-
''Yau have had my answer" she replied.
and it. Is useless to urge me To change
it. MIR. Dorman. You say you love me,
and you are making me miserable and
unhappy. Set me ashore with Madam
Duval. and / am willing to forgive you
all that you have done"
Then a change came in his manner
There are places in the world where /
can force you to marry me: where our
marriage can be performed although you
protest and resist" he answered. 1T
is to one of these that we are sailing.
and J VIII tell you 80 much of my plans,
that you may behave as a sensible woman
Madam Duval viii leave us at the first
convenient moment, and you will remain
with me. 1t is something to consider"
There was no mstaking his threat,
and there were no means of escaping from
him; for the first time a fear for the flu
ture took possession of her heart 1t
was useless to beg for her release from
this determined, INSCRIPTIONS man. she
felt certain. but her pride prevented her
from showing the dread she felt at his
threatening words. and although she mis-
trusted madam heartily, even her pres
once was a protection.
She was careful never to be alone with
him again, after this, and Dorman, as
though contented for the time in knowing
her to be In his power. was careful not
to increase the anger which he was con-
scious Madge entertained against him.
But that he would break her spirit, com
pei her to listen favorably to him. and
eventually overcome her opposition to her
union with him. he never allowed himself
to doubt. once in Algeria, she would be
defenseless, and then the reward of all his
efforts would be reaped
CTo Be Continued)