Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-12-08
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CHAPTER IN.
a week had passed away from the time
of Jilok Tudel's first visit to Irene after
his return. and he had repeated the visit
thrice. On his last visit he had limited
at the idea OF having the wedding sooner
than had been agreed upon ut first. The
maiden was surprised at this, for she
wondered what could have caused the
man to change his mind. Now the truth
was, Tudcl was more keen than she gave
him credit for; while, on the other hand,
she was not so witty as she might have
been. A simple conversation between
Tudel and st. Marc will solve the mys.
terry. 1t was on the occasion OF the pir.
atc's last visit-on the day previous to
the one on which We thus return to the
scene-that he stopped to see St. Marc
before leaving the house.
est. Mare" he said, after he had seat
ell himself, eve must have our wedding
come off little sooner than we had plan.
ned"
"Ah, how so?" returned the host, Gle.
waiting his eyebrows with a stare of In.
quisitivcncss.
"Why-I must secure my wife before
she runs off,"
"You'rc talking In riddles, senior. I
don't comprehend"
IT simply mean that Irene is planning
to Zee"
"You're crazy, Jilok."
"Pcrhaps I am; hut I have sense
enough left BY me yet to understand
that"
III you are In earnest. perhaps you'll
explain"
"Ccrtainly," returned Tudcl. with m
| expressive nod. 'ln the first place, !
know that Irene hates me, aud that she
would rather live In a hovcl with some
one she loved than to live In n palace
with mo. Next, she naturally possesses
n sensitive mind. and would never be cain,
while her heart was really being crushed.
You understand thisY"
Eyes," returned st. Marc, as coolly rs
though they were discussing the merits
Of horse.
"And yet" pursued Tudcl. "shc IL as
calm as can b. when l am present, and
the allusion to our marriage moves her
not jot. Now I simply know that she
would never be thus II she really believ.
cd she was to become my wife"
"WellT uttered st. Marc. looking
calmly on.
"Thcn," resumed Tudcl, ut appears
plain enough to me that she means to as.
cape me. Ay. Antonio st. Marc-ns sure
as fate, Irene means to run of; there Is
no mistake about this"
"Well, Tudcl, you may bc right" said
the host, In rather a thoughtful mood.
But have had no means Of seeing
this"
But I have" quickly replied Tudel.
who, seeing the nail driven home, thought
1t best to clinch It. II have. senior; and
more than that, / can tell when the
thought first entered her mind. motto
cd the change In her bearing, from ex-
IRENE fear to calm Indifference. She just
knows that you will not help her. SO she
will help herself"
every we'll, Jilok; I do not dispute you.
You may SGT the day when you choose,
aud she shall be ready"
every right, Senior Antonio" uttered
Tudcl, with mock gravity. by the host,
wen astonish the dnmsel. Let the day
for the ceremony be on Monday; to-day
Is Thursday. That will give her time
enough for preparation. And then there's
no need Of making such a vast amount
Of preparation: we can do much of that
after the ceremony has been performed
SO 1t was planned that the ceremony
should be performed on the following
Monday. 1t was on Friday evening that
at. Mare came to inform his child that
the marriage was TO take place on Mon
day. She knew from Tudel's remarks
that the time was to be changed, but she
dreamed not Of SO much change. She
clasped her hands, and bcsOught her faith
or to save her; but he turned cOldly from
her.
II have nothing to do" he said, "Only
to inform YOU of the new arrangement
that has beer made. What odds can II
make to you whether the marriage takea
place In one week or In fourf"
CTo be continued.)