Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-12-15
CHAPTER 1X.-(Continued.)

"Eatber." cried the unhappy girl, sink
ING mon bcr knees. and once more clasp
inc bcr hands. "Ob. will YOU not save
mo From, this ,erriblc doomP What have
I evnr done that Won should thus consign
mo IN shame and misery? How have
ever. by n single word or decd merited
tbis from Won? oh. have pity on me.
Snare mer'
The dark man stood for n few moments
and pozcd upon the child In silence. Then
he gave her his hand and lifted her to
her feet. His frame tremblcd, and his
eye burned strangely; and once more
Irene saw that same look that had before
made her shuddcr.
"You would be saved from Jilok Tu-
delT' he uttered, in a quick, nervous
whisper.
"Yes-Oh. yes" the maiden replied.
She gazcd up into his face as she SPOKE
but she shrank from the look she met
there. Ii was not kind look-it was NOT
threatening one. oh, she couid NOT
fathom 1t.
81 have promised Tudel, he whispered.
II have promised him; but, no! VIII
not speak yet"
The man stopped midway IN the roo"
he gazcd upon the girl moment-.ahd
then left the place. Irene STOOD mere,
crOuching away In the corner un'l she
could hear the steps Of her father ITO
more, and then, with one deep groan. she
sank down senseless upon the floor.
II was half nm hour after this that Cas-
sandra came into the room and found her
young mistress lying upon the hoor: she
hsstened to her side. and with cold wat
or and salts soon managed to bring her
from her swoon.
"Whnt IL Il, my mistressT'' the faithful
GirI asked. MS she held the maiden's head
In her lnp.
"Cassandra," whispered Irene, gazing
eagerly up, "is Il your"
ayes. dearest mistress"
"Whcre IL my-fathcry'
II know not: I have not seen him.
Shall l call him?"
"C,all him. repcated the fair girl,
starting uuicklv IN hcr feet.
She gnzcd wildly about her, and finally,
bending close to her attendant, she ut
tered' In n hoorsc. frightened whisper:
"Oh. mo- have no father, Cassandra.
Never. never more! On all the wide
earth I have no father! Speak not now.
Lot mo think"
Irene sank into n chair and bowed her
beod n,on bor hands, She remained thus
Tuii 6Stoon minutes and whom she raised
nor booJ again II ,yos fnirly dark.
"Shaii I hiring lirhtsY; nskcd Cassan.
dr,
"Not berc--not here. Take them to my
oun ch"mhor. 7 will 20 thitbcr nj once.
and do xnm follow ou,ckiv with tho lights
~cricLiy cossondra. n ouicklvi do NOT
Ieave mo- oionew
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Ahe 'u'r young u'.enuun' WIS s"
co "nu ",ost ae'p'y 'noae n.; "u' ' M, sop
peu no. now 10 uSN Iucs, ,. ...
ing at once 10 tue steward uepnr'men.'
sne prosureu s"nu n ,' "ha Wv" %em. ~. %p
70 .hs enulhpcr VI ner n.s',.' Wiz. .,,. , sns
m" ,yoxon ,nnors wore set In Tho costly
s,icLs md ,hnn Cosson,,ro snt down nm.
m th. soft dvon which hcr mistress
somc,imos uscd for n footstool Awbile
Jr.no goyoJ mon hcr IN silence. and then
sho want and sot down poor bar md
drew ber hcad into her Inn. This move.
man, stortlod tho vounp Girl. For nm In.
s,on, tho Thought anshoi unon bcr tho,
hos moor mis,ross might have hor mimi
,,r,ad Vat she a,,owod bcr bood N rcs,
n"iotlw whore n Ind bcen nloccd. and sbs
novel NOT until shc felt n warm ton,
dro,, mon hor cheok Another-ond nm.
"thar Sho turned hcr onyc inward and
Irano was wccninc Staring nmicklv nm
sho throw bcr arms nbout her rcntI,
iodv's noel, md IN n low. copor tone sh,
cried.
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