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Nv what passed | had often wondered
whether he really knew his own mind.
and | asked him. He told me PLAINLY
that he had never even had the ieast
Irritation with you but that he had
always esteemed your friendship nigh
ly--tbat you were friends, but moth
ing more, and you compel me to
speak plainly-tha he loved me and
no one else. 1t was then that ] prom
Used to marry him"
After stealing him from me by
treachery! If you had not interfered
he would have loved me" exclaimed
Lola, "He wrote to me constantly
from abroad; he came to see me on
the very night Of his return, before
he thought of seeing you.
II was seldom that the gentle ma
ture Of Lady Rhysworth was aroused
TO anger, but her heart swelled with Il
keen sense Of injustice. Why should
this girl, whom she had never cared
for have come here to insult her?
Why should her happiness be mnrred
because this girl had chosen to take
an obstinate fancy to man who
cared nothing for her? Why should
she suffer and DO made wretched for
that? She rose with the graceful
dignity natural to her
Il VIII not prolong this distressing
scene by denying the truth of your
words You know that they are
wlckedly false. ] am innocent or the
charge you bring against me and no
one knows 1t better than yourself. |
must say, Lola. that am surprised
that YOU should have shown so little
maIdenly dolcacy as to try to force
your affection on n man who did not
cnre TO receive II"
So spoke Lady Rhysworth; but she
shrunk back, brave as she was In the
knowledge Of her own truth, from the
angry face that Lola turned upon her.
ut Will be better for you, Lady
Rhysworth, not to say another word.
Let me tell you few home truths; you
are quick enough to tell the like to
me. What does the world think of
the delicate, refined, high-bred Dolores
Cliefden, who has angled for two
husbands, who married an old man for
his money and two years after mis-
death would marry young one Tor
love-what Of the woman with Il lit
tie daughter who neglects her to at
tend to the wooing of n man who VIII
never tolerate the presence of another
mans child In his house dainty
Dolores, who. with all her modesty,
has managed by her artful wiles to Sc
cure the two best matches In the
neighborhood and then whispers
about madenly dellcacy? My faults
are open ones; yours are hidden.
love one man honestly; you have
either loved or pretended to love two.
Oh, sweet Dolores, what now of
maidenly dellcacy?'
Lady Rhysworth did not answer
her She saw that 1t was useless, as
Lola was beside herself with rage:
and she knew the whole TRADE to be
utterly false, She moved from her
place as though she would quit the
room, but Lola prevented her; she
stationed herself before the door, with
her arms outstretched,
You shall hear me. she said, Il
will force you to listen. You have
done this shameful thing to me; You
have stolen my love from me- and
swear to be revengod; gave you
fair warming | said, lot any one be-
ware who comes between us, You
have come between us. Now beware!
You have broken my heart; | swear
hfe, | will ruin yours. You have
tortured me. | will torture you. When
the time comes for my revenge, you
shall suffer MS ! suffer now. False
woman and treacherous friend you
can 20 now; but beware. 1t may be
years before my vengeance comes;
perhaps | may not seek 1t until he has
grown tired Of you, but, be the IN
terval long or short, beware, Lady
Rhysworth! As surely rs the sun
rises and sets SO sure is my ven
gcanco to fall upon your guilty head. =
Lola spoke with such tlashing eyes,
with such \ threatening face, With
such power and passion that Dolores
shrunlS back, pale and trembling
from the terrih'c avalanche Of words.
Let me pass, she said faiutly
You may go now" cried Lola
opening the door, You will remem.
Der your last interview with Lola dc