Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-06-13
THE PERIL
OF MADAME.
"A Story Of Love and
Intrigue. .....
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Il insist, madame" said Amantor
Pasha, his eyes burning with anger
and the passion which possessed him.
"And why refuse me? | love you be-
yond reason. | have never loved as l
love you. Everything You can desire
shall be yours. Sophronla."
call me madame" replied beauti-
full woman. with face of classic pro-
file. surveying the almost frenzied
pasha with a cold contempt which ag-
grayated both his fury and his desire
Il have already told you. pasha, that
decline to share your affections with
the 80 or more estimable ladies of your
harem."
"Thon you have been playing with
me- madame" growled the pasta. You
have led me to think you were not in
different TO me. And here i'll Illutza.
am master, and Won shall not leave IL
lutza except to become my Wife Here
he took stride toward her as if he
would seize her there aud then and
carry her off.
TAKE care" She spoke III a low
~
and you are dead man carry a re-
volver | can hit tile ace Of hearts mt
20 yards My nerve is good; my hand
is steady. ANY violence. and the next
second Amantor PaSha is a corpse"
lie stood stock still Her GOODNESS
Gained him. conquered his rage, but
inhamed his admiration
"As the English say. you are a cool
hand" lie remarked. 10 himself he
thought Il Will have her now nj all
costs. What a bride for pasha, What
nerve, What a resource! With her.
who knows, | might be grand yizier-
sultan even.
And he was perhaps not far wrong
Madame was 81 many shifts. II was
she Who III the great South African
war had been spy of fame. Courted
by the highly placed and susceptible III
the British camp In various parts Of
South Africa, she had kept Paul Kru
ger and Crouie and Christian De Wet
and Erasmus informed Of all that was
doing in the English army. Her ma
tionality was a matter Of guesswork
Some said She was French. others Rus
sian. but she was known as Madame"
par excellence.
Il will take my leave now. madame"
said the pasha. drawing his handsome
form up to its full height but you
shall marry me-
a very good morning TO your excel
lency," said Sophronla valoffsky, with
hooking nod, but | shall not marry
you"
The pasta withdrew, with never
word more and two minutes later
there was a clatter Of horses on the
roadway as he and his staff galloped
off up the little street.
BAH murmured Sophronia as she
peeped out at him through the jalou-
sizes. Not a bad looking man either
and sits his horse well" Turning
from the window, Sophronia Valoffsky
contemplated her face and figure in a
huge mirror which stretched from floor
10 ceiling Oh one side Of the apartment,
and then. snatchng up a leather head
ed baton, she struck smartly a large
gong. Ii was almost Immediately an
swered.
Bring me my hooded fur cloak at
once Iona" said madame. and cloak
yourself as well for I shall want You"
Madame went 10 a sideboard and
poured herself out Il liqueur, while Size
iii tue daintiost of dainty cigarettes
She bad not blown half "A dozen hiffs
Of smoke when Iona returned and
quichly euveIoped her mistress . the
warm claak
SEIavatz Is b be found today. Lo-
ma"
eyes. gracious uistre S, at TIE yel-
loy'khaa Is the lower town"
"Tlg conduct me there 81 tine IS
Ia he losr 1Iy liberty Is threatened,
Iona. and may be gone from me Mt
any moment AS size spoke Nine Va
lonsky stepped toward the jalousie