Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-09-29

ton, but he had not yet learnt the
.e.4.pef OF ner soul He knew she was
weary and sore, and the sudden out
burst he regarded as an outburst of
girIish petulancy. He gave a short
laugh and a gesture ana turned away
Then it is SO? asked Juliette. You
don't deny it. You cannot deny it..
You, my afTianced husband and my
dearest friend" and she raised her
hands as though in disgust, 1T is the
same with you all. But mark" and
she took a hasty stride towards him,
lover or no lover, future wife or no
wife. this days work is mine, There
are five thousand women in this village
ready to follow me to the death. II
she was searching for an indignity,
have no need of the love of a re-
creant."
Paul bit his lip to keep back the
words that came to his tongue He
was grieved to anger at being so re-
viled. He knew better than Juliette
the state of exeitability the last dozen
hours of stress had worked her into.
"Juliette." he said at last, speaking
quietly, this is madness. 1t is not
the time for you and me to quarrel.
You are dearer to me than you were
before this Revolution swept over
France. But ! pray you rest here for
a few days ana all will be well, anu you
will take back those words you have
just uttered"
is it a plot?" asked Juliette, with
4 indignation, her limbs hanging loose
but her eyes shooting fiercely. you
would have me stay here ana rest and
be quiet, and Louise Chabrey, the
sculpuor's model. would, | suppose,
+ lead the women of .,aris to Versailles p
She laughed defiaptly.
Impotence for an instant rested on
the cheek of the man.
Then he exclaimed holly in return
'Go to Versailles. lead the women of
Paris to King Louis and Queen An
~~'~o@+o 9ain all your demands, and
when that time is over remember one
thing, that you have sent the man who
io,o4 you ana who loves you out OF
presence, the man who has done you
wrong neither in word nor action, and
who will only return when you plead
for him to do So
"And that will be never" cried
Juliette in his face.
Paul gave her one look half of pro
test, half of pity. Then he turned on
his heels and strobe from the chamber
Juliette stood for time staring al
the closed door. 1t was as though hei
eyes were following the man she hec
so recently called her lover.
The blind accusation she had thrown
at Paul was born, not out of reason oil
thought. but out Of a quick irritability
which, in itself, was the result OF Ions
fasting and tiredness. Though a.
times SO tender and compassionate
her whole nature just now was domi
mated by rebellion and indignation
Whatever her instinct limited she fol
lowed. The minutes that now elapsed
while she stood in that low-roofet
chamber were occupied, not In search
ing for calmness. but rather in adding
fuel to her passion. Though warn
lover she could also be keen Halter
Hatred now took possession Of her
and with lips thin and pale sh'
breath ed vengeance on the woman whit
had robbed her of Paul.
Paul had with confused mind, hur
ried through the crowded and nois.
inn. where the atmosphere was thiel
and evil and had passed thankful.
into the cool fragrance of the damn
night =
There were many men about, men o
the village and men of Paris who ha'
foliowed in tle wake Of their wive
and sweethearts. Paul's costume o