The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1901-06-05
THE PERIL.
OF MADAME.
A Story of Love and
Intrigue. 900.
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Il insist, madame" said Amantor
Pasha. his eyes burning with anger
and the passion which possessed him
And why refuse me2 | love You be-
yond reason. | have never loved as
love you. Everything you can desire
shall be yours Sophronia"
Call me madame" replied n heautl-
full woman. with face of classic pro
file, surveying the almost frenZIed
pasha with cold contempt which ny
grayated both his fury and his desire
Il have already told YOU pasha, that |
decline to share your affections with
the 80 or more estimablc Indies of your
| harem."
"Then yeu have been playing with
me, madame" growled the pasha You
| have led me to think you were not in
different 10 me. And here, in Illutza,
am master, and you shnll not leave II
lutza except to become my wife" Here
he took stride toward her as II he
would seize her there and then and
carry her Off.
Take care" She spoke In Il low,
clear. unmoved tone. Il step nearer.
and you are n dend man. | carry n re-
yolver. can hit the ace of hearts ut
20 yards My nerve Is good my hand
Is steady Any violence, and the next
second Amantor Pasha is II corpse"
lie stood stock still. Her GOODNESS
calmed him. conquered his rage. but
inhamed his admiration.
AS the English say, you nrc II cool
hand" he remarked. 70 himself he
thought: Il Will hive her now at all
costs. What bride Cor pashnl What
nerve! What II resource! With her.
who knows. l might he grand ylzicr-,
sultan even"
And he was perhaps not far wrong.
Madame was of many shifts. 1t was
she who IN the great South African
war had been n spy OF fame. Cuurtcd
by the highly placed and susceptible In
the British camp In various parts Of
| South Africa, she Ind kept Paul kru-
| ger and Cronje and Christian DE Wet
and Erasmus Informed of MI TINT was
doing In the English army. Her III.
tionality was II matter OF guesswOrk.
Some said she was French, others Rus
par excellence.
81 Will take my leave now, madame"
said the pasta. drawing his handsome
form up TO Its fun height but you
shall marry me"
"A very good morning To your excel
lency." said Sophronia Vnlqfsky. with
II mocking nod. but ! shall not marry
you"
The pasha withdrew. With meyer n
word more, and two minutes later
there was II clatter OF horses on the
roadway rs he and his staff gnlloped
off up the little street.
"Bnh" murmurcd Sophronln Ms she
peeped out at him through the ialou
sies. Not bad looking man either
and sits his horse we'll" Turning
from the window. Sophr0nIa Nalolislty
contemplated her face and figure In II
huge mirror which stretched from Goor
to ceiling OH one Side of the apartment,
and then. snatchlng up II leather head
ed baton, she struck smartly large
gong. 1t was almost Immediately an
swered
Bring me my hooded fur cloak at
once, Iona" said madame. and cloak
| yourself as well, for ! shall want you"
Madame went to II sldeboard and
poured herself out II llqueur while she
lit the dalntest Of dainty cigarettes.
She had not blown half dozen whtfs
| of smoke when Iona returned and
quickly developed her mistress In the
warm cloak.
"Sklavatz Is to be found today, Lo
mar
Yes, gracious mistress; at the vel
low khan IN the lower town"
"Then conduct me there. No time ia
10 be lost My liberty il threatened.
Iona. and may be gone from me at
any moment" AS she spoke Nine. Va
loffsky stepped toward the lalouaie.
"Hlst, Iona! There Is II body Of Turk
ish soldiers coming down the hill ea
corting II closed carriage. Bolt aud
| barricade the front door while | run by
the back"
Iona. having done her work, rushed
after her mistress. She knew the Mae
adonlan town thoroughly aud led mn
| Dune by devious aud Intricate turnings
| to battle pursuit. Besides the twilight
had begun TO deepen. and rain was
falling and threatening to fall heavily.
At last they reacbed the lower town.
and. again pursuing wlndlngs seeming
! ly intermlnable, they at last passed up
marrow passage to where, underneath
an ancient Roman wall II bright light
issued forth from a large interior.
"rhe khan the yellow khan" whls-
pered Iona beneath her breath. Nine.
| Valoffsky sighed IA sigh Of relief, and
her gait assumed It's Wontcd undulatinS
/ grace MS she stepped forward toward
the open front Of the khan or rude inn.
A number Of men IN the garb Of the
Macedonian mountaineer were sitting
within, carouslug out Of drinking
horns, TESTING and laughing loudly.
dead silence fell on them all as Sophr0
! MIA Valoffsky stepped forward and