Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-03-29
IRENE'S vow
BY CHARLOTTE N. BRAEME.
Nv CHARLOTTE N. BRAEME.

clubs. and had fastened himself on rich
men, one after another. getting what he
could from them. Sir Hubert had prom
iscd him he would use all his interests for
him. lie had done So. aud the result
was that the duke had found him this
appointment which was to make him a
rich man for life; now he had lost 1t.
and a curse seemed to have fallen On
him.
"lIave | Il hidden foc?" he cried ont.
Does some enemy dog my footsteps. aud
follow me to set everyone against me!
The first time ! go anywhere | am well
received, the second time the doors are
closed against me. | cannot understand
it,"
While the pockets of the solemn. silent
man who had had a long interview with
the Duchess of Bayard were filled with
gold, and she herself almost wondered TO
find how much money she was spending.
until Nanc Forester grew desperate AMI
gave MP the struggle: 1t was useless.
Every door was shut in his face, every
man seemed to be- against him. The men
who had been his friends would have
nothing more to do with him. They told
each other there was something against
hih'' anu thougn none Oh t"e"' NV
what II was, the rninor grew anu spren"
until his oldest friends passed Nun Win
| out a nod. and he was alone In the woriu.
The end Of 1t was that. gaunt, hungry
almost fricndl"ss. the once Dri'''a ,,,
wicked man presented hin'se'f peiore OF
Hubert Estmere.
Il have reserved you. he saiu' !ou
are my last rcsource-you must heip HE
= helped you.
wou'" no, h'ir !o" more ~.
were dying. You did what you please"
to call . service Tor me. III" one !"
return for you. ana now We are q""'s-
l shall do no mor".'
Il am a ruined, brokcn'down man. ne
returned.
Serves you right. said SIR hu'pcrt.
81 deserve shooting myself for my SIN !;
but l never forget that you 'ed me INTO u.
But for such men as you. men IKE my
self would be ten thousand times peter
than they are -,
II thought you would hclp me. saiu
Nane Forester. his face uuiverlng. anu
his voice hoarsc with emotion.
II do not see why you should. !. base
~ enough. asked your help: you gave IT.,
aud ! repaid 1t. Would to heaven you
had refused me when ! asked IL. ioathe
you for your compliance"
| IL could swear to heaven cried the
man, that l have hidden Zoe; Is
just rs though someone had sworn ven.
geance against me. ! can never succeed
In any single thing. and yet l Know OF
no enemy In the wide world"
He paused abruptly Tor sir iiu'ocrt
eyes were fixed upon him with an ex.
preston Of stunned and bewildered
amaze.
What makes you think that! he ask
cd, slowly. with curious wilderness com
Ing over his face.
II could swear it, he cried. Il can
not tell who. or what. or why-it cannot
all be coincidence. there Is too much sys'
tenn In 1t. swear that somewhere un-
der the pitilcss sky l have Toe who
follows me. aud tracks me, and runs
me-
Sir Hubert was silent Tor fcw min
utcs. Could II bc possible that the beau'
tiful. injured woman. who had threaten
I'd him with vengeance. had absolutely
taken vengeance on his accomplish! II
looked like 1t.
who found for you the position you
held In the Inland Reyenne oa'ce| nc
asked.
The answer was: The Duke Of nay
ard"
How did you lose itT'
1T WAS taken from me; given mp be-
cause they were reducihK expenses,
was told
Have 20" asked the u"Se 10 he'p you