The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-08-02

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claims to her hand"
'By St. Paul, sir count. !.
tongue runs into strange mood. !.
speech l renounce all claim.
Rosalind Valdai's handl Was4
you meant ?"
"Aye, sir, precisely So"
Perhaps you will inform !.
what claims 1 may have upon i.
lady," Ruric returned, with son
tremulousness in his tone, for 4.
very subject was one that moys
him deeply.
''Ruric Newell, you shall not AL
that | did not make myself full
understood, and hence l will 81
plain" The count spoke this 4,
speaks man who feels that he i,
doing very condescending thing
and IN the same tone he proceeded
"The Lady Rosalind is of nobl,
parentage and very wealthy. MI
own station and wealth are ecu.
with hers-my station, at all evenb |
She may possess the undivided right
to more property than l do; bull
that matters not. l love her and
must have her for my wife. han
been to see the noble duke, hs
guardian, and he objects not to M
suit, but be informed me that the
was one impeachment, and that wa
her love for you. He knows full
well, as ] know, and as all mud
know, that she could never becom,
your wife; but yet he is anxious NOT
to interfere too much against hei
lnclinations. So a simple denial
from you to the effect that you cap|
never claim her hand is all that n
necessary. You understand me, J
trust. We seek this only for the fail
lady's own good. Of course YOU
must be aware that the duke would
never consent to her union with
you, and yet he would wish to have
your denial to show to Rosalind
when he announces his decision. II
have a paper here all drawn up
and all that will be necessary is sim,
ply your signature. Here. 1t Isl
only a plain, simple avowal on your
part that you have no hopes nor
thoughts of seeking the hand of the
lady in marriage"
AS the count spoke he drew a D.
per from the bosom Of his marten
doublet, and, having opened it, be
handed it toward the gunmaker
But Ruric took it not. He drew
back and gazed the visitor sternly
in the face.
. Sir count" he uttered in a tons
full of noble Indignation, "what do I
you suppose l am? Do you mean1
to tell me that Olga, duke of Tuia,
has commissioned you to obtain
such a remuneration of me?"
stephen" spoke the count, turn
ing to his companion, you heard
the instructions the duke gave me
this morning." -.
"Aye," returned Urzen, directing
his speech to Ruric; 81 did hear
and you have stated the case plain
w."
II may be as much surprised
yourself," resumed the count haug1
lily, cat this strange taste of th|
luke. Why he should seek this sig
lal from you / can only imagine
lpon his desire to call up no re-
,rets in the bosom of his fair ward
He knows that she was once init
nate with you and that she nov
cells warm friendship for you.
Cor her sake he would have this sig
lal from you"
"But how for her sake ?" asked
luric. .
why" returned Damonoff, edo
GU not see? Rosalind in the sim
llcity of her heart may think that
you might claim her
I'VE and out of pure principle grant
to you simply because you were
ne first claimant"
"But / never claimed her love-"
aid Ruric warmly. eff she loves
lie, she loves me from her hear.
18th the noble duke l never spoke
ut once, and then he came here
II me to temper his sword. If you
ould marry with the lady, do 50,
nd if you seek help in the work
EEK it from those who have some
over in the matter"
"You mistake, SIR" uttered the
,unt holly. 81 seek not power
DIV. ! only seek a simple word
ON one who may have some infu-
Ice, even as beggar, having saved
lie life of a king, may, through
,yal gratitude, WELD an influence.
i'll you sign the paper?"
Now, all this seemed strange to
uric, and he knew that there was
behind the curtain which
was not permitted to know. He
new the proud and stubborn duke
ell enOOUh to know tbot bo mover