The Holly chieftain., 1902-05-09


rAs asAt q ~ = ~ -
of ellssssy Envn Pal &ssar asatslie
l-hs hAA aasa ~ Fp1e b ~ 1Abe6 II
Paris. men With tttlss ard tostAnes
falling into hsr nj 6nipre. ~ tAiss
was Z new fSatnre which ~ hed nSger
dreamed cosN s1ist IN her AatxfA,
It oniy Went to SLOW list -aAs WNs
q woman after ~, With : tender hea<t
beneath the exterior psrhaDs. bad
fortune been more kindly in surround
ing her with luxury she might have
been q blessing rather than q curse to
mankind.
AT any rate Paul found himself con-
donlng her faults and feeling more
charitably disposed toward her.
She had seen and recognised him,
and instantly came to his side. s
The doctor told me you were un-
hurt" she said, and he knew then
that his safety had been upon her
mind while she worked.
Il regret to tell you that one Of your
friends has vanished and the other has
bfoken leg-possibly you have found
him yonder." he remarked.
She did not blush at all. but simply
laughed.
"Yes, l have attended to him. He
groans horribly and has not the nerve
of child. No doubt you condemn me
for using such heroic measures to
accomplish my purpose, but am be-
lever in the adage that the end jnsti-
fies the means. You know that which
may ruin me should it come out, and
am surely at liberty to defend my
self Besides-I had other reasons for
my actions"
Paul knew what she meant, and his
old feeling of repulsion came back.
Such determination appalled, him
was it possible to escape from the
clutches of this wonderful woman
once she set her mind upon his cap
ture?
| A less stubborn man might have
yielded to what he was pleased to call
the inevitable, but Paul was saved
from this fate by the memory of a
| face
Though. Hildegarde might be lost to
him forever, he could not forget the
charm of that modest blush which sig
|
ward him.
BY that memory he was ready to
steer his craft, whether dire disaster
or the favoring winds of fortune over
took him.
my visit to Berlin" he said, "is ono
! of pure defense, but in clearing the
innocent it will be necessary to place
the blame just where it belongs. You
understand what that means. Ger
many is no place for you. Countess.
and If you are as wise as / take you
to be you will pass over the border
without much delay"
She looked at him strangely.
II am unable to quite fathom the
motive that influences you to warn
me. had imagined that you hated
me-" she said, slowly. Z.
Not that, Countess; not that. 1
only regretted that was unable to re-
turn the unfortunate regard you ex-
pressed for me. A man can not force
his heart to act-that is, beyond his
| CONTROL
Then. in spite OF my work, you say
you have not despised me, Paul?" with
a vein of eagerness in her voice.
Il am afraid was beginning to
when suffering the indignities your
agents chose to heap upon me; but as
I saw you ministering to these poor
suffering wretches all that passed
away. would not have harm come t.
| you. Countess.
Then turn back to Heidelberg"
II have too much at stake to do that
Come what will shall go to Berlin"
There Is war in sight"
Il know 1t. and perhaps I may be
given an opportunity to see some ac-
ton. In my present frame Of mind
nothing would suit me better"
She looked troubled.
Surely you would not take up arms
against my beloved France"
You forget that German blood flow
Ell in the veins of my forefathers.
And, in truth, l am utterly Indifferent
as to the cause that takes me to the
field, since it is only the excitement Of
battle that desire"
You grieve me very much, Mon
sieur. would see you fighting for the
lilies OF France with the keenest Of
pleasure. Perhaps commission"
DO not mention 1t. Remember,
Countess. have given you ample
| - - Il .