The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-02-03

ole committed DIS robbery in or
ler TO crafty my extrayagan,
whns'
fanferlot's glance answered.
Very likely, mac anne"
S few minutes reflection convinced
Nina that her FIRST Impression was
the correct one. rcui Hed after how
ering Tor on instant over her agitatee
udnd
moi" she cried. u regret to say
that Prosper would neYer have stoleI
one cent for me. One can understan,
aman robbing a bank 10 obtain means
of bestowing pleasure and luxuryupoD
the woman he loves: but Prosper
does not love me, he never has loved
me-"
"Oh, fair ladyl' prot eed the gal
liant and insinuatng Fanferlot. you
sure y can not mean what you say"
Her beautiful eyes filled with tears,
as she sadly shook her head and said:
81 mean exactly what I say. It is
only too true. lie is ready to crafty
my every wish, YOU may say; what
does that prove? Nothing. ] am too
well convinced that he does not love
me. know what love is. Once was
beloved BY am affccdOnate true-heart-
ed man; and my own sufferings Of
the fast year make me know how mis-.
cradle ] must have made him by my
cold return Alas we must suffer
ourselves before we can feel for otb-
ers No, ] am nothing TO Prosper; he
would nor care if
But, then. madame. why"
"Ah, yes, interrupted Nina, "why:
you villbe very wise if you can answer
me For year have / vaiuly sought
ma 4nswer to this question, so sad 70
mc ], woman, can not answer il /,
and defy you to do so. You can not
discover the thoughts Of a man so
thoroughly master of himself that
never is a single thought passing in
bis mind to be detected upon his coun.
tenance / have watched him as only
woman can watch the man upon
whom her fate depends, but it has al
ways been in vain. He is kind and in
duigent; but he does not betray Kim
self, never will he commit himself.
Ignorant people call him weak, yield
ing; / tell yoI that fair-haired man
is rod Of iron painted like a reedl'
Carried away by the violence of her
feelings, Nine. Nina betrayed her in
most thoughts. She was without dis
trust, never suspecting that the stran-
ger listening to her was other than a
friend Of Prosper.
As for Fanferlot. he congratulated
himself upon his success. No one but
q woman could have drawn him so ex-
Uellent portrait; in q moment Of ex-
element She had given him the most
valuable information; he now knew
the nature of the man with whom he
had TO deal, which in an investigation
like that he was pursuing is the prin-
cipal point.
"You know that Monsieur Bertomy
CANDLES" he ventured to gay, "and
gambling is apt to lead a man"
Nine Gipsy shrugged her shoulders,
ard interrupted him;
eyes, he plays" she said; "but he is
lot a gambler. I have seen him lose
and gain large suras without betray-
ing the slightest agitation. He plays
as he drinks, as ne sups, as he falls in
love-without passion, without enthu-
siasm, without pleasure. Sometimes
he frightens me; lie seems to drag
about a body without "a soul. An.
am not happy Never have / been able
TO overcome his ildiffcrence. an p
difference so great. so reckless, that
often think il mus bc despair; moth
.rg will convince me that he has no,
some terrible secret, scme great mis-
sortune weighing apon his mind. and
making life a burden"
Then he has never spoken to goa
OF his past?'
why should he ten me? Did you
rot hear me? 1 tell YOU ne does not
cove me-"
Nine Nina was overcome b..
thoughts Of The pas and tears Silent
- coursed down her checks
But her despair was only momcn
tary She started up. and, her eye.
sparkling with generous resolution
/ she cried cut:
But love him, and win save him,
/ / will see his CHEF, the miserabl,
wretch who dures 90 accuse him!
will haunt the iudles and win prov,
that he is innoceu, Come, monsieur
let us start, and Z promise you tina
before sunset he shall be free, or
shall be ina prison with him
Nine. Gipsy's projcct was certainly
laudable, and prompted by the mobiles
sentiments; but unfortunately it wal
imprncticabic.
Moreover, 10 would be going coun
ter to the plan of the detective.
Although he had resolved to him
self all the difficulties as well as tn
benefits Of this inquiry, Fanferlot saw
clearly that he could not conceal tn
existence of Mime Nina from tn
Judge of instruction.. She would nee
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