Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-07-10
CHAPTER KIN.

There came a change over the young
duchess. She had never been gay or
frivolous, but she had taken vital in
forest in all that surrounded her; she
had been leader in all the gayeties of
The eighborhood; her beautiful face had
been alive with eloquence. But now she
seemed distracted; she was always deep
ly engrossed In thought; IL anyone sud
denly entered room she started MS
Though aroused from sleep. The express
sion OF her face changed TO one of deep
study and profound thought.
"How am | to strike the heart OF n
man who has no hearth" she asked her
self In despair. The only thing that
could make him suf ~ would be the loss
or fortune, the loss Of the means he en-
toyed for the purchasing of all his pleas
,pros that might hurt him; the loss of po-
ktion might be keen blow to him. but
then he had his wife's Fortune to fall
Back on, and Lord Gerant was known TO
he rich: IL he lost his own position, he
Dad always the position that being son-in-
law to an earl would give him; neither
aoSs OF fortune nor position would punish
him as she desired What should ner
vengeance be?
Yet think as she would, the great won
der Of her life remained puzzle still
Size had sworn to be avenged, and SHE
could find no method OF vengeance.
81 will think over it, until | do man
aye it, she said to herself. And these
words encouraged her until she reached
london. when The season bcgan-the sea
con OF which sns was to be the queen.
One evening as she sat at the opera
- oil L., h,
house, fingered on IL face that was ter
rihly familiar 10 her-the face OF Nant
FOrrester.
Her face flushed slightly as she ooket
at him, and her white jewcled hands
clinched each other tightly. She watch
ed him, while the breath came in hot
quick gasps from her lips and then sh,
smiled to herself-a slow, almost crue
smile The duke was in the box viii
her, and when all signs OF emotion ha,
left her face and manner, she turned t
him.
"Ildephonse," she said, in slow, calm
voice, do you see a dark haired man il
the stalls-the third to the right-a maj
with a handsome. evil face?'
The duke raised his glasses.
Yes, see him." he replied.
Nv no is he" she asked, with complete
~ 9Ggern. ss-,s-
II Inaw him; his name is-let me thin
lNoTcster -Vane FORESTER; he is VIVA
L. commonly called mau-about-town."
What is heY" she asked.
IS range you should ask me that Uues
ton, ior my influence procured him tn
appointment. lie was down in the worl
Lord Gcrant spoke of him to me
believe Sir Hubert asked him to use
his Influence In his favor"
Her face grew shade paler, and he
lips hal hard look about them: still sh
maintained her Indifference of name
although the hand that held the richl
jrwelcd orgnette trembled.
"He is a friend of Sir Hulbert lis
mere? sile said.
Gle was; Sir Hubert spoke to Lor
Geranr about him, and Lord Geral
spoke 10 me-"
.Anl you?" she asked.
II! ound him a most excellent p
siton ID he inland revenue office, wi
an income Vt no less than eight hundr,
per anulm, and he was well plea sed ov
II. | ass re YOU"
She was quite silent for few mi
utes; then she laid her head on his arr
"ildephonse," she said, gently, Il a
going TO ask You favor-wil You gra
It without wanting to know why | Il
hT'
That | will, most assuredly," he sal
III YOU obtained that position for hi
sonld YOU take it away"
"Of course ! can. Surely. Irene. III
r. not the villain who tried to"
He paused. cooking at his wife in utt
CONSERVATION
mo UNDERSTANDING, that is not I
man. But there came to my knowled
once a great wrong that he had done
horrible wgong-and the person to whc
he did tha, wrong, hoped that ne wo,
be punished. Punish him. Idephonst
take from him what you gave him"
The dukes fine old face grew dark W
frOwn.
''You cannot tell me the wrong, Irene
be said.
"N0, | cannot tell you; my word shol
be SUFFICIENT she replied proudly.