The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-11-01

nd bought it as a present FOR
sl0'i corneille is not an author 10 con-
bou. onv one, even in these times.
pronl''r rou remember saying the other
90p mat you felt ashamed OF knowing
" !, ,ittle of our greatest dramatist!
ll n'' ,omembered well and smiled al
Nv'' os happily as in the old times
a0S' nresent. "There are some en-
'e ,nas at the beginning of each &C"
a,inned the brother, directing her at
V n.on to the Illustrations. He left
eide when he saw that she became
a,rosted in looking at them.
W. wont TO the window, drew aside
- ~ curtain and looked up and down
~ street. No one was in sight. Il
w. have been mistaken" he thought,
..nrninc to his sister, "but l certainly
,snoied | was followed in my walk to-
[aay by a spy"
~ wonder" asked Rose, still busy
-or her book-"I wonder, Louis, wheth-
NV husband would let me go with
~ ~ see lie Cid" the next time it is
y0u W oSS
played?'
nNow cried voice at the door. mot
h VOL went down on your knees to ask
him"
POSE turned round with scream.
rhpre stood her husband on the thresh-
Oh scowling at her, with his hat on
and his hands thrust into his pockets.
Trudaine's servant announced him,
with an insolent smile during the
muse that followed the discovery.
aCtizen Superintendent Danville, to
Welt the cheyenne, his wife," said the
fellow, making mock bow to his
master.
Rose advanced toward her husband.
This is a SURPRISE" she said family,
~Has anything happened? We've
didn't expect you Her voice failed
hsS she saw her husband, pale with
impressed anger.
AHow dare you come here after what
told you?" he cried.
She shrank almost as If he had
struck her. The blood few into her
brothers. face. but he controlled him
self and, taking her hand, led her In
silence to a chair.
81 forbid you to sit down In his
house." said Danville, advancing still
u order you to come back with me
Do you hear? l order you"
He was approaching nearer to hel
when he caught Trudaine's eye fixed
on him and stopped. Rose placed her
self between them.
"Oh, Charles, Char1esy she said tt
her husband. "Be friendly with Louis
tonight and be kind again to me.
| have a claim to ask that much of you
/ though you may not think it,
He turned away from her and laugh
/ ed contemptuously. She was about tt
peak again, but her brother gave hel
a warning look.
"Signalsv' exclaimed Danville. "Se
cret signals between you'll"
His eye as he glanced suspiciously a
his wife fell on Trudaines gift book
which she still held unconsciously.
what book is that?' he asked.
"Only play of Corneille's." answer
led Rose. Louis has just made me
present of 1t"
"Give it him backw he cried. "Yo
shall take no presents from him. TIL
venom Of the household spy soils every
+ thing he touches. Give it him back!
She hesitated. "You won't!' He tor
1.-The book from her, with an oath, threN
on the floor and set his foot on it.
"Oh, Louis, Louis, for Gods sake n
memberr Trudaine was stepping To-
ward as the book fell to the floor. b
sister threw her arms round him. IN
no, Louisp' clasping him closer. M
after five years patience. Mono"
"You are right, love. Don't be afrai
1t is all over now"
He put her from him and picked II
book from the floor.
won't that offend you even!" sa
Danville, with an insolent smile. "fe
have a wonderful temper. Any oth
man would have called me out!'
Trudaine brushed the soiled cover
the book with his handkerchief.
"If 1 could wipe the stain OF 20
blood off my conscience as easily as
can wipe the stain of your shoe on tf