Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-09-09

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those who are face to face with ar
awful terror happened to me, and. as
once before. | fell on my knees before
Gods throne and prayed in a mortal
agony. God help me in my distress!
I called out aloud. and quiet voice
answered.:
perhaps he has sent the help, De
nise."
sprang up with start. wild hope
rushing through my heart. and saw
Raoul de Clermont before me. with the
sneering hardness out of his face and
all the old soft light in his eyes. If II
was so, If he but bore me the glad t.
dings his words hinted at, | could for.
give him all and be his friend forever
"Say that again. monsieur" gasped
"Say it again. and will bless you to
my last BREATH And as ] spoke the
heavy folds Of the curtain that GOV.
cred the doorway moved as If stirred
by wind.
II said that perhaps God"-and he
bowed reverently (ah. devil and trai
tor)-"that perhaps God has answered
your prayer. You have asked for help.
and il has come. | am here to offer IL
|. and | alone, can save De Lorgnac.
by force. il necessary. for | have fifty
lances at my heels. and it rests with
you to say the word. have been mad.
Denise; then | came to my senses. and
now | am mad again. love you-do
your hear? - love you as man never
loved woman. You beautiful thing OF
ice! Come with me, and De Lorgnac is
free! Gomez
In his eagerness he put forth his hand
toward me, but with shudder drew
back, and his face darkened. Then,
nerving myself. made one last ap.
peal:
"Raou de Clermont. believed you
once to be a man of honor. Let M
think so again; give me the chance; toe
merciful for once: save my husband. aS
you say you can! See. ii is wife who
pleads, Man, There must be some
spark of knighthood in you to fire yonr
soul You are brave. | know. Can you
not be generous and pitiful? You have
tried to kill my soul. Monsieur, | will
forget that-I will forget the past ana
thank you forever If you do this. Save
him, for love him.
Love him"
Yes, love him as he deserves 10 be
loved and by better woman. De Clrr
mor.. he true to yourself"
Es ! cath came thick ! 'ast. and
ther he spoke with an elfo:t:
"YoI ask too mach. n1:.;c have
ornr,i YOU NY terms. | give yal tive
mil uteS to say yes or no. and | will
take yorr answer rs final. God = m.
swering your PRAYER in his own way.
he went on. with the shadow uf Il sarer
once mere across his lips.
He mostly docs" came the l, ply ~
the curtain was lifted and l." i'gSny
stepped in, calling out rs he Ell, red.
"Madame. the king
Then there was tramp Of SuEr q
bCC;s. t!c clashing OF steel SCI ards.
the waving of plumes. and ere knew
it was at the feet Of the Bourbon
sobbing out my prayer for mercy
He raised me gently; there was no
more knightly heart than his. MA.
dame. it is not enemies that Henri dc
Bourbon needs, but friends; ii is not
sorrow his presence would cause. but
Joy. There has been enough blood shed
already in this miserable affair, and
| think it is my good De Rosny here
who anticipated me-all our prisoners
are free, but there is some one here
who will tell you the rest himself bet
ter than the Bearnnois can" And. put
ting kind hand on my shoulder, he
faced me round TO meet the eyes OF De
Lorgnac.
II have come back unasked. Denise.
he said: but could make no answer,
and then he took me in his arms ana
kissed me before them all.
a wedding present TO the happy
pairr And something struck me light
ly on the shoulder and fell NJ my feet.
1t was the glove that De Clcrmont had
snatched from me on the day OF my
marriage II return present from
madame given to me on her wedding
day. 1t is no longer OF use 10 me. Nj.
lie Chevalier. Will you not take it,
And De Clermont was before us. the
same awful look in his eyes that had
seen there when he played with death
before De Norreys.
De Lorgnac's arm dropped from my
waist and his bronzed face paled as he
stood rs II petrtied. looking M the soft
white glove nj my feet. Then with II
voice as hard and stern as his look he
turned TO me and. pointing to the glove.
said
as this true. madame"
at Is my glove was all ! could say.
"And permit me to restore II to you.
cut in the king and with movement
he lifted the glove and placed 1t In my
buSho nd's hand "Giye IL to her back,