Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1903-10-03

"But you are TESTING said Made
moiselle de Sezanues. lyon would
not DO that
"Why not?" he demanded, with
like brutal emphasis.
.sWhat should hinder me? These
Americans have set q price on my .
head: aud, besides. l am n Scotch
man. l owe nv allegiance 70 my I
country"
The scene in the theatre rose IN /
AIademoiselle de Sezannes's memory |
a, once. and SO wildly that she /
clssped her hands and uttered little
cry OF pain and anger.
Loring smiled sardonically. feeling
her thought. as il were. flung upon
him.
This country is too small for both
me and my enemies. ne smiled, "and
so for few days leave them In pos
session: but when I return, aud has
face showed a sudden concentration
OF passion, when I return they wall
be glad 20 get out of nv way"
lie turned and waved his hand, and
his men retired from the house.
go give them something to eat,
he said 20 Lapin.
Then he began trapping heavily
back and forth across the floor.
Pauline went 90 him and timidly
vet with a certain frmness laid her
band on his arm. She walked beside
him. IL was a strange picture they
made. The girls impulse could not
have been explained by her. she felt
AS If she could save him. as II some
~. I.~ ~ anafnrHIf 81
her 10 try.
The thought that the British army
was very near her had affected Mrs.
Vernon TO such a degree that she
could not feel the full force of wha
was impelling Pauline. As FOR Mad
emoiselle de Sezannes. she stood
b shivcring with a chill OF blended emo
3 tions while she Cazed at Loriug.
Ii is the last refinement Of tortur
when we feel that we hate and detes
: and yet have 90 admire. Lorlng com
e PEELED Mademoiselle de Sezanncs's al
I miration in some mysterious way
E. His manly beauty, MARRIED with th
b gloom OF evil a. IL was, had yet th
y fascination which captivates while
repels.
3, ho AoA ~ AAttA a. "a Ga e"A--.'
" stay with Us. / 10 not know VIII,
j. but / feel that cannot let you go.
u Her appeal was SO simply spokei
d 20 earnest, so evidently straight fro
81 the heart that Loring looked dow
e into her face with sudden soitvnir
.e 81 his cruel eyes lie did not speal
p but she saw his look.
,r you know that 1t il not right q
l. you To-
m Right he interrupted. 81 new
did a right thing in my life. Dor.
right would be new experience.
" Begin now. she urged. ''N,
e. will find 10 very comforting.
ie "Do you know who I ams' be- &
10 manded, almost gruilly.
Yes, L know
ne 'No, You 30 not II you aid, y
Ell would not touch me. speak 70 al
e." look at me- You would abhor me. '
Il heard your name Just a VII
ago"
"Ah. that namel Yes. you hea
that Is il not dreadful TO you:'
"You might be a good man yet. '
ia The words come easily; but de,
n are not so tightly fashioned. If D
RE always had one ike you 70 indueI
nj NE"
20 1T is yourself that must do I'll
AZ You arc no child 10 be influenced.
am scarcely more than a child mys
ed but I know thai
il You know absolutely nothing.
rec 4 know that, II yOu would try, .
en- coUla ne good man. Forgive me
iad ] say thot you are bad; but
+ i. He laughed owt-. ght and looked
the her As one looks a child when it
said some laugh.ble thing.
axe She let 80 has arm and stood fae
Sed him. Her attitude and her fresh q
rul, cate beauty made her look like
p Of graceful hower.
a. He reached a hand aud half car
ed ingiy touched her hair. II was
me- thing that brother would have dc
there WAS no way of resenting It.
but ''I'd rather have a biscuit tina
lecture" be said. lightly enOu
red Cant you offer me something to
i'm, and drink? I'm hungry.
her eyes, certainly"
yht- They together approached Mrs.
I'm non aud Mademoiselie lie Sezan
who had been standing heiplessly l.
for ing upon what was to them an j
ina plicable scene.
fes- Colonel Loring has not had
aud, ner," Pauline said to her mother;
lime must be hospitable."
Mademoiselle de Sezannes shr
my away as they came up.
here Loring noticed this and gave n
]. i smile which made his face sho"
Il.
find its evil beauty. he waved ms
at her and said:
mate "You hate me becPuse I punt
Ballauche for his impotence.