Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-02-21

How had she injured him ?"

~ ~ tAtNu A4ili
Armand Lecour was. we know an
orphan at an early age. but he scarcely
lett his loss. He was brought nm Inv an
uncle who was rich and ebiIdjdss ,nd
whose heir he expected to be- When 20
vas IA years Old his kind aunt died, and
TWO Years later the uncle married aoain
4 woman much inferior in station. She
was handsome, clever and INSCRIPTIONS.
ana from the day that Clotilde Eaudes
became Madame de Maupas, Armand's
trialS began She plotted. she lied. she
'nlsrepresented all he did, till at last she
attained her end, and convinced his uncle
ne was worthless. He left his home of
so many years, and while he was stary.
ing III garnet in the QUARTER Latin, his
uncle died, leaving his fortune to his
Wlfe. Later, when Armand was begin
hlhg TO WIN some success in his chosen
art, he heard news of he~. She was liv-
ing IN Paris, in a style that the fortune
ieit by NJ. de Maupas scarcely justified.
lt was then, no doubt" said Shcila.
hesltatlng over this part of the story.
that the Marquis de fEsparre became
acquainted with her. She was ambitious
and she placed, perhaps. an undue value
ON ms admiration for her. She thought
she would be Marquise de PEsparre.
J our marriage ceremony was SO
quietly performed as TO he almost
secret one. she never knew Of il till the
preparations Of the marquis for the re-
ceptlon OF his bride came to her knowl.
edge. She learnt all she could of vorr
former lite, and she made her evil plans.
Armand Lecour's visits to the chateau
assisted them. She wrote those letters.
1t was not the first time she had imi-
tated has handwriting to serve her own
ends.
When Won were not only dead. but
IN Your husbands eyes, dishonored. she
expected to gain the place which had
been yours
"She failed. Your death was averted
and your fate remained mystery to the
marquis, except that he was convinced
Armand Lecour had been your companion
when you left the chateau. Still, she
kept watch upon his movements. aud
she was ever on the alert against discov-
cry. She followed him TO London |
don't know Rosamond, whether she hat
Just cause TO ttel so, but she considered
he had used her very i'll. She went 10
the hotel disguised as a man. She hid
herself i'll his rooms, during his absence,
and overheard his interview with Dare.
Mad with jealousy and anger, and, sup
pose, the fear of discovery. too, and see
ing all hope of realizing her ambition
over, she came from her hiding place.
seized one of the pistols and deliberately
killed him.
and, with the knowledge of her crime
upon her, she could yet play her part so
well that no suspicion touched her. She
went quietly from the place, leaving you
and Dare TO suffer, and glorying in the
thought that she was revenged at last!
Perhaps she would have left England.
but young Lord Vargrove was her lover.
and though he is, Frank tells me, good
fellow in his way, he is very weak and
foolish. II he had married her, his flu
ture would have been miserable 1t was
through his acquaintance with Lord Var
grove that frank was able to bring her
here | don't quite know how he man
aged it. | told him he was to stop 1T
Eothing-even to make love to her, if
necessary. I'm sure | don't mind. since
1T was the means of setting Dare free!"
"Sheila!"
u mean. viii be, of course" she cor
rected hastily.
How much you know How came you
to understand all so well?' asked Rosa
mond in agitation.
"Rosamond, dear, that unhappy woman
will never meet her punishment on earth
She is dead!'
"Deadl Then Dare"
She had poison hidden in her dress, -
said Sheila, in low, awe-stricken tones.
Her life had been one of fear. and she
was prepared to escape from earthly
justice. They found her, dying. this
morning, and, seized with sudden terror
of the future. she confessed all to the
priest they brought to her"
Rosamond bowed her head in awe and
pity, and they were both silent for some
moments.
But Darc!" said Rosamond. the
faint color stealing into her checks
and the light TO her eyes. ooh. my poor
love! They will not keep us apart now p
"No--no! Very soon"
"He is here!" cried Rosamond. starting
10 her feet with sudden strength. Dare.
Dare"
And Dare's arms were round her, and
his kisses on her lips.
Once again it was Christmas time.
and Thistleton Grange was gay. Capt.
Boyne had come home at last. and taken
up his abode there. Martin Inglosant
and his wife We're delighted with the
arrangement, for the captains Jolly face
and pleasant ways made the void left in
the household by Sheila's marriage less
felt
For Sheila' though, as of yore. the life
of the merry gathering this Christmas
eve, had but just returned from her
honeymoon. Frank Dunbar looked the
proudest and happiest OF bridegrooms,
and if ever bride was content with hey
choice it was the girl he had loved SO
long and faithfully. The old romance Of
her girlhhood was as an empty dream
now, looking back. Dare had been her
hero, but Frank was-Frank, and she
loved him dearly.
Last year. | remember" he whispered,
81 was envying Inglesant. don't envy
anyone now. I'm the happiest fellow IN
the world!
Dare and Rosamcnd will be as happy
as we are" Sheila answered How beau
tiful she looks tonight. Frank"
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