The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1903-09-25
Receives.

She shook her mead. She had not the
blood of a race of conQuerors in her
veins for nothing She moved toward
the reception room.
by no means, Moussin / will see
who this daring visitor may be. Be
Sides" she added, resting her small
white hand tenderly for q moment
upon his shoulder, 1T would be useless.
All Paris win know of this to-mor-
row."
Moussin hurried forward. A little
sob caught in his throat. Up the stairs
tall well-groomed young English
man made his wondering way. A dozen
| servants sprang forward to receive
his coat and hat Save for those VIC
Inns Somewhere in the background
there was a hush everywhere. And
this, he had been told, was to be the
greatest function of the season in Paris
the temperance into society of the
beautiful young widow Of Armand,
| Count OF Bordiere.
Moussin bowed low before him, and
remained deaf to his whispered inter
rogation.
Lord Herbert Wentworth"
She moved a step forward to meet
him. He, Of all other men, to come
thus He held her fingers and looked
straight into her eyes. 1t was his way,
this. .~.~la
"OIuriel" he exclaimed. what does
, it mean"
1T means that you have stumbled
into tragedy, my dear Lord Herbert"
she answered. "Wnl you give me your
, arm?"
They walked slowly up the long, still
| ball room.
But what does it mean?" he repeat
ed. Have l mistaken the date?
have come over from London to be
here-crossed this afternoon All Paris
was talking last week about your re
ceptlon tonight"
1T means-I do not know exactly
| what it MEANS" she answered,
'HTShr' ~ Fuy- TrNGG IS
I
musicians were standing about talking
in little groups. Martoni-the great
Martonl-was lounging in an easy
chair, smoking a cigarette. He rose at
once at their entry. She looked upon
them coldly.
"Signor Martoni" she said, will you
be good enough to playa"
He was obviously amazed.
"But-the audience, madamew
your audience is here" she an
swered
From the music chamber they passed
back into a small anteroom leading
from the ball room. The sound of the
violin pursued them. Martoni. who
played only for thousands, played fol
them.
She motioned her companion to sill
by her side.
81 will tell you what I know" she
said, quietly. "Afterward must ash
you to go away. This afternoon Ar
mand's aunt, the Princess Of Nemurs
, was here. She asked ME some ques
t tons" -,.,z..
"Wel?"
: my married life, as you know" sh,
continued, speaking with perfect self
= possession, was a magnificent failure
1t appears to me now that Armand
paused only in the midst of a career 0
= dissipation to secure my wealth b.
! marriage, and Immediately returned t
the Irregularities of his former life
0 l bore all that l considered a self-re
specting woman should bear-nay
!. more-but there were limits, and h
+ reached them. / objected to proviG
/. ing the wardrobe and jewelry for hi
+ little dancers. My father and his fathe
/. before him worked hard and honestl
for their wealth, and it seemed to IN
d sacrilegious to see it squandered /
+ such a fashion. So, as you know,
e .left my husband"
/ You were right" he murmured.
s will not speak Ill of the dead, but me
e knew him for what he was"
It Il lived alone and quietly. I did N
Y best to avoid all scandal. You you
self know, Lord Herbert, that 1 di
e not wholly succeed"
$ Il admit nothing Of the sort, Ire Al
J. swered firmly. ''In Paris they woul
D. gossip of the angels"
For the first time her voice hao