The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-31

charming, fresh and beautiful young
girl; and though you may be ,injudicious
assure you a man of my temperament
does not bear malice towards a woman Of
your charm. Any wish of yours except
to leave our house, I shall have great
pleasure in granting.'
Eve was tempted to retort: "Then take
yourself out of my sight!' but to do so
would be, according to the vulgar prov
erb, cutting off her nose to spite her own
face" Perhaps, she thought, if she con-
trolled her anger and schooled herself to
civility with this Impairment young man,
who spoke English so WELL and betrayed
his nationality by Ealing her "signorina,"
she might at least obtain some intorma-
ton from him, possibly even induce him to
let her go.
IF you are wiling to do me favor,
them" she said, tell me why I was
brought to this house, and whose it is?'
I'VE will talk about that If you like"
the man replied. "But you have COM
planned of cur hospitality. At least, sig
norma, we do not mean to starve you.
Here is our good Eena waiting with Eng
fish tea, and cakes for which she is
| famous Will you invite me to tea with
you? When you ire refreshed you will
be in better moot for conversation
AS he spoke he looked at the girl al
ways with his largs, bright, insolent eyes,
and she decided tat, even for the sake
Of such informatio, as he might be will
ing to give, she cold not, and would not,
calmly submit to endure his society.
The Italian woman had set down her
tray a small fddins stand which she
had brought into tie room under her arm.
It was rather an attractive looking tray,
covered with a fiE specimen of red and
blue Moorish embroidery on delicate linen.
The teapot was silver, with a tiny hang
ing strainer; the Two cups were. Of thin
old china; and Their was a plate piled with
crisp little rolled Fown cakes. Eve had
been too excited te eat her luncheon and
she was beginningfto be hungry; but she
, turned her back uDon these preparations
for her refreshment
/ II don't care fol tea, thank you," she
: said. Il am quite i'll from anxiety. All
} I want is to be all WED to go back to my
father. o, do let ne go. If I am being
kept here for the lake of money, he will
: give it to YOU" t--.--....
, 1T Is not for tfs sake of money! the
r man answered; tha1 turning to the serv-
ant, he spoke to her in Italian. She
1 bowed, Went to tn. door. leaving the tea
s tray on the little i11aid ebony stand. With
j., quick impulse, Eve started forward tt
f follow; but the yong man prevented hel
= by intervening One more. He was tall
:. with an appearance of strength, and Eve
Y realized that resistance would be useless
i and undign11ed. II it came to a struggle
il she would be like reel in his hands
t What is the motive them" she in
4 quired, her eyes fixed wistfully on the
curtain over the door, behind which the
J. woman had just disappeared.
e II suppose you woull not believe me
: signorina,' said the NAL, with another OF
n his glittering smiles, z I told you that
: it was entirely for the telight of your So
t ciety."
''No. I should not Exclaimed the girl
y sharply. - ~
d well, then, it would be useless for ms
to swear that in the b ginning it was so
e Now however. since have seen you,
: can truly say that, WIRE there no other
y reason, such q one void be sufficient. =
'Is it true that yot and your mother
|, even know Mr. Knight whom I was asked
t here to meet?" Eve demanded, desper.
: ately.
Ell The man shrugged lis shoulders. we