Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1903-05-13
CHAPTER Xxx (continued.)

e+1 a VIII SAOW JOu tAe way IL you
please"
The marquis glanced again at the
card which he held, and read
Maurice Stanton Livermore;
Give me private interview imme-
diately"
Lead me to the gentlemen" he said,
quietly, though there was a tumult in
ais heart.
AS he reached the door Of the bijou
parlor he saw a man pacing restlessly
to and fro, much as Gagged tigers arc
wont to exercise.
1t was Captain Liyermore, but his
friends would have been shocked at his
appearance. for his hair was sadly lack
ing IN order, his face flushed, as though
he dallied long over the wine, and his
whole aspect like that Of a man who
has been on spree.
The marquis was disturbed; he an
ticipated bad news, but had not glim-
iner of what shape it would take until
the captain, seeing him enter, advanced
10 meet him.
Captain Livermore, what can l do
for you?" the marquis asked, coldly.
Sir, have come for my wlfe!"
The marquis started as IL some ono
BAD fired a pistol shot close to his ear
Even the most collected individual
might be trlhe ratified by such an
answer Still this did not prevent him,
while he was whipping his wits into
line, from excaliming:
Pardon me, sir but fail to exactly
comprehend the meaning of what you
say"
Then will explain further. My
FIRST intention was to shoot you down
on sight, but l could not forget that
once you refused to avail yourself of
the privilege of taking my forfeited
life, and swore that the man who had
been that generous should have at least
a chance to defend himself before /
killed him.
-still am in the dark The first
thing I grasp is that she has told you
who am.
Il was blind fool never to have
suspected it. You ruined me, marquis,
but surely that should have satisfied
your desire for revenge. All that had
might go and welcome SO long as
still call my wife and babies mine
Again say, have come to you-to de-
mand my wife,
And l reply, sir, that have not
seen your wife since last evening, when
left her in your own house, together
with her children"
Eye looked into eye. It was as though
the captains whole existence depended
upon what he read there. his manner
that of a distracted man holding his
passions in check only through the
most desperate effort.
"Jack Overton, do you swear to
that?" he demanded, hoarsely.
Il do, on my life.
Again the captain met his gaze and
seemed to read his very soul through
those open windows.
After all these were two men built
pretty much upon the same model
both brave and frank by nature such
individuals can understand each other
through ths mysterious realm of tele-
Pathy
-'Loanrot believe that the man whose
generous spirit caused him to fire above
my head on the other occasion would
look me squarely in the eye and speak
falsely Yes, even against my will, I
am compelled to believe you. and ]
prove il by Offering you my hand mar
,quis; but If you are not guilty, then, in
tile name Of heaven, who has taken my
wife away" / left home after dinner
to meet very important engagement
1.oA o.
left there with the kisses or wife and
children warm upon, my; face, for Fee
dora had told me all, and her distress
concerning your possible future action
had drawn us closer together I re-
turned later in the evening, Just as
speedily as a cab could bring me from
the Victoria, to find her gone and my
little darlings motherless. This note
was left behind"
He handed the other crumpled
sheet of paper. upon which had been
written. in a peculiar chirography, a
long. running hand, such as is taught
fn Spanish schools
ITO balance accounts.
"Guerre mort
When he looked up his face was ash
en- gray
Those eager. hloodshot eyes saw that
the miserable and tragic little paper,
worthy Of a place on the comedy stage,
had struck home
''You have guessed" he exclaimed.
II believe know who wrote this.
and, therefore, who is at the bottom OF
the outrage ID one way am to
blame Listen. and in the shortest
possible time win tell you about the
senorita Juanitf and the strange In
atuation she has for me-"