The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-05-09
VOLUME II.
CHAPTER III.

Lame looked across at the "hard, un-
moved woman and saw that what the
servants had said was right-she looked
like a ghost She had already noticed
that these short. rough answers had been
given In order TO hinder her voice falling
her altogether.
mot necessary, sir; she's going OF her
self" answered the woman, interrupting
her master. as she stared straight before
her with a peculiar far-away look in her
eyes.
'How-whati are you mad? uttered the
Hofmarschall turning his gray-haired
head round so as TO face Frau Lohn, and
gave Lame an opportunity OF noticing the
red flush which mounted To his brow
a sign OF emotion she had never seen
there before. stupid! do you want 10
make me believe that the woman will
ever be able 10 move herself again. or
that her paralyzed tongue has found Its
power?"
mo. sir; what is once dead is and al
ways will be dead--and-the rest of her
will leave us today--before the sun goes
down" replied the woman. in monot-
onous but heart-rending tone.
The Hofmarschall slowly turned his
head around again, and looked into the
fireplace.
"Ahl is Il so bad?" he remarked, in
repressed voice.
Lame laid the cup OF chocolate she held
In her hand back on the table: for she
could not surmount the indescribable hor-
ror she felt OF going nearer the wicked
old man, whose lips looked as IL he were
tasting over again the sxultation OF hav-
ing committed the murderous deed, and
whose eyes gazed absenly for a moment
at his own bent, crooked fingers grasping
the stick at HIS side.
k,a I11l "a 1,~ Y
he felt Lane was silently watching him,
and. with an angry frown. he said:
We'll. madame, don't you see that
am waiting for my chocolate? Why have
you put II back on the table3 j suppose
because you imagined I was indulging
In a reverie? Bah! I was only thinking
that there, among the ashes In the stove,
recognized the small, rosy-tinted re-
mains OF my precious little note"
He was going beyond her patience now.
What n she--But her face frightened
for outside. In the corridor she heard
the firm. light step OF her husband. And
when he opened the door and walked In
what a difference between the bright,
warm look he cast on her now. and
the cold languid glance he had bestowed
on her that first morning. Forgetting
all caution and prudence. he went straight
up to her. and for q moment gazed fondly
In his chair noticed nothing but Frau
Lohn seemed hardly able to contain her
at the warmth and change
Of the young baron's manner toward his
wife. and rubbing her hands up and
down her stiff. rustling apron. she cast
down her eyes as II searching for some
thing on the floor.
"You here already. JuIianeT' asked
Raoul as indifferently as he could. TAX
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had made some mistae In the time. Then
turning TO tho Hofmarschal he added,
as he handed him q card:
Look here, uncle. this Ia why I was
called away. messenger on horseback
is down steirs; he comes from the duchess
with an invitation TO concert to be
beld at the palace this evening. Yester-
day the duchess spoke about II. and told
me that her favorite primadonna was
coming TO the town and would sing at
Shs court But now II appears that
This favorite arrives today, and must
leave again tomorrow; hence the reason
for this sudden invitation. Shall you
accept, and go7'
"Of course shall Why not? I have
been long enough shut UP here cogitating
IN this lonely castle. Besides, you know
that am always ready TO obey when
royalty commands. So why should
refpse,'
Raoul sniied-a quiet. ssrcastic smile |
10 himself and. opening the door. gave
he required response TO the waiting
'ootman.
This entertainment II a very welcome
proposal 10 me this merning. II has
,ome just at the right time" continued
he Hofmsrschail addressing his nephew
xhaH- -tAe-deeF- -AeA-been -ciored urufrI.
The devastation made by last nights
storm down In the garden has thoroughly
put me out OF humor with myself, and
his amusement will cheer me up. Lohn !
he pointed with his thumb |
'ver HIS shoulder 10 the waiting woman |
'Lohn tells me that down IN the Indian |
house she cannot 1--we through the day. |