The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1904-04-14
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Well. now so far so good. And the
I question of finance? That is OF more
Importance
And OF more difficulty. The madame
often dabbles herself in these dealings
involving money, and she is harder tc
deceive. However, she is not accurate
at figures, clever though she be other
wise. Look over this; this calculation
See, there is a simple transnosition OF
en- item, which results in a difference
Of near 10000 livres. 1t appears there
70 have been made by the money lender
Tor his greater gain. You can study
this copy before the duke comes. Their
You will be quite prepared to point gu
this error n make the correction.
Here is his copy which he will sign"
All, good" said looking over the
memorandum he had given her OF the
amounts, with the correct calculations
all neatly carried out.
Well, that is enough for this morn
ans you may go; these things weary
Celeste, Celeste. how long is this
TO continue will you never
Madame" she corrected positively.
rumpling and smoothing out again the
paper in her lap.
sAs you WILL with an air of hope
less protest. DO you mean always to
send me away when our business is
Completed,
Was 1t not our agreement"
Yes. but ! thought
had no right to think"
a man must needs think whether
he will or no, what is of life itself. Are
you q woman Of tce2 Do you not realize
4 sell all / hold most dear, the conf
8dence born of a life-time's honest SER
vice to my king, my WI honor, only
TO serve YOU, 10 be with your"
a am weary. 1t ig time for Won ~
.go.
Yes. hut is there nothing elsee You
agreed"
@ I know, why remind me?' She
turned upon him farcely. DO you
sRish 70 make me hate you2 Now you
are only an object of Indifference, OBJ
Fashionable 10 me as are all men who
make love, and sigh, and worry me,
Do you wish me to hate and despise
you more than the rest2."
GOO forbid! But,
You still insistaap
Yes, I must have my thirty pieces of
silver. the price of my treachery," de
Yaienee returned bitterly; men die in
the hasttlie for lesser offenses than
mine
aThat is your affair."" the woman re-
Piled. without a shade OF concern.
1 thought I could perceive a growing
embarrassment in her manner as de
Vaience came closer to her, renlam-
pering, for so she must, that we could
near every word through the portiere.
n collected herself bravely; de VAL
ence must not suspect.
GoIne IN pay you," and she put her
aips upward SO coolly I wondered he
should care TO touch them. Jerome
ragged silently. for / confess we were
both guilty of looking as well as listen
ing. a leaned over her, but
lifted his head again.
.Geleste-Madarn, SO cold. I'd as lief
kiss the marble lips OF Diana in the
park"
oh. as you please; YOU NAV kiss
them, too. II 0 like she shrugged
her shoulders, n was not pretty for
the instant. Il pay as / promise; 1t is
"a mere barter of commodities. You
may take or leave 1t. as you choose,
The mans attitude Of detection
touched even me. but the woman gave
2 sign Of feeling or compassion, only
intense inpatience.
We'll. Monsieur, am I to sit waiting
An hour? Are YOU come to be a sordid
shuckster to wrangle over your prica?"
De Salence bent yer her again
ECuched h lips lightly, and strobe
away. gathering UP his papers from the
table as he went. Two only Were left,
n those Madame held listlessly in her
hand.
We felt thoroughly conscious of our
Guilt, Jerome n /, when we put aside
the screen and re-enterad the room,
There was a certain air OF resentment
IN this manner, If IL he would call her
TO account, and I heartily wished my
self o~therwhere. Perhaps it was all
Tor the best; my presence prevented,
Tor the time, explanations, and
1ancied the woman was grateful for the
respite. Her lassitude, an effort to
overcome II. srnote me to the quick,
ana rtght willingly ! would have aided
her mao but the power. To Jerome
she spoke:
You heard-all?"
He nodded.
And saw?. Less resolutely this cues
zion ane The words a
wish, unexpressed. that he had not
heard. 70 me she gave no thought,
Again Jerome nodded and looked away.
II IS the nenalty and the price Of
power. Oh Jerome, how rarYently
have prayed that this all had not been"
she went on oblivious of my presence.
jsromes resentment faded away at
Y ne- mute appeal for sympathy, and
am very sure he would not have me
chronicle all that then occurred. suf-
nee II, that I employed myself by the
WlndoW some minutes perhaps, until a
sy tdp ou tae door, n the maid
pore a message which she delivered to
her mistress in secret.
Bid him come in at once IL 1t please
him
"He ts already here. madame" the
girl replied.
We had barely time to gain our form
er hiding place before a man richly
dressed. and limping, entered; the
same 4 had seen In the gardens of Yer
saiiles. I Was now intensely interested
3n this little drama. which, as ii were,
Was being played for my own benefit,
and gaye closer study to the Duke of
Maine who hurried III.
The weak. i~rresa;ute face bore NO
a of II dignity and power which
ssssnads his royal father at times truly
Eysats showed. too. BUT Iittles inner
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