The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-03-03
The
Second Wife
CHAPTER VII.

CHAPTER VII.
Suddenly turning round and pointing
TO the little house with it's tatched roof
that they had just left, he continued;
"Who would think that that poor. suf-
fering, famed piece Of humanity in there
had once danced I'm the public streets of
Benaresf You ask who she is2 She was
a Hindoo maiden-a BaJadere-that
Mafnau brought over the seas with him.
This sc-cailed Vale OF Cashmere here
around US was arranged for her. Hun
dreds OF pounds were spent 20 win smile
from her, or to try and make her forget
for a moment tina heaven OF her far-away
home Everything was given 10 her TO
make hcr---"
And now she eats the bread OF char
fty, and has that hard, rough woman TO
wait on her, poor thing! murmured
Lame, deeply moved And the boy. who
is 80 badly treated
my dear madame. for your own sake
let me entreat you not 10 speak OF the
Hofms rschalrs manner OF acting In such
very plain language" he interrupted. 1T
was his own brother who soandahxed
A the world with this unfortunate love
\ story. Tho man is dead long years ago;
y b,,t 70 th4s day no one dares mention
y the subject In the hearing Of the Hof-
4 marschaii without his nying into rage
lie is perhaps you know. very severe
4 Romanist."
n 'sHe NAV be as severe In his belief as
n he likee but that given him no right 10
h rin,sh an innocent boy unJustiy-as-as
Il / was witness 10 today" said Lame IN
dignantly.
Fl They entered at this moment the dark
n copse so Lame could not see the erect
Il of her rash words on the face OF her com
I panion; but she heard him clear MS
II throat. and after pause he said In
|4short, curt sentences:
III "T was right when I said just now that
Ethe woman We have left is lost one.
|. she wns faithless. like all Hindoos. The
|tboy has no claim on the family OF NAL
|nau. no more than the poorest begger
who knocks at the door OF the castle Tor
Eslms'
I IJsre said no more. but hastened her
Hsteps TO reach the end OF the wood.
II was hot and very sultry under the
|Anterlaced branches OF the trees, and she
|Ashrunk. she could hardly tell why, from
|1,he companionship OF this coarse, un-
Itconseniai man. Presently one OF the
II, resses OF her long hair caught I'm q
|<branch, AS she fancied; but putting her
|thand behind her to free ~, she encouh-
itered the hot. trembling fingers OF 'ne
tpriest.
she felt inclined 70 scream aloud; but
I4she remembered there was no one near
A,o come TO her aid She shuddered from
ihead to foot. as if snake had toucheo
Aner and recoiled from his side as la'
"a the path would permit.
She looked mp Indignantly at his race
MONT the features were calm, even stern
N,nd he did not attempt 10 speak TIL they
HAD reached the palings sho Sios'" '"'
Axate behind them.
n ,rben ss ~ he had made UP his mind &c
ltrussle against some inward emotion M
3.aid:
.afhIa schonwerth is n hard path for
ender vomen's feet 20 tread, no matte'
whether they come from far-away lhoiai
tolI or from German noble mouse
Afadame inst now there Is evil abroad ir
HE world. and the cry ia. Down with th'
trItramontanes- with the Jesults!
Mon will perhaps he told that am amons
the v-orst-that | am n fanatical Roman
ist-perhape even. that desire ana en-
eayor 90 obtain power over the nopihty
or the honor OF my order. Think as yo'
b,tll about that. but remember. that
@v.r Won are I'm trouble-and it will come
tou may be sure-if ever you need
itronr hand TO lean on. then send for me
Ind I will come"
And with q low bow and n light. elastic
ter he left her. and turned TO the nortf
ide OF the castle.
She hastened along the colonnade, enter
M the ante-chamber. with trembling
&ands closed the swing-do and anx
pusly pcered into every hole and corne
In the outer room. TO assure herdself tina
he was alone, before locking tho door u
er own private apartments.
Never I'm her life did she remember feel
hg so nervous and upset as she did a
his hour. Never before had the dark ia
lure seemed so dreary and her courage q
.ieet 10 40 weak and falling as during tn
ALI hour following those sinister word
ff the priest.
Never had she felt so thoroughly help
go and lonely-not even the day, three o
bur years ago. when the auctioneeri
ammcr resounded through her father
Ialis. and her mother wringing he
ands went from room 20 room. utterinl
pud cries az the injustice or seizing thei
81 means or support Even then. darl
Is tho hour was. the unselfsh Ulrike ha