Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1904-03-05

Insults, forsootE, and duels with gen.
tlemen! A fine nobleman it is, to be
| sure! Think you the toast of Virginia
is to be charmed by your tinsel swash-
| buckling? Think you that Mistress
Ifllotson would lower her eyes to you?'
"She has already lowered her eyes to
me, monsieur"
II tell you will have You keep your
clerks face elsewhere!'
Clerks" repeated the young man
mo, no. Not a clerk; a nobleman. d
guaranteed me this morning by my
lord the Earl of Dunmore."
$50 that is it, jeered the other fierce
~. "You think 10 wed lady by this
brave masquerade. You dream
mot by this masquerade-no," said
the Frenchman, a Frightening stain
coming to his face. by only my heart
BY only what it holds, monsieur
said she had already lowered her eyes
to me. Yes, the fairest lady In Vir-
ginia, and still she does not guess of
our plan and Of my bargain this morn
Ing with his excellencyi All, such han
piness! l did not even dream it wOuTu
be so-that she would regard me, me
just as am. When his excellency has
returned-when / am a nobleman-I
shall have this to remember-that 1t
was SO. That when she first gave me
her hand to kiss 1t was to me, just to
M Armand-not to the marquis which
I shall become"
"A title" prompted Jarrat, good
only SO long as please"
you will not tell her otherwise. No.
Because You wish me to carry out this
purpose-this pretty play the plan of
which has so joyed the noble earl E..
the fort yonder and made him smile
upon you and swear you were fit for q
cardinal You would not cloud this
Deaming favor OF his with early fail-
ure. No, you will tell no one. 4 man
serves either love or ambition, and Your
ambition is master. And II am not
worthy to kiss her hand. No one on
earth, rich or proud as he may be,
could think himself that But could
offer her more than you, for If 1 had
/ the whole world would give it all
wealth, name, ambition-just to be but
q vagabond on the street with her! No,
you will not tell her, monsieur, that I
am not what may come to seem. You
will not tell her."
Jarrat's face purpled.
Beware, you spawn he said in a
choked voice. "On other points you are
free while you serve in this. But go
not far along the way you have chosen
with her. She is not for such as YOU"
.'She is for whom she loves answer
ed the young Frenchman.
The clatter of horses sounded, and
the lank figure of Henry came from
the stable yard leading two mounts.
AS the pair took saddle and rode
away Jarrat stood looking after them
down the highroad.
$50 the lady has lowered her eyes
to your he scoffed, with dark smile
on his arrogant lips. And I dare not
spoil your gay masquerade? wouldn't
give pistole for your chances with
Foy. He will end you as he would
undo an oyster You made mistake,
my new laid marquis, in soaring so
high, and worse one in Dragging OF
1t. But for that touching scene in the
yard I had stopped that laundering
idiot, but now he may spit you and
welcomev'
The rattle of departing hoofs had
scarce died away when Anne crept
softly down the stair of the inn, She
mad donned long cloak, and from I'M
der the edge of its hood, drawn over
her hair, her blue eyes looked out with
q feverish brightness.
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