The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-10-01

encOufag1nRly Wnlle Sne pun uef tHoaS g
ure beneath her cloak, as tho she feared .
that other eyes than hers should rest :
even upon the case of it. =
an Barre is we'll known to me g
by name,' said I; "his bust of Victor
Hugo from last years salon is at this =
moment the chief ornament OF my ,
library. 1 must now congratulate him
for the second time.' II
At this she laughed, but the ripples
died away quickly upon her face, and
the look of haunting fear again trou-
bled her eyes. I observed that she was
did my best to help her out with it.
"You have not yet put to me-, said
I, "the precise question which brought
you here. 1t concerns the bracelet OF
| course9'
"Ye-yes," said she, e., mb Ut =: ! al, am
I wv Wanted ei to ask You if, in your iudg-
ment-that is, with your experience
there is any reason why [ should not
wear my present at the opera ball TO-
night9'
Her confusion, when thus she had I'M
She scarce dared to lift her eyes to
mine as she spoke, and one Of her hands
played restlessly with the, railway
guide, while the other was closed firm
ly about her bracelet: Nor did L, who
know the potency of woman's super
SIlClOn III Gue mdJIcI VI CuOil lON SA's
feel the touch of desire to draw
amusement from her dilemma.
"Come,' said I, with all the gentle
ness Of voice I could command, you
have been reading something silly. Tho
topaz is the emblem of fidelity, it is also
other words, the ancients were WISE
enough to know that love and good
, cooking are not so far apart after all.
, Wear your jewel at the opera by all
means and regard it o as an ant1dote to
: strained smile upon her face, and in
T deed, she half rose as tho to end the
. interview; but the evidence OF fear was
q still about her eyes, and there was the
+ note of unsstisfe!d, questioning in her
/ "I was sure you would tell me that
+ but am keeping you from your DINNER,
r and have "a already troubled you too
j. nv answer to this appeal was to close
: the tloor Of the salon, which had been
=, oDen during our interview, and to draw
% chair close to hers.
"Mlle., Berniers' said I, 1.-THE most
le Let me encourage you to tell me every
u thing freely, and be assured that with
IS out your express permission nothins
s. :, you may say will be remembered by
10 me-
ID "Thank you, very much she sai'
d c cp1ftd cv6sP bu{ 1es haTs fnothng
r. r me this bracelet with the stipula
10 ton that T should wear it at the; ba!
of tonight. Two days ago. received thl
ne 6s, to 's YOU, lest it should be an Injustice
~ the man I love-
ne ne She passed, with her words, dirt
Sc sheet Of the commonest lined scribblin
ne ne paper; and I read upon it.. written i
W very bad French, the warming
~ "Mademoiselle--If you wear the. t
at at paz bracelet at the opera ball ,tonigt
~ nu you carry death upon your arm. ~
81 Thrice I read this; and as I repeate
"a, the words, the third time aloud, I say
eu q mystery which seemed as deep, and {
nng first sight as unfathomable, as any I ha
IN known. AS for the. momentary victi
So Of it she sat watching me while I, a
and did not hide my surprise, or, i
i'd Mademoisele, said I, "you spea
ne; a to me Of very deep matters; fear; B
U9 Of course you have shown this letter
er- 1T have but one relative in t.
rte world,"' said she, "my mother, who,
l paralytic. dare not mention such
uri thing to her; she would die Of fear.'
1ed fAnd you yourself have no suspiciC
she s}tf faint t idsf Of the cause of such
not 1T cannot even attempt to que
red at It,"
Is to "There are none of your lady frien
tel' who would hazard joke with you?''
IN Ia ooh, no; they could not think
and nd such "a JOKE a Is th2t and my frien
T had now begun to pace up and do,
lish Theory an and conjecture And, in tru
ao t nossb Rffbiem that # mgRt
who have troubled a man whose VIII
skin occupation was the solution Of m
that teries Not that lacked any clue,
In my knowledge, such as it is, Of
lue,; heartburnings, the jealousies, and
le a Of precious stones at once compelled
rely to the conclusion, either that
n is Georges Barre had been the victim o
As l previous affaire du occur, or that his
ting ancee had been won only over tramp
to hopes and vain rivalries. In either c
pin; (the case Of the woman who resen
ly a The man s marriage, or the man who
long scented the woman 81 was there am
with warranty for. such a letter as Ma
per. moiselle Bernier had received. Yet
le Of too slow to venture the question "
per- her. and did so at last in sheer pity
h Of "Tell me- said T, stopping Of (
. to den before her, "what led you to nj
MADAME Carmalovitch.' said
off 1T went to her first, but she knew
any were in Paris and would not rest u
e-' had consented to see you: She W.
said have come with me, but is latterly
which most always unable to face the n
1T air.
dame UYou have no one else YOU W,
the care to consult in such case9'
Il IN "NO one - said she.
."And if you &C, to the ball ton
Ter. - without your bracelet-9'
rs7' She looked up at me with tears In
am eyes when she answered..
live 9"Georges would never forgive mi
siere. "Could you make no excuse to rer
YOU. at home9'
Can can "Oh. don It ask me to do that -
! will exclaimed pitifully, IT have lived
the ball since the beginning of
coma 1t was woman s plea, and not t
pray lesisCeu: saw "V InIe vm.' nnr "
salon from me, and turned from the sui
hota1 to one more important. -
: here. "Since you are determined t
brsce. there tonight. said 7. "perhaps
II her her will give, me Monsieur Georges Ba
PIANO oano ooh, for the love Of God, don u
lol "a himl' she cried; 'he would never
IL Hd give me if distrusted his present.
Wy, VIII "My dear lady, quite unders
luOuCl. 4bo+ Pao11u Won ora6it ma with