The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-01-10

full power OF a gaze which few men
had ever been able to withstand The
blood OF De l-isny tingled as he bowed
and replied
"lf madame could but demand one
nTcol
Mary Connyuge stepped closer to
aim Hush,' she said Speak low,
DO not let it seem that We are inter-
ested. Keep your own counsel Can
you DO this?"
The eyes of The Young officer
cleaned lie was bold enough 10 re-
spond. This his temptress noted.
lie nodded.
"You sec that 1.-THE tai one.
John Law Listen! It is from him
ask Won to save me, Oh. sir, there is
my captivity"
what! Your husbapd?"
'Ilc is moi my husband
"Mais-a thousand pardons. Tha
.hild your pardon
"pishl lis The child of an Indian
Woman
Oh The blood again came 10 the
young eallants forehead
Listen, | tell YOU | have been
scarce better than prisoner in the
mans hands He has abused me,
threatened me. would have beaten
me-"
Madame Mademoisele,"
Tis true We have been far in
the west, ANA could not escape. Good
Providence has now brought my res
cue-and Won, monsieur Oh, tell me
that il has brought me safety and also
a friend that il has brought me you!
With ever,s pulse a-tingle every vein
aire, what coald the young gallant
do What bur yield but promise, but
wear but rage?
"Hush,' said Mary Connynge. her
own eyes cleaning. Wait The time
viii come 50 soon as we reach the
settlements, leave him, ana forever
Then Their hands met swiftly.
He has not spoken to me Tor weeks,
other than words Of Yes. or No
Do this, or DO that, Wait, Wait,
How soon shall we be at Montreal?"
less than month 'Tw2l seem
an age sWeaft"
Madam, interrupted Law. pardon.
but Monsieur Joncaire bids us be
ready Come, help me arrange the
packs for our journey Perhaps lient
de Lisny for so think they
name you, sir-will pardon rs and will
consent to resume his conversation
later"
"Assuredly' said De Ligny 4 shall
wait, monsieur
so, madam, said Law 10 Mary Con-
nynee, as they at last found them
selves alone in the lodge. arranging
their few belongings for transport, we
are at last 10 regain the settlements,
and for time. al least, must foreeo
our home in the farther west In
time
oh, in time What mean you?"
why, we may return,
Never. have mad my All Of saw
aging, That We Gre lett alive is
mighty merciful TO &C thiiher again
never"
And If eo?"
"As you like
Meaning, madam"
What you Ike
Law seated himself on the corded
pack, bringing he tips OF his fingers
together
Then my late sweetheart has some
what changed her fancy2"
Il have no fancy left What I was
once 10 Won shah not recall more
than can avoid in my own mind, IS
10 what you heard from that lying
man. Sir Arthur
Listen stop, Neither must you
insult he dead nar The absent have
never told yoa shat ! learned from
Sir Arthur though il was enough TO
set nc we'll diatraught"
II doubt not hat he told you twas
! who Defooled Lady Catharine: that
twas | who took the letter which you
sent
6tayl No He told me not so much
IS that Bui be and you together have
told me enough to show me that was
The hasest wretch on earth. the most
2utlible. nc most unspedkably false
and cruel How could have doubted
Inc faith ol Lady Catharine how, but
for you? Oh. Mary Connynee. Mary
Connynge' Would God man were
SO fashioned he might better withstand
the argument of SOFT flesh and shining
eyes' ! admit. believed the disloyai
one, and doubted her who was loyalty
itself
And you would 80 back into the
wilderness @ith one who was as false
as you say
Never replied John Law swiftly
TITS as you yourself say. Tis all
over. leli ITSELF hath followed me.
Now lct it all 50. one with the other
litt!e NSyh big. did not forget. nor
should ! though ! tried it again BAGS
10 Europe. back 10 the gaming tables.
TO the wheels and cards so again.
ana plunge into ii madden than even
did man before Lei rs see & chance
can bring John Law anything worse
than what he has ALREADY tnown But