The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-01-20

tuIuilHt Klcci, 10 river
x \ side. that some tragedy
Ic~ would be enacted there
The si.i was so handsome and ther,
was something so stormy In her Italian
black eyes. / said so to Stanhope. ol
The Locusts. our lion.
The girl is handsome enough for .
romance, certainly" he answered
strol:ing his blond beard.
He was much at the villa. for he ard
TaNernier We're friends Indeed. he
had brought Taveralcr over from
France. He had been my husband S
colonel, and since Franks Death had
been my friend. 1t was my secret
hope that he would marry my pet SIS
ter. and he-but | win not anticipate.
As | said. lie went often to the villa.
Riverside, with its walks, terraces, and
fountains, was a beautiful place, and
Tavernier kept open house for his
friends. When lie first came there.
occasionally attended his entertain.
ments with my family. but after Cata.
line Eicci came | went less often.
There seemed to NE something hard
and defiant in her manner of meeting
all Tavernicrs friends.
Stanhope was tie exception. There
was something in the sunny, gay young
Englishman that pleased her. | have
fhonght since that perhaps [ did not
like her because | thought she would
win him away from my sister Carrie.
need not have feared She never
tried to please him; she was only
thankful 10 be diverted from her sor.
row. He would enter the drawing
room sometimes to find her pacing the
moor like Gagged animal but q: s,gnt
OF him her mood would chance; She
would come and nestle az his feet. Ser
glnG him 70 tell her war storie3 which
much diverted her. Sic liked best the
scenes or fierce cncounte: and victory.
II was wonderful to me that he could
recount these episodes. in which his
own heroic part was unavoidably con-
spicuons. and she not wcrship him
with all her fiery foreign nature; but
even my jealous eyes could not dlscoy.
er the slightest Cesire for anything but
hef own qualification. She was pas.
sionate, selfish. and yet her laturc
held depth of .'crvid sweetness which
my coolor Northern blood could NOT
comprehend.
The most beautiful spot about the
town was where the river was spannpd
by its bridge. The great elns on eoch
side almost arched across 1t: wood.
bine hung from its messy piers; the
slow, blue river ran silently beneath.
and in both directions the water sb1na
IN bassy visa. Here the robins
Duilt, and on moonlight evenings the
Whip'p0or-wills called melodiously.
Cataline liked this spot. 1t was the
only scene around her new home that
was like Italy. she said; and as she
said that. while we stood there ono
night, / knew that she was LomesIck
saw 1t In her Great eyes.
Would you so back" / asked.
Would | 90 back"
snail never forget the thrilling pa.
thos Of that cry. Though / could not
Ike her, afte" that was very. very
sorry 70: he9.
II was only few days later that |
Went with Colonel Stanhope and nv
sister Carrie to spend the evening at
Riverside.
we mad music, chess. and refresh.
menis. The time passed pleasantly TO
me, In spite OF some secret anxlntles
Carrie had never met CataIinp before
ana saw, wLcI she looked Inou nor
dark, naughty beauty. that her bo,-t
uIeu WITHIN her. Her manner became
unnatural. cold, constrained. and |
was sorry to see that she appeared ON, :
Ioil against which TO set Off Co.o
.lhes ease and grace. Travernler. up.
~ polite ana charming. as only a
frehchnan OF ffty can he, entertained
us happily In spite Of all this.
But the evening was at an end NJ
'ast' ana Stanhope. my sister and nv.
sen were going down the avenue. sud.
.shiy l discovered that | had left my
1ahdkerchlef. 1t was delicate thinc
that had been ont Of my bridal yjfts
shu was naturally Uneasy Tba
colonel released my arm to 20 for ~
NO" said I, II will 20. / NAV horo
dropped II upon the piazza: n not :
know just where must have Ie,t :,
IN the music room"
sped back. 1t was not upon tba nj,
ezza. passed in at the open door
Tor II was summer weather.
and through the long drawing room I,
the music room. without meeting an,
one. There was the precious mouchoi
upon a chair. I snatched IL ND an,
was about to turn back, when two DER
sons. talking. entered the drawn,
room. One was Tayernier; I knew bL
quick. imperious step. and hesitate,
about making my appearance after bI
tate elaborate adieux. Then hear,
SltaiIne's voice:
II demand that iettsr!"
1T Is already DESTROYED" ren,;o,
Iayernier. with polite malice.
A storm OF Italian followed. Thouri
serrined half out OF my senses.
learned that Cataline had a lover h
Naples, one Enriquez Besed,ttI. whor
1nvernier had forbidden her to hol
my communication with. but throug
sne agency OF her old servant. Hinds
sne had been In the habit OF rcce,vlp
'etters from him since her arrival 1
Amsrica- One OF these letters her M
s'e had discovered and coat seated 81