Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-01-14
The Toast Of
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~ ADAlANME kOVCOLL1
| ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
copynght 1903, b. Daily Story rnh. o.
CHE was wondrously beautiful as "a
y as mere perfection of the feature
went, but there was something in tb
cold glitter Of the eye which to clos
observer OF human nature would hav
meant that the lovely face was only tn
Lying mask Of q shallow, selfish sou
Yet men loved her, her beauty was t
them the loadstone which drew thei
hearts as does the bright light to tn
summer moth. ss
She gloried in her conquests and
was with ever increasing pride that sh
named those who had loved her. He
fame was universal Throughout Spain
for 1t was known that princes, dukes
noblemen, and even king had love-
her. "
Yet one man had baffled her, for be
meath the burning Invitation Of be-
luminous eyes he had remained cold, In
different, almost contemptuous, and be.
cause OF that Lopez de Ssrvedo became
almost as famous as the woman whose
charm he had withstood.
But a woman Of Margarita Toreno's
type does not at once pronounce herself
vanqulshed. II he could withstand heI
charm 1t was that his heart was filled by
another love, a love that must be killed
before she could hope to conquer. 1t did
not take her long to know Lopez's Sc
cret, for she was rich and detectives are
clever. It was a simple tale Of tender
love, pure and holy. The powerful Lo-
peg de Servedo loved one much beneath
him In social rank, one whom his proud
parents would never have recognized as
their equal. He had therefore married
her in secret and kept his bliss and her
beauty concealed in lonely villa some
distance from the noise and vice Of the
city.
When Margarita heard this she had o
cry Of triumph.
Nov that ! know bis secret he Is
mine: he shall cringe at my feet and sue
for the love he has scorned, but first
must get rid Of her.
For . week she thought: she even
went so far as to visit the little villa
and try with q lying tale Of LopeE's In
fidelity to make her successful rival
leave the man she wanted. In this she
Jailed. and returning home. humbled by
her want Of success. she cried:
Then there Is only one way; she must
iie."
A week later all Madrid was shocked
" the news Of Q mysterious murder
ehich had been committed IN q lonely
1illa, A young woman living alone
Nth two servants was found dead one
morning. q dagger thrust through the
,eart Margarlta's well paid assassin
lad done his work.
Lopez de servsdo did not change any.
hing in his manner Of living. He was
TIL seen In his box At the opera; he stu
reQusntcd the various gambling halls
1 the town; he drove his fast horses
nth the same careless grace, but could |
nyone have seen within his heart they |
Tould have been startled BY the tragic |
epfhs Of his despair. The dead woman |
ad been the one love OF his life, and |
ad II not been for the hope Of ayengihg |
er he would have soon rejoined her in
be grave.
After awhile his indifference toward |
lArgarita seemed to melt. His visits
, her home became more frequent and
con II was murmured that Lopez de
ervedo had at last fallen victim to
er charms. She thought 50 too and
sjoIced.
Il knew" she thought. @that once
'eed from bis infatuation for that girl
Z would turn to mo And now he Is
line. He loves me-and, yes, love
lml"
A month after the strange murder
opes and . number Of young men and
omen were assembled In Marsarita's
ome. for Lopez wished 10 proclaim N
public fashion his liason with the
'aufiful eourtesan. The wine flowed
eely and ns it. vapofs mounted to The
ads. jokes and laughter reignsd ~
una Only Lopez remained calm. In
l1srsnt. cold.
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