The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-04-28
The
Second Wife
VOLUME III.
CHAPTER xI.


Very well the thing 10 soon told You
left the key in the writing cabinet. whore
In one OF the drawers was folded the
Countess Trachenbers's letter may as
well confess that tea~ed the baroness a
little too openly about this interesting bit
OF paper, and suppose she came to the
conclusion that II would be better 10 have
the thing disappear forever. She happened
20 be hero alone in the room. so she took
advantage OF her opportunity and threw
my treasure. my beautifuI rose e-tinttd let
ter. into the dre What do you say to
that, II was a grand pity ala not miss
the KEY sooner: but when did the Herr
Chaplain was good enough 10 propose
fetching 10. and that was how he came 70
be an unintentionsl witness OF the auto
ds-fe. And then. when got uneasy about
his long absence and followed him 10 the
room, as entered rather suddenly I saw
my worthy friend. evidently very much
disturbed In mind. standing by the stove
--snd-the baroness made an Intellectual
attempt To escape from my presence.
Look there. The open I'D TO the writing
table speaks for itself.'
Liane. who knew now that the storm
she had seen gathering would break over
her head let the handkerchief she had
held over her mouth slip 10 the ground.
and stepped nearer 10 her husband with
face as pale and coiorless as marble.
BE quiet. Julisne"' he said. ccldly,
moving away from her and holding up his
right hand 10 command her silence; ''un-
Gle naturally represents the affair from
his own point or view. That you have not
touched the paper I am convinced; and
woe be 10 the one who dares repeat such
q diskraceful accusation But I must ex-
press my sstonishment at finding you
here et this hour"
"Ha ha' we both start from the same
point" interrupted the Horfmarsohali.
with forced laugh.
III Ia long time 70 IN. tea hour"
Raoul continued. without paving any heed
20 the interruption. "and By this wretched
light Il would be impossible for Won 70 40
your embroidery; besides. seA no signs
of your workbssket and there in not
even book 20 prove you had any inten-
tion of reading here As = rule. you are
generally the FIRST To retire TO your own
apartments, and the last 10 reappear so
] gather from all this that your appear
ance here In this room is 10 be explained
In only one way. and that is that some
powerful motive prompted YOU to come.
and you obeyed g. Julisne. he bird which
is caught by the head in the net IL lost.
hopelessly lost. You are fettercd BY
hand which, without your consent and 10
your dismay and -terrnr,- had daHe- sea, the
kindness 10 destroy the compromising let
ter. You are not ruined yet: but circum-
stances are against you why did you
come here"
What's the meaning OF this, Raoul7
What nonsense are you talking now.'
cried the Hofmarschall. dumfounded
Raoul laughed such a bitter, mocking.
hollow laugh that the walls seemed 10
echo hack the sound
Ask the chaplain 10 explain IL 10 you.
IL "a To- fa,.-
to drive big Fat carp into the wide Ronish
fshfng net. that he would have no objec-
tion for once 20 angle on his own account
and catch ana keep for himself a lovely, /
slender little gold Reverend sir, In
these modern times your holy order denies
the oft-cited expression that the end
tustifes the means: but perhaps while
from motives OF prudence the motto In not
openly acknowledged. II is all the more
earnestly employed as the whispered
vatch-word for private action. and
allow me- TO compliment you on
the satisfaction you must feel In
making use OF this means for your own
sire the beautiful lips over there TO NUT |
ter prayers on a rosary"
fou must allow me 10 remark that
40 not In the least know what you mean |
Herr Baron. replied the priest. in nat
ural, unembarrsssed manner He had |
had time TO assume an outward quiet |
even injured bearing, though the re- |
vengeful eyes flaming from his pale. |
dropping face told OF anything but calm |
ness and forbearance within
For the life OF me- can't see what |
you are driving at. Raoul," said his un- |
Gle, rocking inpatiently 70 and fro in |
his chair
II know. Raoul." nurmured his young
wife. as n paralyzed. for her conscious
ness OF all that had passed was burning
her very soul. as with a sudden speech
less movement she raised her hands in
a ppeal toward heaven.
2 What acting" said the Hofme rschall.