New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-04
By L. ]. BEESrON.

BY IL j.
Of that night brought on fever He recovered uiti q;
For three months he stayed there in tiny viii
Penetrated At the end Of that time an insane
him he had friends in London His mother was
there. too He said that he would see her at all
he bought some newspapers on the journey. and
but he recolIected that four months had passed
since Noronsk Was killed, and he told himself mat
the matter had probably been but nine Gays
he reached London went to his mothers house,
and skuIked for hour about the building that
he might be sure ne was not Swallowed he went
straight TO his mothers room When she saw him
shs almost tainted. for she had supposed him
Dear mother" beseeched Hardy loosening her
from bis neck tell me. am safe herer'
She looked at him In 0swildsrmsnt SAFER she
You know I an a fugitive" he stan.mered-
Was ii possible. he asked himself that suspicion
mothers love hich would not entertain the horria
M VOronsh" he explained, -yoa-yog h.v.
'of course. What OF him? Why do you look
wild? II you that hs Is leaving England to-
WHAT. sasped Hardy. dropping into |. chair
Ger not"
II have never heard OF tt
Joy-madtening overwhelming. sestatic-oroughs
the with bound to his feet,
THE address Of the Princess Gabrielle Miror.'
she in town? Better stiII Give II TO me. promise
I viii be back in an hour and explain everything.
sorely embarrassed BY his strange words and
In three moments he was out OF the house and In
CAB . -. -. 49,. 49,. ry.-.,
~, he Would not sy e solve os5 5hs D al
Probably there had been truth In the confession
la6orins beneath some morbid pnantasy at ths
time That was os suS AS sGr ,se1o sns
mors he could hold her hand And then he checked
sinister red Re haI seen upon her hand and arm n.
door. Another minute and al would be made
She was IN Hardy sent up his rame: ons-tvo
three long minutes passed. Then--This way,
Afr.d iA Harry Ss Was face to face With Gsbrie
She was pale and a httls nervous as though ths
with smile ga. and an S ed hs1e s,. DC , a
why did you not come beforer' she asked him
whelned. Thank God It no, true-what you
tod me that night have Won Of knew Snd weh
has been lifted OF my heart am dying to hear
Gabrielle turned psler stiIL no, he wa. not
dead" she murmured- 1T was but scratch-s
was Hardy, turn TO sh !, color , = ssS
DO not think too unkindIy Q, me- pleaded
night I struck with closed eyes. snd-and b" saw
.whatr' gasped Hardy
TT Is quite true. hurt him IN the arm thipk
out: but when had gone he rose and dressed tn'
Gabrieiis paused The blood had sltogethsr Ieft
her cheeks. She seemed 70 md Difficulty In
'eak is4 vo nhe G the SIP spent trrb. night,
though even then suspected something. because
the next day. as you know. but FELT too weak
that NJ Foronski wished TO see me. Judge Of my
81 wa, obliged to comply with his request When
I saw his arm In the sling guessed the truth
HIS eyes were SO stsr they frighSten ten me Ills
Oh. heavens had feared FOR long that hs was
my master I knew 1t then. and he knew f. He
what. did he condemn your, INTERRUPTED Hardy:
fearless. He would not cry 9gt upon a woman
les. Z meant S that-that-how can I say itf..
You torture mel Fer PHYS sake 90 on
his arm was deeper than the wound in his heart.
And ao sSsn 'n aid th0S oe shah mary " n' IN En
"Ih. like voronski- said Hardy. with q ,ss-
dsbrielis's fac. sEighsened at his words:
you tell him why I left the shipr'
well. IT does not matter Gabrielle you have
made new man OF me; We viii forget ths past
only let f6n s low What Sa be ny 81.
coiIing He insisted"
his voice fell suddenly as he put tho question: Ca
hrielle. is IL possible that your feelings have
q promised you nsshns; she replied pile. sTic,,y
though as you see II was not necessary. No. my
feelings toward you have not changed but-eut I
have learned TO respect NJ Voronskf"
"Oh curse VOronskil' growled Hardy.
Then the Princess Gabrielle, seeking IN
runed Indignation to find strength for the confes- |
sion. replied IN low tones:
How dare you'll NJ. Voronsh IL my husband
NV friends a blow like that Is bullet IN II
the heart. 1t paralyzes. stupsnes. oenumbs A |
man think. to out but cannot. Then |
comes the fierce breath OF despair. and the soul /
hurls itself upon the rock OF circumstances
Tha Fngiishman leaped mady forward. You ars Il
tokfng playing with meP' was his hoarss CRY. Il
isYou are mine GabriellA-nine / sayr'
LYON fnsolent fooIP' The words fell exploded.
a thunder5olt-
II was the voice OF Paul Voronskf who was
standing there in the open doorway. Mark me. my
friends he knew nothing OF the Enghshman's
i a. you remember that.
His eyes fire with Get outf' no
Numbered.
Hardy turned upon him For a moment they