The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-03-04
The
Second Wife
CHAPTER VIII.

The next morning Lame discovered a
well-lighted. bright little room leading
out OF her bedroom. 1t was evidently in
tended as cabinet 10 hang her dresses
in; but she Immediately appropriated IL
for her painting and the work she had set
herself TO do
She unpacked her books, plants. press
ing machines. and all the paraphernaIia
for study she had brought with her from
Rudisdorf. and arranged them all I'm or
der From the large window there was \
splendid view OF tho garden and noun
tains beyond. and, with a satisfied air. she
locked the door, and putting the key in
her pocket. told the maid, who had lust
then entered, that she must seek another
place 10 hang the dresses in
The girl excused her late appearance bv
saying;
Il was obliged. ma am to 20 TO mas
thls morning. We are all Obliged to go
when the court priest is here II ona is so
III che can hardly move, still one must
90 He is so very strict when he is here.
ma anl, you can't think-worse even than
the Hofmarschall himself. He often comes
ane stays for days together; he has his
own apartments"
You seem out OF breath" said Lame
smiling, "and the incense / can smell i'm
your dress"
Yes. ma'am. because I hurried away
to you directly II was over: for | anew
you would wonder where i was" Then.
with deep breath of relief. she added
as she looked out OF the window: God
be praised! there nc goes back to town
where am told he has Just as much
his own way with the duchess as he has
here with master"
And Lame was glad that there seemed
no chance OF meeting this strange man
again FOR some time TO come.
Presently servant Knocked at the
door, and announced that breakfast was
waiting In the dining room
This apartment adJoined those belong
ing 10 the old Hofmarschall, but its win
dows overlooked the large court ward
II vas furnished in oak. and the walls
were covered with tho antlers of large
stays, with here and there boar's head
elaborately mounted. Tho furniture was
antique and carved in rich designs but
the room was to large for comfort, and
the small table. covered with white
cloth near which. IN corner the easy
chair Of the Hofmarschsll was placed,
seemed lost in the space around A..
The gout I'm the old gentlemsn's foot
must have been better this morning, for
he was standing at the window, leaning
ON a stick as Lame entered. with a food
Of sunshine streaming over him.
lie was a tall. thin man. with a hand
SOME face. like all the Mainaus. but his
features were almost too fine and deli
cate, and the line between his brows.
and the curl OF the lip and chin, which
once. no doubt, gave a piquancy TO hts
refined face, now settled and fixed by age.
made the expression about his mouth
appear spiteful end malicious.
Through q half opened door on the right
the loud voice OF little Leo could be dis
tinctly heard, hut n seemed 90 make no
impression on the old man at the win
dow. who ala not even appear 20 notice
Leos entrance.
little distance away stood the house
keeper with n book and some papers I'm
her hand. stretching over the shoulder
Of the Hofmsrschall TO look into the
courtyard below Not movement in
the woman's face showed that she
thought of the conversation cf the night
before In the cottage ~ her mistress
passed her. and politely wished the 1Iof-
marschal Good morning he turned
quickly and CALAMITY replied 10 her
greeting. but . moment after he had