Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-06-08
By Charles Oavvics


the sweet, sobbing murmur Of her an
swering love. Beside 1t lie a glove
and withered flower, all worn b.
her. and eloquent of her.
He takes them up, one by one, ant
looks at them thirstily, as a. man dy
ing for draught Of water in the des
ert might look on the empty gourt
which ince held the precious liquor, 6
draught OF which would have his life.
With something like a groan, with
nm exclamation which is as near ar
oath as our modern Ideas will permit
he throws them ON the fire; they fol
into the glowing embers, all but one
the glove: that, with a sudden resolu
ton, he RECEIVERS, and with a gesture
of selfscorn he thrusts 1t into his
breast.
Let me keep something" he says
bitterly, ito remind me how great q
fool have been"
Then he takes up pen and-hesi
tates. VIII 1t not be better to go-to
disappear without a sign? What good
can words written or spoken do? But
no; he cannot go without letting her
know that her treachery has been dis
covered. He sits and stares at the pa
per, pondcring what to say; food OF
Indignant, passionate words fly to his
mind, but he will not commit them to
paper, will not bare his heart for
davis to peck at
And ut last he writes just the line
II was in the wood at seven o'clock
tonight Farewell.
He does not address her as May, or
as Miss Daltn. He cannot force his
pen to form her name--the sweet
name that has grown so dear and SO
bitter to him.
Inclosng this brief note In an en-.
velope stamped with the gold hawk
Of the Letchlord crest. he gives It To
Parks. Parks goes downstairs with
II on his tray, put 1t for moment on
tie halltablo, and Mademoiselle
Trieste. Miss Vavasour's maid-her.
self Il beauty In her own sphere-who
happens to be passing, picks 1t UP
daintily and kindly volunteers to send
II down to Gre sham House in the
! morning.
Parks hesitates; 1t isn't his usual
form to leave the dispatch OF letters
to second peIs wheE they have
been intrusted to him, but he has all
the packing to DO, and with n polite
bow he accepts madcmolselle g offer
Meanwhile Sir Heron goes to the
! Ing on her white elbow, sees the art
| fully arranged trap.
Can II be possible that Sir Heron
has written to her before he left?
Gold rs 1t is he lis ont of bed in mo.
ment No, the letter is directed to
Miss Dalton. She locks ut 1t with a
sharp stab Of disappointment, and as
she does so, sees that the steam has
melted the gum ami that the envelope
Is open
For a minute she pauees. Conscience
nonor, curiosity and sclf.interest
| fight sharp battle during that min
ute. and curiosity and sell-interest
win.
| wv lu VI llllbbH mibE
Rose Vavasour is not in the habit OF
reading other peoples letters-she
draws out the note and reads It.
Having read II, she stands pom Ter
Ing deeply, and then takes 1t both
hands In the act Of tearing 1t into frag
monts; but stops suddenly. and with
n smile that makes her beautiful face
loon yindictive and cruel, she re
places the note, closes the envelope
and slips II into the pocket OF heI
lressing gown.
When mademoselle enters a few
minutes later she looks around with
an apolegetic air.
Il left letter In the room MAIDEN
oiselle--a letter for Miss Dalton
which MIR Parks asked me to send. II
was very careless---"
Yes, have IT," says the beauty
with little yawn, II viii see that 4
goes. Trieste. You should not leav,
letters about, they may get mislaid,