The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-06-19

luhtiliet IN MlhA l ulaE Ills hiitAtn
meant my ruin. IL seems 10 mo
that no had eonaoired most aeurvily
to work my death"
Henri IN not 30 base as you TIM
aglne. MILFORD. You appear 10 enter
tain but a poor opinion Of my fam
| lly. Doubtless you consider mo al
SO a vie oreaturei"
''Ciarissel" | cried ruproaehfully.
nut she flashed at mo very
angry glance.
Learn. monsieur. that my broth
er returned TO England on hla own
accord IN order to prove your limo
eancel"
He found tho ports blocked
against his eEresai" | found myself
unable to resist this shaft.
She looked me up AID down with
disliainfUl frown.
Since that Ia pour opinion. there
Il nothing moro l need aay except
farewell. monsieur"
Farewell. Clarisscl What mean
youfs / demanded.
Why. that my brother awaits
mel
But a horrid thought entered ny
mind. "fou-you do not Intend TO
leave England. clarizser
She replied leliy. My brother Is
my guardian. monsieur. | must
obey hts commands"
You would leave met" I cried.
made utterly miserable by her
words.
"Ah. hahl" abe muttercd Low.
you Will not mias me. monsieur;
you have a trick 81 finding conaola-
ton. Why. even AZ | entered
Even as you entered. mademol-
selle,s / whispered augrily. Il Kissed
the hand % a LADY who had lust
given me hope OF seeing you again.
/ had commenced until that mo-
msnt TO despair"
she smiled increduloualy. she d
n very pretty lady. monziour.s
Do not mistake me. / entruaiea.
Il swear % you"
Aua would per1urc yourself. mon
Hieuri% Interrupted ClRrlHae. with
fine disdain and coutamptuoaa
wave OF her hand. why. Il Is use
less 70 Try 10 convince mo: even
this morning have heard many
tales % you. Where you Eo they
aaY that women smile, ana when
yuu depart womcn weap
She counted on her finKerB. They
have told me one. three. ten, twenty
OF your lovers. and all 81 name.
But these we're only ihoaa thev
knew OF: y0u. | vow. could name az
many more. Il Il no, aof''
Listen to me. CiarIsse. one mo-
ment.@ I implored.
But she gathered up her skirts
and made me a stately reverence.
make you my compliments.
monsieur. You have a sweet voice.
most persuasive tongue. but /
have many things 20 do. beg You
20 excuse mo. Farewell. monaleur.s
She extended her hand.
You can leave me tkua-lhum
ClaTisse7" | murmurcd.
Il must, monsieur. VIII you not
klaa ny handf"
| folded my arms. eco. then.
mademolselleis
She examined her fingers with a
ooutemplatlye air. and whispered.
with a meaning smile. ia Miss Or
mond'B hand whittier then than
mine. monsieur"
Her heart at least Is kind" I
muttered.
Il congratulate you. monsieur.
she flashed. Kind hearts are the
rarest % Jewels. you are indeed
fortunate"
"Mademoisclle." I answered bit
terry. your desertIon OF me ia the
worst harm. the worst hurt you can
infllct. Such taunts arc unworthy
OF you. At least allow me TO re-
tain an unspoilt recollection of
your past kindness"
For a moment she regarded me
with s0ftened eyes. while Il seemed
that her heart struggled with re-
sentiment, but then her aspect grew
mockinE again. and she retreated
swiftly TO the doorway. where the
governor and Miss Ormond gtood
watching as In frank Amusement.
"GOodby. monsieur" she called
out over her shoulder.
had not the heart 10 answer her.
and II was thus that she departed
leaving me standing there. lost IN
sad reflections.
How the next days passed
scarcely recollect. They we're in
nnitely wretohed and Wearisome in
spite Of the unswervlng sympathy.
the unfalling kindness OF both the
governor and his daughter. II was
I'm vain told myself that Mademoi-
selle d'Arras was an ungrateftI
creature. a fllrt. utterly heartlesa or
cruel-hearted. The fact remained
that ] was fathoms deep in love.
that ! wOrahipped every memory
concerning her. even In her coolest.
her most ungentle moods.
Through that time no message
reached me from the outside world;
! might have been already dead and
buried, 80 utterly seemed 10 be
forgot
CHAPTER XIX.
THE IVORY SKULL.