Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1905-10-21


"By jove.. be said. cts Sfgnar
The house DID not recognize her all n
at once and the boxes apparently not \
al all. But even the awful presence
OF the duchess and tie appalling
consequences which loofned In the I
near future could not restrain The .
men. They laughed at every wicked
point in the song and when he was
Off the stage they yelled 20 have MIN
back again. 1t sounded as III the
whole ball were one confused. imper-
ious demand, and though they did not
call her by name. 10 was obvious that
sigma was recognized wondered
what she would do. and almost held
my breath when the small ragged
figure returned for a brief moment
but only just In sight at the wingA
There was a growing terror In Signa's
| eyes-an expression most alien 20
them. Either the passing OF the ex-
element, or the realization OF her |
Town daring. or else that ciamOring |
Iaudience. was terrifying her. She
bowed hastily and battered or, in
spite OF the cries 10 her TO sing
lagaln. I feared the demand was too
strong. and that they would force Der
10 come back. and I turned 20 look
round for Nerney. But he had dis
lappeared, and he was not In the
duchess box, though I looked there
with fear and trembling. Her grace
was still sitting. calm and smiling
at the front OF the box; there was
something Ominous In her tacit refu-
sal TO recognize what everyone knew.
. Lady James face was Ike mask; 1
: thought Lady bennington was cry
: ing. but / could not see her plainly.
The next turn fell flat. though there
]. was a gallant effort TO applaud and
!. carry II through. But 50 many OF
- -. raH
= as N a wind had swept the stalls
I. bare II was fatally easy to get be-
!, hind. They were waiting for sigma
I sat out two turns; then followed
= Nerney. lie had. as l suspected, left
his place before sigma had made her
,, bow. and was waiting for her be-
= hind. BY the time l got round, the
y wings seemed 20 be fun OF men. chat
= tering I'm excited voices. and at a
- little distance stood Nerney, cool and
- lanquid. talking 20 Batsburg. I heard
the manager say, sulkiiy. "At the
side-dOOr-yes. there II q way round.
. and | went then and there In the Ill
'0 rectiOn Indicated because I wanted
TO see the end OF the comedy. Their,
= was brogham waiting there;
Il stood unnOticed on the pavement I'M
4 Till they came out-indccd it was
4 who opened the cavriage-dOor. sigma
1 had changed her clothes rapidly, and
4 slipped away from her dressing room
while the men were stin awaiting heel
I in the wings. But she was crying
3 bitterly. and ~ SO much surprised
4 me that fels the whole scene littl'
unreal. Vcrney put her into th'
! carriage. hesitatcd, and stood witt
s one floor on the step
\ "Shan I come, too. SiCnaf' he said
4 Her voice came ont or the dark
& ness. muilled.
S Il am frightened. Noelr'
At lastY he said. quietly "Wch
I am not"
4 Thought it would be fun to scan
dalizc YOU"
"Do Won mean that was the caus
3 this timer
"How dare you have two thousan
q 4 year,. said sigma irrcvauuy. Ne
8 thcr of them noticed me.
81 so You thought you would flin
81 your independence OF my opinion a
u me- once for an. and see n 1 could D
scared away, ehT'
81 something like that"
81 well. you cannot. Nothing coui'
4 am going to take the Onus OF Oh
affair ON myself from this time fort
however, and tackle the family"
III "Wiu you stand by me. NoelT' 81
4 na must really have had a fright
81 say that.
N There shall DE no occasion. The
shall not dare TO refer TO IL. Unic
Is strength-it Is you and / togeth
u now"
Tie Jumped into the carriage. AT
closed The door and told the coac
81 man Home" because by that Tin
ri they were past thinking OF anythil
VI but themselves. Lady Jane confess
afterwards that the engagement "
the greatest relief she had ev
known. She had feared that il Won
40 never come Off, because IL appea
.en that, owing 20 her laundering al
nod excellent intentions. she had caus
81 breach between them which Sig
-, would not give Verney a chance
~ heal Batsburg was an angela
a. angel-in the disguise OF n frock a.
- and his Benefit was the medicine q
tVs killed or cured.
use The amusing part OF II IS that I
urg Duchess has ignored the whole affa
lme and as she has declined TO ackno'
1tra edge what everyone knows-that 5
pom ma was the sensation OF the gr,
uck War-Fund Beneft-she viii have
no go 20 the wedding. on which Occasi
we Sigma will make her bow and ret
the from her war with right and prof.
left behayior-for the present
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