The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1905-03-04


breath. THAT is ALP he said sadly
Il am nothing but a shadow-a passing
stranger, whose coming or going can
not make your heart beat one bit faster
or more slow? Because our ways have
crossed but once, shall you tell me |
cannot know your heart? We are like
stars, mademoiselle, we human ones
little stars wandering In a vault of
blue. When one star has found its
mate, about which God has made it
revolve, shall the star refuse to obey
because 1t has never known that star
before? Have found the one woman
in the world for me- and she does not
see the divine in itY'
Somewhere far away whIppoorwill
began to call, liquid gurgle through
the clasping dark. There came the
stamping Of horses and whinny from
the stables.
Tell me, am no more to you than
that stranger passing by?"
Anne's voice held a tremor, but she
spoke earnestly and softly: .'You are
more than that. You are one who once
guarded me from danger lone whom
have this evening seen do a gentle
deed that 1 shall remember always"
"Ah. 1t was nothing" he answered.
WAS 1t more than any gentleman
might do? They were not gentlemen
there. But would be so proud of it.
mademoiselle, If it made you care ever
so slightly, as I have said. If it made
you think of me not as stranger, but
as>suddenly little nearer, a little clos
er than all else besides Do you re- |
member what told you that day as we
rode in the wood? That man has a
want for two things-a cause to fight |
for and some one to wait for him? II
IS near the time now, and l must 90.
mademoiselle, out into the moonlight.
| should go joyful If you but told me
that last want was mine. You-you
cannot give me that?-
Anne did not answer, but she was
trembling with new sense of intoxi-
cation
Il ask you to give me a token. some
tnlng TO carry with me as l ride to
keep the memory of always, to-
Monsieur
II love your
mo, nor she cried. 81 cannot listenl
r.
II love your
"Stopr'
"Once to touch your lipsy-
He was leaning near her, SO near she
could feel his breath warm upon her
cheek. In sudden surge of revolt she
thrust out her arm as If to further the
distance between them.
Nor she cried. mo! How dare
you ask me that? How dare your
"Ah, mademoiselle!r
Count you me so cheapT she asked,
urning half way, but she did not
iasten He dropped on one knee and
ifted the hem of her skirt to his lips.
she let her hand fall upon his head
With futtering gesture. Then. as he
tarted up with joyful exclamation. !
ne ran back toward the porch.
Standing with barred head in tho :
moonlight he saw her pause on the !
hreshold-saw the heavy door close be. :
ind her.
You clod?' dubbed a furious voice
ehind him.
Inc young man turned composedly h
S the ngure came out of the darkness a
the highroad behind him.
"Ah, my Jarrat," he said, sis It Won =
hen?" 'ou' Z
Look you'll" Jarrats voice was T
oarse with passion. There are some =
lings that are denied you. This is one. :
e warnedl-
warned? And by your laughed a,
ne other' You lay a law for me? 81
yherefore?" 81
Our compact
And do not hold to II roons,e,r,
I'd you not tell me to search out the
1gnt eyes and red lips? Did you not
" 10 me that love was fair I'm the
ludie plantation? Did you not whis-
r or proud ladies' waiting to be kiss
II 10 Ass
Jarrat burst into a laugh.
you. Why. you pitiful foolf 60
US Is the why of such brave daring, |
suits, forsooth. and duels with gen. |
smen! A line nobleman II Is To be
re' mink yol the toast OF Virginia
TO be charmed by your tinseI swasb. |
Think you that Mistress |
llotson would lower her eyes 10 you2v |
She has already lowered her eyes 20 {
2, monsieur" 4
= teii you ! viii have you Keen your n
'fFs face elsewherew II
'ierkr repeated the young man N
10 no Not a clerk, 0 noblemap Il
ppu's -one OF the high blood-a tihe n
aiAnteed me this morning by nv X
q 'ne Earl Of Dunmorev ~ \
80 iiAt u az jeored the other 6aros
ipq unipk W we'd lady BIZ tiis
ilf masquerade You dreamy
Nei p} tlis masquerade nor said
ff.NepiNap' Frightening stain Y
N'pt 20 his face 10y oniy my hesrf N
qnly what % holds, monsisar -,
u HNe hai alrDady l0Narod hon w. NN
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