Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-06-15
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beauty still further away.
YES" he whispes, "he is dead.
thought they would have told you, and
and II you can tell me where Sir
Heron it.
Rose Vavasour shakes her head, her
face white and agitated.
Il canot tell you. don't know 10
is It really true? Is he dead2"
Mr.. Boxall mods his head.
You are n friend OF Miss Dalton?
She mods her head mechanically,
her eyes fixed on the still figure as II
fascinated.
"Yes-that is. no! must go! ] can.
not stay"
One moment" says Mr.. Boxall,
quite innocent of the nature OF the
listener and the motive OF her visit.
III you will be kind enough to tell
Sir Heron that we should be glad OF
his assistance. IL wiil-well, there
can be no secrecy; II you will tell him
that you saw Mr. Daton's business
man and that things have gone
wrong ---"
Gone wrong!" gasps the beauty,
mechanically.
Mr. Boxall mods.
Yes! II am afraid 1t Is simple
ruin"
Rose Vavaaour sinks back, white
and GREATNESS.
II swear" she says, earnestly, Il
did not know! I--I-would rather
have lied than come. Miss Dal-
ton, and she comes to whore May
sits, white and silent like statue,
Miss Dalton, ! beg you to believe that
] ala not know this. for Heavens
cake let me get out OF this house.
And--and," she says, 80 stricken with
shame that her lips culver ana shake,
"nnd II this is true, hopo you will
allow me-" and che breaks off
end instinctively holds out her purse
IA purse filed with notes and gold.
If You will accept this as--as--just
for the present moment"
She stops suddenly, for the silent
figure has risen; has risen TO It's full
IA
and there Is something in the dark
eyes such majesty Of insulted sor.
row, that her own shudder and avert
themselves.
SLOWLY May raises her hand and
points to the door
Go, she says, the word cropping
from her lips as II with nm effort.
The beauty pales to the lips. takes
step, then turns
Miss Dalton"
but Mays finger still points to the
door with an memorable command.
GO" she says; your task is done,
You have taken your revenge This
house Is TIL mine. 60"
by accident or intention, the
Nurse, n dainty toy of sealskin and
silver, has dropped on the table
May goes toward 1t slowly, and,
taking up the purse let's II fall Mt
Rose Navasour's feet,
The beauty stoops and picks It up;
then, with lowered head ana n
glance, halffrightened, half.remorse-
full, al the white face, turns and leaves
the room.
Then-and not till then--Mny sinks
into her chair, and, covering her face
with her hands, shuts out the cruel
world.
Mr., BoXall. who has stood looking
from one to the other of the two girls
with an amazed bewildcred stare,
hurIies forward.
My dear Miss Dalton! wnat does
all this mean? That lady"
May looks around al him suddenly
DO not speak of her. It is she-she
who has torn him from me! feel 1t
y feel IT."
Torn him--do you mean Sir
Hofon' Is he not coming?'
May arises, by great effort. and
LOOKS into the pale, anxious ayes.
Sir Heron" she says. with sud.
den twitch of the lips Sir Heron has
left us with our fortune. MIR. BoXall
He win not come. We have waited
in vain
Cool Heaven, oJaculatoi Mir.
HoNall DO you mean to ten me TINT
that Sir Heron has broken the en-.
ragemort2"
Yes, said May, with a smile more
bitter aud pathetic than tears curves
htr rlle lips, Yes; YOU sec, Fortune
does no. do things by halves, she
makes us rich one day, and rohs us OF
Cycrythinl our friends-the
next"
Sir Heron the engagement broken
Off he muttcrs, striding-running
rather, mp and down the room This
this is altogether unexpected and
unlocked fort Your whole hone
rested on sir Heron Miss Dalton, |
~ am glad 10 see that YOU are SO
calm
% yes, am calm" said May.
You cannot deal me another blow,
Nj Boxall."
'Don't-don't" he pleads, with a
scared face. Il don't like to see yGu
look like this. Miss Dalton. But