The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-15

have laughed; We should have begun
all over again; I could have earned a
living with my music; we should have
been honestand happy. And nowie
be.r fn And d. ,o drew those plans With h.
it is not that you gambied, that YOU
have foolishly wasted a fortune; it is
not these that hurt here pressing
her heart. cit is the knowledge that
you, my father, should let me draw
those horrible things It hurtsl All,
how it hurts!o A sob choked her. She
knelt again at her parents side and
flung her arms around the unhappys
eommitsed Crime to Shield fo asys
act. I know, know! VIVA tyou have
done you did for my sake, to give me
back What you thought was my own.
Oh, how well I know that you had no
thought Of yourself; it was all for me,
and thank God for that. But some
thing has died here, something here in
my heart. have been 50 happyil
She laid her head against his breast.
my heart is brokeni Would to God
that might diel'' Annesley threw
one arm across the back Of the chair and
turned his face to his sleeve.
Karlof, a thousand arrows Of regret
and shame and pity quivering In his
heart, viewed the scene modify, dog
geay nd No. he could not 60 BACK there
y ssWell. mademoiselle9'
She turned, still on her knees.
5 You say that If I do not marry
You. you will ruin my father, expose
Eyes, 1T hinly.
1stsa an aet prs gs tyss yss
everything, take ali that Is left; YOU
cannot be SO utterly base as to threaten
SUCH such wrong se e. mextending her e
you'll
seDo not Interrupt me, father; he win
relent; he is not wholly without pity. y
tsNo, mol No, noln Karlof ex-
claimed, turning his head aside and
Z repelling with his hands, as if he would
stamp out the fires Of pity, which, at
the b sound heart of her Yos had not burst Te a1s
up!"
She drew her sleeve across her eyes
and stood up. AL at once she wheeled
upon hip like a ioness protesting its
young. In her wrath she was ms mag
nifcent as the wife Of Eneas at the
funeral pyre Of that great captain.
"she knewl That was why she asked
me- me al taese mat rs MY
And / trusted you as q friend, as q
gentleman, as a man of honor!p Her
laughter rang out wildly. :" And for
these fayors you bring dishonori
t doy'ge well Of what you are about to
$50 WE'LL" he declared, Uthat I
shall proceed to the end, to the very
end."s How beautiful she was! And a
mad desire urged him to spring to her,
crush her in his arms, and force upon
her lips thousand mad kissesl
on 1.meTI y01.w e well the e'aze-
"Upon loves most delicate scales, !"
HHave you calculated what manner
Of woman I am7''-with subaued
ferceness.
fTo me you are the woman Of all
women.''
stDo you think I am faint-hearted
girl7 You are making mistake. |
am woman with woman 8 mind,
my utter contempt Of you. Force me
to marry you; and as there is God
above us to witness, every moment OF
suffering you now infict upon me- and
mine, shall give back day, a long,
! bitter, calling day. Do you think that it
will be wise to call me countesSf her
:, scorn was superb.
YOU be my wife; or shall be forced to
make my villainy defnitivef"
"Permit me to take upon these shout
ders the burden OF answering that ques'
ton, said a, voice from the window.
, warburton, dressed IL. his stable
drenched with rain, stepped into the
) room from the veranda and quickly
. crossed the intervening space. Before
! any one Of the tragic group could re-
!. cover from the surprise caused by his
i unexpected appearance, he had picked
t up the packet Of plans and had dropped
l It into the fire. Then he leaned with
) his back against the mantel and faced
! them, or rather Karlof, Of whom he
was not quite sure.
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