Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1906-10-19
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+ He would have known the plant
rounded figure, the graceful turn of tn,
head, the simple coiffure, anywhere.
Her dress. too. was almost un
changed.
The same description Of soft white
muslin, little more gauzy than what
she wore at Bergfelder. only the black
ribbons were gone, and others. of 4
bright but delicate blue, fiuttered il
their stead.
Won Steinhausen did not think the
sight Of Ter would have sent 50 keen
a thrill Of pleasure and of pain through
/ his heart.
/ So he had found her again, only to
find her lost to himl
He fixed his eyes upon her unob.
served. and studied with intense in.
terest the expression Of her face.
1t was more pensive than before
almost sad, but very gentle; and the
sweet, clear, truthful eyes. what a
yearning depth in their liquid blue!
She had passed, and stood with her
partner opposite Steinhausen. when
Hauptmann Gehring came up. and,
bending close, whispered some fam
iliarly confidential communication. at
which she looked up with sudden
bright smile, and nodded as though
they perfectly understood each other.
This was more than Stelnhausen
could stand. and, the tired musicians
ceasing their strains, he followed the
dancers, who began to stream into the
next room, and even into the entrance
hall; but his eyes. in spite of himself,
still singled out the attractive figure
! with unspeakable envy.
Had he found her free. still to be
wpn, he would probably have beer
e4osiderably less moved by her pres
/ e4ce.
nrs1ther motives might have held him
6sGy srom grasping what he now so
pa%ionately desired.
That quiet, commonplace Haupt.
mann! on him he would like to weak
his vengeance.
1t was be who had robbed him of a
possible heaven; for. with the ingenuity
common to such a frame OF mind, he
now decided that Lies had only been
engaged" and reluctantly engaged,
when he had met her more than four
years before.
If this detestable cousin had not
stood in the way, what might not have
happened?
Steinhausen left out of tae reckon
ing his subsequent occupation. the
not 7nnatural fading Of his first i'm
preston. and consequent slackness in
following up the pursuit; but now
now that she was out of his reach
he felt ready to break every law
that kept her from him.
In this mood he found himself by
The gradual dispersion of the dancers
as they formed fresh engagements,
and returned to the large salon-be-
side group who were talking gayly
in the doorway leading into the dining
room.
1t consisted of the Burgomeister.
resplendant in deep red satin and rich
white lace; the detestablc Hauptnann
Cheering; Lies herself, ard another.
rather pretty, dark eyed little woman.
in black velvet.
They did rot at first notice Major
Won Steinhausen, till Lies. who was
speaking with some animation, and
playing with her fan. dropped it.
Steilhausen restored it to her with a
deep bow, which she returned meet.
ing his eyes fully.
A startled, eager, questioning ex-
preston came into hers, then she
looked down, the color rising in her
check as she twisted the silk cord Of
her fan neryously round her fingers.
stei1hausen. with thrill of exulta-
tion. observed that. although she did
not actually recognize him, his Like
ness to his former self moved her visit
bly,.
Major Won Steinhaus,s." said the
Frau Burgomeister. pray allow me
to make Herr Hauptmann Cheering,
my cousin, known to you. Frau Che.
ring-Fraulein Gherlng." continued
the portiy, radiant dame, with com.
prehensIve wave of the hand toward
both Indies, who eourtesied at the
same moment; but Lies. with bright
smile and romentarily graceful hesi
tation, held out her hand.
"Thel you are indeed the Rittmeis
ter Won steinhausen knew in my old
home"
How Lies?" asked the husband
"0h, mein lieber Otto! Have NOT
told thee of our Prussian invaders. ard
how rude was?"
ia. gewiss! but now We all fight
under one banner.
80! am bonored to make your
acquaintance. Herr Major. and hope
you are quite recovered f'f0ln ,nc eneet
Of your wound
"The Herr Doctor has been telling
me you fell in benevolent effort to
save a wounded Saxon officer before
Sedan"
'You are very good, returned Stein
hansen, whose attention was absorbed
by thick glance from his former an
tagonist, stly Spse which spoke an
amount ouk i n Aion for fhe aid
given to a abS n dch did not help 10
steady the Tttentio1fs pulse.
= was not veIs successful in my az.
Tempt"
The gentlemen ee7.tNaued the eonyeF-
lseasat'sssy fsA-s few
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