Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-05-02

duu Hdlhcu DeSlue ners anu In the
dark smiled. l knew how shame and
impotent rage were working i'll her.
This was something like revenge!
Presently spoke well, Mademoi-
selle,' I said. Where are your
grooms?"
She gave me one look, her eyes blaz-
ing with anger, her face like hate it.
self: and after that I said no more,
but left her in peace and contented
myself with walking at her shoulder
until we came to the end of the village,
where the track to the great house
plunged into the wood. There she stop
ped and turned on me like wild crea-
ture at bay. what do you want?" she
cried hoarsely, breathing as if she had
been running.
ITO see you safe to the house, T
answered coolly.
And if I will not?" she retorted.
: The choice does not lie with you,
Mademoiselle," answered sternly.
You will go to the house with me and
on the way you will give me an inter-
view; but not here. Here we are nor
private enough. We may be interrupted
at any moment and I wish to speak
to you at length
l saw her shiver. "What if I will
not?' she said again.
II might call to the nearest soldiers
and tell them who you are" answered
coolly. II might, but I should not:
That were clumsy way of furnishing
you and know better way. I-should
go to the captain. Mademoiselle, and
tell him whose horse is locked up in
the inn stable. A trooper told me-.
as some one had told him-that it be-
longed to one Of his officers: but
looked through the crack and knew
the horse again."
She could not repress a groan. I
waited. Still she did not speak. "Shall
go to the captain? said ruthless!y.
She shook the hood back from her
face and looked at me. 'tOh, you
coward! you coward!'' she Kissed
. through her teeth. "If had knife"
"But you have not, Mademoiselle,"
answered, unmoved. BE good enough,
therefore to make up your mind which
it is to be. Am to go with my news
to the captain, or am to come with
your
t'Cive me the pitcher!"' she said
harshly -.
I did so, wondering. In a moment
she flung it with savage gesture far
into the bushes. Gomez" she said,
If you will. But some day God will
punish you!"
Withoutfanother word she turned ana
entered, the path through the trees
and ! followed her. I suppose every
turn>in its course, every hollow and
broken place in it had been known to
her from childhood, for she followed It
swiftly and unerringly, barefoot as she
was. had to walk fast through the
darkness to keep up with her. The
wood was quiet. but the frogs were be-
ginning to croak in the pool and their
persistent chorus reminded me Of the
night when I had come to the house:
door hurt and worn out and Clon had
admitted me and she had stood under
the gallery in the hall. Things had
looked dark then. I had seen but very
little way ahead. Now all was plain.
The commandant might be here with
all his soldiers, but it was I who held
the strings, -. -:
We came to the little wooden bridge
and saw beyond the dark meadows the
lights of the house. All the windows
were bright. Doubtless the troopers
were making merry. Nov, Made1noi-
selle," said quietly. II must trouble
you to stop here and give ME your at
tention for a few Minutes. Afterwards
you may go your way. -
Speak, she said defantly. "And
be quick: I cannot breathe !. the air
where you are! It poisons me- @.
!. "Ah!"+1 said slowly. do you think
YOU make things better by such
speeches as those 2" s. 81 ! !: 4. .5. J
.Oh!" she cried. and heard her
teeth click together. Would you have
me fawn on you? ~ i Ii x ,.= .s =..2 E
Perhaps not I answered. y$."'Still
You may make one mistake. . IF !.
/. !. What lis it?' she painted. B. s s. z
.s IA You forget that am to be feared @
well as loathed!"" II answered grizzly.
s.''Ay, Mademoiselle, to be feared III
continued DO you think that I do not