The Washington times., 1906-10-14

as letters and the sweet concessions
OF the new betrothul-all this was past
now. tragedy has this Of comfort IN
H. Its Hateful ligbtnings burn o1r of
the atmosphere nf life all the uo.s0ne
httlencsses which have seemed w0rtbv
Of concern. So il was with EIIzaberr-
as she now faced the very aanibfIa-io-
OF all for which she had Iivaa-c..n.
tered Ia thar 'parfeei lover" Ua5 WAS
nov worse than anuihilated .n rats
descent TO plane which made every
act Of homage 20 her 20 mean and
common that she would have laIt ll=
status upifted by some proof Of g-a4+
guilt on his part. And she could see
no way Of acquitting him. There vzs
mystery IN H. but no excaI-sfl1n.
Mvsfery--
With the idea OF mystery came ir sre
image of the strange girl with +re
fascinating glance and the usrfr-
colored hair. Could Il he possible fHar
the occult power possessed Hs- rz-
might somehow furnish an exr.7raf--r
of her levers strangely base feE-.---s
More and more did this fixed rrcra-t
engross her mind. She feIr than --.
must knOW-musI see this e---rar aud
her colorless father. Desire grew. -,
resolve. resolve brcd inquiry 7r 20,
ways OF composing an interview. ana
IN the midst Of the fraulrr. .....
Madame Ie CIaire's uessaraar. la-
answer was the putting on OF Iar cloak
for a visit 10 the 5-,aitiste uar..r.
The two women faced each other like
hostile champions ia a truce E.z--
beth's first aversion 60 tie a.Ha- Hrf
been swept away iu the food of rf-.f-
eous jealousy created by the Sear-art
episode Madame Ie CIaire-s IN
reasoning feeling Of injury had been
miJigated by the same blletaL aFa.r.
ana her sense Of justice f1u-Hr .1-
Elizabeth, bur no two women loving
the same man ever raet without au-
tagonism.
Il thank you" said Miss WaId-on..
for this invitation. T think y8u owe
me the benefit Of such light az yaa
can give on s0me-s0Ine tliugs-H
are dark 10 me-"
LtJe angry flush rose 90 Madame
le Claire's cheek at the tone iu which
the first part Of this speech was ut-
tered. It passed away. and vas re-
placed by Eeutler expression al t.e
d0ieful and faltering conclusion.
Il owe you, she answered more
in the way OF knowIedce than SO.
imagine. 7 expect other visitors WIN
you step INTO this little year rocu9
may be called away from you for "a
while. but I shall return"
Il need not tell you." said Eliza
beth, nov vitsIly imp0rtau. it is 20
ME % knew whether there was ar.-
thing In your mesmerIc influence 1.---
Mr. Brassheld-Which would cause INN
20 do-things unworthy Of rim-az .e
did. Did you impose ans such thing
on him by your pOwer3-ta.I- v1l
have been so crueI2"
Before l answer that" replied Clara.
there are many things 10 tell When
did you 1rsJ meet ar. Amidou-E-ass-
neId, I nlean2'
Why DO you call him by rh-t
n2me!' cried Elizabeth. That is What
AIRS. Hunter called lll. one moment
he tod me he knew her, the next, he
denied II 10 her face. ulal IS .....
IN this matter OF names
Madame le Claire looked VI.a a az.f
and unwavering calmness al Miss
Waldron. and answered in a tone g-
There is nothing 10 it wl.ea caar
be easily explained. You have know.
MIR. BrassdeId d long time.
Since i was seventeen. Ie did my
aunt and me great favor. v.... ...-
ID "a out OF pOyerty-ab1ut some rs.F
We had. and oil discoveries var-
away soon after this. but be has al
ways been very kind and sv9d-au-.-
until this"
Elizabeth walked % the window ana
looked out for a long time. during
which Madame le Claire regarded ler
fxediy and tried not % hate aar.
Did he tell you much OF l.5 p4s-.-
No. he said Ii was "a very ordinary
past and that he would teI MS All
about il some time. and tlsa the SUB
JeCt never cauIg ug again. newer
really Cared-'
Let me tell It 20 you." said Madame
le Claire. lie WAS. aU his Lte a man
OF wealth and standing lie was d
scholar and a student OF the nue arts
and letters. He was the pride os his
town and his university. Then. all AZ
once, nearly SIX years ago. c1ue "a
him one Of those strange experiences
Of which 1, through my profession, an
able 10 speak 20 yog as one asy..s
knowledge. He became another ma4.
His mind lad drawn across it q dead
line cutting or everything back ay a
certain date he dId not -eI 1au or
h-s life. because he did not reulurer
IL himself"
Elizabeth gasped. and turned pale.
This life Of his" sle began.
was a life which was ia every way
better-Which Will add to yoar pride
in him. But YOU must be- prepared COR
some strange and unexpected tlUzz.
Now. Tor instance. . uam=-a as-aa
seems important; but what is tte Ta.s
loss Of personality-of sa.f-cauzr.a4s-
ness relating 20 Tie pasI-lJ WAS loss II
name. Of mode of Afe. of aI memory.
except certain blind, unconscious re-
feNes in which the brain had aH rart.
How the name or HrtsSte.I f-
gested 10 this newborn personality %
his no one can teEs ne least u- alI.
But
'Then his name-his name isis
not
Now here was a situation for dfrIo-
mat. To say that Bras~leId was 80
assumed name. on alias. was 90 shock
the girls wOmaulsh cuusgrKa.Isl 10
proved herself a diplomat
why said she. as if the matter
were, after ali. Of no importance. "tle
name of Brassheld Is his legally.
Judge Blodgett says, and morally.
These business names. q DISTINGUISHED
from others, are quite common now, 1
am told-take mine, for instance lu-