Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-01-10


to the moonlit balcony. Out Of the
tail Of her eye his wife watched the
other woman take note of it.
"Now will she follow him or not?'
she asked herself. mot just vet, 1
suppose-it would be too marked. Pa
tienzav'
It was ten minutes later when Mrs.
Jernyngham sauntered carelessly
from her place at the table out through
the glass door, and Mrs. Maxwell
clasped her hands in her lap with sud-
den nervousness. After all it was an
heroic course. Had she been rash and
foolhardy? There was moonlight out
side and the tapping Of waves. Fatal
adjuncts to such a matter! In the
moonlight, too, the creatures appear
ance would be softened and refined.
She had made mistake, perhaps-she
had placed him in a temptation she
would have avoided. Should she Join
him-rescue him, while there was still
time? No! She would not, she would
stand her chance. Moonlight or no
moonlight, she would risk it. =
Two francs more-and the devil take
the hindmostl
They came face to face-she had
planned it so-and her slight gesture
of surprise was perfect.
''Mr. Maxwell-you? Is it possible9"
,"How do you do, Mrs. Jernyngham.
L" He was going to say he was
pleased to meet her, but decided not
to.
II did not know you were in Dieppe.
Have you been here Iong?"
II have been here, with my wife,
about month"; he answered.
with your wife? Reallyv' She
| gave a faint smile-a smile he remem-
bered very we'll $50 you are married.
am to congratulate your"
''Thank YOU" he said; you are very
kind. Your husband is"
Hes dead; so don't inquire about
his health. You were always making
builders Of that Sort" She laughed
81 used to correct you in that fashion
long ago, didn't I? You see 1 have
changed. Well, well, we'll, and so
you're married l told you you'd
marry didn't believe me thenv'
"Ah, but you were right"
"Of course I was right. Sha'n't we
sit down? Or won't your wife let YOU?
1 say, are you henpecked? You used
to be the sort Of boy who'd be hen
pecked. Perhaps you've improved
since those days."
Perhaps | have. There are two
| chairs"
Thanks. Do you know this is very
funny to me, to meet you in the ca
pacity Of married man? Do you re-
| member how you used to VOW that
never, never, never" She broke
off, and. burst into. laughter again
"And shall | own something? After
you were gone-sometimes when I
was inclined to be sentimental used
to half believe you"
She leaned forward and fixed her
eyes on him in just the manner he
used to find so irresistible. Somehow
| it seemed less distracting now The
eyes had not altered perhaps, but her
face was older and that expression
| looked out of place on it, There was
even a sadness to him in beholding the
change that time had wrought in her.
The woman whose memory had thrill
ed him SO was gone. He had thought
about her so much, and now she did
not exist. 1t was pathetic, and
what was more painful still-this
wreck Of Nora Jernyngham could not
| join with him in mourning for her. He
wept alone.
You are not glad to see me!' she
said.
He was not; he was sorry His very
soul was full Of regret, Of sympathy.
But he could not tell her so and he
listened for ten minutes courteouslv TO
her distressing prOvocations, her dis
heartening pleasantries. Then he rose.
She would not make a conquest of
him again, she knew it perfectly: he
had escaped from her chariot wheels
for all time.
'Then l suppose this is the last time
you will be likely to see me?" she said.
shaking hands in good-by.
II suppose So" he answered. But to
himself he said that the last time he
had ever seen her had been nine years
ago.
Mrs. Maxwell looked up inquiringly
as he returned to her.
amused yourself, dearestY she
said innocently.
II shall be amused tomorrow" re-
piled Maxwell, when 1 can laugh at
myself! Tonight, somehow, 1 can
not"
And Mrs. Maxwell, understanding
was content-Cincinnati Enquirer.
Spanish Relic.
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Santa Barbara Mission occupies the
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