The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1906-09-21

troubled over the fate of the bold
visitor of the night before. There was
warm, red glow in her face and a
quick beat in her heart as she crossed
the parade ground. Vagabond though
he was he had conquered where princes
had failed. Her better Judgment told
her that she could be nothing to this
| debonair knight of the road, vet her
heart stubbornly resisted all the arg,,-,
ments that her reason put forth.
Colonel QuinnoX was pleasant, but
he could give Beverly no promise of
leniency In regard to BaldOS Instruc.
tionS had come to him from General
Marlanx, and he could not set them
aside at will. Her plea that he might
once more be assigned to old time
duties found the colonel regretfully OBJ
durate. Baldos could not ride with her
again until Maranx withdrew the or
der which now obtained. Beverly swal-
lowed her pride and resentment diplo-
matically, smiled her sweetest upon
the distressed colonel and marched de-
family back to the castle. Down in her
! rebelliouS. insulted heart she was con-
cocting all sorts Of plans for revenge.
Chief among them was the terrible
overthrow of the Iron Count. Her wide
scope Of vengeance even contemplated
the destruction of GrauStark if her end
could he obtained i'm no other way.
Full OF these bitterSwect thoughts,
! she came to the castle AoOrS before she
| saw who wns waiting for har unop tho
great veraIda. AS she mot.
steps. preoccupied frown dm6 y
fair brow. General Marlanx. MaSsdss
ty and confident. advanced t&y I 1.s 1as1sH
The early hour was responsiveness, "a
! bright solitude which mark& IS Sp
But few signs of life were in Htdence
about the castle.
She stopped with sharp exclama-
tion of surprise. Then scorn and indig-
nation rushed in to fill the place Of as
tonishment. she faced the smiling old
man with anger in her eyes.
Good morning." he said, extending
his hand, which she did not see. She
was wondering how much he had seen
and heard ut midnight.
! Il thought the troops were massinc
this morning" she said coldly Don't
| you mass too"
"Thcre is time enough for that, my
gear. l came to have Il talk with you
III private" he said meaninCly.
ut is sufficiently private here, Count
MarlanX. What have you to say to
meT"
II want to talk about last night You
were very reckless to do what you
did"
"Oh, you were playing the spy.
then!' she asked scOrnfully.
AN involuntary observer. believe me
and Jealous one. had hoped to
win the affections of an innocent girl.
What l saw last night shocked me be-
yond expression"
well, you shouldn't have looked"
she retorted. tossing her chin, and the
red feather in her hat bobbed angrily.
II am surprised that one as clever
as you are could have carried ON an
amour so incautiously," he said blandly.
What do you meanT
| wen, III uUI usnnIIIcu Ooos.-
nately. "Goodby, Count Marlanx."
zone moment, please. l cannot let
you off SO easily. What right had you
to take that man into your room, a
stark? Answer me, Miss Calhoun"
Beverly drew back in horror and be-
wilderment.
Into my room?" she gasped.
LET us waste no time in subter
fuge. saw him come from your win
dow, and saw all that passed between
, you in the balcony. Loves eyes arr
keen. What occurred in your chambe
can only
"Stop! How dare you say such
. thing to =" she fiercely cried. 'Yo
; misera BILE coward! You know he wa
- not In my room. Take 1t back-taA
back every word of that lie"' 'la
was white with passion, cold with 4
ror.
Bah. This is childish. l apfm
'. the only one who saw him, m!if q
- He was in your room-you werelk IL
arms. It's useless to deny it. An
~ think that l have spared hi Em
u death to have it come to tn &s.
70 need not look SO Mortified. our
ie cret is safe with me. l com, 10 IL
% terms with you. My sleI pee III
ie change for your beauty. 1t wort
ao to YOU One word from meH, you
he dissraced and Baldos dies. ome'
ns rs fair lady, give me your prom se'
nc q good bargain for both"
w CONTINUED
nr- A cynic Is a detector Of flaws, {
ng where he discovers none he takes
ith little hammer and supplies the d,
at. cheney.
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