The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1906-11-09

not In my room. Take II back-take
back every word of that lier' She
was white with passion. cold with ter
ror.
Bah! This is childish. | am not
the only one who saw him. my dear.
He was in your room-you were in his
arms. It's useless to deny it. And to
think that l have spared him from
death to have it come to this! You
need not look so Mortified Your Sc
cret is safe with me. l come to make
terms with you. My silence in ex-
change for your beauty. It's worth 1t
to you. One word from me, you are
disgraced and Baldos dies. Come. my
fair lady give me your promise It's
a good bargain for both.
Beverly was trembling like a leaf.
This phase of his villainy had not oc-
Cured to her She was like bird try
ing to avoid the charmed eye of the
serpent.
"Oh, you-you miserable wretch"
she cried, hoarse with anger and de-
spalr what a cur you are! You
know you are not speaking the truth.
How can you say such things to me?
have never wronged YOU She was
almost in tears, impotent with shame
and fear.
ut has been a pretty game of love
for you and the excellent Baldos. You
have deceived those who love you best
and trust you most What will the
princess say when she hears of last
nights merry escapade? What VIII
she say when she learns who was host
ess to common guardsman ut the
midnight hour? 1t is no wonder that
Won look terrified. 1t Is for you to
say whether she Is to know or not.
You can bind me to silence. You have
lost Baldos. Take me and all that
can give you in his stead, and the
world never shall know the truth. You
love him. | know. and there is but one
way to save him. Say the word and
he goes free to the hills; decline and
his life is not worth breath of air.
"And pretending to believe this of
me. you still ask me to be your wife.
What kind of man are your she de
minded. scarcely able to speak.
| MY 'Wlltt uC SulN
no. You are not the wife of Baldos'
he added significantly.
"Heavens!" gasped Beverly, crush
ed by the brutality of 1t all. Il wouiu
sooner Gle. Would to heaven my Ia
tber were here. He would shoot you
as he would IL dog, Oh. how l loathe
you, Don't you try to stop me! |
shall 20 to the princess myself she
shall know what manner of beast you
are"
She was racing up the steps. flaming
with anger and shame.
..Remember, l can prove what nave
said. Beware what you do. | love you
so much that now ask you to become
nv wife Think well over it. Your
honor and his life! 1t rests with you,
he cried eagerly, following her 10 the
door.
you disgusting old fool" she hissed'
turning upon him as she pulled the
big brass knocker on the door
= II must have my answer tonight or
4 YOU know what will happen he smart
ed but he felt in his heart that he Ia
+ lost through his eagerness.
She few to Yetive's boudoir, consum-
: cd bv rage and modification. Between
Q sobs and feminine maledictions she
Q pourcd the whole story In all It's u[iE
j ness. into the ears of the princess.
i "Now. Yetivs. you have to stand bJ
me in this" announced the narrator
). concusively. her eyes beaming nope
c fully through her tears.
Q ~ cannot prevent General MarlaAS
Q from prcferrlng serious charges agaihs'
r RaIdos. dear know he was not II
T. ! vour room last night. You did no
+. have 10 tell me that. because saN
g You both at the balcony rail. BeVer
Q Tvs face took on such a radiant look o.
% rejoicing that Yetive was amply pai'
FOR the surprising and gratifying &C
!, acknowledgement OF second pefiol 0
= eavesdropping. You may depcfd uI'
: on me TO protect you from MarianS
"A He can make 1t very unpleasant 10
RaIdos. but he shall pay dearly for I'M
insult to you. He has gone too far.
,e ~ don't think he has any proc
~ against Baldos," said Beverly. thinh
Ing only of the guardsman.
ar But il iS so easy 10 inahulact"o c'
~ idence. my dear. The Iron Count ha
set his heart upon having you, and II
40 Is not the man to be turned aside ea'
- Ily."
"He seems to think he can get wiVe
nt as easily as he gets rid Of them. Of
n serve. | was going back to Washin'
ton soon. Yetive. but I'll stay on no
on and see this thing to the end. He can
on scare a Calhoun: no stree! Ill tel
graph for my brother Dan to come ov'
~ here and punch his head to pieces.
"Now, now, don't be so high an
mo mighty. dear. Let us see how ration
70 we can be-" said the princess gent
r., whereupon the hot headed girl fro
no. Dixie suspended hostilities and BEGAN
q very demure young woman. Beto
a, long she was confessing timidly. thu
~ boldly. that she loved Baldos bett
: than anything In all the world
20, AZ can't help It, Yetiye. | know