The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-11
CHAPTER xI.


 Marine opens the Gate for Man.
 "You are afraid that du Daurier may find out" he said. But he knows al- ready"
 Knows what?"
 sThat expected to have the privi-. iege of going to your house with you"
 All that I had gained seemed worth less. Those quiet, sneering words of his almost crushed me. On the load had struggled to bear without fall- ing. they laid one feather too much.
 My voice broke ''You--devil" I cried at him. You dared to tell Raoul fhat7~
 Opposite on her narrow little seat, Marianne stirred uneasily. Till now, our tones had been quiet, and she could not understand one word we said She is the soul of discretion and a tri- umph of good training in her walk of fife; but she loves me more than she loves any other creature on earth, and now she could see and hear that the man had driven me to the brink of mysteries She would have liked to tear his face with her nails, or choke him. think. If I had given her the word I believe she would have tried with all her strength-which Is not sma1l--and a very good will, to kill him. I was dimly conscious of what her restlessness meant. and vaguely comforted, too. by the thought of her supreme loyalty. But I forgot Mari anne when Godensky answered my question
 Yes, told him. It was the truth. And I've always understood that you made great point of never doing any thing which you considered in the least risque. So why should I suppose you would rather du Laurier didn't know? You might already have men tioned 1t to him."
 He wouldn't believe you!" ex- claimed. desperately. And my only hope was that I might be right
 'As a matter of fact, he didn't seem to at first. so I at once understood that you hadn't spoken of our ap- pointment. But 1t was 100 late to atone for my carelessness, and I did the next best thing: justified my yer take my word for it, he might stand where he could see us speaking to- gether at the stage door. and"
 "Ah, I am glad of thatI' I cut in. "Then he saw that we didn't drive away together"
 You jump at conclusions. just like less clever women. I hardly thought you'd receive me into your carriage at the theatre. so I took the precau- ton of warning du Laurier that he needn't expect to see that. You would suggest a place for me to meet you, said. When knew 1t, I would inform him if he chose to walt about some where for a few minutes"
 ''RaouI du Laurier would scorn to spy upon mer I broke out.
 How hard you are on spies. And how little knowledge of human nature you have, after all. if you don't un- derstand that man suddenly out of his head with jealousy. will do things of which he'd be incapable when he was sane"
 The argument silenced me. I knew - had known for a long time-that jealousy could rouse demon in Raoul And only tonight he had reminded me that he was a jealous brute" I re- membered what answer he had made when asked him what he would do if deceived him. He said that he would kill me, and kill himself after. As he spoke the blood had streamed up to his forehead and streamed back again, leaving him deadly pale. A flash like steel had shot out of his eyes--the dear eyes. that are not cold. It was true. as this cruel wretch reminded me. Raoul would do things under the tor ture of jealousy, that he would cut off his hand sooner than do when his own sweet, poet-nature was in ascendency
 AS proof or what l say, Goden- sky went on, "du Laurier did wait. did hear from me the place where you were to stop and pick me up. And if it wouldn't be the worst form to bet. I'd bet that he found some way 1f gctting there in time to see that I had told the truth"
 You cowardr I stammered
 "On the contrary. a brave man. I've heard that du Laurier is a fine shot, f1 ri touch him with the foils So you see--'
 You want to frighten mel" I ex- claimed.
 You misjudge me in every way"
 My only answer was to tell Mari anne to press the button which gives