Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-03-26

! and a jealous one had hoped Il
win the affections Of an innocent girl
What saw last night shocked me be
yond expression
sWelI. you shouldn't have looked.
she retorted, tossing her chin, and the
red feather in her hat bObbed angrily.
Il am surprised that one as clever
as you are could have carried on an
amour 50 incautiously." he said blandly.
what do you meant"
Il mean that saw everything that
4 occurred" /"
well, I'm not ashamed Of II" obsti-
Y nately. -GOodby, Count Marlanx"
zone moment. please. l cannot let
Z you OF so easily. What right had you
TO fake that man into your room, a
I place sacred in the palace OF Grau-
stark Answer me. Miss Calhoun"
Beverly drew back in horror and be-
I 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 are
keen What occurred in your chamber
can only
stop! How dare you say such a
thing to me?" she fierceIy cried You
miserable coward! You know he was
not In my room Take IL back-take
back every word Of that lie." 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 I'm your rOom-you were In his
arms. It's useless to deny it. And to
think that / have spared him from
death TO have 1t come to this. You
need not look so horrihed. Your Sc
cret IS safe with me / come TO make
terms with you. My silence in ex-
change for your beauty. It's worth it
to you One word from me. you are
disgraced and BaldOs dies. Come. my
fair lady, give me your promise It's
good bargain for both"
Beverly was trembling Ike 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-
spair. What q cur you are! You
know you are not speaking the truth l
How can you say such things TO met
l have never wrOnged you She was
almost in tears. impotent with shame /
and fear.
1T has been a pretty game of love 1
for yOu and the excellent BaldOs. You 1
have deceived those who love you best /
and trust you most What will the I
princess say when she hears Of last 4
nights merry escapade? What will /
she say when she learns who was host 4
ess TO common guardsman at the 4
midnight hour: 1t is no wonder that 4
yOu look terrified. 1t is for you to 1
say whether she is to know or not. 4
You can bind me to silence. You have 4
lost BaldOs Take me and all that ] /
can give you In his stead, and the
world never shall know the truth. You
love him. l know, and there is but one
way to save him. Say the word and
be 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 youf" she de
scarcely able TO speak.
My wlfe?' he said harshly. ''Oh,
no. You are not the wife of BaldOs,"
be added significantly.
Heavens gasped Beverly, crush
I'd by the brutality Of it all 81 would
sooner die Would to heaven my fa-
ther were here He would shoot you
Is he would a dog. Oh, how | lOathe
you! Don't you try TO stop me.
sball go 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, can prove what / have
said. Beware what you do. love you
20 much that now ask you to become
my wife. Think well over It, Your
honor and his life! 1t rests with yOu,"
be cried eagerly. following her to the
1oOr
You disgusting old FOOL she hissed,
turning upon him as she pulled the
big brass knOcker on the door.
Il must have my answer tonight or
Fou know what viii happen" he snarl-
I'd, but he felt In his heart that he had
lost through his eagerness.
She few TO Yetiye's bOudoir, consum-
ed by rage and modification. Between
sobs and feminine maledictiOns she
poured the whole story, in all its ugll
ness. into the ears Of the princess.
Now, Yetiye. you have to stand by
me in this" announced the narrator
her eyes beaming hope
fully through her tears
II cannot prevent General Marlanx
from preferring serious charges against
Baldos. dear. l know he was not In
your room last night You did not
have to tell me that, because saw
you both at the balcony rail-" Bever-
ly's face took on such a radiant look of
rejoicing that Yetive was amply paid
for the surprising and gratifying ac-
Of second period of
You may depend up
on me to protect you from Marlanx.
He can make it very unpleasant for
Baldos. but be shall pay dearly for this
insult to you. He has gone too far"
Il don't think he has any proof
against BaldOs." said Beverly, think
ing only OF the guardsman.
But 1t is so easy to manufacture ev-
ldence, my dear. The Iron Count has /
set his heart uDOn having vou and he 4