Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1907-01-17

Four months had passed. Iii thu
boudoir of a Fifth avenue fiat a youn
man lay half recumbent on a settee
Over him bent woman. The ma
looked rather wearied. His eye
sagged slightly. And the wona,
peered down at him attentively.
Arthur"
My darling??"
Look at me-look right up into M,
eyes,"
Rather reluctantly he turned hi.
gaze up to hers.
Arthur" she said, after IL littl,
while, during which she had seemed
to him to peer into his very soul
tell me. Arthur, have you loved an,
woman hut me since that night-since
the night we met? Tell me the TRUTH
Why, Of course ! have not" he re
piled with emphasis. which though ex
aggerated. carried no conviction.
You lie!" she exclaimed. her whole
attitude changing on the instant. "Yo,
lie! And yet YOU swore to me 70,
woullnt--you swore you would neve,
more love anyone but me-"
Her eyes seemed to glitter. She
was trembling strangely. A great
wave of feeling appeared to contro
her. And yet at that moment she
looked to the man more enhancing
than ever.
Really. Phoebe, my darling" he be
gan. but she checked him.
You should not lie TO me-" she sale
presently. more compOsedly and seem
ingly half in Jest. 1T is dangerous tt
lie to me-"
He laughed at her a little as he
flung aside his cigarette and made
himself more comfortable.
Phoebe he said. II love you
dreadfully as l told you the first nigh,
we met, and l always shall love you.'
AS he spoke he drew the beautiful
face down to his and kissed it.
She offered no resistance. Somehow
OH this evening she appeared to him
more seductive than ever. Present.,
he wondered then he had not no
ticed it before-her breath seemed Il
fall quite heavily upon his brow. HI
could not quite tell why, but as it die
sense of intense qualification came
over him, a feeling that was strangely
soothing. And now he felt distinctl,
she was breathing purposely upon hin
| and allowing, perhaps also pu?posely
her breath to fall across hi, face. /,
held him spell-bound. Ills very vii
was fast weakening. His menta
faculties were dying.
You like that?"
The voice sounded at distance
He sighed heavily.
At once she bent over him still
more. Now her eyes were riveted 10
his.
Then, of sudden, all life was
blotted out from him, his heart and
brain throbbed painfully; reason and
consciousness alike had fed, leaving
him pulseless, stupefied, inert.
WIFI q SIolUlc CllOIG sue recovered
herself and rose. Her face was
flushed. Her eyes glistened curiously
A strange, unnatural fever made he,
hot and restless. She crossed the
room and rang twice. Her own maid
answered the summons.
Call a cab, Aphelie," she saiG
quickly. HE is ill.,"
The cab arrived soon. AS Phoebe
heard it stop she turned.
Come, Arthur" she cried rather
loudly. "You must be going now.
Come along"
He rose and looked stupidity abou,
him. She helped him into his coat.
then handed him his hat.
Good night" she said, extending
her hand.
Good night-Phoebe-m darling .
His speech was slow. His voice
sounded hollow. His eyes, widely dis.
tended, with enormous shining pupils.
lacked all intelligence. Mechanically
he took her hand. Mechanically he
passed slowly down the flight of stairs.
Mechanically he pulled himself into
the cab and told the driver his ad.
dress.