The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-24

rived. Maxine hid Ivor and Raoul entered
wild with Jealousy. Maxine determines TO
MAKE MN think Godensky stole the treaty.
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CHAPTER xI-Continued.
II was mad idea and wicked one.
perhaps; but l was Mt my wits end
ana desperate. Though not guilty OF
this one crime which i would shift
upon his shoulders II / could, as a
means of escaping from the trap he'd
helped to set. Godensky was capable
OF II. and guilty or others, was sure,
which had never been brought home
to him. n believed that he, too was a
spy, just as was; and far worse, be-
cause II he were one he betrayed his
own country. while / never had done
that, never would.
All these thoughts rushed through
my head in a second: and / think tnat
Raoul could hardly have noticed the
pause before / began TO speak again.
--Godensky--would do anything to
part you and me-" I said. There's
no plot too sly and vile for him to
conceive and carry out against me--and
you. No lie too base for him to tell
you-or others about me. He sent
me a letter at the theatre
soon after you'd left me the first
time. In it. he said that / must give
| less / wanted some dreadf,i: harm 10
| come to you-something concerning
your career. That frightened me.
| though / might have guessed 1T wa;
only a trick. Indeed, l did guess, but
| I couldn't be sure, so ! saw him.
didn't want you to KNOW tell you
that frankly, Raoul. Because I'd told
| you not to come home with me, 1
hoped you wouldn't find out that l
- lat mt slrSy Jrtr Az.
| part of the way back with me and
| Marianne / ran the risk. and--thc
| very thing happened which I ought to
| have known would happen. AS for
what he had to tell me, 1t was nothing;
only vague hints of trouble from which
| he, rs one of an inner circle. might
save you, II would be grateful
/ enough"
| ,"rhe scoundrei.' broke out Raoul.
He stopped suddenly. But l knew
what had been on his lips 4 to say.
He meant to send challenge to Count
| Godensky. l must prevent him from
doing that
4 NO. Raoul." l said. as if he had
| finished his sentence, l"you mustn't
| fight. For my sake. you mustn't. Don't
you see. it's just what he'd like REST?
/
most dreadful injury Think of the
scandal. On. you Will think OF IL.
4 when You're cooler. For you. / would
| not fear much. for know what a
/ swortisman you are and what shot
| far superior TO Godensky, and with
right on your side But would fear
/ for myself. Promise. you won't bring
| this trouble upon me-"
| 81 promise" he answered.. "Oh, my
darling. what wouldn't ] promise You
to atone for my brutal Injustice to all
4 angel? How thankful I am that /
1 came to you to-night? ] meant not to
1 come. f was afraid OF myself. and
| whats might do. But at last
couldn't hold out against the Some
lsthinE that seemed forcing me here IN
spite OF all resistance. Do You forgive
NEE.
"As a reward for your promise"
said. smiling at him through tears that
i would come because ! was Worn out
aud because / knew that 1t was
who needed his forgiveness. not he
4 mine.
"Now arc you happy again?" asked
yes. I'm happy" he said. Though
on the way to this house dtdn't dream
1 that it would be possible for me 70
4 know happiness any more N TINS
world. And even at your gate ne
stunned suddenly, and his face changed
4 waited an instant. but seeing that
i he didn't mean to go on, could not
4 resist questioning him. had TO Know
4 what had happened at my gate.
.,I,yen at the }gate-what?" | asked Z
5"Nothing. I'm sorry e spoke. !
want to show you how completely
trust you now by not speaking 9
|tthat.' :, (, i.
me more anxious to know what he
4 mad been going to say. was afraid
that L could guess. But lf>ust hear
4 Il from his lips. and he able to eN-
4 nlain away the mystery which, whar
4 i recurred to hinliin the future, Nigh
make him doubt me, even though "
3|sthis moment OF ultatton,s ne alu i'o'
i doubt. , N, n,
4 the more because IT is nothing. Fol
4 II can be nothing"
At want to punish myself for askine
I an explanation about Godensky, py no
|'nilowing you to explain this other
thing ~ insisted poor, loyal, repentan1
4 Raoui. "rhen--at the time--it made
l9nll the rest. seem worse, a. housans
4 times worse. But saw through plaeF
4 snpntacles. Now I see through rose
II colored ones"
"T,d rather you saw through YOU t'
/. own dear eyes, without any specrtaeies
i You must tell me what you're thlnk'
4 ing of, dear. For my own sake, !
4 not yours"
{ .,Well---if you will know, But, re-
1 member, darling, I'm going to put !
b out of my mind. I'llSass you no que g
Y tions, I'll only--tell You the thing ~
Iself, AS l. said didn't come hers
Il directly after seeing Godensky &c
n intoaNour carriag SO. WanSdereds abn 2,
i like; a nadlnan =-and iI tl!oug OF w