New-York tribune., 1907-04-14
THE CAR OF DESTINY
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first time had heard her speak, and her voice
went % nv heart
The Duke stared. as though he would have
stripped OF my mask by sheer force Of curiosity.
But he had To let the gIrl 60 and as the music
began she was IN my arms hardly dared be
hcve my own luck Neither Of us spoke
was lost IN the sense OF her nearnesS. the knowl-
edge that 1t was the music which gave me the
right 70 hold her thus, and that when the music
died | must let her 90
But a quick thought came II We danced the
waltz through. Clrmona or some one else
would clam her for the next. II | could hide
the glrl before II was over, perhaps / might
keep her Tor q little time Indeed / must keep
her If this meeting was not to end IN failure
for there were things | had 10 say.
must speak with YOU, l said at last.
" Where can we gos
There Is "a card room at the end OF the cor
rIdor % the lett on the big hall where We
might rest for a moment or two. She said
But | mustn't stop long
No | promised won't trv 70 keep
YOU l ask for only q tew rnoments can't
tell how thank YOU Tor giving me those
| threw "a glance round Tor Carmona, and
saw hIn dancing with stately Mary Stuart
| guessed his partner To be Lady Vale Avon
And when his back was turned whlsked Lady
Monica out of the ball room. past the decorated
staircase IN the square hall and 70 the room at
the end Of the corridor. There | pushed aside
a portiere and followed her IN
She had been right the room Wa unOCCu-
pied though two OF three brldge tables were
ready for players In one corner was a small
sofa. The girl sat DOWN. carefully leaving no
room for ME. even had presumed and lean
ing forward claspei her little hands nervously
round her knees
Then She looked up at me through her mask;
and did not keep her waiting
/ have no invitation tonight / said
" bun had 10 come / came u see you- Do
you forgive me for saying this
think SD. She answered
ou would bc sure. n YOU knew a.l-
3D. know Ut least i mean But OF
course / ought not o. he here with YOU.
According 70 convention YOU oushtn't
Yet"
am not thinking of conventions. But
oh, J should hate YOU t1 misunderstood,
could never mIsuudcrStlui
~uatchej of mv mask and stood looking
down At her knowing that my tace would ss-v
what was m my heart. and not now wishing to
hide thc secret " Nou know I said that I
have wHrshIpci YOU since the nr-t moment | /
saw v1u. It was impossible o. meet v,u IN luv /
w'u'i introduce You 10 the NarIue- ie Casa
Iriau4 Have v'u ever heard that name be- |
fore Lady NaUi-3
Ne- She in-0cret f-aakiv II heard IL /
Yesterday from Auge.c be Ii Mole
Her brother 1trlcn s ~ my heSt -reui S. - /
SNOW
"Iflt hadn't been :er him. s- ,u,i have had I
great trouble in getting here t1-1lght Yet I /
N'ult nave come llit Ma icrl 1t-Ct-c de IL /
Mole tell YOU that 1 lowed vou-
Lady Monica dropped her head and did not |
answer. but the little hand, We're pressed /
tightly together
II have aivavs been proud Of my name |
said though ~ Is counted u misfortune 10 /
bear II but when saw ypu then 1 knew for the /
urst time how great a misfortune N may be y /
Why"
Because ray only happiness ,au come now 1
M having YOU Tor my wife ami even n ( could /
WIN Your love. YOU wouldn't bee allowed u 1
marry my father son
Your father may have been mistaken. the
glri taltcred DO think he was- But he was
q glorouelv brave man Even the enemies
against whom he fought must respect his
memory. I've read Of him bought a
book Yesterday You see have thought about
You. | couldn't help IT, We saw cach other
only hose few minutes, and didn't even
speak; vet somehow IT Wa different from any
thing else that ever happened 20 ME
IL was fate | SAID We were destined
u meet, and was destined 10 love YOU Il
thought | could make YOU care that would
give me a right | couldn't have otherwise the
right To Try and win Your love, and beat down
every obstacle
could II do care" she whispered Even
n i was never 10 see YOU again, I should not