The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-14
stand now. You are the girl he spok.

stand now. You are the girl he spoke
Of"
she bluslcd, deeply. and then grew
| pale.
Il did not think be would speak o.
me-" she said. u wish lie hadn't. But
u you know everything, tho littia
there is to know, you must see that
you have nothing to fear from any
rivalry Of mine. Mademoiselle dc Rem.
zie."
Why" l exclaimed, you sneak az
II you thought 1vor Dundas my lover"
II don't know whit you are to csck
other" she faltered. all her GOODNESS
deserting her. THAT isn't my az.
fdir.--"
But snyit Is. You shall not make
such mistake. Mr.. Dundas careI
nothing for. me. except as friend. Ha
never did, though we flirted little q
year ago. to amuso ourselves. Now,
am engaged to marry q man whom
worship. I would gladly do for him
Ivor Dnndas knows that. and Is glad.
But tho other man is jealous. fla
wouldn't Understandable would want
to kill me and himself, and Ivor Dun
das, IL he knew that Ivor was In my
house last night. He was there, too,
and lied to him about Ivor How
could 1 expect him to believe the real
|
believe. because you nre woman. like
myself, ana ] think the woman Ivor
Dundas loves"
Her beautiful eyes frightened. .Ha
told you--that?'
He told me he loved girl. ana
was afraid thut he would lose her, be-
cause of the business which brought
him to me. You seem to have boen as
tnrea sonable with him, as Ra--as tho
mn r n,n ~ ~ 4, f,,n
Ivor! Last night was not tho first time
that he sacrificed himself for chlvalry
aud honor. Yet you blame me. Look
to yourself. Miss Forrest
IL don't blame you" she siam
mered. a sob in her voice. only be;
you To save him, from gratitude, IL not
from love-"
ITS true / owe him a debt Of graf
itude. deeper than you know" I an
swered.l HE is worth trusting-worth
saving. at the expense of almost any
sacrifice. But i can't sacrifice the
man j love for him.
She looked thoughtful. You say the
man YOU were engaged 10 was at your
house while Iyor was there"
yes He came there. I hid lvor.
aud led
He suspected that some one was
with you? He stood watching, outside
Z HE confessed that. when I'd made
him repent his jealousy. Why do YOU
ask? You saw him.
II think 50. Tell me. Aademoiselle
dc Renzie. did he lose anything OF
vuluc near your house,
Great heavens. yes!" ] cried What
do you know of that?'
II know--something. Enough. maybe,
to help you TO find the thing for him
II you will promise to help Ivor.'
"Oh. shame" L cried. yiolently sick
OF bargains and promises. You are
trying to brlbe me.
Yes. but / am not ashamed, the
girl answered. holding her head bgn.
II have not the thing which was lost:
but I can get 1t for you--this very
night or tomorrow morning, IL you
Will do what I ask"
~ tell you cannot," l said. Not
even to get back that thing whose loss
was the beginning of all my misery.
Iyor would not wish me to ruin my
self and-another. Mr. Dundas must
Ds saved without me. Please go. IL
we talked OF this together all night,
IT could make no difference. AnH I'm
In great trouble, great trouble Of my
own y
with a document" Miss Forrest slowly
asked. .,,
IT has., she answered for me. Your
face tells me SO"
Gro he Continued To- Morrow.)