Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1908-12-04
CHATTER XVIII.

cion he had entertained and humllist'
ed at the trick played upon his over
heated Imagination by Millar. He
could not bear TO face Olga or his tor
mentor.
Sending the servant back for his
oyercoat and hat. he plunged along
through the snow. walking briskIy.
Old Heinrich had gone 10 he'd when he
reached tue studio. There remained
but few hours of the night. but Kari
could not bring himself 10 sleep. He
paced restiessly up aud down tile
studio. his mind tortured by the
thoughts SO skiilfully implanted there
by Millar.
He was not surprised when the door
bell rang. and it was Millar whom he
admitted. His strange visitor shook
the snow from his great fur coat aud
laid 1t aside. Then he walked over To
the crate where the fire burned cheer
fully and stood in front Of II. rubbing
his hands as he held them out to the
blaze.
Karl resumed his restless march up
and down the room. Millar watched
him cynically for few moments.
You seem nervous this morning,
Karl" he said.
II am nervous. I'm crazy" Karl an
swered.
"You ought to be very happy Millar
insinuated
Ought to be happy ought TO be
miserable. as | am, but II is all
through your evil Vaccinations. You
have made me reveal all that is evil
in NE to the woman
TO the woman you love"
Yes. to the woman | love and have
no right to love: to the woman whose
honor | have held sacred for six years;
to the woman must never see again
You will see her again" Millar as
serted quietly.
How base she must think me- Karl
went on wildly. Il did not know my.
self | did not dream that could be
30 rotten"
"You will see her again." Millar re-
peated She will come to you OF her
own free will, here In this very studio
today. and she will tell you with her
lips on yours that she loves you"
Stop I won't listen to your infer
nal inslnuatons. You have ruined my
happiness; you shall not ruin hers.
want you to keep out of her way. Dc
you understand? give you fair warn
ing"
my dear Karl. you don't know what
you are saying. shall not ma" bel
happiness or yours"
why did you play that evil trick on
me tonight"
why. you dull young artist. Be
cause wanted to show, her that you
loved her; that you cared not two
straws for that little slip Of girl t.
whom you were trying to play devoted
because | wanted to show her tina
her great love is not wasted on al
empty pated ass"
'Her love-"
"Of course - her love. She loves
you and has loved you for six years
and you were blind and did not know
it."
ut Is not true. 1t must not be so
She is a true. loyal wife to my friend
Bah! Do you want her to be ioya
to that big boor Of q husband wheI
she loves you"
Il refuse to listen to you any fur
Their. Now. lot me tell you this. an
going away. shall not see dig
again. shall close my studio and re
turn to Paris. And | wish not to se
you again. Do you understand? an
going to bed now. When l awake
want you to be gone. Don't let N
find you here"
you are not hospitable. my dea
young friend" Millar said. smiling an
bowling. He seemed genuinely amuse
at the passionate outburst Of the youn
artist.
81 believe you are the devil" Kal
cried.
And you don't find the devil
pleasing parsonage to look upon, excep
when he is decked out by poets in tn
disguise of Cupid" Millar sneered.
Karl abruptly left the room, goin
into his own room and locking tn
door. He threw himself upon the be-
and tried to sleep, but for hours he la
awake. haunted by the sinister shad
ow of his temptation.
Left alone. Millar sank comfortabl
back in the big Gothic armchair befor
the fire.
Olga's maid. alarmed at the pre-
ionged absence Of her mistress. foun
Der moaning on the floor where sh
had fallen in swoon after Millars d,
parture. The maid helped her mistres
to her room and to bed.
las soon as it is daylight 60 to
Kari's studio and find out at what tim
he Will arise. Let no one else kno'
that you 60 there. and awaken me d
soon as 1t will be possible for me to sc
him"
YES madame"
Olga meant to get to Karl to inte
cept the letter which Millar had tricke
her into writing She meant to tell hi
to 60 away. to end everything betwee
them: but, although she did not kno'
it, she was blindly obeying the ev
will Of Millar.
CHAPTER XIX.
10 BROAD, glazing daylight ha
I'D come when Heinrich entere
~a the reception room of tt
8@ studio. He OWNED no pre-
ence. There were no conflicting pa
sions In his old heart. He pottere
about, humming an old song to hin