Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-02-13

thing against me from the past and
for this | have had a most horrible
dream!"
He still loves you, my poor dear,
and nothing is without hope"
1T is not that he loves me; how
can you say so? No, it is that he re-
members, it is that he reproaches him.
self with my pride, my prejudices Of
birth and with my miserable disdain.
1t is that he would prove that an art
ist knows how to suffer and die a
gentleman"
How much time remains" asked
Nine. d'Aymaret, before the expira
ton of this fatal lease Of life?"
II do not know, for he can not pass
beyond It and he may cut it short. All
depends upon his work. When he
shall have terminated it, he will Ger.
tainly kill himself"
And how far advanced is his work? ?
You do not know? You do not often
go to his stud!o?"
Pardon me. A few days ago
gathered courage and return there;
l seat myself there and l work by his
side. He lets me do so. From time to
time he speaks a word to me, an in
different word. 1t is frightful."
Her heart failed her for a moment,
and she cried in silence.
Il asked you, my DEAR" said Nine.
d'Aymaret, how far ADVANCED is his
work?"
very far advanced. The unfortun-
ate man does not lose a minute. From
the break of day he is at his panels.
That which he does is admirable. How
can he have the courage to work with
such pre-occupation upon his mind
I do not comprehend it,"
and he seems to be calm, did you
say?'
'Ie seems to be calm, yes, but his
hair is growing white"
"Ah, we must save him." cried
Nine. d'Aymaret, rising. 'Yol Will
give ME full power will you not? You
will approve in advance all that 1 I'M
dertake, will you not?"
All, dUSOIuLS1y dill, Ctlu lAOL1 ChS
bottomI of my heart, heayens!"
"Ah well write to Pierrepont that
I must see aim tomorrow"
Beatrice seated herself before her
writing table ard wrote rapidly these
two lines:
To the Marquis de Pierrepont:
Everything that Elise asks of you,
l myself ask upon my Bonded knees.
Beatrice.
The next day Pierrepont, according
to the word from the Vicomtesse, ar
rived at her house. She having first
given him the note from Beatrice!
What is being done?" said the Mar
quis, gravely, after having read it.
I'VE are trying to hinder Fabrice
accomplishing his suicide when the
time for it shall have come Can We
count upon you to help in that?"
Can you doubt it? 1t is as though
you proposed a murderer to relieve
his conscience. But what cam | do? |
can not imagine"
LAS far as I can judge" Nine. d. Ay-
maret continued, there are two OBJ
stacles to be overcome to gain this
END. First, the point of honor-the
word given which enchains Fabrice.
Can you not relieve him from that
promise, and in terms such that he
will consent to be released?''
Il am entirely ready, but"
Are you afraid that he will not
refuse?"
81 do not fear that; however [ will
try, and in all sincerity as you shall
see."
Il shall expect that from you. AS to
the second obstacle that we shall
have to overcome, that is the convic-
tons which Fabrice ought to have,
that if he survives he shall always
find you between his wife and him
self for he will believe that you both
await his death in order to be united.
There is but one means by which to
uHdecetve him, and that is to return
to your project of marriage with Katy,
and to accomplish it with the shortest
delay possible Will you consent to
it?''
To he continued.