The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1908-08-26
Continued from page 81

aonse of everyday surroundings.
aWere you looking for meT' he asked,
nome TOO civilly.
aonly to see If you had succeeded !
col in finding who the lady is with
'rbom De Joldon is in love. She must |
y made to win him away from any
,Soas of marrying the widow"
.ro hlazes with that and all the rest
. your silly plans" shouted Danilo
Unon't worry any more about the
r,dow It's no use, / tell you. She is
roing to marry Frenchman in spite
p ms all! And" he went on bitterly,
aooded hy the chagrin and abject dis
Commitment in Popoff's face, I'm go
inc TO dance at her wedding"
sGoIng to marry Frenchman, is
snog, yelled the distracted ambassa-
dor "Preposterous! I'll find way
u stopping it. And it is De Jolidon
she thinks of marryingT
.Whats that to me? l don't know
who she's engaged to, and
Rut Popoff waited to hear no more.
Catching sight of Nish. he rushed upon
that unhappy clerk.
aFind NJ. de Jolidonv' he command
Cd keep your eye on him all the rest
~ the evening. See If he makes love
to the widow and report to me. |
have already told Nine Popoff TO
sound him on the subject. Among us
Al we ought to learn something before
we're done"
you'll learn something If you keep
on SWING" muttered Danilo under his
breath as he moved away. But I'll
bet a years income it'll be something
that will give you more surprise than
pleasure"
Dusk was falling. Above the myriad
colored lights that dotted the garden
the moon was rising. Along one of
the hedged paths leading to the sum
mer house man and woman were
stroling- Nine. Natalie Popoff and NJ.
de Jodon.
And so your worthy husband set
you the task of finding out whom
am in love with?" De Jolidon was
saying,
Yes" the ambassadors young wife
answered. "He is afraid you will
marry the widow"
why shouldn't II? queried De JOLT
don jokingly You told me to-"
"But-but you won't. will you?" she
pleaded. why don't you look at me-
What are you looking at?'
De Jolidons eye had fallen on the
fan where it lay forgotten on the table
THE fan you lost and that YOU
husband pocketed." he said, handing
Il 1t to her.
THANK goodness!'' Natalie exclain
q ed, Selling it; then:
Lend me pencil"
She wrote a sentence on the fan di
rectly beneath the three words he hat
scribbled the night before at the ball.
"lhere.' she sighed. handing it Il
him; keep that as a reminder.
He held the fan up to the light ant
read:
"l-am-a--dutiful--w wife
Remember that always" she ad
jured
Natalie he cried passionately.
IL Is true-I am a dutifrl wife.
have been foolish enough to listen t
your lovemaking. at least have neve
encouraged it, | have always rebuife
you Tor conscience's sake. | am a dut
fur
Why remind me of the hopelessnes
q my lover murmured De JoidoI
lou may refuse to 'eciprocate it. bu
you cannot prevent my telling you
but | can. After this evening W
must not meet again. My husban
trusts me. This must be our farewe
n'erView. Don't try to alter my pu
3 pOse | have made up my mind. AT
y ms evening | shall never
Natalie you can't mean
! 90 This Is the last talk we tw
'ns ,, ever have together"
lhen, inplored De Jolidon. IF 1t
'ealy to be our farewell interview
Wy must we talk here in the gardel
""eie at any moment others may con
calin your attention? Grant me
A'al naif hour of your society all
|sSei Let the talk be uninterrupte
~ uS SIT in the little summer hous
~ 'here Sect is empty"
teS entered the little inclosed a
- y was lighted by a string I
Tahese lanterns, and two rust
's were at opposite sides of i
uu center table. There was a do,
sao s'en end of the tiny room-an ide
NJ ior tete-a-tete chat now that Il
aiisht had wooed most of Il
saests out of doors.
h,aa light wicker door swung shut b
INV, Tue couple. Natalie quite e
ado Adv 'he prospect OF listening to b
nS ,efs melodramatic words of far