Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-15


T@I tered. ON, dear
me- pushed her
srlf abruptly past them and hurrlea
away to her friend the river. Here,
alone she sank upon seat and held
her hands lightly over her heart; II
was beating as if il would burst. So
Dolores had returned and Paul had not
been able to withstand her sorceries. or to
submit to the test of absence. which mad
fools declared made the heart grow
fander She had had her chance and put
il aside for a caprice she had tempted
fate and invited catastrophe The old
rhyme came into her head with poignant
significance:
'.Shc that will not when she may
When she wills. it may he nay
ON behalf Of Paul de Sarazin an eN-
teuuating statement must be made. La
Duduesa was determined to break off the
match between him and La Rubia.
Alarming hints and congratulations had
reached her from Madrid and Las Yer
aides where the girl had actually been
entertained and Paul had appeared most
devoted. She therefore Immediately be
thought her of Dolores, the irreslStble.
as an antidote. and hastily summoned her
from Tangiers OF course. marriage
between Dolores and Paul was not to be
thought of. Still. Dolores was span-
lard d Catholic and of her kin: with her
she would be at ease and Paul would be
amused Therefore. one afternoon, on his
return from golf. Paul was surprised to
find already installed at the villa his
beautiful cousin the CondeSa- She was
the same as ever. and full of life and
grace and diablerie. She BATTERED MN
delightfully."-. smoked with him. chartered
to him in his own tongue. and sang 10
him he and his mother sat on the
veranda after dinner.
And this talk of an English VIE.
Pablo mio?" she asked. suddenly. What
means it?
Nothing" put in la Duquesa. She is
an ugly red-haired Protestant 1t is only
her money,
Milo madre. you are wrong protested
Paul. lit is herself. She is very hand
some: she has foot as small as yours
and but one fault-she is too good for
me-
All Paul broke in Dolores. with
moching laugh and Il wicked look III her
splendid eyes. Il cannot see you married
10 an English 'mees.' hereto and ugly.
Dos mioi What fate for the gay
Marques, Sooner than that. and she
blew a cloud, Il would rescue him my
self
Dolores was born with the instincts of
a siren-not in their groSser sense. but in
the utmost retinementS of seduction
beautiful. bewitching, VerSed by art ana
nature IN every FASCINATION tndl dppedleu
to a ho;-blCoded Spaniard, she acted IN
short time as an intoXicant on Paul s
senses. There is so much i'll propinquity
the ties of the same race and tongue.
the bonds of old times and pleasures, the
thrall of pair of too eloquent eyes.
Paul was now to he seen driving with
his mother and cousin in the big ducal
carriage-motoring with la Condesa. es-
corting her TO the theater; and people eX-
claimed
'Ah. the tickle marquis has forgotten
Miss Forde: out of sight. out of mind
His Aunt Mercedes, however. had a
more retentive memory. and Ell Duque,
his father. who lad received intelligence
of his sons fine prospects. arrived from
Madrid in order to be presented to the
lady and to arrange matters financial:
for his race and its interests was in his
very bones.
FL Duaue de San Telmo was one of the
thinnest and most gentlemanly men alive
As soon as YOU saw him you realized
what was conveyed by the terms Span
iSh @randee, "a grandee of Spain. lie
held his meager figure superbly, his ema-
ciated features were proud patrician and
expressive: his eyes shone forth from two
caverns either side of d sngularly
well cut nose. FL Duque was a domestic
despot. but his manners We're chivalrous
and courteous: ne was sixty years of age,
dressed with extreme care and always
carried cane. When he arrived at the
Villa Andalusia. 10 his amazement. the
good match was no longer discussed His
wife shrugged her ample shoulders. Do
lores laughed, Paul smoked in silence.
When they were alone he asked his son,
and his tone blunt:
is the marriage broken off,?
Wei. sir. it was never formal en-
gaeement though l am ready to marry
Miss Forde tomorrow. My mother is
against the match
Why demanded el Duque. fiercely.
Because the lady is not of our church.
She is a Protestant.
Bah, And was she not Protestant
two months ago. when your mother wrote
and declared that she would now die
happy?
She has changed her mind since then"
Your aunt. too, wrote and gave the
lady much praise"
Yes. she is all goodness-too good for
me
And the other is too bad for you
''What do YOU mean, sir?" and his eye
brows went up.
II mean your cousin-that intriguing
lying. gambling, handsome devil Dolores
Sir. she is our guest
Your mothers guest-not mine. for
know her. She is also your mother 5
tool. Well. we will say no more. | have
come on "a FOOLS errand-if the other af
fair is ended"
To this question his son could give no
reply What was he to say? Was it
really ended? Was lie going out TO
Cambo TO see La Rubia agair-the too-cau-
tious English girl who hesitated To pledge
herself or accept his ring? Fer tears and
avowal had meant nothing; if she had
really cared she would have said yes
without denur. He still free-free
To amuse himself "A little longer. to play
the bon camarade with Dolores, and
mavbe marry La Rubia after all.
He could write out to Miss torde and
make his excuses. Alas, II was true
what Mrs. Tudor said that in the art of
serving up his heart sheet of note
paper few could rival el Marques de
Sarazin.
The duke paid long visit to his sister
in the magnificent Villa Flora. He dined
with her tete-a-tete and bewailed the
plans and plots of Dolores. who had reft
from him rich and amiable daughter-in
law.
Il dare say Paul will never marry-he
knows his own mind for five minutes, no
more. and Leon iS. as you are aware. be-
trothed 10 caSilda. Il dear child. sun
beam. but SO poor
BN-aud-by the brother and sister dis
cUSSed other topics, and she inadver;ent-
~ mentioned the great treasure. the
SaraZlU necklace.
Maria has Il with her she declared
Tor ! saw the case. but she will not
suffer any on" TO open it,"
What can he the reason for that 90 he
asked. assuming attitude Of sudden at
tenti0n.
RI DuGucsa was silent.
All. | see YOU have your thoughts"
he said. huarsely.
mo. none whatever Dios. Gaspar. do
not excite Yourself"
''NaIga me Dios. | have ideas he