The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-08-17

ne must NOT STOP IneTe any longer.
His honor, his marriage-vows, pre-
vented him from remaining where a
beautiful woman was learning to love
him. He must first settle the accounts
In connection with the election. and
then he would go. When Lady Gladys
left, he would return and tell his
mother all, and hen take her to Italy
with him.
So a few more days passed, and he
found himself more than ever haunted
by the lovely face and sweet voice of
Lady Gladys. He tried his best to
avoid her. He importuned his mother
to keep the house full of visitors, to
give dinner parties and balls; and she
INDUCED his every him
A dinner party to be followed by a
dance, was arranged for the third of
June. On that morning. and for the
first time, Lady Carew commented on
Sir Carlos's foreign letter.
"What strange handwriting, Carlos"
she said.
The letter she gave him was from
Maggie. His face darkened when h.
saw 1t. and darkened still more when
he read it.
During the preparations for the eve
ning's festivities no one noticed the
worn haggard face Of Sir Carlos. He
selected a charming bouquet for Lady
Gladys. and all the time In his heart
reigned horrible despair. If Maggie,
defiant, excited with wine, sought him
out there! He dared not think Of It.
He would nave been more despairing
still had he seen Lady Gladys. looking
more captivating, in her ball dress. His
mother had sent for her to her Dress
ing-room.
ST ant to speak to you," she said,
ooh. Gladys. how charming you look!
Be kind to my son If he says anything
to you tonight"
81 am always kind to him, Lady
Carew." answered the girl, with a flush
on her face. "How could l be anything
else?"
At that moment Sir Carlos stood In
his dressing-room, sick at heart, and
with a nameless dread, wishing the
dinner, the dance and everything else
over.
(which studs will you wear, Sir Car
los?" asked the attentive valet. hold
ing out the Jewel case for his inspec-
ton.
"Oh, any-perhaps the diamond set
will be best!" he answered, raising his
troubled eyes.
The set of diamond studs were mag
nificent; they were a present from his
mother On his twenty-f1rst birthday.
Very handsome he looked in his eve
ming dress. AS Hiram West fastened
the magnificent solitaires In the
white cuffs he looked at his
master and thought that If
such diamonds were his he would o
be so miserable. He saw Sir Carlos take
out a letter, read 1t with knitted brows.
and then hold it over the lamp until
the whole of it was consumed.
h valet would lave given his right
hand to read hat letter; but he bowed
obsequiously as Sir Carlos asked for
something, and then watched him de-
scend the stairs.
The flowers, the brilliant lights, the
fair faces Of the women, their Jewels
and dresses, all seemed to whirI before
Sir Carlos.
He talked to Lady Gladys, took her
In to dinner, danced with her. and all the
time was waiting with chilled heart
and parched lips for the clock to strike
nine.
It struck at last. Sweet Lady Gladys
looked up at him anxiously, and said
she was sure he was not we'll. One
m his hand was feverishly hot,
and then again was deathly cold. He
apologized for having to leave her, and
said:
Keep the third waltz for me; I
shall be back SOON"
Five minutes afterward he was walk
ing rapidly along the road that led to
the Armytage station.
When he returned he was not alone,
and the sound of bitter, passionate sobs
fell upon the night air. He crossed
the park and stood for some time look
ing moodily at the dark waters of the
mere.
Ten o'clock. Lady Gladys began to
wonder II Sir Carlos would be In time
for the promised waltz. The valet was
making himself very comfortable with
a light repast Of oysters. Suddenly the
bell of his masters dressing-room rang
violently, and he fastened upstairs.
Sir Carlos was standing there, looking
white and h%aggard.
Give me some brandy quickly" he
said, in a husky voice. II am not
we'll"
Hiram went to get the spirit, and
then turned up the lamps. He saw
that Sir Carlos was trembling Violent
~. The baronet drank the ardent
spirit as though 1t were cold water,
Hiram saw that his dress was disar-
ranged. One of his linen cuffs had
been torn off, and the magnificent
solitaire was gone.
The valet looked up and met his mas
ter's eyes fixed upon him The brandy
had steadied Sir Carlos's nerves; but
the voice in which he spoke was quite
unlike his own.
ST have had a struggle" ne said,
hoarsely. 81 went out into the park
and met a poacher. l think he will
remember the meeting"
His lips were white and his teeth set.
s.Your coat is torn, Sir Carlos" said
the valet.
us it? All, yes-I seel Make haste