Arizona republican., 1909-06-23

anu were put no now. You shall read my wife till tn, end of the book; for unless I mee you half way, the marriage contract cannot be broken. In the old days | was your conscience. The still smal voice seems no longer to trouble you, turning suggestively to Hillard. "You are topping at the Hotel Italie?"
 'I am. You will find me there" re- turned Hillard with good understand ing.
 Good, Your Highness, tomorrow night I shall have the extreme pleas ure of running your lover through the throat" He picked up his cap, which lay on one of the chair, put it on cavalierly, and took his princely pres ence out of their immediate vicinity
 Tt will do my soul good to stand before that scoundrel," said Hillard stretching out his hands and closing them with crushing force. He has felt the power of my hand tonight. l will kill him"
 La Signorina laid a hand on his arm. No, MT. Hillard, you will fight no duel"
 And why not? I do not see how it can be avoided"
 You have told me that you love me. As it stands l may sometimes see you, but if you kill him. never"
 He is far more likely to kill me" said Hillard morosely. And perhaps it would be a kind service"
 'Shame," she cried. Have you no courage? Can you not accept the in evitable manfully? Think of me. can fight no duels; must live on and on. tied legally to this man. And it is you who will add misery to my un- happiness? You will not fight him." with the assurance of one who has offered a complete argument.
 Very well. To be called a coward not fight him"
 Thank you" And she gave him her hand impulsively.
 T love you he murmured as he bent to kiss the hand; and it is not dishOnOrable for you to hear me say SO"
 'I forbid you to say that!" But the longing of the world was in her eyes ns she looked down at his head. She released her hand. My friends. to- morrow our little play comes to an end. This is no longer Eden. We must go."
 This is what comes of American girls marrying these blamed foreign ers." growled the tender hearted O'Mally Why did you do it?''
 'I am almost italian Mir. O'Mally had no choice in the matter; the affair was prearranged by our parents after the continental fashion,
 I'm sorry I spoke like that" O'Mal- ly said contritely.
 No apologies. if you please. It is only just that you should know some thing of the case. considering the manner in which I imposed upon you all"
 I'll punch Worths head when fists.
 That would change nothing. He was a part of destiny; he has served his little turn and has gone. Were We not a happy family together for weeks?" La Signorina smiled wanly. Tomorrow I am going to write MT. Hillard; I am going to tell him the story. From your point of view you may write me down a silly fool, but ones angle of vision is not immuta ble"
 You're the finest woman in the world" declared O'Mally; and what ever you have done has been right. I know"
 Then Kitty ran up to La Signorina and embraced her; and the eyes of both of them swan in tears.
 You will be happy at any rate. 1 Kitty"
 Poor grill" cried Kitty. Princesses ! were mortal like other people. How I love you! Come back with us to | America"
 'I must live out the puzzle over ! here"
 When Hillard and La Signorina ! were at length alone, he asked: When 1 shall see you again?"
 Who knows? Some day. perhaps, ! when time has softened the sharp | edges of this moment, the second bit crest I have ever known. Tomorrow shall write. or very soon. Now. give me your promise that you will no more seek me till send for you"
 You will send for me?' with eager less and hope. Why not?' proudly. There is noth- ng wrong in our friendship, and I ! ,rize it. Promise"
 'I promise. Good-by! If I remain onger I shall be making mad. re- -rettable proposals. For a little while have lived in paradise. Wherever l nay be, at the worlds end, you have ut to call me; in a month. in a year, . decade. I shall come. Good by" Without looking at her again, he ushed away. She remained standing there as mo- ionless as a statue. It seemed to her
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