The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-12-16

lard jumped out and went to assist La
SignOrina. but she ignored his out
stretched hand
What is il you wishI" she asked.
zone look at your face" he answer
ed simply.
She slowly removed the veil Then,
for the first time. he looked upon the
face of this woman who had burdencd
his dreams The face was not like
any he had conjured. 1t seemed to
him that Vecchio's-PaOla Vecchio's-
Barbara had stepped down from her
frame-beauty. tranquil, f1awless beau
ty. A minute passed He was inca
pable of speech; he could only look
Well" she said in the same eX-
pressiOnless tone.
Let US begin at the beginning" he
replied
"Since this is TO lie the end"
why did you permit me to dine
with you that memorable night?"
"A regrettabIe impulse"
And why. after all had come to an
apparent end--why did you send me
that mask"
1T is uuanswerable Truthfully l do
not know"
who is that man-the Italian with
the SCARF"
Il will not answer that"
"A lady: Grace of Mary, that Is
drolr"
why do you say that?"
Il am only quoting the man with the
scar. Those were the words he used
In regard to YOU
Perhaps he is right. Perhaps / am
int a lady according 10 his lights. -
But she laughed,
DO not laugh like that What you
are or have been or might have been
to him is nothing to me. only one
fact remains clear, and that is | love
you"
NO, Mr. Hillard you are only ex-
cited. l may he a fugitive from the
law"
Il do not believe it
There may be scars which do not
show" she faltered-"iu the heart, in
the mind. am sorry. terribly sorry
Heaven knows that | meant no harm
Forget me-"
Forget you. Tell me what prevents
friendship between us"
You say you love me. Is that not
answer enough? Give up all idea all
thought. Of me. You will only waste
your time. Come. is your love strong
enough to offer single sacrilice?'
Not II it is to give you up. oh. do
not worry about persecution! | shall
only seek to be near you.
Good night she said. and good
by. she wound the veil round her
race. took half Il dozen steps, halted
ana turned theh went on INTO the
uaIA-
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anu S'uepoaruS' puislig as they knew
linen and laces. But La SignOrina
each day inspected the seals and utter
ed solemn warnings.
They had now lived in the villa
Ariadne for two weeks. a careless.
thoughtless. happy 90 lucky family.
Today was warm and mellow. On
the stone bench nv the norter's Iodoa
hard bv the gate sat the old Floren-
tine and O'Mallv. From some nm
known source OATallv had nroduced q
concierre.s hat and coat little moth
eaten a LITTLE furnished hu+ sarvica-
able
"Pietro" said O'NaIIv .1ve GOT an
;doa IF anv tourists coma todar I
nronosa n show them around tho
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