The Washington herald., 1909-06-27

her apron 10 keep up her courage
But with word he sent her from the room at q
window
He saw the spruce Count de Luneviue walk with
bowed head toward his motor and drive OF al a
rapid rate. Gilbert Rutherford did rot know that
FOR the third time his life he had deliberately
flung from ham any hope however faint. Of & return
10 the old bliss Of the days when she walked and
talked with him. and when love was the burden OF
her speech.
For the next few weeks be labored ar his book
from morning I'll night. and often frem night til
morning. hut eagerly he pursued his purpose be
stn found time TO dip into all the papers likely
give any hint as 10 the movements of her who had
beea his wife
Il was duly ehronicled that Lucille de Ia vaIlere
had sailed for New York ia the steamship Etruria.
and after interval reported that her iuds-
position had not yielded 10 treatment During the
entire voyage across she had kept strictly TO her
private cabin. and OF the FIVE hundred odd
passengers had seen more than a passing glimpse
of the woman whose name and fame already
world-wide
The yellow Press on the other side took the nat
ter I'd in characteristic fashion IN bold headlines
It told that Mrne- &c IA ValIiere had q stormy
interview with her manager that she had refused 10
fulfil her engagement, and had left New York for
Sea Springs taking up her abode at pension within
sight and sound Of the restless Atlantic rollers.
The papers tried their hardest 30 keep IN the
public eye. and hinted a pending law case
for breach Of contract But in a few days IL
plain that unless they had more 70 the public
And the indefatigabe reporters merciless inter
viewers Rad something infinitely stirring than
they had dreamed Of they made the most OF ther
opportunity.
IN due time the news which was flashed over the
world read by Gilbert Rutherfurd
NY GOdrr he exclaimed. starting up "oh. my Lucy
He buried his in the paper and for space OF
quarter Of an hour read without pause. And when
he last looked up drearly there psIlor
face that had come with the shock Of the he had
read
The account was doubtless. much exaggerated but
this is what read:
ALARMING JEE EIRE s.AT,,5As At a PENSION At
'8IAfE. DE Ia vALLIERE BURNED TO
DEATH"
After the preliminary description Of the fire. the az
tiele 10 say II appears that Nine Ia
Iere rescued BY carried into the open
N a faiuting condition Kind friends wers about
take shelter night was cold but coming
TO herself she screamed Ny boy! my boy! Where is
hee K appears that the great singer traveng
her sisters child and Nine. LemOine and ia the
confusion this child had been overlooked At the cry
the diva Nine Lemoine running up. but arms
were empty Save my boyf shrieked the demented
woman. the bodest Of the hrenen firmly told her
go the burning building neaHt certain
death With superhuman energy she tore herself from
their grasp and rushed toward the house crying an
coming; ! coming, Bertier She literally 6lsap-
peared amid The Every heart stood sti as each
looked aghast al the woman rushing awful destruc
ton"
oh hearensr' groaned Gilbert Rutherfurd; and this
the end. on. Lucy. Eucy, my love-" and he LAID
his head in the hollow OF his hands and wept Ike child
while words kept ringing ears Ike the sound
OF a rushing, mighty wind: Il coming am COM
Ny GOaw he gToaned again. and she thought Of
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