The Dolores star., 1910-10-14
MY lord. you win DO nothing q ths

done another"
What guessing game do you pro
pose. madam" he sneered. He seemed
to toss the torn paper on the table.
none the less, The condition 10 for.
feited." he began.
"No. II is not forfeited except By
your own word. my lord" rejoined
the same even. Icy voice. "You Ahall
see now the first miracle!"
Under duress7" he sneered again.
yes, then! Under duress Of what
has often come to the surface In ron.
Sir Richard. ! ask you to do truth,
and not treason. my lord! She who
was Helena Won Ritz IL dead--has
passed away. There can be no Ques-
ton Of forfeit between you and her.
Look, my lord"
! heard half sob from him. ! heard
a faint rustling Of silke and laces-
Still her even. icy voice went on.
Rise. now, Sir Richard" she said.
"Unfasten my girdle. II you like! In
do my clasps, II you can. You say
you know my past. Tell me, do you
see me now? ungird me, Sir Rich
ard Look at me! Covet me! Take
mel"
I Apparently he half rose, shufied
toward her and stepped with q stined
sound. half a sob. half a growl.
! dared not picture to myself what
he must have seen as she stood front.
ing him. her hands. as I imagined. at
her bosom. tearing back her robes.
Again heard her voice go on. chal.
longing him. strip me now, Sir
Richard, II you can, Take now what
you bought, II you find II here. You
cannot? You do not? All. then tell
me that miracle has been done, She
who was Helena Won Ritz. a. you
knew her or as you thought you knew
her. is not here"
Now fell long silence. I could hear
the breathing Of them both. where
stood in the farther corner of my
room. ! had dropped both the der.
ringers back In my pockets now, be-
cause knew there would be no need
for them. Her voice was softer a.
she vent on.
Tell me. Sir Richard, has not that
miracle been done?" she demanded.
might not in great stress that thief
upon the cross have been q woman!
Tell me, Sir Richard. am I not clean!"
He flung his body into a seat, his
arm across the table. heard his
groan.
God! Woman! What are youy.s
he exclaimed. 'Cleany BY God. yes.
As lily! ! wish were half a. white
myself
Sir Richard. did you ever love =
woman"
One other, beside yourself. long
ago.
May not We two ask that other
miracle OF yourseit!
How do you mean! You have beat.
en- me aireedy.
why then, this! II ] could keep
my promise. J would. u ] could give
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may give you srau'ude. SIR hichard.
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