Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1910-01-21
interests u state were asserting them.

Inc next evening at OluuGi lAS yOuAS
widow was enhancing. She seemed
to be in a light, happy mood. She
told the story Of how the host had re-
fused to permit her to visit his safe
without his being present and set all
the guests laughing by it's humorous
telling. The host laughed with the
rest, and had he not been coming un-
der a spell that would have ended the
matter. As 1t was he WINGED. There
was underneath Mrs. Woods humor
q faint suspicion of ridicule. He tried
to excuse himself, but only got tangled
an his own excuses.
"Don't you think" said the lady to
the others. that Sir Bradford owes
me some reparation?"
All banteringly agreed that he did.
swell, this is the last night Of our
visit here. Let him intrust me with
the key of his safe till tomorrow morn
Ing" =
All declared that such an act would
not necessarily be showing any con-
adence, whatever, But, the widow in
sisted: that 1t would satisfy, her, and
she smillngl h BE !<1 ent her Be 4; hand TOR
the key. = :: '''S' - p.
The thought flashed through Sir
Bradford's head that the safe, being
in his own room, would be under his
control through the night. There was
q pretty woman smiling at him. daring
him-a woman with whom he was
fascinated and whom he thought it
advantageous to marry. Nevertheless
he did not consent. Then suddenly
there came q fash from the woman's
eyes, q naughty look as If she deemed
such q denial Of confidence insulting
Sir Bradford put his hand in his pocket
and tossed the key on the table be-
fore her.
Amid burst Of laughter she seized
It and placed it in her corsage.
The diplomat had no sooner yielded
to an impulse than he regretted his
act. A man under woman's spell is
liable to rush from one extreme to an
other. One moment he trusts her i'm.
'piicitlySs the next he fears that he has
fallen into the tolls of devil. At any
rate, such was the fear Of Sir Brad
ford. Never for moment during the
evening did he leave the side of the
woman who possessed the key of his
safe-the safe where was deposited
that which il it passed into the pos
session of another would ruin him. II
he turned away from her for mo.
ment it was that she should not see
the expression on his face when he
cursed himself for fool. ....,,s :.
The widow rallied him continually
AREN'T. you1goingsto to, giyesde one mo
ment alone?" BE comforted! am
not in the habit Of visiting any but
my own room when visit" Twill
you sleep with a revolver under your
pillow tonight? These were some OF
the gatherings she gave him. much to
the amusement of the guests. At mid.
night, when the party broke up, she
had made no move She rose with
the others and went up to her room.
The moment Sir Bradford heard hel
door close he went up to his; OWL
apartment. With his eyes fixed on his
safe he gave himself up to tumultuous
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a woman he had known bnt: a few
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ing hot water Afterra glance al. tht
1safe. which showed ): no evidenrcrp.@:oj
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