The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-12-15

Precisely. Could you go to the
Office of a United States senator and
possible cabinet minister in broad day
light and the fact not be known?
Could he come to your apartments in
broad daylight and that fact not be
knownf What would that man
Pakenham' suspect in either case? Be-
lieve me. my master is wise. Great
necessity sets aside conventions. sets
aside everything. Come, them"
But still she only sat and smiled at
me. | felt that purple and amber
glow. the emanation of her person
ality. of her senses. creeping around
rue again as she leaned forward final
ly. her parted red-bowed lips dis
closing ner delicate white teeth.
saw the little heave of her bosom,
whether in laughter or emotion
could not tell. | was young. Resent
ing the spell which i felt coming upon
me, all | could do was to reiterate my
demand for haste. She was not in the
least impressed by this.
Gomez" she said. Il am pleased
with these Americans. Yes. l am not
c~ispleased with this little adventure"
| rose impatiently, and walked apart
In the room. You cannot evade me.
madam, so easily as you did the Mexi.
can gentleman who followed you You
have him in the net also? Is not the
net full enough?"
"Never!" she said, her head sway.
ing slowly from side to side. her face
inscrutable. Am l not a woman?
All, am, l not?"
let me. at least, alone. l am toe
small game for you. / am but a mes
senger. Time. passes. Let US arrive
at our business"
What would you do If l refused to
go with your" she asked. still smiling
ward me held no than that OF q
bird of prey and some little creature
well within its power. 1t made me
angry to be so rated.
You ask me what | should do?"
/ -etorted savagely. II shall tell yor
first what | will do if you continue
your refusal. 1 will take you with me
and 30 keep my engagement with my
chief. Keep away from the bell rope.
Remain silent. Do not move. You
should go If | had to carry you there
in a sack-because hat is my er
randi"
"Oh. listen at him threaten!" she
- -se aA-I
poor little castle here in the side
street, where half the time 1 am 81
lonely! What would monsieur do i
monsieur were in my ~place-and il
were in monsieur's place? But. bah
you would not have me following yoi
in the first hour we met, boyl"
flushed again holly at this las
word. Madam may discontinue tn,
thought of my boyhood; / am oldeI
than she. But If you ask me what
! would do with a woman If ] followed
her, or if she followed me, then / viii
tell you. If | owned this place and al
in it. would tear down every picture
from these walls, every silken cove
from yonder couches! | would .ril
out these walls and put back the oneI
that once were herei A house of log
! far out in the countries that | know
would co for you. madam" went oil
holly. You should forget the toucl
of silk and lace. No neighbor yol
should know until / was willing. An.
mar who followed you should NEE
met"
Excellent What them"
Then, madam the baroness.
would in turn build you a palace. on
of logs. and would make you a mos
excellent couch of the husks of corn
You should cook at my fireplace. ant
) .or mel"
She smiled slowly past me, at me
Pray be seated" she said. You in
terest me-"
1T is late," I reiterated. Come
Must / do some of these livingstone
you into obedience-carry you ava,
in a sack? My master cannot ~ait