Barbour County index., 1910-12-14
CHAPTER VI.-Continued.


After that, on guard!"
VERY well, on guardl Suppose do
not like this other woman?"
Madam, you could not help 1t. All
the world loves her"
do you?"
with my life."
How devoted! Very we'll, on guard,
them"
She took up the Indian bauble, turn
Ing to examine it at the nearest can
die sconce, even as l thrust the dainty
little slipper of white satin again into
the pocket of my coat. l was uncom-
Portable / wished this talk of Eliza
beth had not come up. l liked very
little to leave Elizabeth's property In
another's hands. Dissatisfied, l turned
from the table, not noticing for more
than an instant a little crumpled roll
of paper which, as 1 was vaguely con-
scious, now appeared on its smooth
marquetry top.
But see," she said; you are just
like a man, after all, and an unmar-
ried man at thati l cannot go through
the streets in this costume. Excuse
me for a moment"
She was off on the instant into the
alcove where the great amber-covered
bed stood. She drew the curtains. l
heard her humming to herself as she
passed to and fro, saw the flare of a
light as 1t rose beyond. Once or twice
she thrust laughing face between
the curtains, held tight together with
her hands, as she asked me some
question. mocking me, still amused
yet still, as thought, more enigmatic
than before.
Madam" l said at last, Il would l
might dwell here forever, but-you
are slow! The night passes. Come
My master will be waiting. He is i'll;
fear he cannot sleep. 1 know how
intent he is on meeting you. l beg
you to oblige an old, dying mani"
And you, monsieur" she Knocked
at me from beyond the curtain, "are
intent only on getting rid of me. Are
you not adventurer enough to forge
that other woman for one night?"
At last she came out from between
the curtains, garbed more suitably fol
the errand which was now before us
A long, dark cloak covered her shoul
ders. On her head there rested ;
dainty upfared bonnet, whose jettet
edges shone in the candle light as sh,
moved toward me. She was exquisite
in every detail. beautiful as mind o
man could wish; that much was sure
must be admitted by any man. 1 daret
not look at her.
She paused for an instant, drawini
on a pair of the short gloves of tn
why 1 am to go on this heather ell
randi" she demanded. l shook m
head.
Mr.. Calhoun wishes to know whetf
or he shall go to the cabinet of you
man Tyler over there in that barn yo
call your White House. l suppose Nj
Calhoun wishes to know how he ca
serve Mr.. Tyler?"
l laughed at this. Serve him!"
exclaimed. Rather say lead him, te
him, command him!"
YES" she nodded 1 began to sc
another and graver side of her nature
Yes, 1t is of course Texas"
l did not see fit to make answer
this.
IF your master, as you call hir
takes the portfolio with Tyler, it is
annex Texas she repeated sharpl
rs not that true?"
Still / would not answer. Come!
said
And he asks me to come to hi
so that he may decide"
This awoke me. mo man decide
for John Calhoun, madam" l sal
You may advance facts, but he wi
decide" Still she went on.
And Texas not annexed is a me
ace. Without her, you heather peop
would not present solid front, wou
your"
Madam has had much to do Wi
affairs of state" / said.
She went on as though 1 had n
spoken:
And If you were divided in yo
southern section, England would ha
all the greater chance. England, y,
know, says she wishes slavery alb,
ished. She says that"
England says many things!" l We
tured.
The hypocrite of the nations
flashed out this singular woman at 4
suddenly. "As though diplomacy me-