St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-07-08

~ "NhN apN anu oNOVh phN'
more in front Of the half.open portierc
where for two days | had been await
Ing the death OF the man who hat
reared me, and who had been such
tender guardian to me He had Danish
ed me from his presence He had givef
strict orders that I should not be al
lowed to enter the house. And all thl,
without any valid reason, without an,
offense on my part; simply he hat
chosen to dislnherlt me in her favorl
In her favori could see her NOV
Ing about in the dying mans bedroom
only a few steps from me. She was
reignlng there like a queen. She was
devoting herself to the sick mani She
obeyed every direction OF the physl
clan, who was also in attendance I
did not lose one OF her movements.
but watched her with hatred mingled
with sorrow. humiliation and disgust.
She was beautiful and impressive In
the dim light OF the curtained room.
Her face shone like a pale water llly
among overshadowing leaves. But I
execrated her because OF her grace,
since she was using Il UNANIMOUSLY. Just
as an assassin uses his knife or n
thief his plcklocks. And gloomy recol.
lectlons rose In my mind. like dark
clouds driven by tho west wind.
Again saw her. as had found her
on my return from Germany. installed
with the old man. Again heard my
uncle say 20 me. This IL my old
friend Sovant'a daughter. The poor
fellow died ruined man. | hope that
you will let mo give her a little mar
riage portion. You will be. none the
less. millionairel"
The refugee. with her naughty. tacti.
turn disposition. her mysterious ex
preston like dark ponds IN autumn.
her marvellous complexion cleaning
beneath the somber 1re OF her hair.
vas by no means aifablo. She met me
With proud reserve. hut. In spite OF
hat. she went straight 20 my heart
Ter step made me tremble: the de,l.
ate outline OF her profile filled me
With pleasure. AZ the end OF n month
would have given heaven and earth
o call her mine. | dared 10 say so 90
Ter. She refused me without a mo-
nents hesitation. demonstrated:
You might az least have treated me
more gentlyi"
THAT would have been less effect.
Ial," she replied.
There was a certain barbarie gran. |
eur in this frankness which al
aired. like the sentimental imbieile
{ 22 that ! was
But now | knew what this girl with
he deep-set eyes had been eoncealing
understood her silence. her cold re
option, her insulting refusal. She
.as already confident OF her success:
he knew that she was 20 rob me OF
" fortune. And how she must be-
Iughing az the young idiotg Al that
bought my anger nearly mastered me,
| stood helplessly by the pOrtiere.
was on the point OF entering the
'om. But the doctors warning
ords rang In my memory: DO yOu
ant 20 Kill our patient3 II is the
ork OF a momentl A surprise. an.
ldden emotion-and he viii die,"
Nature itself seemed to favor the De.
gning interloperl Again | watched
n as she leaned over the bed. again
saw the naughty beauty. and that
ysterious expression which had won
y heart | heard the old man moaI
&c child; then there was a deep
.enee and the doctor said In a loS
ne; He is dead"
l went into the room, could not =
eak, and IL was she who broke The
enee by saying; Il want to speak
you" '
Her eyes were full OF tears. but her :
ice was steady, II seemed TO me
al she was defying me. However,
'lded, and went with her into the !
Joining room. After a moments !,
enee she said; II want TO excuse q
self for not having sent for you +.
'ner. Your uncle absolutely refused :
see YOU, and. In his condition,
d nothing 10 do but 10 obey him
sides the doctors orders were ex. -.
cit Relieve me. | regret IT," >
1 believe it!" | exclaimed with an
nical laugh. - !,
She looked me full in the face, her Il
IS hashlng, She had ceased weep
You will repent of that Taught" sna %
4 proudly, 1t is basel As a cour.
us man your first duty is TO listen m
me-"
was impressed by her attitude, an
ugh considered Il only another W
1ke Of duplicity answered. grave m
so be it! am listening TO you"
he continued, yehemently: II hf
~ that you believe that have been re
tting against you. and have alienat, dc
your uncle's heart from you, II,
w that you believe Me guilty Of
ing robbed YOU OF your inherit nj
e. You think me avaricious, in.
,uing. infamous, And yet all this
'alsel" ,v
Then you are not the heiressg" l
ed. with sad irony. he
Yes, sir, am the heiress! But a
Q done nothing contrary to the H.,
i serupulous delieaey. l begged
r uncle to call you back as long as
'uld do so without danger / only We
ped my entreaties when the doctor an
manded me 10 do so. Your uncle dr.
my benelaetor. He saved me from pr
erty, and could only act In a way inl
'istent with my gratitude. When on
became possessed of that strange DIV
nifty OF preterring me TO you l it