The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1910-08-27

Instantly the woman in her was up
in arms, seeking to defend, eager to
do battle for the object it sought to
shield. ut is enough that I know he
is man who has had great wrong
done him. That's one way of making
a woman believe that you love her
when she's trying to help some one in
trouble, make ii harder for herAbe
jealous" she finished, with bitter
laugh.
Il am jealous-I do not deny that.
But / am, first of all things. man of
honor" he said quietly enough, al
though white with anger. His voice
trenbled with emotion as he added.
with simple dignity: "Do you think a
man Of honor have suspicion of a rival
only because he is jealous? Do you
think l would suspect him only for
thatY
Il can't discuss it with YOU" she re-
turned coldly. Leaning on the balco-
ny railing, she promptly became alb
sorbed in the wonders of the night.
Recognizing the sign of dismissal.
he yet hesitated, miserably conscious
that he had offended, but still feeling
! justified in the position he had as.
sumed, still holding that those emo
tions which had prompted his words
were but natural, impersonal and sin
! cere. 1t was his right to protect the
birl he loved from the wiles Of name
/ less adventurer. Of whose integrity he
had the gravest doubts. 1t was his
right to protect her from herself. for,
1eny it as she might, it was all too
4 bitterly apparent that this debonair
impostor had succeeded where others
! had failed and that Adele had discard
cd all sorrow with her mourning and
/ was yielding to fascination that he
firmly believed would prove her ruin.
While he still hesitated, afraid to
make an enemy Of the girl he loved.
yet stubborn in his resolution tc
I thwart Kirby, Aaron Randall, suspect
Ing some such controversy as had TAX,
en- place, Joined them on the balcony
md Anatole, with evident relief, turn
ID again to Adele.
"Mademoiselle. here Is your cousin
He Will not be thought to be jealou1,' =
he said gravcly. Il ask him to tel
you what he will not tell me. ask
him to tell you what he thinks about
this gentleman"
cousin Aaron" replied the girl
turning and confronting the two from
whom she had most to fear, lin my
brothers absence you respect my au
thority here; do you not? Very well
then. My introduction Of this gentle
man as Colonel Moreau is enough fol
you"
1T must be- Cousin Adele" replied
Aaron, evidently greatly perplexed ant
troubled.
"And l am responsible for my ac
tions only to my BROTHER" added th
girl, looking directly at NJ. Veaudry.
He flushed under the scrutiny of he
eyes and the significant infection o
her voice.
''In his abseace l would protect you
would act for him." he protested des
perately.
you may when you have his au
thority. Until then bid you adieu.
And, with an elaborate courtesy an
pleasant smile, she vanished throug
the window, while the gentlemen II
manned on the balcony, a prey to til
most disquieting thoughts.
"You see how she have change-i
this one day-with him." bitterly eS
claimed Anatole, pointing through tn
open window to where in distan
corner of the room Kirby sat at th
card table. Mr.. Randall merely NOD
ded and gloomily chewed his cheroo
He was facing difficult problem an