Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-06-03
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heathen-these Americans? Come, dc
that, and l leave this place with you
and quit diplomacy for good. We'll
travel the continent, We'll go the world
over, you and l. I'll quit my estates
my family for you. Come, now, why
do YOU delay?"
Still you misunderstand, my lord
Tell me then what you do mean"
Our old bargain over this is broken
my lord. We must make another"
His anger rose. What? You want
more? You're trying to lead me or
with your damned courtezan tricks!"
heard her voice rise high and shrill
even as I started forward.
Monsieur" she cried. back with
you,"
Pakenham, angered as he was, seem
ed half to hear my footsteps, seemed
half to know the swinging of the drap-
cries, even as 1 stepped back in obedi-
ence to her gesture. Her wit was quick
as ever.
MY lord" she said, pray close yon-
der window. The draft is bad and
moreover we should have secrecy
He obeyed her, and she led him still
further from the thought of investi-
eating his surroundings.
Now, my lord" she said, take back
what you have just said"
Under penalty?" he sneered.
"Of your life, yes"
So" he grunted admiringly; well
now, like fire in woman, even a
deceiving light-o'-love like you!"
Monsieur" her voice cried again;
and once more it restrained me in my
hiding.
You devil!" he resumed, sneering
now in all his ugliness of wine and
rage of disappointment What were
you? Mistress of the prince of France!
Toy of score of mobiles! Slave of that
infamous rake, your husband! Much
you've got in your life to make you
uppish now with me-"
My lord" she said evenly, 'retract
llidl' IL YOU w ilot, NOu SlldI ilo'
leave this place alive"
In some way she mastered him, ever
in his ugly mood.
We'll, WELL" he growled, Il admit
we don't get on very we'll in our little
love affair; but l swear you drive me
out of my mind. I'll never find anoth-
er woman in the world like you. It's
Sir Richard Pakenham asks you to be-
gin new future with himself"
I'VE begin no future, my lord"
What do you mean? Have you lied
to me? Do you mean to break your
word-your promise?"
1T is within the hour that I have
learned what the truth is"
God damn my SOUL" l heard his
curse, growing.
Yes, my lord" she answered, Goo
will damn your soul in so far as it is
that of brute and not that of a gen.
tleman or a statesman"
heard him drop into a chair. "Thi!
from one of your sort" he half whim.
pered.
stop, now" she cried. Not one
word more of that! l said within the
hour have learned what is the truth
am Helena Won Ritz, thief on tn,
cross, and at last clean!"
God Amight, madam! How pious!'
he sneered. Something's behind al
this. l know your record. Wha
woman of the court of Austria Of
France comes out with morals? W.
used you here because you had none
And now, when it comes to the settle
ment between you and me, you tall
like nun. AS though a trif1e from
virtue such as yours would be missed
"Ah, my Cod" heard her murmur
Then again she called to me, as n
thought to himself: so that all was "a
it had been, for the time.
A silence fell before she went on.
Sir Richard" she said at length
I'VE do not meet again. l await nov
your full apology for these things yol
have said. Such secrets as hav,
learned of England's, you know will
remain safe with me. Also your owl
secret will be safe. Retract, ther
what you have said, of my persona
life,"
"Oh, we'll, then" he grumbled, ''
admit I've had a bit of wine today.
don't mean much of anything by II
But here now, have come, and b,
your own invitation-yOur own agree
ment Being here, l find this treat,
regarding Oregon torn in two and yo,
gone nun all a-sudden."
Yes. my lord, it is torn in two. TIL
consideration moving to it was no
valid. But now l wish you to amen
that treaty once more, and for con
sideration valid in every way. Nj
lord, | promised that which was no
mine to give-myself, Did YOU la
hand on me now, ! should die. If yo
kissed me, l should kill you and my
self. AS you say, l took yonder price
the devils shilling. Did l go on,
| would be enlisting for the damnatio
of my soul; but l will not go on.
recant!"
But, good God, woman, what ar
you asking now? Do you want me
let you have this paper anyhow,
show old John Calhoun? I'm no sue
ass as that. l apologize for what iV
said about you. I'll he your friend, be
cause l can't let you go. But as
this paper here. I'll put it in m
pocket"
My lord, you will do nothing of tn
kind. Before YOU leave this room ther
shall be two miracles done. You sha
admit that one has gone on in me;
shall see that YOU yourself have don
another"
What guessing game do you pro
pose, madam" ne sneered. He SCENE
to toss the torn paper on the tabl
none the less. THE condition is for
feted," he began.
mo. it is not forfeited except b
your own word. my lord" rejoined tn
same even, icy voice. You shall sc
now the first miracle!"
| Under duress?" he sneered again.