Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-05-04

Again heard her voice go on, chal
longing him. strip me now. Sir
Richard. II you can! Take now what
you bought. If you find it here. You
cannot? You do not? All, then tell
me that miracle has been done! She
who was Helena Won Ritz. as you
knew her. or as you thought you knew
her. is not here!"
Now fell long silence. could hear
the breathing of them both. where |
stood in the farther corner of my
room. / had dropped both the der.
ringers back in my pockets now. be.
cause | knew there would be no need
for them. Her voice was softer as
she went on
"Tell me. Sir Richard. has not that
miracle been done?" she demanded
might not in great stress that thief
upon the cross have been a woman!
Tell me, Sir Richard, am not clean?"
He flung his body into a seat, his
arm across the table heard his
groan
God! Woman, What are your"
he exclaimed Clean? BY God. yes.
as lily! wish were half as white
myself"
"Sir Richard. did you ever love a
woman"
"one other. beside yourself. long
ago."
May not we two ask that other
miracle of yourself?"
How do you mean? You have beat.
| en- me already"
why, then. thisl II could keep
my promise. would. II could give
you myself l would Failing that,
may give you gratitude Sir Richard.
would give you gratitude. did you
restore this treaty as 1t was, for that
new consideration Come. now, these
| savages here are the same savages
who once took that little island for
| you yonder Twice they have defeat
ed you. Do you wish third war!
) You say England wishes slavery abol.
| ished AS you know. Texas is wholly
| lost to England. The armies OF
! America have swept Texas from your
reach forever. even at this hour. But
| II you give new state in the north
to these same savages. you go so Tar
| against oppression. against slavery
| you do that much for the doctrine OF
England and her altruism in the
world. Sir Richard, never did I be
lieve in hard bargains and never did
any great soul believe in such.
own to you that when I asked you
here this afternoon I intended to
wheedle from you all Of Oregon to 81
| degrees. 40 minutes. find In you
done some such miracle as In myself
| Neither of us Is so bad as the world
has thought, as we ourselves have
thought Do. then. that other miracle
for me. Let us compose our quarrel
and SO part friends
How do you mean. madam"
| Let us divide our dispute and stand
on this treaty as you wrote 1t yester
| day. Sir Richard. you are minister with
extraordinary powers. Your govern
ment ratifies your acts without CUES
| ton. Your signature Ia binding-and
there 1t is. writ already on the scroll
| See. there are waters there on the
table before you, Take them. Patch
together this treaty for me. That will
| be your miracle. Sir Richard. and
twill be the mending OF our quarrel
Sir. offered you my body and you
would not take II. offer you my
hand. viii you have that. my lord
ask this Of gentleman of England.
II was not my right to hear tn,
sounds of mans shame and humilia
ton; or of his rising resolve. of bill
reformed manhood: but did hear 1
all. think that he took her hant
and kissed It, Presently heard som,
sort of shutting and crinkling OF pa
per on the table. I heard him sigh
as though he stood and looked at biz
work. His heavy footballs crossed tn,
room as though he sought hat ans
stick. Her lighter feet as heard
followed him. as though she held on
both her hands to him. There was /,
pause, and yet another; and so. will
a growing half sob. at last he passed
out OF the door; and he closed 1t soft
ly after him.
When entered, she was standing
her arms spread out across the door
her face pale. her eyes large and dark
her attire still disarrayed On thu
table, as saw. lay a parchment mend
ed with waters.
Slowly she came and put her tw,
arms across my shoulders. Mon
sieur!" she said, Monsieur"
(To BE coNTINUED)