El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-05-10
THE NOTORIOUS
MISS DELAHAYE
The Herald's Daily
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terrace listening to the band. Some
times they dined together Eight
o'clock they Joined each other In the
kursaal, where they danced. or sat
side by side at the variety entertain
ment.
On the fifth day Hugh Bellairs lost
his head and told Clarissa Dandy that
ne loved her He told her in such i'm
FASHIONED tones that the girl knew he
spoke the truth.
But he did not ask her to marry
him. As they turned towards the ball
room Hugh made a strange remark.
No matter what you are, love
YOU" he said.
She turned her starry eyes in Won
der upon his passionate face
NO matter what I am" she re-
Come in at once. It's late and
damp Mrs. Bryants voice called from
the terrace.
Here's a letter addressed to you.
Quite a document dear" cried Mrs
The girl opened it listIessly. To tell
the truth. she was more than disap-
pointed a her lovers reticence- 4
number Of newspaper cuttings fell at
her feet A slip Of paper held them
together. On il was written:
Il send you these TO show you that
you are recognized here. Hadn't you
better clear out?-John Xandaleur"
hand shook as she handed it to her
chaperone. a remarkably good portrait
cut from the Daily Searchlight."
It's me-
Then. as her eyes flew over one long.
particularly explicit paragraph. she
suddenly understood She knew now
why Hugh Bellairs had not proposed
He thinks I am this Claire Della
haye." she said, and burst into bitter
sobbing.
In a few hours the time would be
up. Tommorw Claude. poor crippled
young Neverne, would arrive at the
Grand.
For the last time Beuairs was to
meet Clarisss Dandy Tomorrow he
would be acquainted formally with
Claire Delahaye. For il was part Of
his plan TO arrange a meeting between
the victim and his wOuld-be murder
ess
A cruel plot. perhaps. but a man as
hard hit as Bellairs isn't always par
ucular about humanity.
He saw her coming, and went TO
meet her Dressed in little simple
white dinner dress. she looked young
or, more innocent than ever The band
was playing a soft, haunting melody
"a waltz He put his arm round her
waist. and tOgther they foated away
among the dancers
He drew her TO the deserted end OF
the terrace where the scent Of the sea
seemed TO have settled among the sum-
mer flowers
7 can't wait till tomorrow" Hugh
said Il want you TO marry me,
Claire"
Claire, Everything swan before her.
He loved her, All beyond a doubt
now he loved her,
Yes. I know who you are"
And. knowing. you ask me to be
Yes. ne repeated. knowing, I ask
you TO be Lady Bellairs."
Oh her blue eyes flashed. you
dear YOU good, true mani Surely no
woman ever had so gallant, so true
a lover Hugh. I viii not answer YOU
Answer me now" Hugh spoke stern
~ Answer me at once, for 1 cannot
She shook her head.
II will answer you tomorrow, she /
said firmly, though every pulse was
bea ting with rapture that she had won !
a love so great. 'But-her head {
dropped like a swaying flower towards /
may kiss me II you ike
And he did. on face. on fair per (
fumed hair, on sweet closed eyes
Tt all happened as Bellairs had ar /
ranged. The three met on the terrace |
.Claud Neverne in his invalid chair. Z
the woman. and the man who loved /
her.
Claude. old man." whispered Hugh. /
prepare for shock. That woman Is /
what woman" CIaude's eyes went /
wonderingly to his cousins
The woman who made you what I
That is impossible" was the quiet I
Not ImpossibIe~-very gently. she I
is here. She is coming now
The dead cannot rise from ,helr /
graves. claire Delahaye died three /
months ago. She-she took her own |
life I am the only one who knew I
And then a look OF intense pleasure /
swept over his face
why Clarrie. dear old Clarrle' VINO
ever'd have thought Of seeing you at I
Spa borough"
Claude Neverne's sharp eyes went /
from one countenance 10 the other- IN /
a flash he understood
You thought that ClarlSsa vas 4
Claire he whispered TO Hugh. ana ]
YOU love her. ] loved her. too ~ II was 4
because Claire was so like CIarissa /
Hugh BelIairs put his hand on the
Don't say any more. think un- /
derstand. Love has made me under
stand much that was a sealed DOCK /
Then claude Neverne went away and |
left them together
Because YOU asked ,o @e l1s[ viii 9lg mt
voTr vie For now I know you love /
He took her in his arms and kissed /
net t., ,-o, forgive me-" he asked her. !
YES. she answered simply, because I
And looking into her starry eyes, he /
laughed and kissed her
ADMINISTRATION AND
In the probate court Thursday. Oliver /