The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1912-02-06

ed and put away from him for his hon
or's sake. he would not take back
though II were offered freely to him
So he said, after a bit. shakily.
then pulled himself together, and
controlling his voice-"So twas your
self, after all, Beatrixi Me heart told
me no other woman could have suns
that song as We did"
The woman dropped her arms. your
heart, Terence?" she asked little bit
terly.
What else? DO ye doubt III"
She shook her head sadly. wistful.
ly. How do | know? How can | tell?
Surely, dear, no two people were ever
happier than we-yet within a year
from our wedding you you left
me, ran away from me. Why?"
We'll We know why, dearest. and
well We know twas love OF We alone
mat drove me from ye. Could let
1t be said We bad husband who was
incapable of supporting We? Could
let II be said that your husband lived
like a leech upon your fortupes7
Faith, didn't | have to go for your
sake?"
NO" she dlssented with "a second
weary shake Of her pretty head: II
think 1t was love of yourself. a little,
Terence-that and your pride,
Why should any OF our world
nave guessed you were not the rich
man you fancied yourself when we
were married? Who would have told
them that your landed heritage in
Ireland had turned out proftless? Not
|, my dear"
Il know that" he contended stub.
bornly, but | know, too, sooner or
later II would have come out, and
they would have said: There she
goes with her fortune hunter the ad.
venturer who married her for her
money"
"And II so? What earthly differ.
ence could 1t make to us, sweetheart?
What can gossip matter to us-if you
love me?"
III" he cried, almost angrily. "If!
All, but no, darling tbs your.
self knows there is no r. about It, that
I'm sick with love OF We this very
minute-sick and mad for We :"
Then" she pleaded with desper-
ate little break In her Incompatible
voice; and again held out her arms
to him-"then have pity on me. oh, my
You dog" he cried Then abrupt
Y, by an admirable effort, he Gained
himself surprisingly. drawing himself
up with considerable dignity and throt'
Ting his temper as he quietly adjust
ed the disorder OF his clothing. Only
In his eyes, black as sloes and small,
aid there remain any trace OF his ma
lignant and unquenchable hatred.
= Il am unfortunately" he sneered,
incapable Of participating in such
orawls as YOU prefer. Colonel O'Rourke.
But am not content. ] warn
YOU My rank prevents me from
furnishing you personally; am obliged
to fight gentlemen only"
O'Rourke laughed openly.
But | advise you to leave Monte
Carlo before morning. Should you re
main, or should you come within my
neighborhood another tlme-at what
ever time--I will kill you as | would 6
rabid cur-or cause you to be shot.
There's always the towards al
tentative" returned the lrishman
But ye mustn't forget we've only tho
one leg TO stand upon in society-youl
notoriety as duelist And | shall
take steps to see that we fight me be
fore sunset. Else shall all Europ,
know we for coward"
Behind the vicomte the lift shot up
paused, and discharged a single pas
senger As swiftly the cage disap
peared.
Out OF the corner OF his eye
O'Rourke recognized the newcomer al
an old acquaintance, and his hear
swelled with gratitude while a smil'
! OF rare pleasure shaped itself upoI
his lips lie had now the FrenchmaI
absolutely at his mercy.
Captain Won Einem," he sal,
quickly, by your leave, a moment o
your time"
The man paused stiffly, with tn
square-set and erect poise OF an Office
OF the German army. AT your service
Colonel O'Rourke," he said In impec
cable French,
But the Irishman had returned ind
, Yided attention to Des Trebes. Nor
sieur," he announced, your nose ar
noys me-" And with that he shot on
+. a hand and seized the offensive men
? Der between strong and capabl
4 thumb and forehager. 1T has annoy
1 ed me-" he explained In parenthesis
, ever since first clapped me two eye
upon ye, scum OF the earth that y
are"
4 And he tweaked the nose Of MOI
, sieur 10 Yiscomte des Trebes, tweal
cd It with will and great pleasur,
= tweaked II for glory and the Saints
cor.fuuy ,,athnJy,alIy aya, n.tc.t N 4