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


an inch or so of silken stockings show.
ing above each.
Des Trebes' eyes, filled with an ex.
preston unspeakEbly offensive, met
the Irishman's blank, wondering gaze.
1T lie, no doubt" the Frenchman STAN.
mered, sanctioned by your code to
have me spied upon by the partner of
your liaisons.''
But, monsieur
II compliment the lady upon the
smallness OF her feet, as we'll as upon
ankles so charming that cannot bring
myself TO leave without a glimpse OF
their mistress features"
Des Trebes moved toward the al
cove. Thunderstorm, oRourke rap.
ped out a s,upefied oath, then In
stride forestalled the man. With him
1t was as II suddenly a circuit had
closed in his intelligence. establishing
a definite connection between the three
now four-most mystifylng incidents
of the evening.
Lees haste, monsieur" he coun.
seled In voice of ice. His hand fell
with almost paralyzing force upon the
others wrist as he sought to grasp
the curtain, and swung him roughly
back. Yourself will never know who's
there-whoevcr the lady may be.
All, but no. monsieur"
Maddensd beyond prudence, Des
Trebes had struck at his face.
O'Rourke warded off the blow and In
what seemed the same movement
whirled the man round by his captive
wrist and caught the other arm from
the back. The briefest Of struggles en-.
sued. The Frenchman, taken at com.
plete disadvantage, was for all his re.
sistance hustled to tbe door and
thrown through IL before he fairly com.
pretended what was happening.
Free al length, II on all tours, he
scrambled to his feet TO find O'Rourke
had shut the door behind him, calmly
awaiting the next move.
Haven't We had .nough?" demand.
ed the freshman as the vicomte. blind
ed with passion, seemed about to re.
new the attack. "Or are We wishful
to be going downstairs In the same
fashion"
Des Trebes drew back, snarling.
he had first heard the voice OF the one
woman to whom his love and faith and
honor were irretrievably pledged, he
had then seen her Tor another who re-
markably resembled herr for the scant.
lest OF instsnts; and finally he had
,cto pi, all nt,
could, he believed, have been convey.
ed to him by no other hand but hers.
And now he was persuaded beyond a
doubt that the person Of the alcove,
the eavesdropper for whose fair repute
he had chosen to risk his life. was no
pody in the world but that same one
woman.
But llore than all else, perhaps, he
| expected and feared to find the room
deserted: for the balcony outside the
windows afforded means OF escape
too facile to be neglected by one who
wished not to be discovered.
His first definite impression was OF
CONSERVATION and despair; for the
lights had been shut off in his alb
sence. Then quickly he discerned
with eyes dazed by the change from
the lighted hallway to the lightless
chamber, the shadowy shape OF a won
an, motionless between him and the
windows, waiting.
An electric switch was at his ell
bow. with a single motion he coulC
have drenched the place with light
For an instant tempted, some strange
scruple OF delicacy. abetted It may b,
by his native love OF romantic mystery
stayed his hand.
Madame" said he, "or mademoi
selle, whichever re may be-the win
dows are open, meselfs not detainin,
ye. II ye choose, We may go; bu
ye'd favor me by going quickly.
| give ye," he continued, seeing tina
she neither moved nor replied, "thi
one chance. In thirty seconds | turf
on the lights"
The woman did not stir; but h
thought he could detect in the still
ness her quickened breathing.
What we've taken" he amended
I'D thank ye 10 leave as we go-if y
came to steal. 'Tis little | have L
lose. !"
There was no answer.
He touched the switch with an In
patient hand, stepped forward a singl
pace, caught himself up and stoppe
short, now pale and trembling who ha
moment gone been flushed wit
calm.
"Beatrix!" he cried thickly.
Dumbly his wife lifted her arms an
offered herself to him, unutterabl
lovely, unspeakably radiant.
IL were worse than waste Of tim
to attempt portrait OF her as sh
seemed to him. Seen through her hui
bands eyes, her beauty was incompa,
able. immaculate, too rare and fine, to
! delicate n thing IN he hodiaJ forth 4