The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-10-11

lay che interview. II had 10
come myself before noon - II u
the real wedding-rlng that shall DO
taken from your fnRer-that swsar!-
and your son shall be- restored to YOU"
Swayed and subdued. Yvonne instinc-
lively held out her hands to tho bonds.
When he stood up. she was bound a.
she had been before.
lie looked around the room to make
sure that no trace OF his visit remained.
Then he stopped over the countess
again and whispered:
happens. fear nothing. Am
watching over you.'
She heard him open and shut the
door OF the boudoir and q few minutes
later the hall door.
Al half-past three a motor-cab drew
UP. Tho door downstairs was slammed
again. and almost Immediately after
Yvonne saw her husband hurry N with
n furious look IN his Dyes. lie ran up
to her. felt TO SO n she was stlu
fastened. and snatchinx her hand sx-
amined the ring. Yvonns tainted.
She could not tell when she woke how
long she Fad slept But tho broad light
OF day was ming tho boudoir. and she
perceived at tho first movement which
Sle IUhur tUdt 0ST DOHO0 WeI0 cut
Then she turned her head and saw her
husband standing beside hE. boxing
at her:
my son . my son ." she
moaned. Il want my son. ~
He replied.in a voice Of which che fsit
the jeering insolenre:
Our son 70 In . safe place. And. for
the moment IT'S a question not Of him.
but Of you. We are faos 20 face With
each other. probably for the hast tine.
and tho explanation between Vs viii b
very serious one must warn you
that Il will take place before my mother.
Have you any Objection"
Yvonne tried 10 hide her agitation and
answered.:
"None At all"
Can I send for herr'
Yes. Leave the. In tho mean dime.
shall be ready when she Gomez"
MY mother = here"
Your mother 10 hsrs!" cried Yvonns.
In dismay. remembeEsnS Horace Vd-
mont's promise.
''what y there 10 sston!sh yoa n
thatr'
And n Il now . - n \ - ssss
that YOU want to - r.
yes"
"why, - Why not s,4s svsnlnGf
Why not tO-morrowr'
To-day and now" declared the count.
"a rather curious incident happonsd In
the course OF last night. an incident
which I cannot account TOR and which
DECIDED me to hasten the explanation
Don't you want something to eat nrstT'
"NO no."
Then will 60 and fetch my mother II
lie turned 10 Yv0nne'a bedroom
Yvonne glanced At the clock, II married
twenty -five minutes to eleven!
"Ah.' she said. with = shivss Of
fright.
Twenty-Five minutes to eleven! Horace
Vemont would not save her and
nobody In the world and nothing In the
world would save her. for there WAS nc
miracle that could place tho wedd,ns
ring upon her finger.
The count. returning with the Com
tesse d'Origny, asked her to ut down
Sho was a tall, lank. angular woman
who had always displayed q hosu!:
feeling 10 Yvonne. She did not evor
bid her daughter-in-law good morning
showing that her mind was made ~
as regards the accusation;
II don't think she said that W.
need speak At length. In two words
my son malnta!ns"---
u don't maintain. mother" said m
Count II declare. declare on my oatt
that three months ago. during the ho'i
days the upholsterer. when laying thu
carpet In this room and tho boudolr
found tho wedding ring which ! saw
my wife lying In . crack In the floor
Here y the ring. The date Of che ~
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