The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-09-26

&os L&soaie cared after him her
eyes still bright with not indlxne.
ton She had remembered oion.
Significant little Speech speeeh
which for her had only one mesnsr-
Tomorrow Harry Lasdaie's doom
was TO be sealed.
Sir Moraannt had gone to his room
perious knock
who Is therer he calieo r..
door was Instantly opened. ana oiasS
Threshold '"s
LAsdale.- he said hurrisdiy. Il r.-
sIet 70 disturb you. but something
has happened Lasdaie beckones rim
To come IN. $3.50
what 10 II. Primer he asked. He
na1 never seen his placid friend 40
disturbed Oiod closed the door be-
',Lssdaie.- he began. Il hav. to
serve for tomorrow. l am. or wa.
the bearer OF important papers from
my government to the Government
mere You knew. perhaps7- LasdaIe
shrugged his shoulders.
You refer TO the new treaty. Yes.
I knew something OF the sort was go
ing ON. 1 did not know you were the
go-between."
IL was Intended Simost-tiil the last
moment TO keep the particulars secret
from England. as they are scarcely TO
her advantage. Recent events. how
ever. have made "a advisable 10 win
her cooperation BY certain conces-
and tactful dipiomatist. were 10 am
qertake the very delicate negotiations
-esuaie' the papers were stolen from
me nve minutes agol
Lasaaie, i don't know how to tell
Sou-it was your wife"
IL
Lasaaie reeled back. The man of
III. studded self-eontrol became in
that instant weak and broken.
Ny wife, he uttered. ana 49,
as ~ ne were overwhelmed BY soms
dreadful connection of.thouaht $500
under his breath. "Picard."
When Lasdals spoke he was once
more perfectly calm.
Come with me-" he said
He led the way down the corrtao,
70 MS wife.s room. He knocked al
the door, and. entering. beckoued Oiof
10 follow Lady Lasdale. with A thin
c %hi.e wrap wrap flung over her satin
an official-looking document wbich
as she saw who entered. she made
no enort 70 conceal Her husband
approaches her and she faced him.
deadly pale.
"Eleonor." he said. in 4. voice which
he could not wholly control. "paners
or great Importance have been STOLEN
ten minutes ago from Prince Dion .
a. frlnee Oloff knows tina these are
the papers he seeks" she sE
Eleonorw Lasdale broke out. mad
oened. have you no sense OF honor.
Do you not realize what you have
orought down upon uie~-suspicion.
dishonor. disgrace2 And at the in
.usation OF whom have You done this
tnlnsF Her eyes dilated, but shs
still maintained her silence. and he
went on wildly. You do not need TO
answer. You have sold me for the
sake OF common paid spy. for Picard
for that man
II / return them IL Will also only
De on a condition. she said
lie smiled al her audacity "Prav
what condition is THAR"
Ahat you swear never to show
them to my husband
Il cannot promise brought them
here for his consideration"
Before either man could stop her
she had turned ana thrust. the paners
into the heart OF the are. stamsIns
them down Into the flames
quietly.
The expression on Lady L.asdale.,
race was a strange one. Despair ana
a gentle thankfuiness strlralea To-
predominance Her husband was the
nrst TO speak
DONE 'e 20"
7 have no wish 20 shield mvs.lt.~
ene answered. with faint uncon-
setous emphasis on the last word.
DION. who had been studying her
with his keen eyes. advanced a step.
Lady Lasdale. DID you know ths
contents OF those papersg''
burnt those papers because they
were an attack on someone-someons
OloN srnfied trt,,......-,
Lady Lasdaie. a. thouab, you
are laboring under a delusion. Those
papers attacked no one They vers
OF purely political Importance. ana
can easily be repfaced. You raw.
been mlslcd by daring scoundrel-
she stared a him with wide-open
olated eyes, her lips parted. The,
quite suddenly she sank bach on a.
sofa drawa up by the nreaide and
buried her face IN her hands. There
vas "a moments silence. Lasdale put
MS hand upon his wifes shoulder.
hieonor.' he said gently. wont
you tel me the TRUTH
She looked %. the tears roiiin,
down her bale cheeks
Know ! have done vronr-bu,
Iicaard told me about those ,.,.-.
he Eaid they would prove Ue-ry
thief ana a traitor Hs told -. =
taNe them and give them 10 him 40
".alhri harff-iarrY who haa
come between me and your love
cWhy ad YOU not use them them.
She turned away her head
They aald-you never love- -
Nnd you loved Harry. and"-
~And"-
vas thinking % vour i've tsot.
Your lart idols" she safd brotcnf,
could not bear that thsv. 70
should become dust
You cared. then. for my hapnfr.,.
Ed for me, Eieonorr"
Away" she said
She saw then. with dsurt-,. 80.
derstanding. that his ewes w..
diumed. we're
- ala not know be said y,s.,
nla breath thourht you h1fsf
'i.rff' ann-and that vas o,fv
2 necessary 1Furehsad in vour ~.
90 not know en- aueb fe.ff.t
old man How could Z dars g. 49,
90 muchf Ara because 4 vas ,s-,fs
Imagine. AFRAID never foff 49,
$50 other IDOL the greateat Of -.
al which II carried secretly vfft -.
which 2 shall carry wfth me- ~ 80
very rndm
fie was smiling whfr9t~,t
steady smile. YET one when ~.
Understood She PET her arms ...,.,.
NE meek and drew hfn % her.
AND We have wasted four 49,.
wears. you and o. che Whispered -.
Hrcffuily
"Cof grant boz many wear. O.. -.
rr wife" be answered kIasfr. 80
Thus Lady faadala entered a. -.
into her riahffui kinrdofn. sra 80
FORGOTTEN Prince. feeling that he 80,
nersed happiness which hsH -
need ~ him. tiptosd softly from 80