The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-08-04
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You will be free 10 come and 60 90;
] only ask you to 20 through the form
Of the ceremony with me-"
"You may plead forever" I an
swered, "but you MILL waste your
breath. | do not believe a word OF
your connection OF falsehoods, and. II l
did. would not marry you"
Not to save Clichy?'
"How-how-7" ] stammered.
marry me and. on the day OF the
ceremony-as soon as the union has
been pronoUnoed-I viii present your
grandfather with q full and free re-
lease"
You will induce your father to foro.
go his revenge?" l cried. "You lack
the power monsieur. Not for a thou
sand worlds would he be baked now.
after these years OF schemlng."
"He must" answered Leopold. Il
have him In my power. He knows Il;
that is why he made terms with me-"
"How?"
Because | hold your bonds" he an.
cwered. you know their value now"
AANN AAN III 4 nMNN NNNu AAANAns
"Anne." said by prosecutor. eve are
wasting words. Can J convince
your Listenl Give me your solemn
promise TO marry me and. on the morn
ing OF the ceremony ! will restore Gu
chy to youf grandfather. And the chow
alier shall 20 free"
"Wait-wait." I cried desperately.
trying TO pierce the tangled net OF
cunning that surrounded me-. Give
me until tomorrow to make my de.
cision."
Suddenly he seized my hand.
20. Anne. be wise, he cried. Il love
you; | worship you; you are the one
woman have loved out OF all who
have come into my life. You a re-
deem me with your goodness. Marry
me and I swear TO heaven that l will
adore you. | will be your slave. will
%consecrate my life TO you. ] love you
Anne"
And falling at my feet. he poured
forth a more impassioned plea to me.
Il was impossible TO mistake the sim
certify OF his passion; | could not but
recognize that In this. at least, he was
not base. / turned away and left him
kneeling in the path.
IN the hallway l met Charles. l
feared that he would see my agitated
that I feared hat the greatest OF sor-
rows must have come 10 him.
"The comte!" l gasped; and then |
noticed that In n hand no held a
can OF kerosene.
my monoplane." he answered wild.
~. Il am going to burn her. Anne.
She shall never fall into his clutches.
she who bore vi aloft that splendid
day"
Il took the can from him. wait
until tomorrow, Charles" ! whispered.
Much may happen by then"
l left him standing i~rresolute and
went up TO my room and sat down IN
a chair. ! did not weep. My brain
a in a whirl, and a thousand
thoughts and doubts oppressed me,
Magnid's threats. his Infamous sugges.
tons as to the honor OF my aance. the
imminent loss of Clichy-all this pre-
scented aspects and | strove dimly TO
pierce 10 the heart OF the problem
which confronted me.
II | married Magnin. Clichy would
at least be saved. That seemed the
I chief consideration. My happiness
that OF Charles, ven was nothing
compared 10 tho preservation OF the
old home that had withstood so many
vieissitudes. Other women, drawer
than l. had sacrificed themselves in
the past Tor Chateau clichy. Then
why not l, even though ! should Kill
] myself afterwardsG
Then, In the midst OF these eogita'
tons there flashed into my mind. In
the most incongruous way, the mem
DRY Of Mr. Spratt.
Angrily / sought to free myself from
this recollection. What had this III
tie Winnipeg teacher 10 do with my
present troubles7 He was the last.
the very last and least thought that
should come to mo. But my mind wan
dered. and again l seemed TO see him
bidding me a timid farewell upon the
hhAllltA ltdtAAAms hF NAN@N WIN
Miss Ives" he parted, Offering me the
code. The work OF many years. Take
Il. you viii need It. IN France" His
odious little rabblt-like face rose up 90
plainly In my minds eye that ! seemed
10 visualize him IA tbs room, and
pressed my fingers hard upon my eye
lids IN a frultiess effort 20 dismiss him
l rose at last. stiil miserably uneer
tain. My suitcase lay packed upon
the bureau and. opening Il Idly,
caught sight OF that wretched gift OF
Mr.. spratt TO nae. ! raised Il; an en-
vel0pe fell from beneath the paper
cover. ! opened it-and recoilee with
a suppressed scream.
Five banksnotes, Of the value OF one
hundred pounds apiece. auttered upon
the floor. Five hundred poundsl Twen'
ty-hYe hundred dollars. twelve thou
sand Ave hundred francsi The inter
est upon the mortgagei
Il was the prize money that Charles
had won that day IN Englapd when he
mada hia aeroplana nisht Wilh ina