The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1915-06-25
The
Vampire
&Komance Shs~fs Beautiful,
&r Real Life Unattra Give to
All Except Her Victims.
By EILEEN BRENNAN


ybye~ have been many versions OF
gys xsHnan who has a passion for ell
Eorx2fag men, from the ordinary fiirt
IN SIN vampire. The ordinary fiirt Is
.rszsTnssfA 30 have conscience. The
rusfsssoesr ares men to their ruin and
t.f -scw have families are as ready ia
nsssx&. wife and children as the man
ExSzssH
lTaxs vampire Is not beauty with
xse5. laCguishing eyes. She has n
SscCyy hace. She conquers rather by
zsTs WEI power than by fascination,
,'tz sy;1 she calls to her assistance the
ssr0isss whenever she finds it neces-
asa5x- q have never seen but one wO-
lsxz No real life who deserved the
crua, NJ vampire. While staying at
So 1xssHrer hotel l heard of man
tgssssar- the guests who was enthralled
GSs woman and taken completely
'sf.xyl 10sn his family. l was told that
-lu,sGat see the couple any evening
@assga dinner when the guests walked
W. Sls piazza; promenading with the
NscgSt l expected to see a radiant
tstcsasa liz the woman, with seductive
-rxSsmsss7 L was astonished at looking
IaSyz NE stoniest face | have ever
aSssrw and utterly devoid Of beauty
's'Sz> vaU was good looking, though
rsssRs' WAS no strength in his features.
'str ne will may grow stronger or
yssHSls1ia IKE the muscles, which are
'gsSsnlssed by exercise or become flabby
81 lieUse. l afterward learned the
fr@s ne shis man.
k4susnd Grant was prominent in col
srs@yrs only as an all round available
SIT. .sdre as a scholar. He was presi-
~FssEsG ~ his class and graduated with
-csSnavss, Tie became attached to Mar
Eryr Fleetwood, the daughter Of one
r'ss ne professors of the university.
"'rssar 'ssfe married, and a boy baby
SrS4yosn to them.
us" couple had been married four.
,sSs, Ysars when Edward Grant was
TX IN Iyom his home In the east to San
nxrUzs'c0 on matter Of business. II
7rEs ksg first separation from his fam
Ssr sseept for few days at a time,
EEDrH'Tro more wished to go than his
7xssIA WISHED to have him GO He was
.:ss&nasrg with her. whether, after all.
ses'faaS not better give up the trip when
:sasr' sc0, Harry, thirteen years old.
,ssgEs~ fFso' the room where they were
lSux IsGrd his father tell his mother
sszz,1Ar had promised his partner to
'Srvssar The journey.
HIapa,S~ said Harry. "if you have
us-mnasea don't you think you ought
s@ygS'
riESz decided the father, who took his
-+7sS sztc" his arms and Rugged and
ssys1 :ssm with pride. Then, after a
xssfssubrace Of his wife. he tore him
sssyawsy
&c .,s'Sr same train and having a chair
nssas eaxss. parlor car with Grant sat
~ ~sGsasEsabOut his own age travelling
es<sm,s. She was reading a novel, while
'r,synsT was looking out through the
wfSsax. seeing nothing Of the passing
-sxyz Saw his vision was upon q mental
ystsTye Of the wife and son from whom
~ esa- tust parted. and he was Won
igxs1g now he could endure that sep
'sSrxsga during the period fixed for his
SarsrsfDee.
nsr. woman i'm the next chair was
,SsyzG0tiy glancing aside from her
NssS st the fine looking man who was
ss-yaoRed in his thoughts that he was
: rsrfenSsDus Of her presence. While
s,ssr WIS., by no means beautiful, she
srzsfsessed faultlessly, and there was
s$s1s ssyspfcion of perfume about her
= Estuh is seductive in woman who Is
-s5sNEept inqNhe art of its use.
IA, 1e3y dropped glove. Grant did
-sssl:seE it. She leaned forward to pick
zaCSe hsushing against him. He turn
s1E and looked into a pair of eyes fixed
Esss kls. From him the eyes fell to
c;sa~gspge. Grant bent and picked It
Hss4 Tie lady made move to recover
s8aasxiHs and. their heads coming very
.lnsz. Dgether, they turned their faces
sssssZH each other, and Grant saw that
'azrres p@ir of eyes fixed upon his and
ESGtbtSe proximity. Then he reached
'.zc7tk& glove and handed it to her. She
s1Ttcsd him and resumed her novel
4 SR1nk surned again to look out through
III window.
EsFg sow those eyes, I'm which there
srsTs y lure. came between him and
lss rIss0n of his wife and son. The
',ssS.r, saor that hung about the woman
yGa, waited seward him whenever any
1889 passed through the car. No word
vSM spoken by either, but now and
ss<fn5 their eyes met, and every time
tSsxsz felt more strongly the lure that
7vus n those Of the woman. Gradual
ifg.ssNs Dating came over him that sitting
d Efsrx this woman hour after hour
,srsahsat a word passing between them
'vxxsbecoming irksome. Was It not a
T,xns: q compliment to his fellow pas
.Eawzysr that he should refrain from ad,
'zssnssoe. her? Surely IL would be i'm
= ssxssst in her to speak to him without
,RgsspyT from him.
Rsr made trivial remark. The lady
Hsrkspd 1t not unkindly, but replied
lzxks9T. The ice thus broken, they soon
f,sss1E eonversing. The woman was
we~s listener. and Grant was a fluent
Dss2a< She listened, but did not alb
uwet what be said. This he knew, for
Ezssrvf was between them subtle I'M
sserryrrcnlt that told him his compan-
,,s, -rsts Interested In him rather than