Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-08-11

so cruel. l. Will tell. L Will ten every
thing. After all, was not to blame.
1t was that creature. | did not love
him-but l feared him. He possessed
q power over me. He could make me
do anything. He even beat me! And
still 1 went back to him."
"What was his name" asked the
yelled lady.
Georges Drouet-he lived in the Rue
de la Huchette, just off the Rue ST.
Jacques-on the top floor, under the
cutters. He was bad-bad. met him
six months ago. He knew how to
fascinate one. thought he loved me.
Then he began to borrow money from
me until he had taken all that l had
saved, then my rings-every one! She
held up her hands to show their bare
ness. Then
She stopped and glanced at her mis-
treSs.
"COntinuew said the latter.
81 knew of the secret drawer. Ma
dame will remember her despair, her
horror, when she entered her room to
| find the cabinet gone, taken away, sold
by that /, too, was in despair
desired with my whole soul to help
madame That night had a rendez-
vous with him."
Her mistress stood as though turned
| to stone.
"He questioned me. He learned
everything. The drawer, how it was
opened-all. But | did not suspect
what was in his mind-not for an in
slant did suspect. But on the boat l
saw him, and then | knew. Well, he
has got what he deserved"
She shivered and pressed her hands
against her eyes.
''That is all of that story" said God
| frey in a crisp voice; "but there Is
another. Ask her. madame, for what
purpose she called at this house, night
before last and saw Philip Vantine in
this ROOM"
81 did notr' shrieked the girl, her
face ablaZe. sit is a lie!'
"She came for the letters" went on
| Godfrey inexorably. ANY fool could
guess. She came for the letters! She
had resolved herself to blackmail you,
madamew
ut is a lier' shrieked the girl again.
''I came hoping to save her-tO"-
1 could see how the yelled lady was
trembling. l placed chair for her,
/ and she sank into 1t with a murmur Of
thanks.
Besides. we have a witness to her
visit" added Godfrey. "Shall l call
the police. madame?"
mo, no. and the girl sat upright
again. her face CHASTITY. 81 will tell.
| saw her eyes widen. and. glancing
around, saw that Rogers had dragged
himself to sitting posture and was
staring at her. his face livid. The
sight Of him seemed to madden her.
cit was you" she shrieked. and shook
her clinched fist at him. 1T was you
who told! Coward! COward!''
BE still" cried Godfrey. HE told
us nothing. He tried to shield you"
Rogers broke in with a hollow and
CHASTITY laugh. cit was natural
enough. sir" he said hoarsely. "She's
my wife,"
CHAPTER K.
Enter M. Armand.
IGHT or ten years before the
| fair Julie-at least she was
! fairer then than now - had
come to New York to enter the
employ of a family whose mistress
had decided that life without French
4 aIrrr hi had
met her, had been fascinated by her
black eyes and red lips, had in the
end proposed marriage, had been ac-
cepted and for some months had led
an eventful existence as the husband
of the siren. Then one morning he
awakened to find her gone.
He had, of course, intrusted his saw
ings to her, and the savings were gone
also. Julie, it seems, had been over
come with longing for the Paris as
phalt, and she had flown back to
France. Rogers had thought of fol-
lowing; but, appalled, at the difficulty
of finding her In Paris, not knowing
what he should do If he did find her,
he had finally given it up and had set
tied glOOmily down TO live upon MS
memories. Some sort of affection for
her had kept alive within him, and
when he opened the door Of Vantine's
house and found her standing on the
steps he was as wax in her hands.
When the story was finished Julie
was quite herself again, even a little
proud, l think, Of holding the center
of the stage in the role of siren.
''This is all true, I suppOse?" asked
the yelled lady,.
"AlI quite true, madame" answered
Julie, with a shrug. 81 am older now
and have more sense; besides, am
no longer sought after as I was"
"And so." said madame, with irony,
"you are now no doubt willing to re-
turn to your husband"
81 have been considering it. madame.
One must have a harbor in ones old
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