The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1916-03-09
The Result of
An Infatuation
b EuNcE BLAKE

You noticed the lady" said the
American. -who sat a few seats in
front Of Us last Sunday at the bull-
dght. the one IN red and blaexT
Il noticed that you admired her"
-she Is very beautiful There is
something about her 70 drive a man
mad
For that reason shall not intro
duce her TO you"
You know herr
-Yes."
Introduce me-
THAT you may be driven madYv
1T would be very thrilling to be
driven mad by her"
-0h. well. II you insist upon t."
what is Der nationality She does
not look like a Spaniard"
Italian. but she has dweIt in many
lands"
Renaud. the person who was 70 give
the Introduction. after asking the
Iady's permission, took the American
TO call upon her. She received him
graeiously-
-Ah. Mr.. Albertson," she said. Il am
only too glad TO make your acquaint-
ance- You Americans interest me-
There is none Of the blase about you
that there Is about Europeans You are
50 enthusiastic. SO generous. 50 intel
Iigent"
Albertson was as refreshed by these
encomiums in behalf Of bis country
men as be would have been by roller
on the beach on an August day. espe-
ciaily as a pair OF compelling eyes
above the lips were Hxed upon his
while the words were spoken II q wo-
man has this great power over a man
e is usually instantaneous In its ef-
feet II was with Albertson as II be
bad quaffed an intoxicating nectar He
passed an evening in q delirium and
afterward q night dreaming Of Senorf-
IA MoreIlL
His visits we're frequent II cannot
be said that his infatuation increased.
for II was born perfect He was full
OF gratitude to Renaud for the intro
ductioB and could not understand why
the Spaniard was not also an adorer
OF the beautiful Italian. Remand. Ia
stead Of encouraging him ia his pas
SIGN. told him TO have q care not 10
become too deeply involved
There was nothing by which Albert
son could judge OF the lady's social
position. for she was q stranger In
Madrid and not expected 70 have a
place in society there She took care
to observe the prophecies and would
not accept gifts from her admlrer ex-
cept such as a lady might properly re-
ceire from a man. But one day when
Aibertson called upon her he found her
irrifated Al not receiving an expected
remittance from her banker. She need
ed money to make certain payments
and the delay was annoying Albert
son asked 20 be permitted to advance
the amount. but was refused for the
time being. though the next day. the
funds not arriving. bis o1er vas ac-
cepted.
Three days elapsed. bur no remit
lance came Albertson said nothing 20
Remand about the loan. but one day
when the two men were walking TO-
gether. passing a gentleman evidently
OF high degree. Renaud said:
Behold your rival for the affections
or your senorfta."
Afberfson's heart stood still. He had
begun 70 suspect that there was some
thing wrong about the expected remit
lance. and this accusation on that ac-
count had more effect However. ne
repealed the imputatlon Remand told
him that II be could get sight Of the
lady's private papers be would be con-
WINGED
After much discussion Renaud sug-
gesfed a plan BY which Albertson
might make the test Albertson was
% take advantage OF his intimacy 60
her rooms. Then be was to take her
,ut to dine While she was gone Re-
Maud was TO take the keys. go 70 the
looms. open the escrefolre and bring
Albertson any proof he might 0nd
here OF the existence Of bis rival
Albertson at frst promptly declined
o have anything 70 do with such pry-
nw. but Renaud artsnlly worked on
his jealousy untn he consented. He
xaited and watched seine time FOR an
but at last Il came. He
.arried the keys away With him and
.ave them to Remand. The same aft
.rnoon he took the senorita out for
rive.
The next morning he rend IN a news
laper OF the arrest OF a woman who
allied herself Adela Morrin In her
lpartmenfs. A detective had been
the lady. who was noted
dventuress He had used young
American. who was desperately smit-
en- With the woman. to secure certain
papers IN her possession.
'enorita Morelli was wanted for vaSl-
'us crimes. the moss important OF
which was the poisoning q her bus.
and. She would be taken 10 Italy 20
q tried for her offenses
Alhcrtsun was crushed For q time
'e could not believe bis senses But
( last--he had not been repaid the
noney be had advanced he sass
through the whole scheme ue bad
zen duped nor only By the woman.
us By Remand who, having noticed