New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1916-02-19

| ia''. but IL HIS fUdHStu.
1T has gazed on prison walls fo
many years
Now ! Know Sic cried You ii,
me "A service years ago arl ~, (.
/ forget it,
''lt is not | who have kept it Lcfor,
your mind"
''Perhaps not. But that's why yo,
come to me tonight"
Miss Bouvcric," sal Stjn =,rrc
you may we'll suppt that hay.
borne YOU in mind all these wears. As
a matter of honest fact. when first
heard your name this evening ! was
slow to connect 1t with any human
being You look angry. intend no
insult. lf you have not forgotten the
life ] was leading before you would
very readily understand that have
never heard yonr name from those
days t"1this. That is my misfortune.
If also my own fault 1t should suf
tice that when | did remember | came
Mt my peril to hear you sing and that
before | dreamed Of coming an inch
farther. But | heard them say both
in the hail and outside that YOU owed
your start to me. Now one thinks of
II, II must have been rather striking
advertisement. and | reflected TINT not
another soul in Sydney can possibly
owe me anything at all SO | came
straight to you without thinking twice
about II. Criminal as l have been and
any my one thought WAS and IS that |
deserve some little consideration at
your hands,
"You mean money!"
Il have not a penny. 1t would make
:ll the difference to me- And | give
you my word. if that is any satisfnc
ton to you, would be an homes,
man from this time forth"
you actually ask me to assist u
criminal and escaped convict-mc, Hi
da Bouverie-at my own absolute
risk.
81 took risk for you nine wears
ago. Miss Bouvcrie: it was all | did
take said Stingaree. "at the concert
that made your name."
And you rub 1t in.'' She told him.
II am running for my life" he ex
claimed in answer ut wouldn't have
been necessary-thnt would have been
enough for the Miss Bouverie | knew
then. But you are different; you are
another being. you are woman OF
the world. Your heart. your heart IL |
dead and gomez!
He cut her to it none the less: hr
could not have inflicted a dcepe,
wound. The blood leaped to her face
and neck. She cried out ut the insult |
the tndiSnity. the outrage of it all. and |
crying. she darted to the door.
1t was locked.
She turned on Stingaree.
you dared to lock the door-you
dared! Give me the key this instant"
Il refuse"
"Very well! You have heard my
voice: you shall hear 1t again.
Her pale lips made the perfect round
her grand teeth cleaned in the cleo
trio light
He arrested her. not with violence.
Oul IL Oil uk.
II shall jump out Of the window
md break my neck. They don't take
me twice-alive"
Something has happened" she whis
,ered turning a scared face up to him
4 hear your name. They have traced
you here. They are coming: Oh. what
ire we to dOY'
He strobe over to the door.
IF you fear n scandal l can give
myself up this moment and explain
ILL.,"
lie spoke eagerly. The thought was
udden. She rose up. looking In his
yes
mo, you shall not" she said. Her
and flew out behind her, and in two
ecOnds the brilliant room had click.
licked into n velvet darkness.
Stand like IA mousse" she whispered.
nd he heard her zach the inner door.
there she stood like another
Steps and voices came along the 4
lnding ut a quick crcscendo.
Miss Bouverie! Miss Bouv.rier'
1t was his exccllency's own say|
DICE, and it continued until with much
Disc Miss BOuverie flung her bed. S
pom door wide open. put on the light J
'ithin. ran across the bOudOir, put on S
he boudoir light and stopped to par L
y through the keyhole. =
Tie bushranger Stingaree has been Il
'aced to Government House."
Good heavensv'
''One of your windows was seen
)en." Y
'ue had not come in through 1t"
'Thcn you were heard raising your :,
)ice." =
THAT was to my maid This Is all c
trough her. am SO ashamed!' &
Not bit, Miss Bouverie. am |,
,hamed of bothering. COnfound the e
,lice!'
When the voices and the steps had II
ed away Hilda Bouverie turned tC s,
ingarec. her whole face shining. her b
.ep blue eyes alight b
There" said she. Gould you have
me that better yOurself?' "
Not half so we'll" 81