The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1916-01-14

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acter. You refused to hear me. Lie
ten now! He has . regulation fol-
wildness second to none in Paris n
was to pay his gambling debts. debts
which he had concealed from his
grandfather from very shame. that be
sold the draft Of the Anglo-French
treaty. to the triple alliancat Doubt
less he has accused me-"
And believe you did. liar and
thief" cried.
He only laughed.
IF you persist in your refusal to see
things as they are. Miss IVES he
said with intense eafnestness, "then
must abandon you TO your fate.
only warn you that the net OF ovi'
dence has been woven around him.
He cannot escape. II. His arrest is
imminent Only you yourself can save
him. Say the word that will avail. and
I win see to 1t that the vital evidence
Is missing, that he remains unscathed.
Marry mel"
'Never!" cried. ''I Ioathe you and
despise you
II am unfortunately aware of that,
he answered. Nevertheless. you shall
have the completest liberty. Until
win your love shall never modest you.
You will be free to come and to CO.;
l only ask you to go through the form
of the ceremony with me-"
You may plead forever" an
swered, but you will waste your
breath. ! do not believe . word of
your concoction OF falsehoods. and. II I
did, would not marry you"
Not to save Clichyr
"How-how-!" / stammered.
Marry me and. on the day Of the
ceremony--as soon a. the union has
been pronounced-I will present your
grandfather with . full and free re-
lease"
you will induce your father to fore
60 his reyenge?. cried. "You lack
the power monsieur. Not for q thou
sand worlds would he be baked now.
after these years Of scheming."
HE must" answered Leopold. II
have him in my power. He knows It;
that 10 why he made terms with me-"
Howl"
because hold your bonds" he an
swcred. You know their value now. !"
They are his: have sold them"
Anne" said By persecutor. I'VE are
wasting words. Can I never convince
you? Listen! Give me your solemn
promise to marry me and. on the morn
ing Of tho ceremony I will restore CHI
chy to your grandfather. And the chew.
alier shall 60 free"
"Wait-wait!" l 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 I have loved out of all who
have come into my life. You can re-
deem me with your goodness. Marry
me and swear to heaven that | will
adore you. will be your slave. T will
consecrats my lifs to you. love you
Anne"
And falling at my feet. he poured
forth q more impassioned plea to me
It was impossible to mistake the sin.
certify Of his passion; ] could not blu,
recognize that in, this, at least, he was
not base. turned away and left him
kneeling In the path.
In the hallway / met Charles.
feared that he would see my agitated
face, but his own was so distressed
that feared that the greatest of sor
rows must have come to him.
THE comte!" gasped; and then
noticed that In one hand he held Q
can OF kerosene.
MY monoplane," he answered wild
ly. II am going to burn her, Anne
She shall never fall into his clutches
she who bore US aloft that splendid
day
I Il took the can from him. Wait
until tomorrow. Charles" whispered
Much may happen by then"
I left him standing irresolute and
went up to my room and sat down II
q chair. did not weep. My brain
was in q whirl. and q thousand
thoughts and doubts oppressed me
Magniff's threats. his infamous sugges
/ llOub ~ W kAC AVAOA VI NY u0uCc, IAS
imminent loss of Clichy-all this pre-
scented aspects and l strove dimly tc
pierce to the heart Of the problem
which confronted me.
II I married Magniff. Clichy woult
at least be saved. That seemed thu
chief consideration. My happiness
that Of Charles. even. was nothing
compared to the preservation of tn,
old home that had withstood so man.
vicissitudes. Other women, bravel
than l. had sacrificed themselves IL
the past for Chateau Clichy. Thel
why not I, even though I should XII
myself afterwards?
Then. in the midst of these cogtta
lions there flashed into my mind, II
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 to do with m.