The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1916-01-06
The Result Of
An lnfatuatiion
b EuJNlG BLAKE

"You noticed tho lady" said the
American, who rat Z few seats In
front Of % last Sunday at the bull.
dsht, the one IL red ana blackI'
II noticed that you admired her"
"she b very beautiful There u
something about her to drive . man
mad"
FOR that reason I shall not intro
duce her to you"
"You know herr
yes"
Introduce me-"
"That you may b driven mad1"
TT would be very thrilling to b
driven mad by her"
"oh, wen. 4 you insist upon t."
"What Is her nationality She does
not look like q Spaniard."
"ltalian. but she has dwelt In many
lands
Renaud, the person who was to give
the introduction, after asking the
lady's permission. took the American
to call upon her. She received him
graciously.
'"Ah, Mr.. Albertson," she said, II am
only too glad to make your acquaint-
ance. You Americans interest me.
There 10 none Of the blase about you
that there q about Europeans. You are
20 enthusiastic. 90 generous, 90 intel
igent."
Abortion WIS az refreshed by these
encomiums In behalf Of his country.
men as be would have been BY . roller
on the beach on an August day, espe-
cially a. pair Of compelling eyes
above the lips were fixed upon his
while the words were spoken. II a wo-
man has this great power over q man
It Is usually instantaneous In its ef-
feet It was with Albertson as II he
had qua6ed an intoxicating nectar. He
passed an evening in a delirium and
afterward night dreaming Of Senori-
tn Morelli.
His visits were frequent. It cannot
be said that his infatuation increased,
for 1t was born perfect. He was full
Of gratitude to Renaud for the intro
duction and could not understand why
the Spaniard was not also an adorer
Of the beautiful Italian. Renaud, in.
stead Of encouraging him in his pas
sion. told him to have care not to
become too deeply involved.
There was nothing by which Albert
son could Judge OF the lady's social
Position for she was a stranger in
Madrid and not expected to have q
place in society there. She took care
to observe the proprieties and would
not accept gifts from her admirer ex-
cept such as lady might properly re-
ceive from man. But one day when
Albertson called upon her he found her
irritated at not receiving an expected
remittance from her banker. She need
ed money to make certain payments
and the delay was annoying. Albert
son asked to be permitted to advance
the amount, but was refused for the
time being. though the next day, the
funds not arriving. his offer was &C.
cepted.
Three days elapsed, but no remit
lance came. Albertson said nothing to
Renaud about the loan, but one day
when the two men were walking to-
gether, passing gentleman evidently
Of high degree. Renaud said:
"Behold your rival for the affections
Of your senorita."
Alberts0n's heart stood still. He had
begun to suspect that there was some
thing wrong about the expected remit
lance, and this accusation on that &C.
count had more effect. However, he
repealed the imputation. Remand told
him that If he could get sight Of the
lady's private papers he would be con-
WINGED.
After much discussion Renaud sug.
gested plan BY which Alberts0n
might make the test. Albertson was
to take advantage Of his intimacy to
steal the keys Of a certain escretoire in
her rooms. Then he was to take her
out to dine. While she was gone Re
maud was to take the keys, go to the
rooms, open the escretoire and bring
Albertson any proof he might find
there Of the existence Of his rival.
Albertson at first promptly declined
to have anything to do with such pry.
ing. but Renaud artfully worked on
his jealousy until he consented. He
waited and watched some time for an
opportunity. but at last It came. he
carried the keys away with him and
gave them to Renaud, The same aft
ernooA he took the senorita out for a
drive.
The next morning he read in a news
paper Of the arrest Of woman who
called herself Adela Morelli in her
apartments. A detective had been
watching the lady. who was a noted
adventures. He had used a young
American. who was desperately smit-
ten With the woman, to secure certain
discriminating papers in her possession.
Senorita Morelli was wanted for vari-
Gus crimes. the most important Of
which was the poisoning of her hus-