The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-06-16

lily had been one of the Oldest ana V
most-respected as we'll as one of the
wealthiest in Manhattan. But that c
comfortable fortune which might have
been hers had been dissipated by her +
paternal extravaganza; Fanny hau c
been penniless when she married
Young Adair for his money! sordid
motive whose meanness had been i,
atoned by her candor in owning TO IL ;
as by its i'll success. For Adair had
lost everything in Wall street and had
taken his life during the ensuing Mt
of despair.
Since that time Fanny had lived
upon the increment of her arts and
charms.
1t was quite natural that steady
, paced matrons like Mrs. Wrenn should
!. disapprove ardently of Fanny Adair.
Patria, however, liked the girl; ana
recently finding her temporarily ma
rooned in a shabby boarding house In
town for lack of funds or invitation
70 any country house, had promptly |
taken Fanny under her wing, provid-
ing her with accommodations as lux
urious as her own in the hotel and I'M
: pulsively promising her a month at
"Shadow Lawn when the time came
for Patria to return.
;. Could she have seen Fanny at that
:, moment, Patria would have been less
!. cboritably disposed, would have grant
= cd that more cogent reasons exlsteu
for repenting of her hasty invitation
!, than the fear Of Mrs. Wrenns dls-
nj pleasure.
II was noon precisely when Mrs.
- Adair alighted from a town-car as IT.
!" reproachably turned out as her engag-
ing self. and with furtive glances right
-, and left, approached the entrance 10
=, q faultlessly quiet residence In SO,
'e' her side street of the Murray Hill
a quarter.
To- Her ring was answered by sleek
ISL little man-seryant with close-cropped
'a- hair as black as eyes that resembied
let beads set aslant in saffron mask
ed Indubitably he recognized the caller.
Rowing with a Difference that was
ter somehow subtly insolent, he admitted
Fanny.
Upon a mat in the middle OF the
u room a japanese gentleman OF h,sn
rank sat clothed in the rich simpnc'
be- ity of the robes appertaining unto NE
ner nobility.
eer He was a man Of middle-age, ye'
Younger than his years. The haplt o.
nee authority was his, tempered with tn'
and most suave urbanity.
mu- "My dear Mrs. Adair-"
,sed He bowed over her hand so low oil
and lips seemed to brush 1t.
nail. She began to speak in agitated &C
eys cents: Baron Huroki-"
He deprecated her emotion with
III slight gesture.
req. "You have come to tell me some
anu thing I very much wish to know
ehY"
Her hands worked together In he
Ian. 81 have come to say, / wish {
srs Io be released from our agreement"
mes A second small gesture dissente'
n In Her voice failed. She stared at hill
NOR with pitiful eyes.
at Is impossible, my dear MI
tile, Adair." His tones were as bland
and oil, his intention as firm as ALBANIAN
have He smiled intimately up at her. WI
distress yourselfT
- aI don't like what you make me 90
she faltered. "Patria-she is too goo
IN me. too kind and sweet. i can't g
NV own consent to continue spying
herr
"You do not need it, dear Mrs. Ada
~ You have mine"
Baron Huroki-"
1Please-ah, please do not make !
remind you of certain unpleasant mi
ters which must inevitably becol
nnhlic should you fail to carry out
NJ H instructions with respect to the am
ble Miss Claiming. 1t is my wish II
Won continue to be her friend; y
- must become her bosom friend,
closest confidant; when that is acco
plished. shall secure through you
tain information essential to my
happiness; : and then l snail per-
YOU to 20 free of all obligations TO
Meantime-must / remind you, y
services are well paidT
She was silenced. And while
sat twisting futile fingers toget
and striving to contrive some way
81 OF those tolls in which she was
Ny hopelessly enmeshed, servant
8 tered, bowed, and announced Sc
Juan de Lima. At sight of Mrs. AZ
he addressed her with the inforfaa
of an intimate acquaintance:
kx "Ah-h, Sonora Adair! OF all wol
the one / am most anxious to
And where, Fanny, dear, were
last night, when 1 see Mees Ia
$s dancing with MontmartreT
'T-last night? Patria at Month
. trer'
chan The eyes of the baron mario,
s,ngie "But yes-I tell you, am at NJ
martre at two thees morning, viii
friend. And suddenly see \
Claiming there, dancing in costun
NJ dis character dance. like public dar
mitted all aloneT
ON the Mrs. Adair elevated delicately
! just ciled brows. ru'riu 30
fore midnight. 1 sat at her bee
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