Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-04-05

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mans attire to a death that will tear
asunder the tender flesh that you have
borne. Goodbye"
Then 1 made a commencement Of a
very rapid packing-in one Of those
bags which I had purchased from the
kind gentleman in the city Of New
York-of what raiment l knew would
be suitable for a man in very hurried
travelling. I put into it the two suits
Of clothing for wear in the daytime,
but I discarded all of my clothing for
the pursuits of pleasure.
you must make a great hurry, Thief
Roberta, for it draws near midnight,
and that is the hour that the train de-
parts to the NORTH" I cautioned my
weeping self. sat that hour you so
forth into the world alone"
And then what ensued?
Very suddenly I heard the noise of
a car being drawn to the curb in front
Of the house and the rapid steps of a
mans progress along the pavings Of
brick to the front door, at which he
made a loud ringing. In not a mo-
ment was the good Bonbon at my door
with a knocking.
The governor is here to see you. Mr..
Robert he Informed me.
What shall you do, Roberta, mar
quise Of Cree and Bye?" 1 asked Of
myself. How is it that you can be
able to support the cold reproaches he
will give to you while requiring that
you stay to bring dishonor to your
uncle, the General Robert? You are
caught In q trap as is an animal"
And then. as l covered there in my
agony, very suddenly that terrible dare
J devil rose within me and gave to me
a very strange counsel. AS it was
speaking to me my gaze was fixed
upon the robe of state Of the beautiful
grandmamma.
neur Faulkner can give bis chastise-
ment and lay his commands upon the
beautiful and wicked Roberta, mar
quise Of Gree and Bye. in proper per-
son and not have the privilege of
again addressing his faithful and de-
voted comrade Robert. who is dead. l.,
the Marquise Roberta of Gree and
Bye. will accord to him an interview,
and, in the language Of this United
States, it will be some interview"
With which resolve I turned to make
an answer to the faithful Bonbon at
the door.
Where awaits his eXcellency the
Gouverneur Faulkner?" questioned
to him.
I'm the hall at the bottom of the
steps," lie made reply to me.
Attend him into the large drawing
room for a waiting and make all of
the lights to burn. Say to him that |
Will descend in a very small space of
! time" 1 commanded.
Yes. sir" he made reply and de-
parted.
And then in my wickedness 1 began
to commit a dissertation on the mem
Dry of my beautiful and honored
Grandmamma Carruthers. l walked
TO that glass case in which reposed
mat gown OF the beautiful Powered
SILK and took it therefrom and laid if
upon a chair above the soiled riding
breeches of corduroy l had so lately
discarded. | opened the carved wood
Ell box on the table underneath and
took from it the silver slippers and
the stockings of silk, also the lace fan
the silver band for the hair. There
upon walked to my mirror and COM
menced to make a toilet of great care
bu. of a great rapidity.
My first action was to take down that
lovelock and with the Oil Of roses to
lay 1t in its accustomed place upon nv
cheek, which burned with a beautiful
rose of shame and at the same mo-
ment with some other emotion that I
dld not understand, which emotion also
made my eyes as bright us the night
stars out in that Camp Heaven. h
silver band held closely the rest of nv
mop and gave it the appearance Of the
very close couture which is the fash
ION OF this day, and one very sweet
young rose l put into it just above the
cur with an effect of great and wicked
beauty.
The coiffure having been accomplish
ed. the rest of the toilet, from the slip
pers OF the cloth of silver to the edge
of fine old lace, now the color Of rich
cream, that rested upon my white
arms and shoulders, was only a mat
ter of a few moments, and then I stood
away from my mirror and beheld my
self therein.
You are as beautiful as you are
wicked, Roberta, marquise Of Gree and
Bye. but you go to your death in a
name BETTING a grande dame of
your ancient house of France, whose
daughters once showed the rabble how
to approach a g~uillotine costumed in
magnidcence. Descend for that cold
knife to your heart" And, so speak
ing, picked up my fan and made my
way through the hall to the halfway Of
the wide steps. At that point a com.
motion occurred.