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will. had even drugged her nat he might
avoid a repetition of her attempt at es-
cape. And now he was spartng nc pains
to bring her back 70 health, daily send
Ing her messages of good will and good
wishes, with flowers from the garden
In the courtyard, which. as Ena had re-
ported,s he had plucked with his own
hand. 1t was mcnstrous
"A few mornings ago he had written
her note saying that he awaited her
pleasure, craving sthe indulgence Of
visit at the earliest moment that she
should care to see him. Marishka, much
to Ena's chagrin. had sent no reply
The very thought of kindness from such
a man as Goritz-a kindness which was
to pay for Hugh's death and her favor,
made a mockery of all the beauties of
eiving--a mockery. too. OF her accept
ance OF them. whether tacitly or ether
wise a man who could kill without
scruple, a woman-baiter, courteous, that
he might be cruel tolerant that he might
torment BY torture of her spirit and
Ct her body he had brought her near
death that he might gain the favor of
saving her from 1t.
He was Of breed of being with which
her experience was unfamiliar. The note
of sentiment in his notes. while Il
amazed. bewldered and frightened her
little. She was completely in the mans
power What was Schbss Szolnok? :?
Who was its owner? Ena would not
talk she had received instructions. Be-
fore her windows was spread a Won
derfu vista of mountains and ravines.
which changed hourly in colCr from the
opa descent tints of the dawn, through
the garish spectrum of daylight to the
deep purple shadows of the sunset. to
the crepuscular opalescent again: Under
any other conditions she would have
been content to sit and.muse alone with
her grief--and Hugh He was con-
stantly present in her thoughts. II was
as though his spirit lowered near. She
seemed to hear him speak. to feel the
touch of his hand upon her brow. sooth-
ing~her anguish, praying her to wait
and be patient. Sometimes the impress
sioH OF his presence beside her was so
poignant that she started up from her
chair and looked around the vast room.
as though expecting him to appear in
the spirit beside her. And then realizing
that the illusions were born of her weak
ness she would sink back exhausted
and resume her gaze upon the restful
distance.
F.na, her nurse. was very kind to her
leaving nothing undCne for her comfort
sitting most of the while beside her. and
prattling of her own youth and the IA
therland And so. sure of the woman +
growing interest and affection. she slow
ly revealed the story of knnopisht Gar
den her share in IL and the events that
had followed. Marishka could see that
the woman was greatly impressed by
her story which lost no conviction from
the pallid lips which told It. And cf her
own volition. that night. Ena promised
the girl to reveal no word of her con.
fidences. and gave unreserredly the out
ward signs of her friendship for the
tender creature committed to her care.
She had believed that the kindness of
Herr Hauptmann had meant the begin
nings of romance.
But she understood. and aware of the
sadness of the sick womans thoughts.
did what she could to delay meeting
which she knew must be painful
In reply to Marishka's questions now
she was less reticent, and told of the
long years at Schloss Szolnok under the
Barons Neudeck. father and son. of the
coming of Herr Hauptmann Goritz and
Of the threat which had hung over them
for three years since the dreadful night
when her young master had been killed.
There had been no heirs to the estate.