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was the decisive thing in her
schemes, the controlling motive Of
her whole life. She wanted to
marry him to money.
The words reached a jealous
spot in Leonora's heart. All the
scattered rumora that had come
to her ears now echoed in her
memory. She knew Rafael was
telling the truth. The man she
loved, given away by his mother
E to another woman! Lost forever
IL she lost him now! And her eyes
opened wide with horror and re-
vulsion!
And / refuse, Leonora, 10 Won
understand. II belong to you;
you are the only woman love.
shall follow you all over the
world. even against your wishes"
oh, my darling! Ny darlingi
You love me, you love meas 1
love your
And in fenzy Of passion she
fell iEnpetuously, nnadly upon him,
clutching him in her arms like q
fury. His senses left him IN that.
trembling confusion, and he closed
his eyes.
When he opened them the room
was dark. Around his neck he
could feel q gentle arm that was
tenderly sustaining him, and
Leonora was whispering in his
ear.
Agreed They would so to.
gether; to continue their love duet
in some charming place. where
nobody knew them, where envy
and vlilgarity would not disturb.
When day, dAwned they were
still sitting there weaving fanciful
plans Of the future, arranging all
the details OF their elopennert.
She would leave Alcira as soon as
possible. He would join her two
days later when al suspicion had
been Quoted. Where would they
meet? It seemed utterly incred-
ible that they could live two days
without each other. At last they
chose the nearest city possible
Valencia.
For love-true love- II fond Of
brazeness!
Chapter vi
They had just finished lunch
among the trunks and boxes that
occupied q great part of Leo
twas EpOH1 Al tAe A4ObCA w 1eOSAAeS
In Valencia.
For the first time they were at
3 table III familiar intimacy. with
no other witness than Beppa, who
was quite accustomed to every
sort of surprise IN her mistress
adventurous career. The faithful
maid was examining Rafael with
respectful kindness. as K he
were q new idol that must share
the answering devotion she
showed for Leonora.
Rafael had nothing. He had
fled like q fugitive from fire,
with the first clothes he laid hands
on as he bounded out OF bed. He
needed many indispensable articles,
and he thought OF going out to
buy thefn-a matter Of moment.
But are you really going out?"
asked Leonora with q certain an
guish, as IL her feminine instinct
sensed q danger. Are YOU going
to leave me alor1e?'f
Only moment. II won't keep
you waiting long"
They took leave OF each other in
the corridor with the noisy. non
chalant joy Of passion, Indifferent
to the clamber-Inaide, who were
walking to and fro.
Goodbye, Rafael! Another hug;
just one more"
Anxious to get back as soon
as possible, the young man walked
hurriedly along, elbowing his way
among the cab drivers swarming
in front of the great Palacio de
Dos Agllas.
Rafael! RafaeIr'
THE deputy turned around at
the sound Of his name, and
blanched as IL he had seen a
ghost. IT was Don Andres call
ing to him.
Your Here?'
II came by the Madrid express.
For two hours I've been hunting
for you in all the hotels of
Valencia. / knew you were here.
But come, we have great deal
to talk over. This Is not. the place
to do it.
Don Andreas was the first to
speak:
done?"
And seeing that Rafael, like
coward. was trying to pretend
innocent establishment, asking
what" he had done, observing
that he had come to Valencia on
a matter of business.
Now, see here, don't go lying
to me; either we're men Or we're
not men. If yeu think you've
acted properly, you ought TO stani
up for 1t and say so. Don't imagine
you're going to pull the wool over
my eyes and then run off with
that woman. I've found you and
I'm not going to let you go. /
want you to- know the truth.
/ Your mother is sick abed. The
whole house is upside down. At
first 1t was thought a robbery
had been committed. BY this time
the whole city must be agog
about you. Do you want to kill
your mother? Well, you're gotng
about it right.
Rafael shook his head. The
mention of his father had touched
him, and he was convinced by the
old mans arguments; but none
the less he was determined to
resist. His die was cast, ne would
continue on his way.
The old man seemed TO take
courage from Rafaels silence. He
judged the moment opportune for
launching the final attack upon
the boys infatuation.
"And then, what a woman! /
have been young, like you, Rafael.
1t is true I didn't know a stylish
woman like this one, but, BAH
they're all alike. l have had my
weaknesses; but / tell you /
wouldn't have lifted a finger for
this actress of yours. We'll, it
doesn't take much to turn your
hoad-vo1I'ro aafiSfied with tho