Eugene weekly guard., December 31, 1908, Page 11, Image 11

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F«
çu
<s¿
o he Dí'dil
i
■ ■fl M.
n:\.fuj. Millar ste’mej down r»t>-
the !»lr. ba Bed. and
upon them
“My husband!" O1
"Mr. Moneybags,
»scored
contemptuously.
FERENC MOLNAR
living when
“Why do
demanded
sent
me? What
you?”
“No one. I am hero."
He again touched hta forehead elg
ntficautly. i and Kari shuddered
“I
won't do It! No. no. no! I»o you
hear'1 I won't!” the boy cried hys-
terically "I have tieen her good friend
tor year« We have been good friends
W» will remain good friends I don't
want the 'ound savarolgu "
“But If It alt|* through your an
gur»*' Mtiter cried "Huppoaa another
umu run» away with her?"
"Who1" Karl dwnui tided.
“Myu*lf." Millar replied coolly.
"You!*
“Tonight thia very night!' Millar
('rival, teaghtng n-itaulcally and tri­
umphantly "Ttonlgbt I shall play with
her as I please. Oh. what Joy! Wbat
exquisite joy!"
"Whin's that?" Karl cried, taking a
step toward him
"She will do whatever 1 wlnh to-
night at her home
You will see.
when the light« aro bright. when the
«Ir I» filievi with |H-rfuiii<» bvfore day
duv us you will ace "
"Stoj i! Stop!" Karl ertevi w iirnlngly
"Re there mid you will run niter
your b»st aoverolgti," Mlllnr went on
tauntingly. "Every minute you don't
know where she 1» she Is spending
with me. A carriage passes you with
drawn blinds, mid your heart stand»
still. Who Is lu it? Hbe and I
You
see a couple turn the corner with
arms lovingly Interlocked \Y'h«> was
that? She aud I-alwuy- «he and t
We sit In every '•nrr-
oarr>igc
ige we go
around every corner, alwuye she and
1 always clinging to each oilier, si
waya lovingly The thought madtlei s
.von Yon run through the Htrneta A
light ta extlngutehed in some coom
high up lu ■ house
Who Is there?
Sbe and I. We »taixl at the window
arm In arm looking down Into your
mnddeiKsl eyes, and we hold each oth­
er closer, and we laugh at you."
"Stop, damn you. stop!" Karl cried.
Iiestde himself and trying to shut out
the terrible monotony of .Millar'» vol. •
“We laugh at you. yon fool!" the
fiend orb'd again hoarsely. "And her
laughter grows warmer and warms*
until she laughs as only a woman can
laugh In the midst of delirious Joy.”
With a maddened scream of rage
Knrl reached the table with a bound
ami snatched up the revolver. But
Millar, with a spring as lithe and agtle
us a cat. was theje beside him. holding
the artn with which ho would have
»but down the man who was pouring
lusldlou» poison Into his ears—Into hl»
aoul.
kllllar smiled a» he looked nt the
helpless boy liefore him. Knrl release I
the revolver, and »■ he replaced It In
hta pocket Millar nah! (piletly:
“You mhi . Kari. * man may kill a
iiMin for » l«!Ht »overolgu ”
•.a •
CHAPTEU IX.
ILGA »nd Karl qulcklv drew
apart Roth were relieved
Orsa ■»»■ A «y OLIVIA HUtFOAü
oiga felt oa if aba had step
AduyAed hr JÛNM CYBRAKN
ped Lack frum the bnuk uf s
terrible precipice over whl.-t ah» had
t
almost falloa. Her face waa colorless,
and there ware lines of agony across
her brow The two unhappy people
stood staring at each other fLr » full
minute larfore Heinrteii sateml Md
I«.
■to
my will. (»«>>•■■ me.
I
announced Hsrmau.
CHAPTER YTtl
a»«ea asafstei that I bed l>aaame m<er
It had tav-e growing dark !u the ata
I j GA felt heraelf yielding to the -aaad tn y«ur horrible aenuos whoa
devilish Insinuation ot Millar. •Xteirk Ged. my good busliatul rung the dio during tks remarkable dlavxiarw
She made no effort to with­ hail and put an end to it He came in by MUlar. but ao absorbed bad both
his listeners been in tbelr own trauvaa-
draw her hand from Karl's at the proper moment."
dous
emotions that they bad paid as
ghe was completely under this sinis
­
“Yas.
as an object lesson," Millar
heed. Now. as Herman entered Ida
ter dominating Influence. Karl's sneered
will
“1 observed you closely. We
first exclamation was
oeaed equally impotent. He could not three were beginning to understand
"How dark it Is In here! I ani sorry
ehake off the mysterious obsession, one another when be came In."
I am late."
fbli man was more than a mere phys-
"Won't you drop the subject?” Olga
Heinrich turned on the lights, and
jfjl presence; he was a part of their asked
tl •* apartment was suddenly illuminat­
•err selves—the weaker, seusual lm
"Are .von afraid of It?"
ed. Karl and Olga had not yet recov­
"N(.
erod <
pulses -alust which they had foogbt.
Mbut
ered their self possession, but Karl
bet which now seemed gaining the please don’t come n-■ “’it."
man:
! to indicate with a wavs af
Millar bo««-!
\ is if granting
mastery The struggle went on in the
his hand his strange visitor.
soul of eacI* 88 M>llar's voice fell me her reoi est but he replied co >1 y
“Dr Millar." he said.
“1 shall come."
lodlouslv on their ears:
Millar nodded absently and barely
"The most important thing to you In
"And if m.v husband asks you not
replied to Herman's cordial greeting.
Ufe |s to find your pro|>er mate. Gen to come?"
He was still euraged al the Interrup­
'Tie will ask me to come.”
«rations of conventional treatment will
tion which had prevented the »ucnaaa
"An-1
If
I
should
ask
you
In
the
pres
­
tn- to prevent you from doing «o by
of his infamous plan Harman toruoU
pretending It Is Impossible. But down erve of my husband not to come?"
quickly to Karl and Olga
"1 will agree to this, madame." Mil­
tn your hearts, tn their depths» where
“Well, children, where la the picture 1
truth is not perverted by tbe veneer of lar said, teokiug at her. with amuse­ 1 am anxious to see it.” ha »xdalmad.
ment
“
If
you
do
not
nsk
me
in
the
convention. I know and you know that
"There is bo pictare.” was all Karl
it I» the »implest thing on earth Here grr»ence of your husband to some to- could say. Olga kited with agger
Karl in tww y«afw. We chatted, aud tofto I will not come. Is that fair?”
hem»ion at aa» knew net what, was
"Tse That te more than ti
the time flaw past It was an ex
silent
*»
tost
raafiy
al««
thing
y
gemdy interacting aonversatioa. and
“No pb-turwr
nsdanie was so kind as to invite me •eld " Dig« sate gra.iUy naiias
“What have era
■tea wasted to I-a rtei af tteh
m F
ta the ball this evening."
«
time?"
of
"You will aeeept, 1 trust” Herman •*»•>>«»• latnaaaa. *• ba aut a.'
“It has Iman dark for as hour,
"I OOME FROM MOWHERE; I (MJ KVERYWMXRE ; I AM HERE ”
ttea
bain*
who
so»-invd
ta>
eumpoi
her
said, with ready hospitality.
explained.
“Yes. thank you.” Millar said. “1 thoughts to link her present with the
"Yes. but Olga tens homi bare two
treasure."
have come direct from Odessa, where past. Sbe wished to feel again the hours.” Hermas aald. teoklug at kle beuse?" he »ski'd angrily. "Why did
Karl laughed bitterly.
sweet,
wholesome
purpose
that
had
In
you come here?”
1 have had a talk with the Russian
watch.
“A found treasure." be repeated.
spired
her
yesterday,
to
go
»bead
with
"Are you ashamed because I came “Perhaps that is why I am indiffer­
wheat magnate.”
There was an lnetant of silence that
“Ah. I know. 1 shall lose money. her unselfish plans for Karl's future threatened to Ivconis painfully em­ while all those people were here?" ent.”
The wheat crop Is bad,” Herman said Now that he had given his promise barrassing Olga was about to speak Mimi asked, hurt and drawing away
Millar moved over to where the
she was eager to be away, and as
impatiently.
when Millar unexpectedly stepped for- i from him.
young artlwt was seated on the couch
entered
she
sug-
Karl
and
Herman
I "Oh. no; not at all. I promised to and sat beside him. He leaned toward
"Oh. isn't that good for us?" Olga
ward briskly and politely:
gested to her husband that it was time
"My dear M. Hoffmann. It was my l call, and 1 can't unders id why you Karl and spoke low and earnestly,
asked.
“No. dear, It Is noL I am abort on to go.
keeping his big. black, glittering eyes
fault." he explained, “I aame a mo did not ^alt," Karl answered.
“Yes. Put on your coat” Herman
Mlml timidly leaned down and put fixed on him.
wheat.”
#
rnent after you left. I had not awrn
1
“What does short on wheat mean?" you ana full of talent and longing; here «aid. turning to talk to Millar, whom her arms around his neck. Then the
"Last fall, on the Oth of September
I said pleadingly :
Is a woman, beautiful, passionate”—
Olga asked.
I shall never forget the date 1 had a
| he found Interesting Karl helped Olga
“Oh. Karl. dear, pleaao don't »ret singular experience." he said "1 put
Karl made a last struggle against
"It means digging a pit for others
on with her coat, nud the touch of it
on an old suit of clothes, one I Usd not
an I falling Into it yourself." Millar re­ the Inevitable consequence of this de brought back the feeling that had surg married.”
"Don't; you'll a]«s>!l my collar." Karl wurn for soius rivue and as I picked
marked cynically.
“However.” he mon's urging, drawing Olga away ed ovei him when lu- Lad leu nisi down
wxclaimed. trying to avoid her em­ up the waietcoat a aovarolgu drvpiHHl
went on. “things are not so bad. I from him.
to kiss her a few minutes before.
brace Mimi iMsgan to cry softly.
'T l>eg of you. don't!” be cried
out from one af the peckets It had
have reliable Information that the
“Now 1 see how unworthy hi my
"Wefore I saw tbaa>- people I hardly been there uo one knew hew Ivvug. I
“When I look at you 1 fear, Please
later crop will Ise abundant.”
sketch," he said softly.
j
av»r
thought
of
your
marriage."
she
six years we
“Good! Iam delighted to learn this," don’t speak of it. For
“Do not look at uw like that,” Olga »«Id. "but now. Karl, (tear, my heart picked It up. saying to ray »elf as I
»»
turned the pdd place war In my band.
Herman sold, very much pleased with have lived peacefully.’
. protested.
achna Pteaae don't get married.”
"Say wbat you will." the soft, even
*1 wonder when you got there It slip­
Millar, who now spoke pleasantly and
"Why not?’ Karl asked hopelessly.
Karl was toix-hed Uy bar grtef In ped through my Augers sod rolled Into
voice persisted. "1 «an (read your “Even when 1 don't teak at you I see
ingratiatingly.
spite
of
himself.
Ho
ranched
ovnr
site
awaie dark corner.
Karl had paid little attention to the eyas, and they are telling me. Don’t you just the saute."
patted her cheek.
*'! searched the sonni trying to find
colloquy lietweou Herman and Millar. ! believe him. He lies," he went on to
Olga covecsil her fa<w aad turnad
“There, don't try. (tearle, ;«tea»e It. I mt my sovereign bed gvue 1 he-
He tried to speak to Olga, bnt could Olga "He dreams of her—you—every away from him.
don't cry." he »aid "It roakve you came nervous Again I searched, with
"Karl, you stiall not do my portrait," homely."
not catch her eye She seemed to wish night snd you of him. and he knows
I
under
­
Ah!
It.
and
you
know
It.
Bo result I heaia» angry. took ap
she said. 'Tsme, Herman lot as g>>
to avoid him. Sbe watched her op­
Mlnil brtgtiteaed Instantly, aud bar the ruga. bm > red the forniture atamt.
portunity, however, and managed to stand the language of your eyes. No home," she called to her husband.
toare vaiiletaed. leaving her face snll- aud I ('aliad my rua» to iieip me. I
matter what you say. Unit little love
II er ma u asd Milter were deep in the
whisper to Milter:
grew feverish with tba ou» thought
light In your eyes discredits you. re- discussion of s subject ou which ttu­ lag.
"I want to speak to you alone.”
"I am ■ silly little girl." abe aaM
that I mint have that sovereign. Hud
Millar brought his subtlety into in* vssls your inmost thoughts, and I read stranger secoied to tue aiuazlngly well
“Yea. you are. but I like yen very denly a susplcloa seised me I »|>raag
Informed. The busloeax lust i neta of ! much." Karl Mid taking ber lu teta
atant play. Turning to Herman, he them through.”
to my feet and cried to my servant.
“I<et me speak." Karl pleaded. “For Olga's husband were uppermost, and
asked:
arms. "Now. Mini, suppose we talk You thief; you have found the sever-
"By the way, have yo« seen the six years we have lived quietly. In he did not llho to be drawn away, bnt ever ear marriage quietly aud m-iMilbly
sign and |>ut It back la your pocket.'
sketch of madame Karl made yester­ peace, good friends, nothing else. Olga he said:
’You may as well »tay. uow that you
hse not the least interest In me. and
“We shall continue this talk this are here. Take off roar hat and your He answered disrespectfully 1 rualied
day? it is atrociously bad."
at him I raw a knife blade glUainer
eveulng then.”
"No. Where Is It? I would like to 1—1 am quite, quite Indifferent."
Jacket.”
In Ide |H» ket. ata! I drew a pistol from
"Any one who thinks Karl capable
"No. I regret to asy that I can't
see it" Herman cried eagerly.
He arose and was helpiug bar off mine."
of
a
hose
thought
must
t>e
base
and
come.
I
have
mode
my
ai>ologlew
to
"It is In the studio," Millar said.
with her red woolen Jacket Then be
lie drew a shining revolver from bla
Mme. Hoffmann. 1 had forgotten an hugged her and as id »■ he klMHsl her
"You must show it to me. Karl," Her contemptible himself!" Olga cried.
hip pocket an<4 laid It on the table at
The two were almost hysterical as engagement with the Kusslau consul lips:
man said, walking toward the studio
Karl's ellaiw
door with ti»e young artist. "I am they stood tieside each other, warding for this eveniug "
"1 am your boot friend, after aU,
"And with this pistol I nearly killed
Ituasian
consul
will
be
at
off
the
evil
that
seemed
to
emanate
"Ah.
the
sorry you didn't start on the picture to­
Mlml. nnd you are my”
a man for a found sovereign which I
Olga.
dear,
add
your
en-
from
the
mysterious
[terson
who
tow
­
our
house!
day, but 1 suppose it can't be helped.
The door o|M»ued silently, and Millar did not need." lie Anlslied quietly.
M hat in the world were you talking ered over them from the pulpit liacked treaties to mine. Persuade M. .Millar entered, taking up Karl's s|H-«-h with:
Knrl wns profoundly stirred by the
chair Karl held Olga’s right hand in to come."
»bout all that time?”
“My overcoat. It la here somewhete story, although lie couiu hardly M|
In
dreadful
embarrassment
Olga
his.
Ills
left
hand
was
on
her
shoul
­
Your servant gave me yours."
,
As they went out talking Olga fol­
why.
Karl and Mlml drew away from each
lowed slowly. As sbe passed Millar der protectlngly. Millar spoke quickly, turned to the smiling, cynical mask of
"I give fuutnl money away," he
a
face
that
looked
nt
her
triumphantly.
leaning far down toward them:
he said.
other, and Millar looked at them, smil­ laughing uncertainly And Adding.
"It is not a base thought; ft Is a She could not refuse.
"I will await you here."
ing
luck.”
"I hope we may have the pleasure
"It's very singular," he said, "but
Olga went with Karl and her hus­ beautiful thought, a thought shedding
"So do I." Halil Millar quickly, ■but
of
seeing
you
this
evening.
”
she
said
happiness,
warmth
and
Joy
upon
your
each time I enter your studio I find a it slipped through mJ Augers, and
band she had hardly left tbe room
and
turned
wearily
toward
the
door.
lady disrobing You might think this wlmt slips through our Angers Is whnt
’ben the door from the hall opened otherwise miserable Ilves. Rut happi­
"Thank you, madame.” the fiend re was a iailli s' tailoring eHtalillsbmebt”
•■tl dirnl entered. As Millar turned ness. warmth and joy have a price
We seek It breathlessly
we want
piled. “I shall be more than delight­
Mlml looked at Karl Jealously as be That is human nature. You, too, will
io«: rd her with his ironl -al bow she that must I* paid. He who loves wine
ed."
too
well
will
go
to
n
drunkard's.-grave.
glared
at
Millar.
Then
she
burst
Into
drtv back, affrighted.
Karl Interrupted to say that he would tears and ran out of the' room. Karl seek your found treasure once It sll|M»
but while he is drunk with wine an­
"Oli. excuse me!” she murmured.
not reach the house that evening l»e- watched her. and as she slammed the through your fingers. Ami then you
"You wish to see the ar'lat?” Millar gels sing to him.
will find that worthless thing worth
“Whatever tbe price, his happiness fore 11 o'clock. He explained that he door be turned to Millar and quietly everything.
Mid.
You t-an find It BWiVt
is cheaply bought. The poet sings his expected an art dealer In reality he said
"Yes. please.”
dear,
precloua.
”
had just recalled bls promise to stop
"Thank you very much."
He walked over, took her by the greatest song when he is about tv die at the house of Mimi. Herman, spa
Karl turned away from him. trying
"Oh, don't meatlou Itjp
shoulders and coolly pushed her and is a poor, weak human mortal to pecting bls dewigu. made some Jesting
not to llsteu to him.
"I will get your overcoat, snd don't
live without wine and song and wom­
through the door Into the ban.
"Kill a man for a found sovereign."
allusion
to
It.
which
caused
Olga
to
he repeated
"Watt them,' my dear,” be said, •He en's Ups A little »rump -of a candle ask what he meant. He evaded her
let
me
defila
you."
said
Kart,
with
sig
shines Its brightest ere It g-we out for­
•'That woman will »beonois swreerer,
engaged just now."
question, »nd Millar, seeing another nlflcant emphasis
dos rev, more pre* loua to you every
Then he turned to meet Olga, who ever It should '««eii you that one excellent <w»i*»nuulty to polot a moral,
“
I
broke
the
hanger
Tour
mu
Is
day," the msbaiiant ore» wwit oa, his
enter.-i suddenly, looking suspicionsiy glow of warmth M worHi all this life declared that be beard a kno* k
mending It and will bring it hare.”
can r»B Life bos oo »bJM bat to be
Ton will
around the room.
He waiked ever to rhe dew. opened Miller Mid oooMy. Ignoring the m ns*j words »earlas Karl's ss'il
rwsiivw that «ns *wwtd nave <tv*w you
"• it and to rfc» awiswueet ef 'be other»
"1 ' ught I lies rd a wo: an'» voice." thro»’ sway it o-e’
Im
1*1
it
sues»
„4 tt „«lb Iwt our ragtag paraton»
win* ths- she te ths warmth, the oot
•he exclaimed.
ushered the »nil.-rr.ovwl ttttte model
Karl said '»ratita« more, and after a
<vf Ove io evori tiling abatet a*, teuni-
or bar Rowing peaaloa ths Inaptrsrbsi
■' s^rahwBroan I sent h'V away
Into
th»
-<on
few
aliens
ef
sftenee
Milter
roraimad
sf y*ww work All 'bta yws will i(Site1
E !ar '>xptelBed.
tnr. hn-oin* »mm ng uadi we oar-
•The art Heeler" be se*d seroeeate
"I ,1n»t sew saairahing the' tota trai wbea see baa silppwd throng<> voter Ito
Those
ge-ves »se rok»«-e* to sbw
1 v
»n
with yeti slop»
me iteegtr Maae Reff me on eiloging io
w>n „rotetol ’'ftearstev u ro h < poiwttes ally
Olga begun. 'Brtong t»yer'd him a-
< gin feet tnew-.ity .-eewio -1 with her »aetwed» earn as If »as wars iwg gers Tow mSgbr hsvs bwotn» a bmw
tar ■ giast. nwt by loving year art. bwt
sad
bars
"
•1 '«Ing very sameatiy. In order to
Jealousy
A» st« and ow ho»has>d ring Stir, te S’aew' Ira "
(pasts* . 1 ygsstbonnd to this
by Isvlsg bar < th to be ktawml t>y hnr.
•ell you”—
walked <wit Miller arikl n* bar
Trete»-
ter!"
Karl
as*
te
tened
>sg
rm«r . • str.
Karl's arm
to look into bar burning syna Ms! tn
‘That is net trw." Mill r totevwr '
-j (*||| rw*e v you f*vr yoar fnvltatkm ly
"Ton tam't r»eea to peaSorX tier kiwi her warm. |M*wte<jnAt» nxogh'"
He feit
► ran to Olya s
•1 het < ynteeRy.
Madame. I »ball roaitege to f-*rpK my from rae 7“
h*
in.
Karl covered Ids face with his hands
drawtna
What I» not truer
"Ixw.k trare. Kart, do you rhlnk you Millar pi« ked up the dellcajely scent«!
ged. his overcoat, and In Ave minutes I »hall
’A hat you wanted to tell me
return for It and break up the chat are wlae to be n foolY'
shawl which had covered Olga's iatre
•* 1. with exasperating Buavltt
which you anticipate wl»h auch dis
"I prefer not to dis*-uss this subject.”
shoulders.
tTfl-.v want to talk with me be
Karl answered coldly.
"You don't
pleasure."
"This has touched her temoni '” he
yoi, regret that my sermon was
Olga could not deny the Insinuation seem to understand my position. Why, cried, twining It around Karl's beavi
Birt-n by Mr. Moneybags ”
She did feel jealous of the pretty It Is absurd. I have seen thia woman and shoulders an that Its fragrance
No. no. I simply want to tell
model: she did wish that the girl and every day t<»r years: met her and ber reached hla nostrils.
the truth." she protested.
Kari might not be left alone, and she bmdiand We have laten g *od friends
The toy lost control of himself and
"Ton may ■ -r»:»t to toll T
felt almost grateful to Millar for his That's all aheolntely, and had I ■ aught the drapery, pressing It to hl»
Wear
kot yon uever do. 1 m!g it I >
gweeteet promise Karl had ushered Mlml Into tb-aigbt of anything ciac I should laugh lipa.
“ T
told c o vou were n >
the studio, casually explaining that at myself. In wealth, position, every­
■Roth so beantlfuJ.” Millar r-erslsted
th- truth
she was a model, and tlien be Itade hi» thing. «he I« above me.”
In Id» soft. even, melodious voice.
"Must I think as 1
guests grHsIby. left alone, he threw
“No wmua'i ff above her own heart." "Oh. wbat you eonld be to ea<-h other!
w
himself face downward on the «of*, Millar reft I led cynically.
cried «e ct
y uiealty. "lz<>k at bar W l..it di' >e pleasure yon would fin*!1"
where Mlml found him a few minutes She Is yours it
t yst.- v.'iutt
if yon want her Just
Dropping the shawl. Karl startad to
J
tri^r'
hand, my boy. and bis feet.
later
stretch out your
;
do not come ton j'
you have y< cir warmth, your Lappi
■Re <iuM! Ton are trying to drtvo
It
CHAPTER X.
ness your J |oy- unspeakable joy. the me mad!" he cried “Tto yon want to
sr -a I! cd deprecatingly
ARI. r *ld no attention to Mimi moat saprei e joy («oasible to a human mln roe? For God• sake. man. be
°n rapMJy. speaking In
outil *h« wslketl over to bim twlng and y • Hj are too klay tn reach Btlll!"
-it aha might not be or ernes
»nd Woe l»ed him on the »boni out your hand Why, another man
“Afraid attain, oh. Puritan"' Millar
der Then ha sat up Impb- would toil night and day. rink Ms life
rman and Kart.
Why. boy. life to ou(y worth
m myaetf again—a happy, d
and limb, for ew h a woman, yet she
Ife Tour frivolous morals h
4r*-ra inte yowr »rara cuo sgtit. a *»uad
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.'or sympn'
for i;r..| -landing, and
the knowledge maddened her
I 'eep in her heart Olga exalted duty
teforv every other virtue, and the duty
of n loyal
every other
doty
She
bling a way of all her principles, tor
convictions.',the ideals --h«' bad cbeis
«be I «?e ui.l t.
ved tor six ear»
that »be hud given to Herman every
bit of ber love ami loyalty, and uow
».le w.is forced to th«' self < infesalon
that sbe him live«! a lie even to ber-
»«If. She loved Karl.
Rut. away froi
Millar's Infliienc»,
ibe revolved that she wvald yet bat­
tle with and overcome tbe terrible im­
pulses be had nrouw-d She would go
atxrd with the tiail She would bring
Karl and Fisa together She would
make tbe artist love tile beiutlrul. lo­
conipllshed girl wborn she herself tiact
solected for tils bride,
She would
make him happy; make them Isith bap-
py. even if It meniit that slie must
crusa out U<-r own liop< s of li.ippluesa
In do ng so
Th t tail very ro.mirkable man. that
friend uf K irl’s,” Herman said after
they li;i 4d drive» orne time in silence.
" Y' e.« I le is v<-t y disagree: nie." <»lgs
repllt>d
Olí. I dou t ihbik so!" Herman pn>-
To lue he aeemeii very agrew-
tested.
ublc Where dis-a lie - >m«- tr«>ui? lie
seems tu huv« been ei«r? " b--r<- ami to
know every i dy."
"And everything." .sseutevl Olga
wearily. "I caiiuut lell you anything
about him. Karl met him a year ago
at Munte Garlo."
“I am glad you pereuaded him to
come tonight,” Herman said. "He la
going to give me Information that will
CHAPTER XI.
t JJ' lARL
ART. ’f !* paroxysm of rage snd I!
1 IY j P»ln i over, he throw himself th
into a chair and burled hla
fair lu hl» hands. He did not
even look up ns Millar, hla cynical
gtanoe fixed on him. walked out. doe- ctl
Ing the door softly behind him. IDs de­ ha
parture seemed to clear the atmos­ nv
phere of its igiprraalve burden of evil, M
however, mid Karl Jumped to tils fret hli
He mixle a few turns up Slid down the bli
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studio aud thru changed hla velvet VO
. uiirmony of hla
wndio Jacket for a greatcoat nixl wi . .«e Hint seemed to frnme for her
plunged out of doors Into the storm
the tIxmguts she had never dnrvd ex-
A brisk wulk through the snow mid press
gathering darktie«» revived him. and
Hile was bright, alive, witty, i-'iarm-
ha turned back to the studio with • Ing In the bounty of her fresh color,
clearer brain Illa old servant. Hein- ber glorious lltilr. her splendid ll-gure
rich, met him at the door
vet off charmingly In uu evening gown
"Monsieur, the gentleman has re­ of white sntlti br'H-mlr She sbsid at
turned mid Is dreselng." th«- old man the head of the winding stairway lend
said In an awestruck wbl.-qier
"I Ing t«i the drawing room when Millar
think he 1» the de< II." lx» added vin­ came
l^ie limn seenxal more suggestive of
dictively.
Heinrich had tieen terrified when malignant purpose In lit» evening
Millar, returning to the studio In Karl's elothe« than he had been III the after
absence, laid taken possession with file noon liiimnciiliite In every detail of
Utmost eoolu -an of Karl's guest cham­ hta ('.re»«. Ills ver grooming suggested
ber and proceeded to change to the vrlckedness He walked «lowly op ’he
evening clothes which had been sent to stairs, feasting hta eyes on Olga as six»
him there from the tallor'a Unwilling stoisl with hand egteudeil l«> meet him
“Miid.ime. I am charmed to greet yon
to meet the man again, Karl hurried
Into bls own room and locked the door nun I." lie said “I e-uigrutuliite yon
He did not einarg«- again until long on tin- wonderful tntn«fortmillolf. and
after Millar bad completed Ills dress- I neevl not nsk In wlint wav It waa
Ing and had l»ft the studio.
• effected *'
Kari trIHI (teoperntely to drive
"It may lie that I owe It Io you, mon­
thoughts of Olga from hla mind But sieur." O’-.-u replied gayly her eyes
tbe terrible flame of passion which frankly mi-ethig those rtf Millar us lie
I mm I grown from the tiny, buried spark looked nt her with admiration he did
af boy love that lurkrsl tn bls heart, not attempt to disguise
"I trust we are soon to have the
nador tba sinister suggestion of Mlllanf
tertiirart him
He could hardly keep pleasure of seeing Knrl again"
"He will he here- later I tielleve."
Mo»s«if from rushing off to Olga's
“Meanwhile, mon­
tows» hi advance of it* trail to tieg Olga answered
taw un( tn pr««iwl with bar design ot sieur, I am going to ask you to make
iwtaavtig hltn and fikn toi»r<t>ee. to tell yournelf agreeable to sotue of my
taw ttaM be low! her and that In all guests "
"Madsme. I cau only make myself
the wratal there lived os other woman
for bhn. Desperntely at met he rw- dtaagreenbie to them, t»e replied cyn­
ically “It is 'mt they whom I cam* to
uwbti I sww I his prouitee to see Mlml.
mt b» hurried out and made hta way see and entertain ”
"But you must be entertains I note,“
»toot to tbe tattered little building In
which she lived hoping there to find Olga sold. "Hoon I hope we may talk.“
"We shall talk.' Millar assured her.
foegvtfulneea
But go
where be
would the haunting black eyes, the bowing
He passed on b. greet Herman and
cynical smile, that eveu, paraiotent
voice, the Insidious suggestions of Mil­ waa pn -o-nted t > .th r* In the rapidly
Wherever he went
lar. the devil, followed bint and wonld grow lug throng
Olga bee m | ex. 's-.mtUon*. usually of
not tie shaken off
tn a state of mind even more dev atirprtae or dtornny, from ber women
perate than that of Karl, Olgu went gih-sts. an-l the untntar that Itivnri»-
Tbelr .Journey bly gathered aro-ihd hint nt llrst r (¿.Id­
borne with Herman
He seemed iartit on
waa as silent as their carriage was si­ ly diminished
lent
Herman waa a1>sort»-d In con­ umklr g 1 '-(< f die agrees bto, as he
templation of the Information Millar had pro’" w»L
<
<-r tn w hum he *as
had given him regarding Irttsfoeee af­
«v («1 Irl-u with ini affect-
faire In Russia. In which be was heav­ pve»<
ily Interested t tlgn was torn by con «1 !l«pv «;rr»'plnjt eyes and an I imov re­
- fileting <• mot Iona Tbe man had roused mark about the tertlMe cold
"Ye*, nitaler (uselle y-nir teeth will
tn her tbe dormant love for Kari
which sbe believed burted forever. Hbe ehatt-ir tou ghs—«a the ditaaarr"
To another, a port’.v lady w bo af­
could not deny to herself now ae she
had dented for six years, that she fected the airs of a girl, be «aid In his
. loved him Khe knew now that during moat silken tone»
I fh-sw six years it had l«erw to Kart.
iiM to Herman, that aha bad tevnwl
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