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We ‘havo a. large stock of SCOTCH TWEEDS, WOR- STEDS md SERGES. and we Some of t_be The Harnessmakwr MA' .NAGER CHAPTER XIX. l BOVE in his room Barnes. with plays and manuscripts scatter- ed around him. was engaged in writing in his note and date book, wherein autobiography. ledger and journal accounts and such mlscel- ‘ laneous matter mingled indiscriminate- ly. “Today she said to me. ‘I am go- ing to the races with Mr. Saint-Pros- per.’ What did 1 say? ‘Yes.’ of course. What can there be in common be. tween Lear and Juliet? Naturally she sometimes turns from an old fellow like me. Now, if she were only a slip of a girl again. with her short frock. her disorder of long ringlets. running. I and rompingâ€"- “A thousand details pass through my mind, reminiscences of her girlhood. lightening a lonesome life like glim- merings of sunshine in a secluded wood; memories of her mother and the old days when she played in my New the stroller, was once a metropolitan manager! Her fame had preceded her, and every admirer of histrionic art eagerly await- ed her arrival. Then this incompara- ble woman fell ill. 0 ,_.1 “A.‘9 ah“ 8 u “ ‘You see? I have ruined you.’ she '« A garrulous single his little secrets soxmr “‘1 am honored, madam,’ was all 1 tinned. “Will you ‘00, was writing when you “She placed her hand softly on mine Saint-Prosper took while he was turning Luc "U I-V UVV In. )le woman fell ill. till his little secrets somewhere.” he con- ' “Will you look at the pages I [i could reply. . ‘ ca “She placed her hand softly on mine Saint-Prosper too and let her luminous eyes rest on me. while he was turning t :41;an 011:1 friend; she mugmurledi l were hardly dry the manager relighted fl en 8 e c ose ier ey 5' ‘ n; his pipe, over which he glanced nerv- c: thought she was sleeping. Sometnne ously from time to time at his com- P elapsed when she again opened them. panion. Finally when the soldier had 8‘ “ 'Death will break our contract. Mr. finished the. perusal of the diary 0 Barnes, she 931d softly. . Barnes turned to him expectantly, but Emmet}: f0: the other silently laid down the little r‘ CO“ "met volume, and, after waiting some mo- 11 1 1 c i It 13 not so terrible, after all. ments for him to speak, the manager, 01‘ W011” “0t be m“ for onegsagil , l as though disappointed by his reticence, ' ‘ ' breathed a sigh. Then, clearing his m {iced mmer. ° an a to sta throat, in a voxce somew “ ‘No. Do you care? It is pleasant - ' , went on sulkily: to have one true. kind friend in the “You will understand now why at). 6-01“? Who makes-1: wofmillamber; is so much to me. I have always 9 no ‘ y 0 a wanted to keep her from the world as nature. 1M);l 11eri hast been stad,g‘a.s you much as possible; to have her world, ON 31101116 1°! ”9": 3; mg“) her art! I have tried to keep the 0" 3 0“ ear 0 1e. ‘ y shadow of the past from her. An _. 9.. . Child what will she. (30'1190012 Souk actress has a pretty face, and there’s 5"" ’3 a n ' a a hue and cry! It is not notoriety she 9’ 3‘0“? - seeks, but fameâ€"fame. bright and pure " ‘Madam, if 1 mayâ€"will you permit m as sunlight. 9 - for her. If ‘ might regard “The land baron will not cry abroad the cause of the meeting.” said the sol- H'OW tightly she be): mylhand 131: dier gravely. “'l‘hese fashionable af- that. Her eyes seeme to b aze W t fairs need but flimsy pretexts." heavenly fire. But let me “Ot dwell “Flimsy pretexts!” cried Barnes. “A e sad events that led to woman's reputationâ€"her good name”â€" er "0b“? career. Some- “Hush!" said Saint-Prosper. “f9 ‘ had heard; some- From the door at the far end of the . sed. Unhappy “3 a wow balcony Constance had again emergi“1 3 an actress. and' now approached their room. A “NOR every ear. flowing gown of an early period sur- ” harm never to be rounded her like a cloud as she paused ' ' > before Barnes’ apartment. At the A kllOCk 3"“)? door rudely dispelled throat a deep falling collar was closely these umONGSo For a moment the fastened. the sleeves were gathered in manager looked startled. as one ab~ at elbow and wrist, and from a “cor- to m3 immediate erchief,” set upon the dusky hair. fell = ruptly called back the pen fell from a long veil of ample proportions. surroundings; then his hand, and he ”13th the book from With the light shimmering on the folds of her raiment she stood looking him to the center of the table. through the open door. regarding the “Come in,” he said. Th (1 - . 0 MP opened, and Saint Prosper . manager and Sillllt-PVOSDCI'. thing of her “I suppose my nanu Il‘cwuscu, w. she tightened her grasp and continued firmly, ‘It is not so terrible. after all. or would not be, but for one thing.’ _-_“ “nan'n’ I mal‘i‘sw LU ”bu-um--- “ ‘No. Do you care? It is pleasant to have one true. kind friend in the Worldâ€"one who makes a woman be- lieve again in the nobility of human nature. My life has been sad. as you know. I should not regret giving it __ Mm- chmflfl I tear to die. My up: “Nor should 1 fear to die. my childâ€"what will she do?-â€"poor, moth- erless. fatherless girlâ€"all alone. all alone?’ " ‘Madam, it 1 mayâ€"will you permit me to care for her? If I might regard her as my child!’ “How tightly she held my hand at that! Her eyes seemed to blaze with heavenly fire. But let me not dwell . further upon the sad events that led to the end of her noble career. Some- thing of her life I had heard; some- thing 1 surmised. Unhappy as a wom- an, she was majestic as an actress. The tire of her voice struck every ear. Its sweetness had a charm never to be forgotten.” .. -_--.1-|- Aiannnnd forgoueu. A. knock at the these memories. manager looked startled. ruptly called back to hi surroundings; then his hand, and he pushed the book from him to the center of the table. “Come in,” he said. The door opened, a entered. door rudely dispelled For a moment the nd Saint-Prosper An. -‘_-,, ‘k‘ cu L'l 9“. “Am I interrupting you?” asked the soldier, glancing at the littered table. “Not at all,” answered the manager. recovering himself and settling back in his chair. “Make yourself at home. You’ll find some cigars on the mantel. or if you prefer your pipe there’s a jar of tobacco on the trunk. Do you find it? I haven’t had time yet to bring order out of chaos. A manager’s trunks are like a junk shop. with everything i from a needle to an anchor.” AL A ‘A‘An‘n n‘a l Filling his pipe from the receptacle ld cos- indicated. which lay among 0 tmnes and wigs, the soldier seated him- self near an open window that looked the upon the halnstrade. Once 'glggr the young actress stepped for on.-- bk- halnnn' She :moment out upon leaned upon the ' across the city, bre: of the flowers and be balnstrade. Once the pun: actress stepped for upon the balcony. She the balnstrade, looked Bet today at the The silence between them lasted for some moments. Barnes stood with his hands in his pockets. his face down- cast and moody. He felt that events were happening over which he had no control, but which were shaping the destiny of all he loved best. In the dim light the rugged lines of his coun« of him. thinking deeply, reviewing the past. “We have been together for some time, Mr. Saint-Prosper,” he said at length. “We have gone through fair and rough weather and”â€"he paused a moment before continuingâ€"“should un- derstand each other. You asked me when you came in if you were inter- rupting me, and I told you that you were not. As a matter of fact. you were.” . . u- 11.....Am +nn‘: ' And, walking to a up the notebook. van- manage: uuu Nu.-- - “Oh. you are not alone?” she said to the former. “You look as though you were talking together very seriously.” she added. turning to Saint-Prosper. “Nothing of consequence, Miss Ca- rew!” he replied, flushing beneath her but”â€"looklng at her an costume-“beautiful.” A. gleam like laughter came into her- eves. nor did she shun his kindling gaze. “Thank you. H cyca. 11y about some scenery!” inter- l the manager so hastily that she red, slightly surprised, from the to the other. ‘ “Some sets that table. Barnes took ” she said and courtesied 1' I caught that of an observed the doctor, rising. The count laughed and turned away with a businesslike air. “Are you ready. At his words the contestants imme- diately took their positions. The land i i 1 l He 811,1"1‘1‘1/(3'! Ills prusw'uw nun.” ....... ‘ )aron. lithe and supple. presented a pic ture of insulent and conscious pride, ‘ his glance lighted by disdain, but smol- l dering with tiereer passions as be ex- amined and tested his blade. “Engage!" exclaimed the count. i With ill concealed eagerness Mauvillo ‘ a began a vigorous. although guarded, attack. as it asserting his supremacy ‘ and at the same time testing his man. " The buzzing switch of the steel be came angrier: the weapons glinted and ‘ gleamed. intertwinii 1g silently and sep- arating with a swish. 'l‘he patrooo’i ' features glowed, his movements beâ€"' came quicker, and, executing a rapid parry, he lunged with a thrust so stealthy his blade was beaten down only as it touched the soldier’s breast. Mauville suddenly followed his mo- mentary advantage with a dangerous lunge from below. Involuntarily Barnes looked away, but his wandering atten- tion was immediately recalled. From uuu " “U -â€"â€"â€"_â€"â€" the lips of the land baron burst an ex- clamation of mingled pain and anger. Saint-Prosper had not only partied the thrust, but his own blade, by a rapid riposte, had grazed the shoulder of his foe. aucu. “It is nothing!" cried the land baron '- fiercely. “His blade hardly touched! me.” In his exasperation and disap-l pointment over his failure Mauville‘ was scarcely conscious of his wound. i “I tell you it is nothing,” he repeated. I “What do you say, Mr. Saint-Pros-‘i per?” asked the count. “I am satisfi . man coldly. “But I’m not!” reiterated the patroon, ‘ restraining .imself with difficulty. “It i . - a! A “Accfl‘ fi“nvp‘v- “No,” interrupte “it was understood you sho '99 entlemen! let us oh-‘ serve the proprieties!” expostulated the 1 count. “Is it your intention, sir”-â€"to Saint-Prosperâ€"“not to grant my prin- cipal’s request?” A fierce new anger gleamed from the soldier’s eyes, completely transforming his expression and hearing. His glance quickly swept from the count to Man- ville at the studied insult of the lat- ter’s words; on his cheek burned a dark "LEI “I go uu. The count steD position between th ped nimbly from his e two men. Again bent itself more closely on the figure of the soldier, noting now how superb- ly poised was his body. what reserves i ggested by the white, muscular arm! His wrist moved like a machine. lightly brushing aside the thrusts. Had it been but accident that Mauville’s unlocked for expedient sistance he encountered; fighting increa the blades. For so ed and hinged, however slight 1 upon forcing 3 suddenly With break over San sistance he encoun ed with the music of ments‘he feint- however slight. upon forcing a quick conclusion. for suddenly with a rush break over Saint-Prosper’s guar ly in the forehead. man. Mauville sprang at h But, dashing the blood from his eyes with his free hand and without giving way, Saint-Prosper met the assault with a wrist of iron, and the land bar- on tailed to profit by what had seemed dvantage. The wound had us the soldier more foot and hand were musician’s hair flourishe every 100 music devotees only one hairless head it diet with, while in oth- .. nmfmlom about eleven in ever! I his prostrate antagonist. "a 3: emu-mum} vâ€"Vâ€"_ L nimbly from his a two men. Again :1 Implement Agency! Horses Call and see an snoor symag. Furniture! Furniture 1 IDERS, Mowers, Rakes, Wilkinson Plows, Land Rollers, Diamond Smoothing Harrows, McGill Grinders. and Dowsell’s Chums. Washers and Wringers, U. S. Cream Separators. and Cameron Dunn Hay Forks. two years, future. and is likely to advnnce egei: “re, therefore. give warning, for early buyers will be money in pocket. We have goodsoarriving every week. end able to interest yo paid to Underteking end Embelming. 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