Show A WONDERFUL WOMAN BY MAY AGNES FLEMING A 4 4 little of or both antI and a cousin cousinly I desire to offer m my congratulations ions to the future futuro Mrs I wish you both every happiness lie did not look at her as ns he ho said It It an and something In his voice struck unpleasantly on Katherine's car car eaf You arc aro very goo good she said a a little col coldly l May I overlook your om game same Who Vho Is going to win i iI I I am of ot course We Ve come of oC arace a a- arace arace race that always win vin But Dut Mr 11 Dangerfield was mf mistaken taken Check Cheel I Mrs cried sharply sharp sharp- ly and anti triumphantly a n. few tew minutes after aftel Your Yom race ma may always s 's win except when except when they have ha a Va U or for foran foran an enemy Katherine's eyes COS sparkled rry Try again Peter she sal said a Dang never yields I fear tear I must I am no match for Cor Mrs 1 Va Ah Al here Is IN lucky dog I must go So over OVel and amI congratulate congratulate con con- him Its It's not ever every day a 3 poor looi devil le drops into eight thousand a year and the tho finest place In the county Katherine dear suppose you t try Mrs ills gaily exclaimed anti and vindicate the he honor of the Danger Danger- fiel fields s. s I i play chess pretty well veIl but who l knows you knows YoU nowR-YoU you ma may become more than a match for me Well Veil Katherine said coo coolly II I 1 think In the long run I would I have havea a great reat deal leal of determination determination- obstinacy perhaps you ou might call II It- It and anel wh when n I make malee up my mind to lo do lo anything I genera generally II do llo do 10 It Such as marrying a handsome tenor sin singer cr Dont Don't be an angry ry Kath- Kath Mr h Is wOIth worthy of ot you OU I 1 am sure suro No Now then lien for a n pitched battle hattle between you an and l me an and l woe to the conquered There was as a sneering defiance underlying underlying un un- denying lice her wor words words words-a s-a s a sar sardonic gleam in her black eyes that Katherine uner un un- un- un er tood There was more at stake than lint a simple game of oC che chess they looked at ono one another steadily for an nn In Instant tant began the tho game The Tho t two wo 1 jl H c Peter Dan took toole hl his place pIneo behind behind be be- hind tho the chair of the widow Mr l Dan- Dan tree leaned Ii lightly over o that of ot Kathie They stood like two seconds watching a duel an and 1 neither spoke A profound l stillness filled the long velvet hung room drawing room in which you could hear the lie light falling failing on the cinders cinder crR In the thc grate tho the ceaseless beating of tho the rain on tho the glass Which would woul win Tho widow it eem seemed tl In the gleam of ot the lamp lamp-Jl light lamp ht there thero was a flush on lice her cheek that was not all rouge a n sparl sparkle le In her black eyes not bella bella- donna She wore ore a wine colored silk and her plump white shoulders an and arms shone lII like e marble the tho rich ruby red j jewels wels flashed l on her fingers on her neck a bracelet of at fine gol gold l an and rubies rubles encircled her wrist an and a crimson ro rose e nestled nestle In Inthe Inthe inthe the shining luxurious blackness of oC hair hair- All crimson and alil black with black with a fiery Intensity of purpose e flushing her face face and and that peculiar glittering smile III of ot hers on omi her thin lips Gaston Gas- Gas Gaston Gaston ton thought of ot some beautiful ful Circe some somo some fatal siren siron come como on onearth onearth onearth earth to work ruin and darkness And An l yet Jet after all he thought I believe In m my soul Katherine Is more than a match mantel for tot her lIow Ilos' coolly coolly- how thoroughly calm and self self- pos possessed sho sits not one pulse pullo beatIng beating beat beat- ing log the tho quicker while quicker while the eyes ees of or her enem enemy are on fire with her devilish determination to win In a a. long- long drawn battle of oC an any kind hind 1 between these two Id I'd back the heiress of Then more moro an and more ab absorbed in inthe tho the game he for forgot ot oven to think He Ho Hobent bent over until his hll crisp black curls touched Katherine's cheek chee She Sho glanced glance glanc glanc- e ed l up UI at him for a second her second her still taco face ace brightening brightening-a a a faint taint color coming In her cheeks A drawn battle Is It not Gaston she said and a true Dangerfield prefers prefers prefers pre pre- fers death to defeat lefeat Mrs Va asor saw sa both hoth look and smile an and a savage resolution to win at all hazards possessed her She Sho knit her straight ht black brows and bent to the tho game her hem lips compressed ld In one straight re red line Sho She hated Katherine at that moment with an arm intensity she t had never nover felt before How coolly sho she sat lt there thero making her moves with witha a face taco of marblo vi Il lo sh wa was t Hi 1111 In log Ing in every cry vein with a a. lover fever of ot ex ex cx- And AnI how she loved that man behind her r r. he-r. and how happy she was vas In that love lovo And to her mother mothel I owe all I have havo ever suffered the suffered the sin siti the tIme sorrow the tho shame shamel Pray Heaven they ma may fix lix tho Iho wedding day lay sn or T I PI U never be ho able to wait wall I won wonder er how I have havo waited nil all these years 1 years A Ah Al h a false move my lady a u move Tho victory Is mine mimic But nut the exultant thought camo came too loo soon Katherine's move made after long deliberation certainly looked l like a false falso one the one widow answered l in a aglow aglow glow of trIumph A second second- later and she saw her hel mistake Katherine's seeming false move had been made with sith deliberate Intention II Tier l' l eyes Unshed Hashed for tho the first time time she sho made madea a last rapid pass and rose roso conqueror Checkmated mated she cried with a slight laugh of triumph I knew kries' I 1 should vanquish you ou In the en end Mrs 1 Dinner announced the butler flinging wide the door und anti nd Miss 18 Dangerfield took tho lie arm of or Mr Dan Dan- tree and anti swept with him bin Into the dining You did lid that splendidly I Kathie he said you ou havo have no Idea how proun I am of ot your conquest and sho she was go so I sure of ot winning She hates you OU as those little venomous women only can canI hate hate hate-do do you ou know lenow It 11 7 Certainly I know It re responded re- re I ed with vl thi supreme carelessness I have known It ever since I saw her I first She hates me inc an and l could strYchnine strychnine nine me inc this moment with all nil the lie pleasure In life But Dut why I won wonder er said Mr 1 you you never knew her before she came here you here you never did anything anything any any- l thing to harm her My y dearest clearest Gaston It Is not al always al- al ways tI people who havo have done lone something to harm hatm us we dislike most We Ve detest them because wo we detest them Mrs 1 and I arc are anta antagonistic an an- ta we would woul simply hate each other under any circumstances How bent she was on winning that lint gamp ganie and I I-I I I should have died lIed of ot mortification morti morti- If she idie ha hind had Take care of ot her Kathie that woman woman woman wo wo- man means to do you Injury of some kind l before she quits this house Whether It be he for Cor your mothers mother's sake 0 or your our own doesn't matter matter she sho means to lo harm halm you It she can ron Katherine threw back her head hend with an Imperial gesture Let Lot her I am not afraid It If It 1 comes comos to that I may beat her at her hel own game as I did aid five minutes n-minutes ago She cant can't take you from me Gaston with a a. little sa gay l Ja laugh can h can she Anything else I fancy Cancy I can cnn bear He lie stooped and answered her In whispered words an and l Katherine's face was quite radiant as she took her place at the table Mrs followed with Mr Dangerfield She ha had l risen from the tho table an and l tal taken en his 1115 proffered arm alm quite white for an am instant through all her rou rouge e. e He Ho saw sav that pallor be beneath be- be neath paint and powder lowder And you are beaten after all nil Mrs and anil by Katherine Dangerfield Danger Danger- field Helel Your game of che chess s meant more than a game g of chess chess It It is emblematic She's 1 fearfully and anti wonderfully wonderfully won won- plucky this cou cousin in of mine Will viiI II she sho come off orr victorious at other games than ham chess I wonder wondel She Sho looked UI up at him for fOl one moment mo mo- ment and all the tho passion tho the rage the tho hatred I cring within her burst forth Ill TJI crush h ll she sho cried In a Curio furious furl furi o ous s whisper I sj I her herAnd And the da day Is cr very near now This Ibis Is only onh one moro more Hem Item added adde l to lo the lon long account I owe her Sho She shall pay 0 off oft all the all the uttermost farthing with compound com con pou pound nil t interest n tere t. t And stab through h him Peter Dan Dangerfield sal said darkly arl l the tho lie surest blow you OU can can cam strike Is the one that proves him hin the traitor an and fortune fortune- hunter he is I br believe in m my soul It il would woul be her death cath I shall shaU strip her hem of all lover all all lover father father name even evem I will nill wait walt until her hem wedding day ay an and strike home homo then lien When hen her cup of Ot bliss is fullest fullest full fuU- lie her herer I shall dash clash est an and at er very lips It down An And Amid m my brilliant haughty haught spirited high heiress of how ho will ill it be he wit with you OIl then lien Sir John was In his place place place-a a darkly moo moody y host amid the lie lights the tho flowers flowers flow flow- ers an and the vines Mrs Irs was even in higher spirits than usual Mr 1 was talkative an and agreeable agreeable agree agree- able Katherine was happy an and l disposed dis- dis dis posed o ed to be bo at peace with tho the world and all therein even Mrs She loved lovell she was loved loved all nil lifes life's 1 greatest happiness Is ml said in that For Mr 11 he lie was vas simply delight delight- ht- ht i ful CuI lie He told them lien Inimitable stories of life In the Southern states stateR until oven grim Sir Sh John relaxed into In Interest In- In crest terest and after dinner Im In the lie draw draw- rawIn raw raw- In ing room room sang for tor them then his favorite ta dinner after afler song When hen tho ho Wine Wine- cup Is Sparkling Before Us in his delicious voice that enchanted even en those who hated hate him most The piano stood In a shadowy shadow recess c. c g down own at atone atone atone one extremity of the lon long room room roon- Katherine and antI he ha had it all to then them selves selves Mrs was busy with wih handiwork Mr somo some flimsy feminine 11 Dangerfield sat beside her turning over a book boole of photographs and anti Sir John In lying back in his cas easy chair chai kept his eyes cose closed l as thou though h asleep Ills His Ils face wore a worn look of care care lie he was watching tho those c two shadowy figures at the tho lie piano Illano and as ho he listened to this mans man's voice so thrillingly ly sweet ashe ns RS he ho 1001 looked at his face the face the the lamplight streaming on omi his husky dusky Spanish beauty beau beau- t ty 3 he hc scarcely wondered at KatherIne's Kather- Kather Ines Ine's infatuation Fairer than a wom woman n and more unstable than water he thought bitterly bitterly bit bit- terly and this I If tho the reed leed she ha has chosen choson to lean upon upun through life My poor little Kathie and I am an powerless powerless powerless power power- less to savo save you you I ou unless I I speak and tell tel all all Heaven help you If It this man maneer ever er Hn finds s out the truth Sing me mc something Scotch GasIon Gaston Gaston Gas- Gas ton Ion KatherIne said alc She Sho was seated In iii a n low close beside him her 1 hands lying lying- l idly ly In her lap lap her her head hea back among the cushions It I was I characteristic of this young lac lady that she ha had l never done a a stitch of ot fancywork fancywork fancy- fancy 1 work In her hem life le Sho She was quIto quite Idle now perfectly happy happy listening happy listening tb the howling of or tie the October storm in the park and Mr exquisite si singing migi ln ng Sing something Scotch Scotch Scotch-a a balad ballad If I I have hav a weakness which is doubtful doubt doubt- ful Ui it Is IR for Scotch son songs songs Mr r e heard but to obey He ne run mn his lingers fingers l lightly over tho ke keys smiled slightly l ht to himself and antl glanced half hul maliciously at the girls girl's supremely supreme supreme- ly b contented lace face How low well wel pleased sho she looks he thought I r r wonder if I can not notI I change that blissful expression Many I wom women n have havo done lone me the honor to fall fallin fal in imi love with me imie but hut I dont don't think an any of Ot them wore were quite so o hard hit as a you not even Marie Continued ec tomorrow morning S. 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