They Looked and Loved

atan for a chest of gold!"

st in a constant stream. A handsome victoria, in which sat a golden-haired beauty, one of the famed Four Hundred of New York, h

soul to Satan for

, for her face and form had been shaped in beauty's fairest mold, though the cheek was wan and pal

tly in the large Spanish-looking dark eyes, as t

" asked a low, sneer

ppeared to her as if her reckless words had

d her was a horribly ugly a

eness. His nose was large, his mouth wide, his small malevolent gray eyes peered beneath bushy red eyebrows supplemented by

d man, and the beautiful girl gave a s

as I am!" she gasped, her eyes

nd, truth to tell, I live like one, but I am rich enough to give you your hea

es

ulse. You are young, beautiful, and poor. I am old, ugly, and rich. In t

s repulsive featu

no,

" he sneered. "What is you

of yours. My home wil

ean you

of work, penniless, and friendless, turned into the streets to-day

form need never starve," returned t

o a burning crimson, and the l

, sir, but I am an honest girl. I

d the old miser, looking around him at the

tiful women were plenty, but none of them could compare with the young girl

ilks and jewels. Do you not envy them?" demanded Farnham. "You are more beautiful than they are. It is

d-hideous-and I could not marry any o

came into the

he exclaimed. "Come, give your consent to marry me, and you shall have one of the finest homes in New

d sadly. "Oh, forgive me, sir, but your wealth woul

you would sell your soul t

ged her s

id not think that Satan would hear

e to say, it made him more eager to possess this luring though scornful

ather enjoyed life before he claimed them, but if I married you I should be signed, sealed, and delivered over at once

n angry longing to strike the beautiful face that looked at him with such defiant scorn, for the girl was as proud as she was poor, and s

m her side, but remained close by, watching the lonel

wealth and fashion began to fade, the girl drew a long, shuddering

ing to the

with despair, turned upon

e river," she replied,

ait one mom

nder, her face so pallid, her eyes so de

sly. I mean it, young lady. Marry me to-day, and I will not see you again for a whole year. In the meantime you shall reign a queen in a palace; your life shall be a dream of delight. In my hand is the wand of the magician-gold-

ger. What was it he was offering? Wealth, ease, happiness-and she was

awn, waiving all rights for one year from the date of marriage. Then we will be married. I will secure a chaperon and maid for you, and, leaving you in a home of luxury, take my

c in some of its aspects, and it was tempting to the forlorn young creature. A gleam of

hance before. Surely, you conse

ed the girl, with stiff

ved hand and pressed it with awkward gallantry. It was cold as a lump of ice, and fe

d. "Remember, you must not play me false, or we

in wheedling tones. "Come now, let us go at once

k, and when seated in the cab on t

l gladly take charge of you for the splendid salary and privileges she will get. She has one daughter, who will be a fitting companion for you. These two will make it possible for you to enter at once into the best society. You will be introduced to them as my w

he girl, passing her hand across

minister, who united them in matrimonial bonds. Next the old miser took his bride to a large store, where he gave orders that she should be suppli

the lady who will be your chaperon during the one year

then added, with a

Jersey. I will arrange for you to go this evening, as it is but a short distance from New York. Be