The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1879-12-03

in her lovers face that look which she
had believed belonged to her alone. II
The shower II absting.' said the un-
known woman, after . few momsnts.
Shall We not 60 on. Did rot hear
that Miss Fairlie 10 in this town. And
she is doubtless expecting you.'
+ In reply Home seized the white hand
that lay 30 near him and carried it to
his lips, while he said. in low voice:
| Are you 80 anxious to leave me. Do
you know what suffer when think
that l may never see yon alone again
that have no right in your life All!
II you could but imagine the pain that
Is in my heart. you would at least have
I pity on me !
While Homo was speaking his com.
/ pabion bad turned her face toward him
and her large and luminous eyes were
full Of light that was intoxicating; her
red lips, parted slightly. we're curved
in way that WAS too tempting to .
man ofCyril Homes epicuresn. passion.
ate temperament.
Insensibly the blonde had leaned
nearer. and the bright lips said. in .
scarcely audible voice-a voice that
penetrated her hsarer - rars music
could not have done:
Do you, then. really care for me so
much?
Homes tones we're not quite steady
as he answered vehemently:
Care for you! would peril all this
world for assurance that you would re-
spond to my passiopr
As he ceased speaking he threw his
arm about the girl, and drew her to
hin. pressing his lips to hers in kiss
Of fire.
Eleanor Fairlis turned and rose si-
lently to her feet. Her face was like q
marble mask. save that there was .
dangerous glitter IN her eyes. She
walked out OF the door. turned, and
went isto that part Of the barn where
these two were.
Cyril Home arose. with . face almost
as white ~ Eleanor's own. He tried to
spesk but he could not.
1 know must be de trop,' said
Eleenor. in a voice very low. bat sin.
gularly clear and incisive, and without
hint of Q tremor in it; but as l hap
pened to be witness to this interview,
thought there could be no time like
the present in which to give Mr. Home
his liberty
She drew ring from her fngsr %
she spoke, and extended it toward the
young man. She smiled ecornfully a.
she continued
You might better take the ring. Mr.
Home; it is valuable one. and may be
useful to you in some other betrothal.
Indeed, I have no means of knowing
how many turns it has already served.'
Home did not stir. He could not
hold out his hand for the ring, 80 she
gently let it fall apon the floor.
i beg Of you not let thought Of me
interfere with your plans. Mr. Home. !
really think l shall be quite able to
remember you withindifferenoe. Adieur
Eleanor turned away. As she left
the door. the sun burst from the clouds
and across the east was rainbow. She
saw it vaguely. wondering what the
sunlight was to her hencefortb. She
guided the white horse from tho barn,
entered the low basket and drove
home.
Cyril Home was standing still where
Eleanor had left him. He was reused
by tho words Of tho woman. who still
sat on the bundle OF straw where she
had frst placed herssk.
1t WAS really quite dramatic IL
not, Mr. Home! And oil for % small
an audience. tool so that Was Eleanor
Fairlies She truly has magnificent
eyes
The words stung Mr. Home 20 that
he slmest uttered an imprecation - be
turned toward the speaker; but meet.
ing the softly brilliant glance thst
awaited him. be was ready for the mo-
ment to smother the emotion Eleanor's
words had produced.
When week later, Cyril Home OF.
fered his hand. and what be dsnonina.
ted his heart. to this blonde beauty
who had enthralled him. she explained
to him that she was already eugsCed -
really. her acquaintance with him had
only been pour passsr le temps.
And so it happened that. nix moths
from that time. Home sought An inter.
view with Eleanor Fairlie. He begged
her to forgive him-to renew the prom
lse that bad been between them. His
heart had not wandered; his fancy had
only strsyed.
Eleanor. the Rlamor that had once
invested HIM bad gone from her vision,
looked at him with clear. calm eyes. and
sad:
But, Mr. Home. do not love you.
And there came . day when. in the
light OF . conquering passion. she
thanked heaven for that half-houf OF
tempest.
A series al lAwanits atout sn iron
bolt. valued ct ten cents, has already
cost the litigsnts ave hundred dollars.
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