New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-10-19
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yv,,,, Oh. two were IN the room, Winslow stood
hv tts rrsnt.l and watched his guest. lie did not
oSoo.s 20 hurry him by asking questions With
| every moment that passed he grew more and more
| snnrebensye. but he had no Idea what he feared
Winslow had grown to be tali' slender man
| with q thin face lighted by extremely orhaan'
and expressive eyes. These eyes were searching
| 90 we'll as brilliant. perhaps Ms mou'" ~as
somewhat too full, but the oreadoh Oh hiS Ioleneau
| and his thinneA and pallor gave 'asse'""n VI
| ascedcsm
Ju., a. tb,. moment he might have reminded
~ =, vo,no monk as he stood there looking
o.e ,ha other OCCUPANT Of the chamber. Graham
had sat down in a chair. thrust OUT his iegs'
and was now Nv fs soEsa 81 sp MS smiled
ia rather a habit for human beings to smile when
they address each other. .,,,- ~, hs,, a,rrL
h. sa( guess t Ser fooshiy He almost wished he
had 'S not come man always lost ground some.
how. If il he didn't keep things to himself You
had to live up to confidence sIw a. "li. was the
Il don't think you ore drum ~
"ns GEeGam got upon his feet. He looked sroely
about T. S aiHes man queer feeling to find he's
'0' "Bc YOU find you are one3" .,.r, ho,a y,
Instead Of replying Graham took sharp n0'o Of
S he sald you eyer in love ,Ssf
Don't You say anything yeti dont % sSs tn nis
liked girl 1, to.Se a ior herspretses
y you;d seenuguessed she'd make good wife
ssbS thought you loved her. don't mean ,. any o.
that that, rot It, arm mean ss hsd- BID you
se@ anything BUT one hsSe d5HSt with with
I0n sn to sn SFi Seed 1T asa1 T1
God! Do you know anything ""''' "'"'
| mean?" .o,h o+her His
| o,oo hlo1ed His face red
W lie dropped the arm he had held and $1,000
with his hands clnched and hanging Iaar a. be heard
and ha @ndeTstand he sad after long silence
that it's not 50 you feel to my my ss'e I'm scamp
And the worst Of it is I'd rather be scamp and
n he snnnfd di 3nfs ss " i Nv.
He did not speak so violently now 0u' VIVID
winslow remained risidly quiet in his position
0S" AM And the wcman--" he began in lower voice
Graham laughed, as men will sometimes laugh
when they would rather give cry OF Sngu about
it, he said, so fairs I know. I haven't said a
word OF cours. she don't guess MI.
| "Of course she does guess, interrupted WINS
low do You imagine you have, had ell this
in your heart and haven't revealed any mint OF
it 50 that she would know Women Women are aIeps 50
"Say? Do you think anything has been said
She hasn't suspicion, tell you. She's too
| honest, too true--" ..
Vile e s'G Ie added s in thick S Voice. Were to be
married New-Year's. you know
Graham sat down now and leaned both arms
on the table bending his forehead to his hands.
lie had not told who it was who had inspired
this madness in him. He had not been asked.
lie could not recognize himself. Three weeks ago
supposed ne was in love- with Marietta.
How true it is that there is in each human
being great deal Of unmapped country. Of
no temptation. no circumstance. Will ever bring
out that which is not really in US, dormant but
half awakened. either in evil or good.
WinslOw at last left his position, He walked
silently about the room. Occasionally he touched
that he did So, lie read carefully few lines
of memoranda he had pencilled on a pad, and
tried to know what they meant
why did you tell me this ?" he inquired rather
Grssham started.
""WWh Why ,,,i he y, repeated blankly'
81, don't know, furionsy. only that I'm
"You needn't be angry with me-" said Winslow.
II mean, what is to be the gupshot Of it all Do
Nobody follows advice; but give It, all the
same" Graham answered
"You know my sister is the right kind Of stuff. y
saiu lHSioW.
81 know IT,"
Tell her all about it. Put it strong, as you
have to me. Do as she says"
Grahom's eyes began to glow with hope as we'll
as with other emotions.
he said. But -hestating-a nothing ii clear
me. II won't he easy thing to do.
| You're not in an easy place.
Something in Winslows tone made Graham OK.
claim:
but YOU suspects this.
After short time longer. during, which very
little more was said, Graham turned toward the
door. He could hardly tell whether be had done
against the wall and looked at his friend
"Yon sec.". he began abruptly. Marietta loves
her. She said one. thing about her that hasn't
you can't forget her minute. Odd, wasn't il ?
But true as death. You can't forget her minute.
Anyway, can't And Iye done nothing hut try
that old Blake road. Marietta and ] we're driving
there one Sunday afternoon. and Daily came round
tile corner. She had inst got back from Mrs.
the s live With r bas 6a HS' sTs .Se
loves Mrs; Jacobs. and loves the country too
we'll. That's queer, too. Most girls would
York woman gives her She isn't like any one
Wirslow. VI '''''e'
"Yes know her
low added that he had known Daily since she she
had first come to Ransom.
Graham nodded. He was feeling a reaction
him. A grateful sense Of expansion came to him
| since he had spoken freely to Marietta's brother
lie. would have changed his mind about going
and remained to talk further but Winslow said
he hid an engagement at inst this coming hour.
Graham set ont 10 walk hack 10 Boston. For
some reason he did not feel himself nearly as
much of villain as when he had driven into