Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-04-19

and say again, | love you, and you may
spurn me-man,' god Wanderer. devil
| whatever you are-beiOved always Tread
upon me, trample on me, crush me-you
cannot save yourself, you cannot kill my
| love-"
She had tried 10 take his hand and he had
| withdrawn his; she had fallen upon her
| knees as he had tried to free hilnSelf-had
fallen almost to her length upon the marble
| floor clinging TO his very feet. SO that he
| could make no step without doing her some
| hurt. He looked down, amazed and silent
and as he looked she cast one glance up
| ward 10 his stern face, the bright tears
| streaming like falling gems from her unlike
| eyes, her face pale and quiVering. her rich
| hair all loosened and falling about her
And then neither body, nor heart, nor
| soul could bear the enormous strain that
| was laid upon them. a low cry broke from
her lips, u stormy sob, another and another
like quick short waves breaking over the
bar when the tide is low and the wind is
rising suddenly.
The Wanderer was in sore straits. for the
minutes were passing quickly, and he re-
Inembered the last look on kafka's face,
and how he had left the MOravian standing
before the weapons on the wall. And moth
ing had been done yet. not so much as an
order given not 10 admit him if he came to
the house. Al any moment he might be
upon them. And the storm showed no
SlEis VI pciHS spent. her Wild, con
VuISlve sobblng was painful 10 hear If he
tried to move, she dragged herself frantic
ally at his feet so that he feared lest he
should tread upon her hands. He pitied
her now, most truly. though he guessed
rightly that 10 show his pity would be bGu
to add fuel to the blazing fame.
Then, III the interval of second. as she
drew breath to weep afresh, he fancied that
he heard sounds below as of the great door
being opened and closed again With a |
quick, strong movement, STOPPING lew he |
put his arms about her and raised her from |
the floor Atshis touch her sobbing ceased |
for a moment as though she had wanted |
only that to soothe her. In spite of him, she |
let her head rest upon his shoulder letting |
him still feel that il he did not support her |
weight with mis- arm she would fall again.
In the midst of the most passionate and |
real outburst of despairing love there was
no artitice which she would not use to be
nearer TO INN, to eXtort even the Semblance
of a caress.
Il heard some one come in below" he
said, hurriedly. 1T must be he. Decide |
quickly what to do. Either stay or fiy-you |
have not ten seconds for your choice
She turned her imploring eyes to his.
Let me stay here and end it all
That you shall not" he exclaimed. drag
ging her towards the end OF the hall, opp0-
sits TO the usual entrance. and where he |
knew there must be door behind the |
screen of plants. His hold frightened upon |
her yielding waist. Her head fell back and
her full lips parted in an ecstacy of delight |
as she felt herself hurried along in his
arms, scarcely touching the floor with her
feet.
'.Ah-now-now! Let it come now!" she
sighed
1t must be now-or never" he said
almost roughly. IF you will leave this
lousc with lie row, very well. But leave
his room you shall If am to meet that
nan and stop him, l viii meet him alone.'' ,
s'j-eave you alone? All, no-not that
They had reached the exit now. At the
anne instant they had both heard someone :
inter- at the other end and rapid footsteps =,
n the marble pavement.
Which IS it to be?' asked the Wanderer. ,
ale and calm. He had pushed her through .
efore him and seemed ready to go back
lone.
With violent strength she drew him to i,
err, closed the door and slipped the strong )
teel bolt across below the lock. There
las dim light in the passage.
Together, them she said. 81 shall at '.
EAST be with you-a little longer" =
rs there another way out of the house?r | =
sked the Wanderer anXously. =
More than one. Come with me- -
AS they disappeared in the corridor. they II
card behind them the noise of the door | y,
ok as some one tried to force it open. Then -
heavy sound as though mans shoulder