New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-05
She removed herself from his hold and sat

Moore stood still. lie had a frantic sense Of
helplessness And into his tumultuous distress
there came remembrance OF what this girl had
said to him more than once of how he would per-
haps some time say to himself that he wished that
he had loved some one else
lie could not think clearly The Overmastering
impulse upon him was that he must take Salome
in his arms that he must be more gentle, more
tender than he had ever been.
lie was gazing at her with eager entrcaty
lie did not know that Mrs Gerry had not ceased
to look at Inn since Salome began to speak
He stepped to the girls side and put his hand
on the back Of her chair, bending over her.
She Immediately.
"Iwant to be out OF doors" she said. VI want
to re under the sky
lie moved away and let her go.
He sat down in the chair she had left and COW
cred lis face with his hands
He was not thinking anything about whether
he respected her not. His whole CONSCIOUSNESS
was full of tenderness, and of longing to help lie
wondered why she would not let him come near
her.
Then. like the uncoiling Of a snake. came the
question, lid he respect her?
He started mp in the unbearable agony of that
inquiry.
mfr Moore" said Mrs. Gerry's voice from the
bed, "will you go away now
Moore went mechanically to the bed. lie stood
there hestating an instant in bewildered man
ner But it was not in mechanical way that he
stopped and kissed Mrs. Gerrys cheek.
Il shall come back" he said: Il shall come
back in an hour or two. Perhaps we have dreamed
this
, lie tried TO smile as he spoke Then he walked
quickly away He saw standing by the banana
tree the figure of Salon,e with the hound just at
her hand.
She saw him. but she made no sign.
As Moore walked on he recalled some Of the re-
marks ne had made when talking about that man
in Tampa who had forged his friends signature.
At this memorv Moore shook himself fercely as
il he might awaken.
But he could not awaken. He went on think
inc steadily of that man. lie would, no doubt
| he sentenced for term of years Yes for term
OF wears What kind of nature was II when
| cond do such thing
NIooro's mind foundered among horrible ques-
| tons his love making each question a separate
| singing wound. =,
lie had seen people suffer in his life. He had
| imagined, az the hitherto unhurt will imagine
that he knew what suffering was. But this hour
| told him that lie had notsknown.
And most Of all. he thought, was the sense OF
confusion, Of cropping in the dark.
had believed her to be. Very different or she
| could never. under any stress have forged name
How was nc 10 adjust himself to this new Salom"
who had within her the capability Of doing mean
| crime? lie must not shirk the words: mean
crime Didn't she have any moral sense HAD
| she really meant all she had told him about not
| caring'
| Moore stumbled on through the sand. How
| curiously she had talked about that man IN
Tampa. And he had believed all the time that she
| spoke so because of her kind heart
| The young man paused when he was at sonlc
distance. frop. the cabin. lie threw back his
shoulders inna!ing deep breath lie could not
vet rid himself of the idea that this was some
| thing which would presently vanish 1t Is so
difficult for us to believe that a terrible trouble
| NAV come 70 us To others it may come natu-
| rally, but not to us.
| Having stood fer moment with that vague
air that is so often Indicative Of suffering, Moore
| began to wall; on again.
His whole mind was now engaged IN an AZ
| tempt at a readlustment of his ideas concerning
Salomc. lie felt that his heart was Tine same
| The conpleAitv of tn. girls character had given
| a keen zCst to his acquaintance with her always
| lie had known that he dill not understand h'r'
| IL was going to he Of the delights OF his lie
| 10 learn to understand her. But that talk %
unlike that Of any other woman whom he had
| known, was thi. possibility in her one OF 'h"
causes OF such words? and her face? The en-
| chantin, inaccessible possibilities Of her fac" r
| No. no: il could not be. To ~ able to do what
| She had conf. ssed, that must require kihd oI
| person quite different from the person whom he
| loved ,
| But he loved her. oh, yes. he Sccd her. lie
| turned and looked back at the cabin Tic saw h'f
still 81 inding by Tie banana, with the houhd ny
| her side Ii required ali his sclf-resralht TO Gu
| able him 70 remain away from her. lie WAS now
ever quite sure that she did rot wish linn 10 re-
| Turn now.
| She had looked a. him 80 strangely. Could she
| possibly Goubt his love? lie la" never "'e' nv
SO strongly IS now. And now there was an a !
| most intolerahe element Of pity. pity "'hc"
seemed. indeed to le made ~ OF tenderness.
| lie WAS not thinking these things. apparently
| he was feeling them 80
| And all a. once 1t was simply impossible iof
| him 10 resist the desire TO hasten back 10 he'
| But he had not gone dozen STEPS Deiore 'he
| turned and glanced toward him. She waved MIN
| back with her hand.
| Still he went on. lie was telling himself that
nothing should keep linn from her now.
Inst at that moment Miss Nnnally came Walk
| ing along the cart path frcm the city. Hle was
| but a short distance away. lie pd"~" !" "i'
| walk staring rather than gancing at her.
! She also pauscd instantly. a fash Of something
passed over her face.
| Mrs Gcrry--' she began. Moore made on"
fruitless attempt to speak before he was able 10
say:
| She is no worse
oh" Whispered portia IN thankfnlncsS.
| Then she ca:ic nearer
| Van know about il, then ?" she said
| Moore. cropping ior some foOthold. turned TO-
| ward her eagerly.
| YES he answered.
| There was much sympathy ana Hlhoi'S' VI,
Miss Nunally's face that the young man eAcn''''
his hand moved bv that spontaneous WISH Tor con-
| a.. ,,h , Kindly human bciny which Is 80 nat