The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1894-05-11
CHAPTER sII-,C

know that The shortest and hest way
is to let by-gnnpS be bygoneS and
make Il fresh start"
'l'hat is not possible" she answered,
shaking her head "at least it is not
possible for me II is for you: and 1t
is what want you to do. oh, why
don't YOU dcSJiSe me: Why don't you
hate me: | sholld if | were in your
place.
Il don't think YOU would" sail !.v-
crarl TRANQUILITY, i love YOU. Anl
know that you love me. More than
that | don't ask. or even care very
real consequence.
How good YOU are" cried The girl
suddenly Seizing his hand and pressing
it to her lips. Il do love you, Oh.
can't we escape Can't YOU take me
AWAY somewhere ana save me-
"Nny. Of course | eau. answered
Eyerarl. folding her III his arms. My
darling. you belong To me and no one
else in the world If any one else
thinks he can get possession Of You. let
him come and try. that's al.
But she wrcnched herself away from
Kim with Il rcyulsion OF fecln. as
abrupt as the last. No. no. She OK
claimed, lit can't be- Ii is madness to
dream of it. He would kill you"
Good heavens, what nonseus~.".
calculated Evcrard How am | TO
convince YOU that this is the luost ab-
>urd hallucination: As if | should
stand still to be killed. and rs if a man
who uttered such empty threats were
in the least likely to carry them OUT"
"Ah. she sighed. you don't know
what hc is; you have never seen him
paf. 1,ft I I,
TO me that he would kill YOU ather
than that / should ever be your wife:
ard | know he meant it; it was 80
empty threat
Was it because he said that that YOU
left LoLdon?'
Yes, partly-or. rather. no: | don't
r?nt YOU to think better Of me than
deserve, | went away because-hecaIse
l had to do as he told me. When |
wrote to you | thought | might sat ,ly
promise to remain unmarried all my
Efe; but even in that l Oceriated my
strength. | can't resist him. Ard |
did not know then that beloved me"
Il dent for on" moment believe that
he does" returned Eyerard: "and if he
did, would that make any liffcsrn .e:'
Il suppose it would she answered.
may loathe Il person and yet feel that
his wishes must be i'll Il sort of Way
ones own wishes
Il am not sure that | can.
No; to YOU it is only an hystcr.cal
fancy; but to ne it is rs real as any
thing else in life / cant explain how
feel; can only tell YOU that 20 ii is. =
You did not feel SO a moment ago"
Because for Il NOM ent | forgot
Don't try to make me forget again:
it would be ust less and and cruel"
She had been speaking i'll Il calm.
despairing sort of fashion. but now her
manner became more excited. Don't
YOU see,'' she went on. what would
happen if we We're married: Don't
you see that he would follow us Whcr-
ever we went. and that. even if he
spared your lifc hc would not spare
me? 1t is horrible TO think of it. but
l was obliged TO think Of it. and | was
obliged to acknowledge to myself that
he might make me leave you and 90 to
him. After admitting that. could
only admit that | had better be his
wife Perhaps | shall not live long:
ut any rate, | shall not bring misery
and disgrace upon You. There. now
you know it all.
And now that | know it all, what
do you wish me to do" asked Ever
ard.
There is but one thing that you
can do; you must go away and leave
me to my fate. hope-i pay that |
ray never see you again after this.
Not because | don't love you. God
knows. but because our meeting could
only bring you unhappinass Poor
Aunt Sarah meant to be kind when She
wrote to you: but it was no Kindness,
really. and I'm afraid your havin.
come here will make it harder for YOU
to forget. l should like to tell you how
grateful | am to YOU. and hoN very.
very sorry it makes me To think that
! have caused you suffering: but it is
best to say no more. Please 90 low
Everard knelt down beside the chair
into Which she had sunk. Laura ne
said, gently. II have list ,ned to YOU;
viii you listen for Il minute to me:
Perhaps your feelings are Il littlc be-
!cnd my comprehension. but certainly
mine can be understood easily enough
Dc you think that l. or any man that
loved you. could b.. capable of leaving
you to your fate Admitting. for the
sake of argument. that such il risk as
yuE speak OI cNlSlS 90 You lnIlk That
l would not 4 thousand times III her
iun it than turn my back upon you
when YOU most need help. and tam"iy
give up all that makes life worth aay-
ing to myself! Isn't ii self-cvitlrnt tha,
no human being could act III that
way ~
But it is rot the only risk" cried
Laura. 1t is ole risk. aud il yer, ter
rblc one l think, but it isn't the only
one. You won't believe that your life
would be in danger: but indeed. in
deed it would. Yes. and it is in danger
even now He might come in ut any