The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1896-10-23
PART 1.
CHAPTER III.-CoNrINUED

ence did not know that when women
are most illogical they are apt to be
most sincere, and from mans stand
point, her unreasoning deductions APP
peared to him only as an affectation to
gain time for thought, or n theatrical
display to dazzle, like Susy's. And he
was turning, half contemptuously,
away when she again faced him with
flashing eyes:
"Well, hear mel I accept! I leave
here at once to Join my own people, my
own friends-those who understand me
put what construction on it that YOU
choose. Do your worst! You cannot
do more to separate us than you have
done just now
She left him and ran up the steps.
with an cNtravagant return of her old
occasional nymph-like gracefulness-
the movement of a woman who has
never borne children--and a swish OF
her long skirts that he remem bered for
many a day after as she disappeared in
the corridor.
He remained looking after her-in-
dignant, outraged and-unconvinced,
Then there was a rafting AT the gate.
He remembered he had locked it. Tie
opened it to the flushed, pink cheeks
and dancing eyes Of Susy. The rain
was still dripping from her wet cloak,
as she swung it from her shoulders.
81 know it all, all that's happened"
she burst out, with half girlish eXuber
ance, and half the actress defamation.
I'VE met them all in the road. posse and
prisoners. Chief Thompson knew me
and told me all. And so you've
done ft--and you're master in your old
house again. Clarence. old boy. Jim
said you wouldn't do it. Said you'd
weaken on account of her! But / said
No i knew you better. old Clarence,
and l saw it in your face, for all your
stiffness! He! But for all that l was
mighty nervous and uneasy, and just
made, Jim send an excuse to the theater.
and we rushed it down here. Lordy.
but it looks natural TO see the old house
again! And she-you packed her off
with the others, didn't you? Tell me,
Clarence" in her old appealing voice,
''you shook her, too?'
Dazed and aStounded. and vet eN-
pressing,a vague sense of relief with an
odd return OF his old tenderness towards
the willful woman before him, he had
silently regarded her until her allusion
to his wife recalled him to himself.
''Hush.' he said, quickly, with a
glance towards the corridor.
''Ah!" said Susy, with n malicious
smile, 'then that's why Capt. Pincl>-
ney was lingering in the rear with the
deputy
"Silence!" said Clarence. sternly. go
in there" pointing to the garden room
below the balcony, land wait until
your husband comes
He half led, half pushed her into the
room which had been his business office
and returned to the patio. a hesitating
voice from the balcony said: "Clar-
ence'
1t was his wife's voice. but modified
and gentler-more like her voice as he
had first heard tor as if it. were
chastened by some "Reminiscences OF
those days. Itwas his wife's face, too,
that looked down on his, paler than he
had seen it since he had entered the
house. She was ,shawled and hooded.
carrying IL traveling-bag in her hand.
Il am going, Clarence she said. with
gentle gravity, but not III anger!
even ask you to forgive me for the fool
ish words that i still think your still,
more foolish accusation she smiled
family, dragged from me. l am going
because / know that | have brought,
and that while | am here | shall Away :;
be bringing upon you the imputation
~ hill of
faith! While L am proud to own it,
and, if needs be, suffer for it. | have no
right to ruin Your prospects. or even
make You the victim of the slurs that
others may cast UPON me. Let us part
as friends, separated only by our diff
ferenr political faiths, but keeping all
ether faiths together, until God shall
settle the right of this struggle. Per-
haps 1T may be soonAI sometimes think
it may be years of agony for ,all-but
until then good-by."
She had slowly descended the steps to
the patio, looking handsomer than he
had ever seen her, and as if sustained
and upheld by the enthusiasm of her
cause. Her hand WAS ,outstretched
toward his, his heart beating violently:
in another moment he might have for
gotten all and clasped her to his breast
Suddenly she stopped, her out
stretched arm stiffened. her finger
pointed to the chair on which Susy's
cloak was hanging.
What's that?" she said. in q sharp
high. metallic voice. Who is here?
Speak!"
.'Susy," said Clarence. 49,.
She cast a scathing glance around the
patio and then settled her piercing eyes
on Clarence with a bitter smile.
Already"
Clarence felt the blood rush to his
face as he stammered: ''She knew
what was happening here and came to
give you warning"
"Liart-
'-Stop!" said Clarence, with a white
face. 'She came TO tell me that Capt
Pinckney was still lingering for you in
the road"
He threw open tine gate to let her
pass. As she swept out she lifted her
hand. AS she closed the gate there were
the white marks of her four fingers on
his check
CHAPTER ".
For once Susy had not exaggerated.
Capt. Pinckney was lingering with the
deputy who had charge of him on the
trail near the casa. 1t had already