Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-11-27
CHAPTER NJ.


ting out on the vcranda. Though late In
September, II Is still zone Of those heav-
emily days that cannot die" The sun Is
warm In the heavens, though gradually
sinking, poor, tired god, toward his hard.
earned rest. There are many softly.color'
ed clouds In the sky.
Tea IL brought to them presently. md
plums for Dicky: and then they are all.
for the most pnrt--happy. That IL, oil
except Dulce and Roger. who are spar
ring Covertly. but decidedly. while Julia.
who never sces anything. is'fOsterinR the
dispute by unmeant. but most ill.judsins,
remarks. Stephen Cover has gone away
from them TO have q cigarette In the
shrubberies.
Dulce and Roger are alone after time.
She has brought affairs to climax. 81
lence follows, that lasts for full minute
% long time In such a easel. and then
Dulcc speaks.
II think II Il time this most mistaken
engagement OF ours should come to an
end" she says. quietly.
"That 10 a. you wish. Of course" re.
plies he. But fully understand me: II
you break with me now, Il shall be at once
and forever"
"Your manner IL almost a threat" she
says: .it will he djfIicult to you, no doubt,
but please do try to believe II will he
very great 10y TO me TO part from sou
at once and forever
"Thcn nothing more remains to be said,
only this: Il will be better for you that
Iincie Christophpr should be told was
the one N end this cugn cement, not"
"Whyf" impatiently.
ION account Of the will. Of course. II
~ou n m any I hnyc refused to marry you,
The nropcrty will 10 10 YOU"
"Thnt you havc refused mel" says Miss
Rlount. with extreme Indignation. Ger.
tainiy, I shall never say that-nevcr!
Won cen sny with truth I have refused to
marry you, hut nothing clsc!"
"it IL uttcr insanity" says Roger,
sraycly. "f'or the sake Of a ridiculous
Zhlm. YOU are voluntarily rcsigning q
great dcnl OF money"
II would rcsIun The mines ~ Golconda
,nth,r thnn do that, I would far rather
stnrye thnn Give You the sntisfn elton Of
snyiuv you have given mo up!''
A She has n very considerable fortune
AZ nov own Tint nothing can interfere
with. sh,. finds II naturally the very sim
n,c.t thing IN The world TO talk lightly
about starvation.
"Nbat should I soy that for?" asks
Roger. rather hnugh,ily.
.Hnw cnn I ,clIY only know YOU urc
hanging IN sny H." returns she, wiiifuily.
"You nrc loo si,ly 10 argue WITH" pro.
tests ne. turning AWAY with n shrug.
Running down the steps NJ the balcony
Dnicc. with her wrath siili burning hotly
.,,h,n hcr' goes along tho garden path
and 20 mast the small bridge, and the
liver. and tho mighty bccchcs that are
.vav,nv n and FRO. Turning the corner,
.ho came. su,,lcu,v unon (;Ower. who Is
all, smoLIng cIrn rct,cs. and no doubt day.
drcomInr mbou, her.
.V"w have csc,,,cd fro,n somcbody. /"
IN .oy, a. bcr In some SUNRISE. Duice
beinv person very little given to solitude
"r hcr own socic,y mndilu,cd.
Ut rnnc,rs ! have mott" returns she,
. b,,ter,v'
"Wsli. I shnn.t trouble Won long: I can
,.Ls n'w,s,, "Sr in No time no saws. good.
hmmorcdIy. dra wing 10 one side to let her
"".. "'""S WV ' ~ w wv
"No-no. vou cnn s,ny with mo II Won
c.ro to an. s,vs wcnrIIv. ashamed nj
h.r ns,,,.nce.
"C" .aw, no .,vs ro,ro,.hr,,,v. and
.h.n cc,,,". r":r"r ,o h.r .vo" .ro nm.
h"nnv, G"~o,h,n. b"s hn,n"neiw n,
."vs r,,criv ..wha, Ia II >"
.Nothin~ uuhannv." says Du,cc. IN n
c,eer' eft voice: Certainly NOT thnt
S Is" vo "ve I,ncrcnt. .om",%,,r nm ;n
Ss.I have hoo" ionv,nr nnI homin~ %,
o.. raaLs sor mon,hs INV nj, mv lie !
.Sirr
"X~d" ..v. s,crhc,
~ hs,. hr"Eo, ~ mo- or,.,ou.,,
-,.h H".s-
800 h.rn, r,o., ,w,Lo. ,,,,h,,, ri.
49, ovss in.t,nctIvc,v i'm t"Lcs n star
~..ror 20 In. ,Lon oh"cLs himsoir NM
49,. nj. hrn,,h n,,cLlv
"Xro W., .mrc :" hc snvs IN , m roru,,,
..,r, to,s earn Won smr" vo,, haws d"m,
S,sa,v1I moan will ,bis ho ror yor,
cwr soo6Y"
..Ycs vcs. NJ coursc." with fr.t,v, i'm
n.tience' ut WINS INV own doing
S;.haS T."
"How did II all come about?" asks he
gently.
"Oh, Il doesn't NATTER" says Dulcc
throwing out one hand In quick, neryo,,,
fashion, "Nothing matters much, doe,
itf And now that We are on II, I will nm
swer your question. ! believe IL l wer,
the only woman In the world Roger woul,
never have even liked me! lie secmCt
glad, thankful, when l gave him his no
lease; almost" steadily, "as glad as / wu
to give IT."
"VVcre you glad? asks Cover. eagerly
Going up to her, he takes her hand an,
holds II with unconscious force In both hi
own.
'YOu Mt least do not hate me-" abe snys