The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-08

ness, and longed to comfort her out of the
measure Of has love. And these were dan
gerous emotions.
And whether II was that Jarvis Granger
knew or guessed nothing Of the workings
of the hearts so near him, or whether it
sFas that he felt indifference, he made no
sign.
During that year Kate Granger Tough;
down her pride, and drove in race after
race; and her face grew harder and more
desperate; and her husband smiled a grim
smile of satisfaction as he stood and
watched her and noted the attention which
she won. 1t pleased him exquisitely to feel
that he had forced her to do this, his
blood ungled with the excitement of specu-
lation as he wondered in his heart how
far he could goad ner. and he joyed in the
proving of hiss strength as he would in
the breaking of a meitlesome horse.
Then came that day in which the man
in grey said 10 Thomas Estcourt. THE
devils in that womans face" and he an
swered, No not yet" But as he went
forward to help her to alight, and as he
strove 10 look at her as with the eyes Of
an outsider he noted that her face was
harder than he had imagined it, and that
now. when her eyes were turned from
Roy, they glittered with a light of angry
desperation.
Il feel murderous each time I go
through it," she bad once said TO Est
court; and in truth she looked it now
as she moved away from the gaping crowd
Take me away from this" she said
impatiently. II want to get home"
Your husband" he began
Il do not need my husband" she said in
quieter voice. Il will go alone. 1 am
tired"
He accepted her excuse Of WEAKNESS,
and he left her, at her own request, when
they reached the railway station.
How long will it last?" he groaned in
wardly, as he turned and walked back 10
the race course. What viii be the end of
IL all?"
Then his love surged i'm his heart. as he
thought of all she might have been to
him. And then he realized what a sinner
he was.
''If I'were an honest man I should go
away, I should never look upon her again
But he argued, 81 have never shown
sign thai l love her, my love does her
no harm And at the bottom of his heart
there lay a conviction that there was
need towatch her-to keep guard over her:
IL seemed as if something must happen
soon; this husband and wife could never
live TO their lives end and grow old in
TINS terrible state of enmity. So he went
his way in pain and sorrow
And the hard-faced woman went back To
her home; but instead of going to her
room to rest in her WEAKNESS She went
20 Roy's empty stable laid her head
against the Manager, and wept great scald
ing tears OF rage and shame.
1t was in Roy's stable, with her head
upon the manger, that her husband found
her when he returned an hour or so later
What devotioni" he sneered. ,''I've been
sending all over the house for you: but
suppose l might have guessed you were
most likely to be found in the stables
She did not answer; she was raging in
wardly, that he should have found her
here, and should have seen traces of her
weakness.
Then his mouth curved. into an ugly
smile, and his eyes lightened with the
thoughts of the words which he was about
to. utter, and he dalled over his syllables
as he continued
Been here ever since you. got back. I
suppose?'
Sun no answer. Kate Granger straight
ened herself and made as though she
would walk away
You need not have laid out so much af-
iection on Roys empty stable to-day;
you'n have plenty more opportunities
Forgetting her digniied silence in the
shock of his significant tone, she turned
on him quickly, a presenument of evil
draining the blood from her lips.
Where is Roy?" she demanded.
"on mis- way home
Isn't that rather much for him in one
day?' she asked, with softer note In her
voice and wonderful relief at her heart
Rubbish! he can do it, it isn't far Be-
sides, want him home ,to-night-for-I've
man coming to see him tomorrow"
Again her heart almos died within her.
A veterinary? Is anything wrong?"
NO, he answered slowly dawdling
over every word, Il think I've got pur.
chaser-I hadn't thought of selling him
before-but / think 1 shall make a good
thing out of him"
He expected her to fly into a towering
passion, and vow that Roy should never
go from her; but he had not fathomed his
wife's temper. Her wild pain and anguish
ana wrath. were too overwhelming for
words or signs; she stood perfectly stiu
and looked at him calmly.
You devil she said quite quietly. Then
she left the stable and walked back to the
house.
| Husband and wife did not look upon one
another again that night. Jarvis Grainger
| after giving orders as to the treatment of
the horse when he should arrive, went off
| to the nearest hotel TO play billiards Kate
| his wife, went to her ROOM dressed for her
| solitary dinner, and then sat down and
went through the meal as she would have
| gone through anything just then-with a
| dangerous calmness. But the words of
| the man in gray were true after all. for
| the devil was in the woman's face now
| without doubt.
| Tell Jpdson to leave the stable KEYS
with me tonight" she said to the maid
as she turned TO leave the room, when the
| dreary meal was over, II should like to
see Roy the last thing before / go to bed :"
And when the evening was far advanced
| and Roy had arrived and had been cared
for and left in comfort, the keys were
! brought to Mrs. Granger, and she took
| them from the girl with smile, and laid
them carelessly beside her. But as soon
| as the girls back was turned she seized
I them tightly in her hands. and her anger
/ blazed in her eyes, as she left the room
and mounted the stairs. When she reach
| ed her own room she hastily cast aside
| her silk gown. and dressed herself in her
| habit. then throwing cloak about her
and taking the keys in her hand, she went
| out TO the stables.
The place was perfectly silent save for
the occasional seraping of a hoof, and
Kate Granger stepped across the harness
\ room to fetch lantern: but when she
| came out into the yard again there was