The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-12-07


For a moment was too much taken
by surprise to do anything but stare.
Then / clutched the cause Of my un-
fortunate position, and tore It into
fragments.
'There!" 1 said. Good Heavens!
Adele, you don't suppose should care
for anyone in the world as care for
you"
II don't suppose anything about it,"
said Adele. 81 only know that you
have deceived me, and that no longer
respect you as did, also that wish to
be free"
You can't mean it, Adele" I
groaned.
II do" she said calmly.
She got up from the seat upon which
we were sitting, and regarded me So
berly.
II want you to quite understand that
all is over between u.s." she said. II
could never trust you again, and we
should never be happy, but as we are
to part we may as well do so pleasant
ly. Let ours be the platonic friend
ship"
"Platonic friendship be hanged" 1
cried, jumping up. ''You can't turn
love into that"
mo, but you may perhaps turn pla
tonic friendship into love. Let me CO."
/ had caught her round the waist,
but she pushed me from her angrily,
and her pretty eyes met mine with
glance I had never seen in them be-
fore
Don't do that again. she said
quickly. 1T scarcely comes in the
limit of platonic friendship: that is,
in my opinion. And now take back
your ring"
She drew the little diamond hoop
that she had priced so much from her
finger and held it out to me, but with
an angry movement 1 snatched it and
threw it passionately at her feet.
you goad me to desperation"
muttered. You will be sorry for this"
She shrugged her shoulders indiffer-
emily Marian will be able to console
you" she said.
After that we walked on for some
distance without speaking, she about
three yards in advance, her small fig
ure drawn up to it's full height and her
dainty head erect and defiant. But
just as we were leaving the park she
s.arted back with a sudden cry and
Ielppea my arm convulsively.
oh. look Glenn. The mani He'll be
killed. Oh"
/ turned quickly to the spot indicated
just in time to see the shafts of
passing carriage catch a man in the
back and send him spinning over the
road right under the wheels of another.
I shut my eyes involuntarily to the
dreadful consequences, for I had seen
such sights before, but the next instant
Adele dragged at my arm, laughing
and crying in a breath.
Its all right" she said ooh, Glen,
he's quite safe. 1t seems like a mira
Gle"
1t seemed almost too good to be true
There sat the man in the middle of the
road, dazed and pale, but apparently
unhurt, and as I pushed forward to
help him to his feet he rose unaided
and walked unsteadily to the pave
ment
IAN right?" asked.
He nodded and smiled
Just a little shaken, that's ALL" he
said Il shall be myself again in mo-
ment.
"oh, I'm so glad" said Adele, clasp
ing her hands. Il thought you were
killed"
The man gave her bright glance Of
gratitude and then as a crowd of peo-
pie began to collect took Adele's arm
and drew her off, chattering as sha
Went
"oh, Glenn" she said, Il never was
so thankful in my life Oh, supposing
1t had been you? 1 should have died
Of fright
Would you?" asked eagerly. III IN
l looked down at Tho little ringlcss
hand upon my arm.
Adele followed my glance, and her
face flushed crimson. In the excite
ment of the last few minutes she had
forgotten. She tried to withdraw her
arm, but held it close
Adele" l whispered. IF you had
meant what you said just now,
shouldn't have cared what became of
me. | should have courted a death
like that, But you didn't did your"
Adele's hand trembled on my arm.
but she was silent
Did you, Adele?" l insisted.
There was still no answer The little
hand struggled no longer to escape, but
lay passive. and when / looked down
upon it the second time 1 saw with
start that it was no longer rlngless.
we have both been dreaming"
laughed Adele, softly, And it nearly
took mans life to wake us.
thought had lost my ring. 1t was an
ugly dream. Let's forget it, Glen,
dear"
But for all that we never did