Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1900-05-24

UNlHb hhJ VI "iNo' WVhiNH hNNHN -
you only go the right way about It,"
And as for her, she had yeered back
10 the old point OF vlew-that as be-
tween the two men one had shown
bis devotion by bis presence, whereas
the other had found superior attrac'
ton elsewhere,
III thought you could betray any
confidence, Mr., Ralston," she said now,
In belated answer to his last query, 81
should not want ever 10 see you
again"
He knew what she mennt well
enough, for, Ike herself, he wNs think
Ing OF how very near TO victory he
had been not longer ago than last
night on this same yernndl,
! Somehow II seemed 10 have grown
| darker; the song Of the pines 'wclled
into stronger chorus, and there was
deeper, more su'lcn note In the dis
tant booming Of the surf,
They were standing together now
on the edge Of the ycrNnda, and he had
taken her hand without any protest
on her part lie had drawn her gent
ly and gradually around, 30 that she
WINS half facing him now and his
other arm, which embraced the post
Of the piazza ~ her left, was ready to
encircle her neck the moment his In
stinct should tell him 1t was safe 10
make the attempt
"Mlss Madge," he whispered into
her very ear, "say that you believe me
worthy OF all your confidence"
II was the last ditch and there was
plainly struggle wNs going on with
In her, for in spite Of the cool Maine
night her blood courscd so fast that II
was a race between her heart and
pulse beats,
His purely animal instinct warned
him that she was winning victory
this time over herself and over him
and as he frightened his hold upon her
hand and let his hQnd drop from the
piazza post across her shoulder she
gave q sort Of grasp, wrenched herself
free from him and dNrted into the
house through the open French win
dow.
The band was playing In Tomkins
square to the motely enst-slde audi
ence who had poured out from the
reelSing rooms OF torrid tencmcnts, as
well as from homes OF comparative
comfort, Decent poverty, squOlid need,
relative wealth rubbed shoulders here
upon n ground OF common equality,
But In remote corner OF the square
the electric light played with q rather
weird effect upon the strangely deter
mined face Of woman, A refined
looking, high-bred womnn--clenrly
not in touch with her surroundings,
Beside her sat Sam Storrow, his eyes
upon the ground. But his companion
was keenly alert and presently, when
she saw another woman approach, she
waited until she noticed storrow give
a surprised start of of recognition and
then she arose and spoke to the new.
conner.
Miss Mnrbury?" she said, "When I
sent you that anonymous letter to Bar
Harbor I believed I could reach your
heart, although | had never seen you,
| brought you here to open your eyes,
A week ago Mr.. Ralph Ralston, walk
ing with me across the square, point
ed out Mr.. Storrow, whom | did not
know. 'Storrow, said he, in his usua!
flippant way, and as II II were the best
joke in the world, is Summing for ro-
nance this summer in town. Geta
quainted with him and show him the
tender romance Of the Sums I am
one of the university settlement party
living among the east side tenements
and I got acquainted with Mr.. Stor.
row, and with his story-.from his
own lips.
"Miss Marbury, to Ralph Ralston's
propensity for fckle Irritation owe
my romance--nnd its loss. Now IL IL
my turn, and myresolve to spoil Ralph
Ralston's romance is no stronger than
my resolve that you shall benefit by
my experience. Miss Marbury, I am
not "a man-hater, but / still trust I
shall never be less than woman. and
my revenge upon Ralston will be
sweeter If 7 know that you'havc found
your romance in one who is worthy OF
you"
She glanced at Storrow who sat
there dumfounded; while the mean
descent globe, glowing with "a fltful
radiance, illumined the flush of tri-
umph on the woman's face-on the
others the first dawning Of truth.