Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-30

You torture mel" broke out Law.
AS much as you have me? Is it so much
as that. Mr. Law?" -
He rose and stood apart his head falling
| In despair. las have done this thing, so
| may God punish mel" said he II was not
| mt, and am not. Yet was bold enough to
hope that there could be some atonement.
some thing-n my suffering"
There are things, Mr.. Law, for which
| no suffering atones. But why cause suffer
| ing longer for us both? You come again
and again. Could you not leave me for
time untroubled?'
How can I?'' blazed the man, his fore
head furrowed up into a frown. the moist
beads on his brow proving his own intent
ness. II cannot! cannot, That is all
know Ask me not why. L cannot; that is
all,
Sir" said Lady Catharine, this seems
to me no less than terrible"
1T is indeed no less than terrible Yet L
must come and come again, bound some
day to be heard not for what am, but for
what l might be. Ills not justice / would
have, dear heart but mercy, womans
mercy!
And you would bully me to agree with
you, as I said, in regard to your own excel
lent code of morals, Mr.. Law"
You evade, like any woman but If you
VIII, even have II So At least there is to
be this battle between us all our lives L
will be loved. Lady Catharine. L must be
loved by you, Look in my heart Search
beneath this man that you and others see.
Find me my own fellow, that other self bet
ter than l, who cries out always thus Look.
'Tis not for me / am. No man deserves
aught for himself. But find in my heart.
Lady Catharine. that other self the man +
might have been. Dear heart, l beseech YOU
look.''
Impulsively, he even tore apart the front
OF his coat, as though indeed to invite such
scrutiny He stood before her. trembling
choking. The passion of his speech caused
the color again to rush to the Lady Catha-
rlne s race For a moment her bosom rose
ana fell unanimously, deep answering as
Of old unto deep, In the ancient, wondrous
way.
is it the part OF manhood to prosecute
woman. Mr.. Lawn she asked. her own un-
gertrude now showing In her tone
Il do not know" he answered
Lady Catharfne looked at him curiously
directly
Il have no answer"
Did you love that other woman"
1t took all his courage to reply II am
not fit to answer" said he
And you would love me. too. for time
Il win not answer. .s:N not trife."
And am to think Mr.. Law better than
himself better than other men: since Won
say no man dare ask actual justice?'
Worse than other men. and yet a man
A man-my God! Lady Catharine-a man
unworthy, yet man seized fatally OF that
love which neither life nor aaath can
alter!'
AS one fascinated, Lady Catharipe ca.
locking at him. Then said she. ANY
man may say to any woman-Mr. Law saws
to me-1 have cared for such and SO many
other women to the extent, let us say. of SO
many pounds sterling. But love You to the
extent of twice many pounds, shillings
and pence? Is that the dole we women
may expect, Mr. Law?'
Have back your own words" he cried
Nothing Is enough but all! And as God
witnesseth In this hour. have loved you
with all my heart-beats. with all my
prayers | call upon you now In the name
OF that love know you once bore me-"
Upon the face of the Lady CatharIne
there blazed the red mark of the shame Of
Knollys. Covering her face with her hands.
she suddenly bent forward, and from her
lips there broke sob of pain
In flash Law was at her side knaelfag.
seeking to draw away her fingers with
hands that trembled as much as her ewa.
do not! Do not.'' he cried. II am nor
worth 1t! 1t shall b, as you like Let me
go away forever. This cannot endured
'tAh, John Law. John Law murmured
Catharine Knollys, why did you break
my heart!'
(To be continued tomorrow