New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-29
TIE Subjecfior, of Louise.
BY + PHILLIPS oPPENHEnI.
IN TWO PARTs-PARr I

another boat putting out from the yacht What
is it. wonder?"
1T is your luggage he answered your
maid has packed everything you ara likely ID
want"
She looked at him IN anlazement
My luggagel What on earth forr"
1ou are going to stay here for little tiInA.-
he said. coouy
am going to stay herer' she repeated Ia
this CHASTITY joke. Dick2 never heard any
thing so absurd in my life"
You are going to stay here" he repeated
steadily You VIII find the bungalow fairly
comfortable. and Peters and his wife are very
civil people am landing your friends this at
'erhoon at Port Newton account OF your sud-
den indisposition- They viii believe you to Be
IN your cabin As matter OF fact you win Be
here"
She burst into a Mt OF uncomfortable yet not
altogether natural laughter She was. IN reality.
In state bordering Mysteries.
a delightful schemeP' she cried. You ana
alone in a Paradise-such a Paradiser' with a
little wave OF her white hand. Dick. you must
be mad
You mistake me- he answered. quietly. 7
am not proposing TO infiict my company Upon
you
"Aoner' she shrieHed ~Am 20 be lert ne-.
alone?'
Exactly he agreed. rising to his fest -zSo-
listen to me. Louise"
He stood over her. and the lines about In
mouth were hard and merciless. He was tan.
well over six feet. and she suddenly rernsuaDsr.d
that she had always admired tall men
You will be dun here he said. IN a eertzfu
way So far as the capacity lies IN you. 700
will suffer Yet I would have you remember.
this: All your little pains and WEAKNESS wrl
never amount to anything compared with tha
torture with which you have blackened my days
L married you for love, The misfortune Is thAs
1 must love you for all time. have done whas
could to make you happy. It Is obvious that
have failed couple OF days alone with ne Il
sufficient to make you miserable Wherever We
move you are surrounded with admirers I rnd
myself continually IN a position which no sefr-
respecting man could endure. have played Cna
complatsant husband long enough. Louisa Coz
knows that for two pins would have run the
yacht on FOrness Rocks last night and ended
the whole thing. You see. I frank with you
hate the sight OF the men who accept my hos
/ pitality and think it sport to malzs love 20 mr
/ wife before my eyes. choose to end Il n tniz
fashion After time shah coma or send fsx
you FOr the present. gOOdbyg~
| He turned away to escape the 0uE6urse wh.r.A
he regarded Inevitable. To his s1rprtsa, she
/ did not speak Her silence unnerved him Ia
/ fingered and looked behind She sim sls-
ting on the rock. and her face was tnscrutahlA
7 think you have said goOdby.- Ehs re-
marked.
Your luggage Is there upon tho beach, IN
said. "and Peters and his wife waiting On
the balcony They win come down directly W.
have al gons- You win find them very decent
people I hOpe-that you wiz be comfOrtable-
II was very lame. but the unexpectedness &C
her manner confused him altogether. Suddenly
| she held out her hand and raised those wonder
ful eyes TO his There was the ghost OF a smils
| upon her lips. but her manner was quite serious
DO you mind shaking hands?'' she asked
He set his teeth hard and slowly retraced his
steps For the storm OF tears and passionate
anger which he had expected he was prepared
| This was di1erent-far worse. He took the little
hand In his. and then. suddenly bending over
her. he kissed her passiOnately on the lips Then
he hurried away. steeling himself al the while
| against the appeal which never came He looked
| back from the boat. She was still sitting UPON
the rock. a strange and somewhat desolats OBJ
| ject. her face stiu turned seward. She waved
| her hand to him He bent over his oars and
| grOaned. Louise. as she rose TO her feet and
shook out her skirts. In a curious mood
She had expected 10 be friousIy ansry-soe
| was intensely surprised 70 find herself On tha
| brink OF tears. She watched the two boats unc1
they were out OF sight. and than she walked
| ainlessly along the beach toward her trunks
/ A tall. stalwart man had already taken possess
sion OF them He touched his cap awkwardfy
I'm taking your things Up right alonx.
ma'am." he said Ny missis Is waiting 70 SEES
to them for you. She was iady's maid beco=o
were married. and I'm sure wen do our bezs
to make you comfortable, though IT'S q rouzntz1
sort OF place for them aren't used to n
Louise nodded absently.
Thank you very Euch.' she said -Yoa Can
tell your wife to unpack an she can ana gee ma
some breakfast shall be Up presently
She sat upon the rock aud watched ths rscurz,-
ing boats She was not quite sure that = wa
not all q dream Presently she saw that tnsv
were getting Up steam. and. with q curious rtrts
pang at her heart. she saw the long gracsoux
vessel glide round and face the opsn sea Shs
watched it until it cut OF sight From tia
deck. man with great telescope glued % hta
eye kept her IN sight until the last moment
Then he went down to his cabin and lockad ia
door.
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