The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-24

BY e. PHILLIPS OPPENEIEIM.

come here! How dare YOU knock ut my
wlndowln
The mans hot whisper came like tho
fnnnlcd singing Of IL night Insect to
Cnrtels's ears.
"a man dares a great DEAL Louise.
for the woman llc loves. All tlicse days
YOU have been cruel to mo- You Will
! not speak to ME hlono. / could not
sleep and think that YOU were hero.
only a few yards OF. ] had tt come"
Again lie leaned over as though to em-
! brace her, and again she cvaded him.
| You Knocked at my window to tell
| inc thisl"
! His voico snnls so low that Curteiy
| his pleading tones. He tried otake her
Into his arms. For tho third time she
| stepped back.
lord Wlllerton,' she sald you talk
about n man darling a great deal for
the woman he loves. YOU have dared
! ~ good deal indeed. but it's who am 10
pay DO your friends know where you
arcf What do they think?"
"Thcy think that 1 have gone for q
THAR! Coward" she exclaimed. lean-
ling suddenly toward him. Listen! You
and your friends viii leave this island
before sunrise tomorrow. | hope to God
| that 1 may never meet you or any Of
| your kind again. Col"
| She would have slammed tho window,
but he caught II.
mo, by Heavens. ] won't!" he ex-
claimed. suddenly thrusting his hand ups
on her mouth ''1-Good God, Loulsel"
There was n sharp report, II pun Of
tsnloke. und he sprang back with II little
cry OF terror. Louise stood once more in
l,thc window and the steel Of receiver
glttered In her hand.
~ am not quite foolish enough" she
said, quietly Ito open my window to
such a man as you without being pre-
pared 10 defend myself You and your
friends wondered the other day why
lpracticcd with my revolver for half an
hour day. Now. you know.
| Lord Willerton had at least breeding.
Madam, / congratulate your husband.
he said II perceive that you are in car-
nest. You have dccelyed--a good many
people.
Ile turned and walked into curtois
arms.
HALF an hour later Cures strobe into
tho little camp and lung upon the
ground Il soft. grooming burden.
"l've brought yom Willerton back. he
said shortly. "Don't speak to me, Ham:
mcrsly. If 1 find n single one OF you on
this island after sunrise Tomorrow morn
ing I'll shoot you without further warn
ing.'
He turned on his heel and disappeared
among tho shadows. But lie did not re-
!, turn to the bungalow. 1t seemed to him
| the b!tterest part OF It all that he, had
not even been able to help her. She had
fought her own battle and Won; but 1t
was he who had exposed her to IL! She
fprptyn him. 1t was lInDOS-t
slble.
lie wandered on to tho seashore and
sat upon the rock where only few
weeks ago lie had expoundcd his mtser-
able scheme to her There were faint
signs of coming dawn across the wa
tcrs--a chilly wind had sprung UP, and
he shivered. Suddenly he started. Louise.
hatless. but with ~ great fur mantle
wrapped around her, was sitting by his
side
~ don't think much OF your experi-
ment. Dick" She said. quietly.
He was So staggered by her presence
that for the moment he was speechless.
Then, something in tho faint smile with
which she was regarding him loosened
his tongue.
Louise" he exclaimed you can't for
give mel O. you never can! have been
the biggest brute in the world
"I might try she murmured II have
learnt one thing. at least-that hus-
band is a very useful person. Did you
hurt him very much, Dlck?"
"He Is alive" he answered.
II don't think lilke--othcr men quite
so much, Dick" she whispered nesting
up to him. Don't dare to ever boast
| about your experiment, but think-if
you would carry me up to the bungalow
my slippers are cut all TO pieces on
these rocks. and am very cold-I might
try might try. | said-o. Dick"
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