The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-05-31

"Then it's true" he cried, hoarsely,
and I called him a liar-I thought
could believe"
But what's truew asked Kitty. 4
don't understand"
How was it you never mentioned
Captain Riley to me?" he asked, coldly.
Kitty looked bewildered.
"But I'LL couldn't" she cried. ut
wouldn't have been fair-oh, I couldn't.
I might have told you later on, perhaps,
but, oh, you know, I couldn't at once"
Jack turned on his heel.
"Well, if you a hide a thing like
that, you can hide a dozen worse
things" he said, in a harsh. hard voice.
Its a good thing I found out before it
was too late"
Kitty darted after him.
"But I don't understand" she cried,
breathlessly.
He slammed the door behind him, and
Kitty, dazed and stupid because she did
not understand, stared blankly before
her. He surely did not mean to go
because she had not told him Miss
Martins love story? He must be mad!
His footsteps echoed on the pavement
outside. He strobe away quickly
back to the club, and the fate that had
thrown the Captain across his pain
earlier in the day put him there again.
He was in a corner of the club read
ing a paper, and Jack strobe up to him.
81 apologize he said abruptly. Il
called you q liar this morning. For
give me. You were right, after all
The Captain looked up. His lips
were set.
$50 you asked herr he said, in a low
voice.
Jack nodded. His hand travelled to
his breast pocket. He took the photo
graph and threw it down on the tabls
in front of the Captain.
give done with herr he cried, saw
agely. "I-I-I've done with her"
He turned away unsteadily, and the
Captain picked up the photograph. He
looked at if, then started to his feet.
"Here-I say, Elton, what's this?' ne
cried.
Jack looked round.
"I don't want it, lie said. "Tear it
I'D. 1 don't want to see her face
again."
CAPTAIN Riley went hastily toward
him.
"But this isn't Miss Martini" he
cried.
"Who said it WASP asked Jack.
Captain Riley thrust the photograph
into his hands.
"Then take it back" he said. ut
isn't the one I meant. I neve saw her
before in my life. The photograph you
showed me this morning was the pho
tograph Of an older woman. Of Miss
Martin. There's a mistake some
where"
There was, and when it was clear
to him what he had done, he hurried
once more to Kitty.
81 was an awful fool, Kitty" he said.
ut might have spoiled both u lives.
I don't deserve to be forgiven"
"No, YOU don't" said Kitty: "and 1
shan't do it again.
You shall never have the chance
said Jack. CT shan't make such a mis-
take again"
"And what about Miss MARTINI"
Kitty asked, present. Couldn't We
couldn't we manage somehow for her
and Captain Riley to meet? You know
she told me just now it was all her
fault that he went away, and that he
was the only man she ever really cared
for"
Jack stared. They were the Cap
tain's very w~ords-the words ne
thought Miss Martin had sworn falsely.
"And, Jack. she-she told me that she
was an awful firt when she was
younger. and that it drove him away.
Then, six years ago, he came back, ana
she was foolish again. She thought
that he had heard of the money that
had been left her, and had come back
because of that, and so she would have
nothind to do with him. And yet here
they are. Jack, both fond of each other
oh, Pm sure we might do something
if we liked"
Jack looked down at her eager face.
perhaps we might" he said. "Per-
haps if they nett might be all right
And a little while afterward it was.
The woman whom Captain Riley had
been all around the world to forget
became his wife at last.-New York
News.