Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-12-06

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pleasing you. But 1t would DO q
pr0digious comfort II I might be count
ing the days or the weeks. Are you
still finding it impossible to set the
limit?'' ~.s~s .'...s
She nodded slowly, and he took the
next step like man feeling his way in
the dark. =. :s-5 r.. Il
THAT: is as large an answer as you
have ever given MEL think. Is there
any speakable reason?"
"You know the reason she said,
looking away from him. - 4: u. ~.
81 am not sure that do. Is it be-
cause the money-gods have been un-
propitious - because these robber
barona have looted your railroad?'' II
mo; that is only part Of 1.-THE
smallest part " =
II hoped so; if you have too little, I
have q good bit too much. But that
corners it in. way to make me sorry.
l am not keeping my promise to win
what you weren't able to give me at
first" go ~ -.
please don't put it that way. II
there be any fault. It is mine. You
have left nothing undone.'' ~ =
The man Of expedients ran over his
cards reflectively and decided that the
moment for playing his long suit was
full come. 7... r: 5st =: :. .', 5,>5~. q
Your goodness of heart excuses me
where am to blame" hes. qualified,
II am coming to believe that I have
defeated my own cause" IS
by being too good to me?" she sug-
gested. =: 5.5 I.& <%#
NO; by running where should have
been content to walk; by Stacking
you with promise. and so in q certain
sense becoming your jailer. That IL
putting it rather clumsily, but isn't
1t true?" s' ~.-t. " VII. ELI: 81.
Il had never thought Of It in that
light" she said, unresponsively. a.
"You wouldn't, naturally. But the
fact remains. 1t has .wrenched your
point of view hopelessly aside, don't
sou think? I have seen 1t and felt it
all along, but I haven't had the courage
Of my convictions . ~: >.= As.
In what way?" she asked. *
4 In the only way the thing can be
stood squarely upon its feet. It's
hard--desperately hard; and hardest
Of all for 9 man Of my peculiar build.
/ am no longer what you would call q
young man, Elinor, and I have never
learned to turn back and begin all over
again with any show Of heartiness.
They used to- say 81 ME in the. Yacht
club that IL gained ! half-length in
q race, I'd hold It It took the sticks
out Of my boat 3. 2.5. ..
II know she assented, absently.
well, It's the same way now. But
for your sakeor rather for the sake
of my love- am going to turn back
for once. You are free again, Elinor.
All ! ask is that you will let me begin
where ! left OF somewhere on the
road between here and Boston last
fall. i. sz= 5s=55
She sat with clasped hands looking
steadily at the darkened windows Of
the opposite house, and he let her take
her own time. hen she spoke there
was 9 thrill in her voice that ne had
never heard before. ss=
7 don't deserve it 50 much consid-
Grafton, ! mean, 81 she said; and. he
made haste % spare her.
Yes. you %; you deserve anything
the best man II the world could 10
Tor YOU, and I'm : good BIT Sholrrt zzof
that. e
But Il I don't want you to 50 back q
He had Z gained something much
more than he knew; and for 10 trem-
su1ous instant he va near to losing .it
again BY Z rassionat retrac tjon. oe ~