Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-09-26

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 ~MV1 HAVE come to thank you IX III for your kindness of last @ night" said Tremaine as 83& he entered. Ut was in- deed great favor"
 Tt was nothing" I protested, way Ing him to a chair. T was glad to do it. had a very pleasant time my self"
 As he sat down he laid handful of cigarettes on the table beside him. You see, I've come for chat" he said, with his inimitable smile. T hope you will help yourself" Thank you," and suited the action to the word. Tremaine's cigarettes would have tempted any one.
 "I have been curious to sec" he said, "how Cecily would affect New Workers. She is certainly we'll stared at." And no wonder" l said. "She would make St. Anthony turn bis head"
 "Ah, you think sop and he shot me quick glance. "You admire her, thenT
 Admiration is hardly the word," I said slowly. Tt is too weak, too thin"-
 Evidently he .misunderstood me, for he did not wait for me to finish, to ex- plain myself.
 'That makes it easier for me-" he in- terrupted. You have perhaps sus- pected that the union between us is not a-ah-a legal one?"
 "Yes," said, "I had suspected that"
 'Such unions are the rule in Mar tlnique," he continued calmly, land have been from time immemorial. They are part of the life there. They are matter of course, and frequently they are as permanent and happy as any regular one could be. Cecily Is what is known as file de couleur- physically, believe. the most beauti- full women in the world"
 "Then she is not an exception?"
 "Oh, no-she's type-physically, at least. Mentally, believe she does differ somewhat from the typical ca presse. For instance, I never knew another attempt to tame a fer-de- lance" s.7g =
 'It seemed to me-" observed, 'that she had as many possibilities as the snake"
 He laughed lightly.
 "For evil, you mean? That's merely the effect of the first view. Really, the capresse girls have an excellent repu- tation for docility and all the rest. Not that 1t would matter much in Marti- nique-the people there are used to living over a volcano and don't mind. Of course," he added in another tone. T shall before long have to break 1t of. Society here Is differently or ganized-difYerent climates, different morals. you know; feel that must conform to it. Indeed, even wish to do so. It Is time that l settled down, ranged myself. became man of family. I have been a wanderer long enough. Cecily can't endure this eli. mate anyway. I'll send her back to St. Pierre"
 "What will she say to that?" I asked, with a vivid memory of the adoring way her eyes always dwelt upon him.
 You think 1t sounds little brutal?" and he smiled gayly. Tt isn't. in the least You've put Cecily on too high Q pedestal They have an axiom down there. Nee de Pamour, Ia file de cou- leur nit d'amour. de rires, ct d'oublis'- her life Is a thing of love. laughter and forgettings. I think it's essentially true. At the same time" he added more seriously. T don't wish to be needlessly cruel. That's the reason I'm telling you all this. It's sort of intro duction."
 "Ah," said, and looked at him.
 "I1l burt it out in a word. I'll be out of town next week-all week-my business demands it-nnd It's absurd for me to think of taking Cecily with me-ifs absolutely impossible it would ruin the whole affair. What I want to ask you is this-look in on her occasionally. cheer her up. take her to the theater. if you'll be so good. She knows no one here. and she has . ridiculous need of companionshlp. of chattering to some one. of having some one to admire her. It's born In the blood, I suppose: it's an inheritance from two centuries of ancestors. Left to herself. she'll soon nope herself sick. Will you do this for me. my friendr
 There was a compelling wizardry la his eyes as he looked at me. yet I had self contrul enough to pauss1nd reflect suIl. I saw no reason why I should re- fuse. even had my own inclination not greatly urged me forward. Here would be an opportunity to unveil such secrets of his as Ceciiy might know especially as to where they had been on the evening of the murder. Per haps she even knew the victim: could give me c clev to the connection be tween him and Tremaine. if such . connection existed There were unlimit- ed possibilities. And yet . feeling Of shame held me back. To take sdvan- tsge in this way of a man who trusted ne. against whom there vss nothing but the neret most intangible sus- pscio1-
 Ilcoked up and met his intent gaze.
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