The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1906-06-30

BY JOHN F, DILLON.
Copyright, 1906, by Daily Story Pub Coz

with the girl from the theater, he
sought some way to get rid of her
without causing scandal.
Am I keeping you, Danvers?"
'No, no. Go on"
FINALLY one night he made up his
mind he would tell her that they must
part. He called for her at the theater
to take her home and, while she was
as affectionate as ever, it didn't take
long for her to see that something
was the matter, so he blurted it out,
cruelty perhaps, for he was excited,
and as rapidly as he could. First she
stormed and raved; then she pleaded,
and finally she threatened. He felt
so free, so glad, that it was all over
between them that he gave little heed
to her threats and not until she spoke
of going to see the woman he was
about to marry and tell her the whole
story did he awaken to the folly of
his ways. She stood and laughed at
his distress, and even mocked him,
and then to him the lights seemed to
go out and there was nothing before
him but her mocking face. In his
madness he rushed upon her and felt
his fingers about her white, slender
throat, and he choked the words in
their BIRTH
Morel's words were bitter and came
through his clenched teeth, while his
fingers worked convulsively as he
struggled to overcome his emotion
Norton moved little uneasi1y in his
! chair and Rowe tossed his half-burned
cigar into the fire. Danvers moistened
his lips and half arose, as though to
speak, only to sit down again
For time they sat in silence, watt
ing for Morel to continue. There wera
still traces of emotion in his voice as
he slowly picked up the thread of his
story and went on toward the finish.
"He didn't think, after what had
| happened, she would ever dare to try
! to do as she said, but: one night, as he
was calling on his fiancee the bell
rang and the servant admitted some
one to the hall, who loudly demanded
| to see the woman that had stolen her
| the parlor where they were sitting
and, before he could stop her, she had
told enough of the story to make this
pure, innocent girl shrink with nor
| ror. He tried to interfere, but the
girl that he had hoped to some day
call his wife bade him be silent and
his former friend of the chorus went
on and told the rest of the story with
all it's sickening details. When she
had finished speaking, she stood wait
ing for a response, but the brlde-to-
be simply stepped into the hallway
and opened the door and, as the
| chorus lady was about to pass out,
said, low and clear: What you told
me may have been true, but all I
have to say is that and she looked
the other over with scorn, I gave him
credit for better taste Goodnight
when she returned, he was stand
ing in the parlor looking out the win
dow, ashamed to face her, and
Morer stopped suddenly and listened,
but it was only Rowe striking a
match to light another cigar-"she
didn't say anything for little while,
just stood and looked at him; then
she crossed over to where he was
standing and putting her hands on his
shoulders, turned him around SO she
could look into his eyes.
Isis this true?' she asked.
HE didn't answer-he couldn't. His
head just dropped forward with it's
weight of shame, at the look of re-
proach in her eyes, and his lips framed
the word Yes
"She gave one little half -stifed cry
of pain and shrank away from him as
though his very presence was con-
tamination. There was nothing he
could plead in extenuation, and he
stood. there silent until she laid her
hand upon his arm and softly said::
Bid me good-by and CO.,
There isn't much more to teIl,"
Morel resumed, choking with re-
pressed feeling. **She went away and
he never saw her again-she just
pined away and-and died.
'*And the chorus girl?" asked DAN
vers.
WAS Loie Sherard!"
Danvers uttered a smothered curse
and his fingers sank deep into the
leather cover of his chair. Morel sat
looking at the floor, his. face stern.
his lips contracted to thin, straight
line. - .-
II new Danvers was about to
say something when he was interrupt
ed by the club do0rman. -.
"Your cab is waiting. Mr.. Danvers.
Danyers rose to his feet and. cross
ing the room stopped in front OF
Morel.: His hand rested a moment on
the bowed head and unconsciously
.stroked the soft, black hair, as he an
swered: Tell him IL won't need
him tonight - Morel looked up, tears
in his eyes 'tandd. James telephone.
over to the oily stheater' and tell
: Miss sherard TINT 1'ye changed
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