Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-09

She paused then wen, on more hurriediy:
For while things went right; then SLOW
| " things went wrong. You got your-yo,r
Loder. changed his position with some
thing OF abfupiness.
She misconstrued the action
Please don't thiak I want 10 be dis
| sgrseaeie. she said hastily. ~ don't I'm
Only trying to make you understand why
why lost heart"
| 'nvoluntarily. Things got worse-lhen stu
worse. You found interference useless. Az
last yon ceased 70 have husband"
UntH a week ago" She glanced up
had seen nothing extraordinary In his
words.
But AZ hers I.oder changed color.
RS the most incredible thing q, TIE
world. she said. ITS quite incred bic and
yet cant deny 1t. Against all my reason
ali my experience. ali my inclination ! seem
TO feel in the last week something Of what
felt al hrst. She stopped with an enoar-
raised laugh 1t seems that, N by fnasie
life has been picked UP where I dropped It
six years ago." Again she stopped aad
laughed.
Loder was keenly uncofn Portable bat he
could think OF nothing to say
1t seemed to begin that night I dieed
with the Fraides," she went on. Mr. Frsida
talked so wisely and 30 kindly about many
things He recalled all we had hoped for "a
you and--snd he blamed me a little" Shs
paused and laid her cup aside. He said that
when people have made what they call thflr
last effort. they should always make Just
one EFFORT more. He promised that u could
once persuade you to take an Interest il
your work he would do the rest He said
ali that. and thousand other kinAer shings
and sat and listened. But all the time 1
thought OF nothing but their useiessness.
Before left / promised to 90 my best--bnt
my thought was stiil the same. II was
stronger thar ever when I forced myself TO
\ c1t-
glanced at Loder's averted head. "But I
came. and then-as " by conduerng myself
had compelled reward. you seemed-you
somehow seemed different 1t sounds rldicu-
lous. know" Her voice was half amused,
half deprecating. 1T wasn't a difference
In your face though ! knew directly that
you we're free from-nerves. Again she
| hesitated over the word. Il differ
ence In yourself. in the things you said.
more than in the way you said them."
Once more she paused and laughed little.
Loder's discomfort grew.
But II didn't affect me then She spoke
more slowly. Il wouldn't admit il then.
And the next day when We talked on tho
terrace l still refused to admit it-thoush
felt it more strongly than before But
have watched you since that day and know
there IL a change Mr.. Fraids feels the
same, and he 10 never mistaken. l know
It's only nine or ten days, but I've hardly
seen you IN the same mood for nine or tea
hours in the last three years" Sac stopped
and the silence was expressive. 1t seemed
to plead for confirmation OF her instinct.
Still Loder could And no response.
After waiting for a moment. she leaned
forward in her chair and looked UP at him.
John" she said. is 1t going to Lastly
That's what came to ask. don't want
to believe till I'm sure ! don't want 10
risk new disappointment" Loder fels
the earnestness OF her gaze. though he
avoided meeting It.
ST couldn't have said this to you week
ago. but today can. I don't pretend to
explain why-the feeling ia too inexplicabie.
I only know that / can say i now, and
that I couldn't a week ago W!n you I'M
derstand--and answer
Still Loder remained mute. His position
was horribly incongrunus. What could no
say? What dared he sayf
Confused by his silence. Eve rose
IF it's only phase. don't try 10 hide it.
she said. But II rs going to last-if by
| any possibility it's going 20 last" she hes
! itated and looked up.
She was quite close to him He would
| have been less than man had he been UNI
| conscious OF the subtle contact OF her
| glance. the nearness OF her pressnce-and
| no one had ever limited that manhood was
| lacking In him. Il was moment Of temp
| tation His own energy, his own Intentions,
| seemed SO near; Chilcote and Chiicote's
| claims so distant and unreal. After al.
| his life. his ambitions. his determinations.
| were his own. He lifted his eyes and
| locked at her.
You want me to tell you that VIII 90
n
| Her eyes frightened; she took a step for
! ward. Yes" she said. Il want Il moro
| than anything in the world"
/ There was. a walt. The declaration that
| would satisfy ner came to Loder's lips but
! he delayed It. The delay was fatefui.
| While he stood silent tho door opened and
the servant who had brought IN the tea re-
! appeared
He crossed the room and handed Loder
a telegram. Amy answer. sir?' he said
Eve moved back to her chatr. There was
flush on her cheeks AMI her eyes were
| stu alertly bright.
1 LOIer tore the telegram open, read it.
then threw it into the ATe.
NO answerr' he said, laconicaIly
At the FhTNsqueness of his voice Eve
Elcoked up. "Disagreeahle news?" she said
| as the servant departed.
He didn't lool< at her He was watching
| the telegram whitening in the center OF
| the fire
+ No ne ssid at last, in q strained voice
No. Only news that I-that had for
/ gotten 10 expect