The Greeley tribune., 1906-03-01

ING gave way taking them both with II.
safe" Ne''
one covered her face with her hands.
In IN she murmured. | didn't know.
Nhat have | done?"
lie told me once" he went on. chat
II mad left him with the feeling that
Ire would never touch him. but that
TO think Of anyone he cared for being
saw" "''' ''o
They were silent for an instant
Hu!lo!' lie said suddenly, they've
got the curtain down"
Inc Two stood up. Firemen and DO.
! ilcenen were everywhere.
NO danger! No danger!"
The words passed from mouth TO
mouth, and though they We're not strict
~ true, the effect of the lowered cur
tam was magical The crowd was pre-
cepti0ly thinner, noticeably calmer, but
round each exit were gruesome proofs
or the violence of the panic.
Elizabeth"
They looked at each other. 'It',
John" she said family.
Yes" he said, and his smile was
bitter, It's John. Goodbye. Forget
1t all, Elizabeth. Do you know'-he
looked at his watch--"its all hap
pened in less than ten minutes?"
Really?" she said at can't be pos.
sible.' But her eyes were searching
for her husband.
The Other Man noticed it. ELIZA
heth!" he said, half shamefacedly.
Yes" she answered, her eyes search
ing the crowd.
You are going to make up to him
somehow for-for saying that to
him?"
Her eyes softened and she held out
her hand, "That was nice of YOU" she
said gently. Yes, l am going to make
up to him. pray God, he will never
know what I thought"
Elizabeth" He had found her al
last. The Other Man slipped away
1--WE found a way" he exclaimed
breathlessly. "Come along"
"Oh," she cried, you've hurt your
hand; it's bleeding"
He held out the other to her. NO
no: it's nothing. had rather a bother
with the doors and windows. That's
why I've been so long"
She followed him silently.
When they were in their carriage ard
on their way home there was an awli
ward silence. Elizabeth had just
finished bandaging his hand with the
aid Of both their handkGrchiefs.
Dear" he said at last, would yon
mind telling me why you--you asked
me to go away?"
She looked at him q reproachful
Dout "Must you inquire into all your
wife's weaknesses?" she asked
q only wondered"
"Of course" she interrupted, 81 knew
vou would, and | meant TO tell you.
But you'll despise me. You've got a
very unheroic wife. John. When |
asked YOU to go I was-she went on
steadily-"I was nearly dead with
fright, and l couldn't bear to have you
TO see it; so said the first thing |
thought of to get rid of you while |
got over it: What did say?-I
didn't know what I was saying, John.
Butt did get over it,"
His face cleared and he bent and
kissed her. His voice was very tender.
Elizabeth, my wife" he said. DO
YOU know"-he laughed light-heart-
cdlr--"I've been worrying like every
thing about it. I fancied you thought
| was in funk about myself. Ii
thought you meant that
She stared at him, then burst out
laughing Historically and threw her
arms round his neck. ooh. you dear,
darling old stupid" she cried.
Don't you know yet that women
never mean what they seem to meanE
He made a mock gesture of despair.
so now that you seem to mean you
are--well, rather fond OF me, Eliza
beth, what do you really mean?"
She smiled up at him swiftly. THAT
I consider you just perfect" >" she whls'
pered.
Unstairs in their own room, when
he had gone down to give some orders
10 the servants. Elizabeth wandered 10
The window. Her eyes were troubled.
suddenly she knelt down and buried
her face in her hands. God grant
Size sunDlicated. chat he Will never
tnow-I do love him. | have al
ways loved him--hut that ! should
have thought him afraid" Sketch.