The Washington times., 1906-08-12
JOS. BY MEREDITH NICHOLSON

ecutor 10 facilitate matters. I'm glad
TO see that you lose 10 time"
oh she said linReringly. as though
she were finding with difficulty the
note IN which I wished 70 pitch the
converse tion. Her caImness was mad
deulug.
Il suppose you thought II uuw!se 10
wait for the bIueb.rd when YOU had
beguileI me into breaking a promise,
when ! was trapped. defeated"
Her elbow on the arm of the chair,
her hand resting against her cheek.
the Hight ripping goldenly In her hair.
her eyes bent upon me IEQuiriugly.
m0unfully- as I had seen
them-where2- once before. Ny heart
leaPed In that moment with that
thought
Il remember now the first time" I
exclaimed, more angry than / had
ever been before in my life
That IS quite remarkable" she
said. and nodded her head ironically.
1T was al Sherrys; YOU were with
Pickering. You dropped your fan and
he picked Il up, and you turned toward
me for a moment. You were IN black
that night: II was the unhapplness in
your fsee. IN your eyes. that made
ne remeuber'
I was intent upon the recollection.
eager 10 fix and establish IL.
You are quite right II was al Sher-
Tvs. was wearing black then: many
things made me unhappy that night"
Her forehead contracted slightly and
she pressed her lips together.
Il suppose that ever then the con-
sp.racy was thoroughly arranged
said taUntinEly. laughing little per-
hlqe, and wishing % wound her, 20
take vengeance upon her.
She rose and stood NY her chair. one
hand resting upon il. ] faced her; her
eyes were Ike violet seas. She spoke
very quietly.
Mr.. GIeuarm. has 70 occurred 10 Won
that v hen I talked 20 YOU there in the
dark. WHOM I rIsksd unpleasant gossip
in receiving vou in q house where vpu
had no possible right 10 ue. that 7 was
counting upon something -f0olishIv ana
stUpidly-yet counting upon it2'
You probably thought / was a fool"
7 rerorteJ.
"No''-she smiled sIighlv-'I thought
Il believe ] have said this 10 YOU be-
f5re-you were "a gentleman. I really
did. n. Glenarm. I must say il 10
Justify myself 7 relied up0n your
Chivalry; 7 even thought, when I play
Cd being olivia. that YOU had q sense
Of honor But you are not the one and
yoG haven't the other. I even went go
far, after YOU knew perfectly well WHO
7 was. as 10 try 10 help you-to give
you another chance 80 prove yourself
the man v0ur grandfather wished YOU
Z, be. And now you come 10 me in a
shocking bad humor-I really think
YOU would Ike 10 Ee insulting, SIR.
C'-~~r-7. - Won could"
''Bu' Pickering YOU came hack with
him: he is here and hc's gCing 20 stayi
and now that the property belongs 10
YOU. there Is not the slightest reason
why Wa should make any prttense OF
anything but enmity. When you and
Arthur Pickering stand together I take
the other side of the barricade, I
suppose chivalry would require me 70
vacate. so that ycu may enjoy at once
the spoils Of war"
"I fancy IL would r0tNbe very diff
cult tc eliminate YOU as a factor in
the situation" -" she remarked icily.
And I suppose. after the Unsuccess-
ful efforts Cf AR fICkerlrE allies 70
assasSinate me. as :lild forF Of elm
inaticn. one would naturally cNpectme
10 sit calmly down ard wait 70 be shot
in the hack But you may tell Mr..
Pickering that ] throw myself upon
your mercy. I have no other home
than this shell over the way. and I
beg 10 be allowed 10 re1aiu uuul-at
Ieegt-the blue birds come / hope II
will not emb4rrass you TO deliver the
message"
II cutie sympathiz- with your re-
lprtanre 10 deliver it yourself. she
said .'Is this all you cane to s8yF'
i came to tell you tEat you could
have the bouse, and everything in its
htaeous walls I snapped TO tell you
that my cuyslIy Is enough ful some
situations and that ] iou't intend 10
fight u Woman. l had accepted your
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