Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-04

tnued. unhesitatingly. You are gambler
and a barr ON rough. ! won't touch
penny of your money. told Mr.. Wynkoop
that shouldn't. but that would eadeavor
| to do my Christian duty by this COR girl.
He was to bring Eer here himself. and keep
you away
The man smiled slightly not in the least
disconnected by her plain speech. The cut,
ting words merely served TO rut him on his
metal. Probably we departed from the
hotel somewhat earlier than the minister
anticipated" he explained quietly. his old
ease of manner returning in face Of such
open opposition. 81 greatly regret your
evident prejudice. madam. and can only say
that have move confidence in You than you
appear to have. in me. l shah certainly
discover some means by which may do my
part I'm shaping this girls future, but In the
meanwhile win relieve you of my undesired
presence"
He stepped without into the glare OF the
sunlight. feeling utterly careless as to the
, woman who had affronted him. yet some
what hurt on seeing that the girl had not
once lifted her downcast eyes to his face.
Yet he had scarcely taken three steps to-
ward the road before she was beside him.
her hand upon his sleeve
1T won't stay"' she exclaimed Hereby.
Il won't. Bob Hampton. I'd rather go with
you than be good" go
His sensitive face flushed with delight,
but he looked gravely down into her indig-
nant eyes. "Oh. yes. you will. Kid" and
his hand touched her roughened hair caress-
ingiy, s.She's a good kind woman. all
right and don't blame her for not liking
nv style" Z
"Do-do ven really want me to stick 1t
out here. -Bob?
1t was no small struggle for him to say
50. for he was beginning TO comprehend
Just what this separation meant She was
more to him than he had ever supposed.
more to him than she had been even an.
hour before: and now he understood clearly
that from this moment thew must ever run
farther apart-her life tending upward. his
down. Yet there was hut ere decision pos
sfhle. A life which is lonely and dissatis-
fed a wasted life never fully realizes how
lonely dissatisfied and wasted II Is until
some new life, beautiful in young hope and
possibility. comes into contact with II. For
single instant Hampton toyed with the
Temptation confronting him. this oppor-
tunify Of Frightening his own miserable fu-
ture by means of her degradation. Then
he answered mis- voice grown almost harsh.
"This Is your best chance. little girl and
want you to stay and fight 1T out.
Their eyes met. each dirnly realizing. al
though In totally different way. that here
was a moment of important decision. Mrs.
Herndon darkened the doorway and stood
looking out.
well. Mr. Bob Hamilton" she aues-
toned. plainly. what IS this going to be-?
He glanced toward her. slightly lifting his
hat and promptly releasing the girls cling
ing hand.
Miss Gfllis consents to remain he an
nounced shortly. and denying himself SO
much another glance at his companion.
strobe down the narrow path to the road.
A moment the girls eyes followed him
ing down her cheek. Only a short week
ago she had utterly despised this man. now
he had become truly more to her than any
one else In the WIDE wide world. She