Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-01-08

end. But thpn-pven t),t.u-I shf..-.f being honest with myself had lt"ant ta tell him that il must end i,pr.au>a had grown to lovc you. hut my uril rose up and tied my tongue, taqi.t not hnniliate myself. put the caSs l before him ill another light It was ;e | tussie of wills. and won. hut tlfn vj,. ! tory WaS not what it Shoull have l,n.,.l | That Was proved today wl"n hr rn ! turl!cd to ;r' sae If 1he ,sS of ~ telegram. II N'l%n't t,,p feir t!tat Iatj Astrupp hal fpla1 it. IL Na~st save the position t'!:'t jumped ;si -,, chance of co}e'rf- h;leN IL Was tq f.. the joy of liyju@ the &ov of 3a,ii.g y.,.. l if only for '3HN" T r r,.n %.-,1l turned toward her: i4eu ;j, ;laT.p :! he turned aNay "4. i:t.
 Il Was St;l t!'i"r''.': of 4y~elf." ,,. said, ''I waS Stili }tfrr!r If e,.4.,,,.e. i When came to tiIS room jp,,aS aud ;.j ! lowed you to talk |, l.l4. h,...I a%ze,l you to see l'e tonight :tS W" part. :.: the club. :'san't :e'l .you t|3e ,E.u,..', :. that unconsciuosly Were ill my m,5 when 1 asked that f9sor Y,n H!g~ understand WitlleHt "Sn1 nltt:on.
 Il went to th" tha;,tnr Wiih Ia,iF As- trupp ostrnsibly to find how tflr ialfu lay ill her G"ection-rr,iily [" hc4lltt.H my self esteem. But there fate or tl.p power We call by that f..' WIS lEti.', ill wait for me. ready to claim tie lir;t interest ill tlic portion "f lfa 1 had ! dared 10 borrow. He did not glance toward Eve as he had done in his pre- viOuS pause. His whole manner speln- ed oppressed by the gravity of what he had still to say.
 Il doubt if I man has ever seen more In half an hour than have tonight" he said. I'm speaking of mental seeing of course. Ill this play, Other Mems Shoes. two men change identities-as Chlcote and l have done--but in doing So they overlook one fact--the fact that one of them has ] wife. That's not my way of putting it. It's the way it was put to me by one of Lady Astrupps party"
 Again I.v" looked up. The doubt and question ill her eyes had grown unmis takably. AS lie ceased to speak her lips parted quickly.
 ".Ielln. ~.l said. With sudden con viction. you're tl.yia.; to SHY sonething -somet'linc tll:lt':; terribly hard'
 Without raising his head I.oder an sHered her. "Yes." he an wered, .sthe hardest thing Il mau eyer s;liu'-
 His tone was short. almost blusuue. but tu ears shaipenel by instinct it was cleqs:"nt. Without q worl Eve took a stGi, forward anli st lnding q':ite close to him. laid both hends on his shoulders.
 For q space thp* stood silent. she with her fa"e lifted. Ae With gHerted eyes T'en v"ry gently he raised his hands and tl"A ta HleiaSp her fingers. There was scarcely any color visible in his face and by d curious effect of emotion it seemed tIat lines, never be- fore noticeable. had formed about his mouth
 What is it:" Eve asked apprehen= sivey. What is it:''
 By swift involimtary movement she had ti@htr!n.l the pressure of her fingers. and without using force. il was impossible for I.oNer to unloosn them With his hands pressed irreSo- lutely oyer hers he looked down into her face.
 "As sat in the theater tonight Eve he said slowly, "all the pictures l had formed of life shifted. Without desir- tng it, without knowing it, my whole
 (To Be Continued)