Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-08-09

And they're just right for her" said
AVA, who was following my glance,
though I'm not 50 tall as she
But what amazed me most. and he
lighted me, was thar she seemed to
be almost in good spirits. II was
evident she had formed with Joe's
daughter one of those sudden friend
ships so great and so vivid that they
rarely lived long after the passing OF
the heat Of the emergency that bred
them. Hrs. Ball saw It also. and was
straightway giddied into sort OF
ecstasy. You can imagine the Wis
ions it conjured I've no doubt she
talked house on the east side of the
park to Joe that very night, before
she let him sleep. However, Anita's
face was serious enough when we
with his little, blackboard book open.
And as he read in voice that was
genuinely impressive those words
that no voice could make unimpres-
sive, I saw her paleness blanch in
to palloT. saw the dusk creep round
her eyes until they were Ike stars
waning somberly before the gray face
OF dawn. When they closed and her
head began to sway, l steadied her
with my arm. And so we stood, /
with my arm rouEd her, she leaning
lightly against my shoulder Her an
swers were mere movements OF the
lips
At the end. when kissed her cheek.
she said: as it over2"
Yes" McCabe answered-she was
locking at him And I wish you all
happiness, Mrs. Blackjack"
At that name. her new name, shs
stared at him with great wondering
eyes: then her form relaxed. car
ried her to a chair Joe came with
a glass of champagne; she drank
some of it, and it brought life back
to her face, and some color With
a naturalness that deceived even me
for the moment, she smiled up at
Joe as she handed him the glass. rs
it bad luck" she asked. for me to be
the first to drink my own health?"
And she stood, looking TRANQUILITY at
every one-except me.
took McCabe into the hall and
paid him off
When we came back. said: Now
we must be going"
"Oh, but surely you'll stay for sup
peri" cried Joe's wife.
NO." replied 1. in tone that made
it impossible to insist We appre-
ciate your kindness, but we've i'm
posed on it enough" And I shook
hands with her and with Allie and the
minister, and, linking Joe's arm in
mine, made for the door. l gave the
necessary directions to my chauffeur
while we were waiting for Anita TO
come down the steps. Joe's daugh-
ter was close beside her, and they
kissed each other good-by, Alva on the
verge of tears, Anita not suggest
ing any emotion of any sort To
Anita said to her.
And she answered; Yes, indeed. -as
soon as you telephone me-" And so
we were of a shower OF rice rat
Ting on the roof OF the brougham-
the slatternly man-servant had thrown
it from the midst of the group OF
servants
Neither of US spoke. l watched
her face without seeming to do so
and by the light of occasional street
lamps saw her studying me furtiyeIy
At last she said: Il wish to go TO
my uncle's now"
>We are going home" said l.
But the house will be shut up"
said she, -and every one viii be in
bed. It's nearly midnight Besides,
they might not" She came TO a
full stop.
1--WE are going home" 1 repeated
To the Willoughby."
She gave me a look that was meant
70 scorch-and it did. But 1 showed
At the surface no sign of how l was
wincing and shrinking.
She drew farther into her corner. !
and out of its darkness came, in a low 1
voice: How I hate youl" like the
whisper of a bullet
| kept silent until had control OF /
~ sell. ucu. d. II ld4H4AS VI q AldL
.er that had been finally and annie
IDLY settled, l began: The apart
nent isn't exactly ready for US. but
Ioe's just about now telephoning my
nan that we are coming. and tele
ohoning your people to send your
maid down there"
Il wish to go to my uncle's," she
-epeated.
My wife will go with me- said ]
quietly and gently. Il am considerate
If her, not of her unwise impulses"
A long pause. then from her. in icy
,almness: 4 am in your power
ust now. But | warn you that, If
-ou do not take me to my uncle's
-ou will wish you had never seen
ne"
I've wished that many times al
eady," said I sadly. I've wished it
rom the bottom of my heart this
Whole evening, when step by step
ate has been forcing me on to do
hings that are even more hateful
o me than to you. For they not
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