The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1907-10-04
cHAPTER XXK.-continued.


she hesitatod an instant before going
Gladys deserves her fate. She
doesn't really care Tor him She's
ony jealous Of him She never did
love him
How do you know said sharp.
~ trying to persuade myself II was
not an ugly suspicion in me that
lifted its head and shot out that qucs
ton
because be- never loved her" she
replied The feeling a woman has
Tor man or man for woman.
without any response, isn't love. isn't
worthy the name Of love. It's b sort
uf bailicd covptogsness Love means
generosity, not grccdluess" Then
"Why do You not ask me whether
what she said is truc?"
The change In her tone with the
Hast sentence. the strange ominous
note In &c. startled me
because replied /. 'as / said io
her. 90 ask my wife such a question
would be- to Insult her II you were
riding with him. It was an accident
As II my rude ropulsc Of her over
lures and my keeping away from her
ever since would not have justified her
in almost anything.
She flushed the dark rcd OF shame.
but her gaze held steady aud unHinch.
ing upon mine "lt was not altogether
by accident she said And think
she expected mo To Kill her.
When q man admits aud respects
n wuman's rights whore he is him.
self concerned, he either Is no longer
Interested In her or has begun to love
her so well that he can control the
savage and selfish instincts OF pas
sion. II Muwhray Lungdun had been
there ] might have Killed them both
but be- was not there. aud she facing
me without fear was not the woman
Co be suspected OF the stcalthy and
traitoruus
IT was he that you meant when
you warned me you cared for another
MANI said !. 80 quietly that ! won.
dorcd at myself wondered what had
become OF the BLACK Matt" who had
brains In fighting his way up.
Yes" she said her head down
now.
A long pause
You wish IN be frcc?" asked. aud
my tone must have been gentle
II wish to free you" she replied
slowly and deliberately
There was long silence. Then
| said: II must think % an out I
once told you how felt about these
matters I've greatly changed my
mind since our talk that night In the
Milloughby; but my preiudiccs are
stlll with me Perhaps you will not
be surprised at that-you whose pre-
judicos have cost me 80 dear"
thought she was going to speak
Instead she turned away. 80 that !
could no longer see her face
"Our marriage was miserable
mistake I went on, struggling 10 be-
just and judicial. and To seem calm
Il admit IL now Fortunately. we are
both still young you very young
Mistakes In youth are never fatal
but Anita, do not blunder out OF one
mistake into another You are no
longer q child. as you were when I
married you. You will be careful not
10 let Judgments formed Of him long
ago decide you for him as they de.
cidod you against me-"
u wish TO be- free she said each
on your account aE on my own.
Then, and it seemed to me merely "a
truly feminine attempt 10 shirk ne.
sponsibility she added. Il am glad
my going viii be- a relief 10 you
Yes. II will bee a relief" con.
fe8sed Our situation has become
intolcrable" had reached my limit
Of selfcontrol ! put out my hand
"Goodby," said
II she had wopt II might have mod.
fled my conviction that everything
was at an end between u.s. But she
did not weep. Can you ever forgive
me?' she asked
Lets not talk Of forgiveness. said
!, and | fear my voice and manner
were gruf, as ! stroye not to break
down, Lets try TO forget" Aud !
touched her hand and fastened away
Whom two human beings set out To
misunderstand each other how fast
and far they GO How shutin We
are from each other. with only hating
means Of communication that break
down under the slightest strain
AS / was leaving the house next
morning, gave Sanders this note for
her;
II have gone TO live at the Down.
town hotel When you have decided
what course 20 take, let me know II
my rights ever had any substance,
they have starved away to such weak
things that they collapse even as try
20 set them mp. hope your freedom
will give you happiness and me
peace"
you are IN, sir?" asked my old
servant, my old friend, as he took the
note.
"s,sy With her Sanders as long as