Washington State journal. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1907-1911, 1907-11-06
CHAPTER XIV.

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The Glendnrwood carriage was stand
ing where Jack had ordered it to remain
when he arrived. Jack had thrown him
self back in his corner and had folded
his arms across his breast; Audrey sal
bolt upright, her tive cold little hands
clinched tight together, her teeth set &c
that the sobs that rose to her throat
should not escape her lips.
Who shall attempt to describe ths
state Of those two hearts. both wounded
to the very quick, both heavy with that
deep sorrow that comes when one has
been deceived where one loves best?
why did they take me to him? Why
was l married to him? I would sooner
have died than have listened to what
those women said tonight, and know
that he has never, never loved me" said
Audrey to herself. passionately.
And SO my happiness is over" rar
Jacks troubled thoughts. well, it has
not lasted long. Fool-fool that have
been, to believe that any woman could
be the angel have pictured her to be
and that she should love him-him, above
all other men! feel as though his
very life's blood will not give me salts
faction"
They reached the gates Of Craiglands
at last; 4 few minutes drive through the
weN-kept avenue. and then the door. Jack
got out, and then forcing himself BY IN
almost superhuman effort to appear nat.
ural before the servants, turned to as
sist her. Audrey put her cold hand In
his as she stepped out of the brougham
How little did either of them think that
they would not clasp, or even touch
hands again for many a weary day.
The fragrance and warmth Of her bed.
room seemed to choke Audrey. Hastily
hingins off her domino, she passed to the
window and pushed it open, and then
stood by 1t, the sound Of her own heart
beating in her ears like a sledge hammer
Would Jack come? She waited several
moments. If he had come to her then
she would have done that which would
have put matters straight at once, for the
agony in her breast was urging her to
speak out to ask him why he had deceived
her, why he had married her? The hot
blood rushed to her cheeks again and
again, as she recalled the remarks those
two women had made, and realised how
cruelty the werld judged her already.
Five, ten, fifteen, twenty minutes went
BY, and Audrey still stood waiting for
the sound Of her husbands footsteps on
the stairs and the passage outside.
Her happiness was ended; Jack NJ
longer loved her-indeed. had never loved
her. She was his wife, that was true, and
It must bs her lot to bear with the din
culties q with the joys that fell to her
a. his wife.
STILL" the child thought sorrowfully
to herself, he has acted wrongly; he has
been cruel to Sheila, to himself, to me
I an glad he did not come in just now
- glad, fer 1t shows that he IL tired 81
deceit and hypocrisy, and-aad I cannst
bear to think that the nature I thought
20 honest should emily prove false. What
was 1t that those women said? The
worst days work Jack Glendurwosd did
when he married me- People should bs
careful how they speak out-the TRUTH
Her lips quivered, but her face dsmed
with proud color. "The worst day.
york fer Jack" she repeated slowly, land
I an the one whs has brought that ia
him. IL who would lay down ny life
for him. Why did I ever meet him7 Why
did 1 ever leave home? Why did moi
heaven let me die before all this sorrow
came upon him through me? Jack! My
darling! My darling!"
Her hot, fearless eyes stared into tn
6re, as II to seek some solution Of THU
painful problem there. In her Loving gen
erosity Audrey made all excuses for he,
husband now. She no longer blamed; HI
was still to her the dearest creature OF
earth; and yet 50 great was the agony al
thought Of his deceit that, had he held eut
his arms to her and called her tenderly BY
name, she would have turned frsm hin
and stood aloof.
CHAPTER XIV.
Jean Thwait was lying in . delicious
doze, half waking. half sleeping, on tn,
morning following the Dinglewood masked
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