Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-03-09
Ichapter Eleven--continued.l

only wanted to say good morning
1T is afternoon now Is it too late to
say good morning?"
no I'm badly ratified. Is 1t you
sylvan"
Indeed it is. am In my own room
III thought
Eyes; am listening"
81 don't know what did think Is
1T necessary for me to telephone you q
minute account of the mental proc
esses which ended by my calling you
mp out of the Vastly deep?'
The old ring in her voice, limiting of
the laughing undertone, the same trail.
Ing sweetness of Infection he
doubt his senses any longer?
II know you now he said.
Il should think you might. / should
very much like to know how you are
~ you don't mind saying?r
THANK you, seem to be all right.
Are you all right. SYLVAN
"Shamefully and outrageously well.
What a season tool Everybody else is
in rags makeup ragsl Isn't that dis
agreeable remark But I'll come to
the paint brush, too, of course We
all do. Doesn't anybody ever see you
any moreg'
She heard him laugh to himself I'M
PLEASANTLY then, Does anybody want
EoY
Everybody, of course! You know it,
You always were spoiled to DEATH"
''Yes--to DEATH"
Stephen
-'Yes?''
Are you becoming cynicalT'
II? Why should n"
You are! Stop it! Mercy on usl
n that is what is going on in certain
house on lower Fifth avenue, facing
the corner Of certain streets, it's time
somebody dropped in to-
'To-what?"
ITO the rescued I've mind to do it
myself. They say you are not well,
either"
'who says thatg"
+'Oh. the usual little pathological
cockatrice- or, rather, cantatrice Don't
ask me, because l won't tell you /
always tell you too much anyway.
Don't IT'
.'Do your
-'Of course do. Everybody spoils
you. and so do II
.sYes--I am rather in that way,
suppose"
"What way?'
s'Oh spoiled"
Stephen"
-iYesT'
And In lower voice, "Please don't
say such things -will you?"
& .sNoe
Especially to me-"
Especially to you. No, won't
Sylvia.
And. after hesitation. she continu-
ed sweetly:
II wonder what you were doing, all
alone IN that old house of yours, when
] called you upi"
III Let me see. oh. was superin-
tending some packing"
Are you going off somewhere?"
Fl think So"
''Where?"
Fl don't know, Sylvia"
Fl decline to be snubbed. I'm shame
less. and wish to be informed. Please
tell me-"
I'D rather not tell you"
Every we'll Goodbyi But don't ring
on just yet, stephen. Do you think
that some time you would care to See
any people, mean when you begin to
80 out againi"
Who. for examplel"
why, anybodyr'
No: ! don't think / should care to.
I'm rather too busy to go about, even
II We're inclined to-"
"Are you really busy. Stephen
eYes-waiting That is the very
hardest sort OF occupation, and I'm
Obliged to be on hand every minute"
But you said that you were going
out OF town"
ibid I? Well, did not say it exact
~. but | am going to leave town"
For very longf" she asked.
Perhaps. | can't tell yet
stephen. before you go, IL you are
going for very, very long while-per-
haps you wil-you might care to say
gOodby.''
DO you care to have meT'
les, DO.
There was a silence, and when his
voice sounded again II had altered. 1
Il do not think you would care to
see me, Sylvia. I-they say | AMI
have changed-since my-since slight |
Illness. | am not over it yet, not cured
mot very well yet, and little tired,
yon SEGA little shaken. am leaving
New York toto try once more to be
cured. l expect TO be well-one way or
another
stephen, where are you goingf An
swer mev'
Il can't answer you"
as your Illness seriousT"
Alt is-it requires some-some
care
Her fingers frightened around the re-
ceiTer whitened to the delicate nails
under the pressure. Mute, struggling
with the mounting impulse voice and