The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-06-19

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my future husband. do It In plain
English"
u win" he said. "He told you that
he found a girl IL my rooms at mid
night, and that her arms we're round
my neck. You asked me If this were
true. l admitted it. You asked for no
explanation, and I gave none
mo explanation" she began an
gri y, could have
"No-I know: but now It is differ
emit can't let an old friend marry
that man In ignorance Of the facts.
He had arranged to call for me at
twelve; | had an article to finish, and
we we're going on 70 the somersets'
ball At about quarter to twelve /
opened the door to a knock It was
not bennington. but this girl knew
her very slightly She had lost her
last train to Putney, or Peekham or
somewhere-would / help her? It was
like a scene in a play, don't you know
I was discretion absolute-left the
door open-gave her wine and biscuits,
and proposed to charter a homeward
cab for her Then came Leamington's
step on the stair, and at that, as at q
signal, she flung her arms round my
neck. | should feel like q hairdres'
sers apprentice in telling you this, but
know now why 1t was done. It was
Leamington's last cast for you; and
he threw the double six, confound
himl"
She looked at him with shining
eyes.
rs Chis true?" she said. why didn't
you tell me before?"
you never asked me-"
1T is only your word against his"
after few years Of married life
you will be better able to judge Of
their relative values" he said, leaning
back in his corner.
She lifted the Yiolets to her face
the cool freshness Of them was like
childs kiss.
Charles" she said softly, and
reached out tlmid hand towards him
His face grew stiff and set.
You understand my motives?" he
said coldly Il could not see any old
friend married to a liar and black
guard without a word of warning
'I was only wanted to shake
hands with mY old friend-to show
that he forgives me" She hardly knew
what she was saying.
There is nothing to forgive he
said. Il had almost forgotten the cir
cumstances till your face reminded me
Of It,"
She turned her head to the window
so that he should not see her eyes
With shrek and rumble the train
passed into a tunnel The roar Of Il
rang in her ears. and the tears ran
down her face on to the sables. Two
shrieks from the engne-the train
duivered and shook with the sudden
stress of the brakes. Then came an
other Shrek, a crash-and-the big
gest accident Of the year, as the
Northern express ran full into the rear
lights Of the slow local
The frst-class carriage where pride
and love had fought lay battered and
overturned on the up-line. The deaf
ening noise of steam, the clamor OF
voices, the wailing Of children, the
cries Of women, rang out in the arch
OF the tunnel. But In the first-class
carriage there was silence and dark
ness, for with the shock all the lights
had gone out.
Presently in the darkness a match
spurted He raised himself on one el
bow and tried to drag his other arm
from under the wood that imprisoned
it. The arm was tightly wedged, and
he felt that it was broken. He lit an
other match, his teeth set in agony
and looked round for her. She was
lying quite near him, yet not within
reach, all twisted up, a heap Of dark
cloth and furs. Her eyes we're closed
and there was blood OR the ghastly
white Of her face.
MY darling my darllngl" he cried
and with that he tore at his impris
oned arm to free it-that he might &c,
to her-fought and tore till from sheer
pain he went out Of life.