The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-07-23

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instead of this she looked at him stead
lily for a moment. then slipped her hand
down his arm till she reached his palm,
which she pressed with sudden warmth,
drawing him into the room as she ala
so and shutting the door behind them.
| He was speeches., for she never had
looked so handsome or SO glowing. In
stead of showing depression or humilia-
ton even she confronted him with a
smile more dangerous than any dis
play OF grief could have been, for 1t
contained what 1t had hitherto lacked,
positive n irresistible admiration.
Her words were equally dangerous.
"I kiss your hand. as h Spaniards
say" And she almost did so, with a
bend of her head which just allowed
him to catch a glimpse of two startling
dimples.
He was ~astounded. He thought he
knew this woman we'll, but at this mo-
ment she was as incomprehensible to
him as II he had never made a study Of
her caprices and ever shifting express
sions.
II am sensible of the honor" said he,
but hardly understand how l have
earned It,"
Still that incomprehensible look Of
admiration continued to illumine her
face.
IT did not know l could ever think so
we'll of YOU" she declared. IF you do
not take care, I shall end by loving you
some day"
All" he calculated, his face con-
tracing with sudden pain. your love-
then, Is but a potentiality! Very we'll.
Amabel, keep 1t so and you will be
spared much misery. AS for me, VINO
have not been as wise as your
"Frederick!' She had come so near
he did not have the strength to finish
Her face, with it's i~ndefinable charm,
was raised to his, as she dropped these
words one by one from her lips In lin
gering cadence, "Frederick-do you love
me, then. so very much?'
He was angry; possibly because he
felt his resolution failing him. you
know," he holly began, stepping back.
Then with a sudden burst of feeling
that was almost like prayer, ne re-
sumed: do not tempt me, Amabel. l
have trouble enough without lament
Ing the failure of my first steadfast
purpose"
"Ah," she said, stopping where she
was, but drawing him toward her by
every w~itchery of which her mobile
features were capable, "your generous
impulse has strengthened into a pur-
pose, has 1t? Well, I'm not worth 1t,
Frederick
More and more astounded. under
standing her less than ever, but
charmed by looks that would have
moved an anchorite, he turned his
head away in a vain attempt to escape
an influence that was so rapidly under
mining his determination.
She saw the movement, recognized
the weakness 1t bespoke. and in the
triumphe of her heart allowed a low
laugh to escape her.
Her voice, as 1 have before said,
was unmusical though effective, but
! her laugh was deliciously sweet, espe-
cially when 1t was restrained to a mere
ripple. as now.
"You will come to Springfield soon,"
she avowed, slipping from before him
so as to leave the way to the door
open.
"Amabel!" His voice was strangely
husky. and the Involuntary opening
and shutting of his hands revealed the
emotion under which he was laboring.
"Do you love me? You have acknowl-
} edged It now and then, but always as
, If Won did not mean It.. Now you ac-
, knowledge that you may some day
} and this time as If you did mean 1t.
} What is the truth? Tell me without
coquetry or assembling, for I am in
dead earnest. and He paused,
l choked and turned toward the window,
where but O few minutes before he had
taken that solemn oath. The remem-
brance Of 1t seemed to come back with
the movement. Flushing with a new
agitation, he wheeled upon her sharp
~. mo, no." he prayed; "say nothing,
If you swore you ala not love me. I
should not believe IT. and If you swore
that you did / hould only find 1t hard
er to repeat what must again be said,
that a union between us can never
take place. I have given my solemn
promise to-
well, well! Why do you stop? Am
I so hard to talk to that the words
will not leave your lips?"
"I nave promised my father I will
never marry you. He feels that he has
grounds of complaint against you, and
as I owe him everything"-
He stopped. amazed. She was look
ing at him intently, that same low
laugh still on her lips.
TELL the truth" she whispered. Il
know to what extent you consider your
fathers wishes. You think you ought
not to marry after what took place last
night. Frederick, 1 like you for this
evidence of consideration on your part,
but do not struggle too relentlessly
with your conscience. 1 can forgive
much more in you than you think, and
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"Stopi Let us understand each
other" He had turned mortally pale
and met her eyes with something akin
to alarm. What do you allude to in
speaking of last nighI I did not know
there was anything said by us in oui
talk together
ct do not allr4ye to our talk"
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