Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-07
THE YOUNGER SET.
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odors. the torturing, endless creak OF
the punkha. 1t was not question of
of love. of anger. of hate. | tell you
] was stunned-I had no emotions con-
corning you or myself-after that last
scene-only stupefied. blind necessity
to get away, a cropping instinct to
move toward home-to make my way
home and be rid forever of the dream
that drugged me, And then-and
them
HE came" said Selwyn very quiet
ly. go on
But she had nothing more to say.
Alike
She shook her head. closing her
eyes.
Little girl-oh, little girl" he said
softly, the old familiar phrase finding
its way to his lips-and she trembled
slightly-''was there no other way but
that? Had marriage made the world
such living he'll for You that there
was no other way but that:"
"Phil. helped to make it Il hell"
"Yes-because l was pitiably made
quate to design anything better for US.
1 didn't know how. l didn't under
stand. l, the architect of our future
| failed
at was worse than that. Phil.
| "We"-she looked blindly at him-"we
| had vet to learn what love might be.
| We did not know If we could have
waited-only -perhaps-because
| there We're moments She flushed
| crimson.
Il could not MAKE you love me-" he
| repeated. Il did not know bow"
| Because you yourself had not learn
| ed how. But-at times-now looking
back to i'll think think we were
very near to it-at moments. And then
that dreadful dream closed down on
us again. And then-the end"
! For Il long while they sat in silence.
Mrs. Ruthven's white furs now COW
cred her face. At last the carriage
stopped.
AS he sprang to the curb he became
aware of another vehicle standing iu
front of the house cab. from which
Mrs. Ruthyen's maid descended.
''Whdt is she doing here?' he asked
turning in astonshment to Mrs. Ruth.
ven.
Phil" she said i'll Il low voice, 81
knew you had taken this place. Gerald
told me. Forgive ME. but when l saw
you under the awning it came to me
in fash what to do. And I've done it
Are you Sorry"
mo. Did Gerald tell you that l had
taken this placer
Yes. asked him"
Selwyn looked at her gravely, and
she looked him very steadily in the
eyes.
Before l go may / say one more
word?" he asked gently.
Eyes, if you please. Is it about Ger
ald?"
Yes. Don't let him gamble. You
saw the signature on that check?"
Eyes, Phil"
'Then you understand. Don't LEI
him do it again."
mo. And-PhilF'
WHAT"
"That check isis deposited to YOU
credit-with the rest. ! have nevel
dreamed of using it." Her cheeks were
afire again, but with shame this time.
you will have to accept it. Alike"
81 cannot"
"You must. Don't you see you viii
affront Gerald? He has repaid me. Tha
check is not mine. nor is it his
81 can't take it, she said. with /,
| 81, CHI 7 IN
"There are ways-hospitals, if VOL
care to. Good night. child"
r She stretched out her gloved arm f
him. He took her hand very gent.
and retained it while he spoke.
Il wish you happiness" he said. $
ask your forgiveness"
: "Give me mine, then"
Eyes, if there is anything to forgive
Good night"
Good night. boy" she gasped
He turned sharply, quivering unde
the familiar name. Her maid. stand
ing in the snow, moved forward. an
he motioned her to enter the brougham
Home he said unsteadily am
= stood there very still for minute o
two. even after the carriage had whir
ed away into the storm. Then. loob
ing up at the house. he felt for hi
keys, but n sudden horror of bein
e alone arrested him. and he steppe
k back, calling out to his cabman, VIII
n was already turning his horses head
j. "Wait a moment. | think I'll driv
1t back to Mrs. Gerar1's. And take you
timo