The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1908-09-09

delightfully."- you're surely not going to
spoil 1t allT
Despite his growing annoyance, ad-
miration shone clearly from Banse-
mer's eyes. His memory carried him
back some twenty years to the scene
In his Office. Was 1t possible, he was
thinking, that the charming woman
before him exercising so cleverly all
the arts of society, as If born to the
purple, and the light hearted, frivolous
little wife of the CentraPs engineer
were one and the same person? The
metamorphosis seemed incredible.
Unwittingly his manner lost some of
It's aggressiveness, and the woman, per
ceiving the altered conditions, quick
to take advantage, resolved to learn II
possible his intentions. Presently, go
ing right to the point, she asked:
''Is that extraordinary looking crea-
ture you had in your office still with
you, Mr.. Bansemer"
Extraordinary He laughed loud
ly. HE is certainly that and more.
Indeed, the English language does not
! supply us with an adjective that ade-
quately describes the man."
The people nearest to them by this
time had moved away to another part
Of the large drawing room. Practically
the couple were by themselves. She
had been thinking for a moment, rea-
soning with a woman's logic that it
was always well to know ones enemy.
When she next spoke it was almost In
whisper.
How much does that horrible man
known"
"He is not supposed to know any
thing and then, with an enigmatical
smile, promptly admitted, However,
I'm afraid that he does"
you have told him? And yet you
promised nobody should know. How
could
my dear Mrs. Gable, he was not
told. II he has found out l could not
prevent his discovering the truth
through his own efforts" he interrupt
ed In a tone more assuaging than con-
Vincing TO her, and then, hitching his
chair closer and lowering his voice a
note, he continued: THE papers had
to be taken out But you must not
worry about him. You can depend on
me-"
Promise me that you will make him
I am so fearful Of that awful she
broke off abruptly. Her fears were
proving too much for her, and she was
In imminent danger of a complete
breakdown. All the veneer with which
she had bravely commenced the inter
view had disappeared.
Bansemer endeavored to soothe her
with promises, but the poor woman
saw only his teeth in the reassuring
smile that he presented to her, togeth-
er with the warnings that they were
likely to be observed. With the hard
est kind Of an effort she succeeded in
pulling herself together sufficiently to
bid good night TO her hostess.
When Mrs. Gable reached home that
night it was with a full realization
that she was irrevocably committed
into the custody of these cold blooded
men.
They met again and again at the
homes of mutual friends and she had
rome to loathe the pressure of his hand
when 1t clasped hers. One night he
held her hand long and firmly in his,
and while she shrank helplessly before
him he even tenderly asked why she
had not invited him into her home. 1t
was what Sc had expected and feared.
Her cup of bitterness was filling rap
idly-toO rapidly. His invitation to
dinner a fortnight later followed.
Jane Cable was radiant as she en-
tered the drawing room shortly after
the arrival Of the two Bansemers.
cts quite like family party. How
splendid" she said to Graydon, with a
quick glance in the direction of James
Bansemer and David Gable, who stood
conversing together, and withdrawing
her soft, white hand which she had
put forth to meet his In friendly clasp.
"It's too good to be true" she went on
In happy, spontaneous, almost con-
nding manner.
The two fathers looked on In amused
silence, the one full Of admiration and
pride for the clean, vigorous manhood
Of his son awaiting to receive welcome
from the adorable Jane; the other, long
Einca conscious of the splendid beauty
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