Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-29

there was no danger that she would be reused
| by glare on her eyelIdS.
Her windows were flung wide. and the night
air was streaming in As soon his eyes
banded so that he could see by the starlight,
| he made out her form in the bed her face
the pillow. the thick braids of her dark hair
-ound her small head.-those delicate. child
| sh features Why she's only child God
| help me- What have | done, marrying her.
| | must have been crazy | must be worse
| than | thought
For him. as for Punk. sport was a rise in
| life was the pursuit of the loftler of the only
| two careers opening from his school OF the
| streets and the gangs.-the career OF probes
| Slonal crook and the career OF professional
| sport But love and marriage had set him
| TO doubling. to thinking that perhaps tor
the kittens sake he would do well to drop
| his profession for one she would be less likely
| to have pre- JUDGE against. Now Two
| weeks married; not cent in the world; prison,
| stripes surely his unless the right answer came
to the telegram he had sent his one flush and
| friendly acquaintance. old Shag,-prlson.
stripes and this child wife of his awakening
| from her dream of love to realize all in one
| blasting horror that she was the wife OF a
gambler and jaibird! a jailbird's wifel Jack
| groaned aloud. Then he reined himself in so
| sharply that his heart almost stopped beating
The form SO gracefully billowing the covers
stirred Jack. IS it you?' came in a low
voice. feignedly full of sleep,
L didn't mean to wake you. Olga. he SAID
|
Good night dear
But I'm wide awake now. she pleaded.
| Please come and talk to me a minute.
| In the morning he said confusedly Il m
dead tired and you need sleep. little girl
| please, IackI' She was sitting up in bed.
Her movements had shaken into the air the
| perfume of her t1owerlike youth 1t came
drifting to him. He clenched his teeth to
suppress sob. Just one kiss. at least
| she said. embroidered by the dimness.
| n he a
saint to him. He worshiped the humblest of
] her garments strewn carelessly about the
room; for. in her motherless bringing up she
had not been taught order He advanced
with slow reluctant feet toward the bed, At
| the touch of her fingers on his cheek, he shud-
dered When her lips. persisting found his
he grew dizzy and faint: Suddenly he caught
her to his breast. You do love me now
olga"
| Il dol do she murmured. And no
matter what you did or what became of us,
Id still love you''
He drew away IN alarm Then he realized
| it could have been no more than some change
| foreboding that made her put the situation
| so exactly into words. No. YOU wouldn t.
you couldn't he said. But you do love
me nowi" Under his breath, AT least. l did
| have her, They can kick me down to inferno !;
but they can't take that away from me-
No matter what you did she persisted
solemnly and he knew her instinct had felt
some part of the truth. I'll love you always
| -always-Jack,
| That's good he cried lightly. He hadn't
the faintest temptation to tell her. Crowd
emf Crowd 'em!-that had ever been his
motto He would hold up his hand would
play 1t to the last card, He was sure to lose
he had lost. already. But he'd not throw
down his hand-not he. He kissed her again.
tenderly. cheerfullv. Good night, kitten.
he said
| She drew in her breath sharply,-s kind of
| ohIldlike sob.
| What is it :" ne asked.
| II love you-son' she murmured.
A knife thrust could not have caused {,
keener pain. Good night" he muttered,
| rushing into his room. Every nerve i'll
his body was jumping. But, if her eyes
were seeing he flung off his evening clothes.
whistling softly. splashing carelessly about in
| the bath room rolled into bed like man in
| a hurry to get the sleep that is impatiently
awaiting him.
HE lay until his nerves rebelled against the
| - restraint; then he rose. closed the door
| between the bed rooms. and with stealthy
| step paced the floor until. toward seven. he
heard her stirring. He began to dress. making
| 4 great deal of noise about it After shave.
cold plunge and fierce rub down. he felt better:
50 vigorous and dominating is body over
mind in youthful health and strength Crowd.
| Wj ba with nj