The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1909-01-28

moved aside. with a word to the groom
I'm waiting
MY maid will dismiss your car
riage." she sald pleasantly when he
halted beside her There is one thing
more which | must say to you"
Was this what he had expected haz.
ard might bring to hiWf Was this the
prophecy of his hammering pulsest
please hurry before people come
out" she added and entered the
brougham
81 can't do this" be muttered
I've sent away my maid" she said
Nobody has noticed Those are serv.
ants out there VIII you please come
before anybody arriving or departing
does notice."
And as he did not move. Are you
going to make me conspicuous by this
humiliation before servantsT"
He said something between his Sc
teeth and entered the brougham
"Do you know what you've doneT
he demanded harshly
"Yes; nothing yet But you woull
have done enough to stir this borough
n YOU had delayed another second"
"Your maid saw
"My maid is my maid "
he leaned back I'm his corner gray
eyes narrowing
Naturally" he said. you are IN.
one to he considered. not the man lu
| the case"
THANK You Are you the man in the
casey
"rherc is no case " he said coolly.
"Then why worry about mef"
He folded his arms. Sullenly NJ bay.
yet had no premontion of what TO cx.
pect from her
"You were very brutal to me-" she
said AZ length
81 know it. and | did not intend To
be The words came"
you had me at your mercy and
showed me lttle-a very little at FIRST
nfterward none"
"The words came" he repeated I'm
sick with self contempt, tell you"
She set her white gloved elbow on
the window sin and rested her chin in
her palm
"That money" she said. with an ef.
fort "You set some aside for me-"
Half" he nodded calmly.
"Why?"
lie was silent
"Why? ] dld not osk for II There
was nothing In the the legal pro
ceedlngs TO lead you 10 believe that
desired it, was there"
mo"
"Well, then her breath came un-
steadily was there in me 10
make you think | would accept III"
lie did not reply
Answer me. This is the time to an.
swer me"
"The answer Is simple enough" he
said in a low voice. Together we had
made Il failure Of partnership. When
that partnership was dissolved there
remained the joint capital TO be divld.
ed. And | divided it, Why notY
THAT capital was yours In the be.
ginning, not mine What had of my
own you never controlled and | took
1t with me when ! went"
1T was very little" he said
What of that? Did that concern
you? Did you think | would have ac-
cepted anything from you? A thou
sand times | have been on the point of
notifying you through attorney that
the deposit now standing In my name
is at your disposal"
"Why didn't YOU notify me them"
he asked, reddening to the temples.
Because | did not wish to hurt you
by doing II that way. And had not
the courage to say 1t kindly over my
own signature. That is why, Captain
Selwyn."
And as he remained silent: "That Is
what had to say: not all, because |
wish toto thank you for Offering IT,
You did not have very much either
and you divided what you had. SO !
thank you, and return IT," The ten
sion forced her to attempt a laugh.
$50 we stand once more on equal terms
unless you have anything Of mine to
return
81 have your photograph" he said.
The silence lasted until he straight
ened up and. rubbing the fog from the
window glass looked out.
"We are in the park" he remarked,
turning toward her
Yes. ! did not know how long II
might take TO explain matters You
are free Of me now whenever you
wish"
He picked up the telephone-hesl-
tated. Homer he inquired with an
effort. And at the forgotten word
they looked at one another in stricken
silence
"Y-yes; to your home first II you
will let me drop you there
"Thank you. That might be impru-
dent"
mo. | think not. You say you are
living with the GerardsT
''Yes, temporarily, but I've already
taken another place"
"Where?"
"Oh. it's only "A bachelors kennel, a
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