The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-01-22

any generous remuneration Ciear
sighted. master 81 himself. he saw love
before him and knew il when b. saw
it-recognizpd g. was ready for H. OF
fered It. embroidered by her soft hands
so eloquent in his
And in his arms BE- held Il for an in
slant. he thought. spite of the sudden
inertia. spite ~ the according 81 co'd
lips and hands still colder. relaxed. IN
ert-held Il Until be doubted
Then she had lie, cue intelligent
again. with a little laughter. a lt'!'
malice. a becoming tint II hesitation
and confusion. All the sense. all I'D
arts, all the friendly sweetness Of =.
woman thorough I'm trimming, schoolr5
In self pess ssiou, Clear enough 1o
audacic aad perverse without dare
10 herself. . the man or 10 the ma
/ chance
He .eisr-aly and mau-ry ok ~ .
I mel H
found ain wen. all intact. found him
self still master Of hi, affections alh
probably clear minded enough to re-
main so under the circumstances.
By instinct and experience normally
temperate only what was abnormal
and Inherited might work mischief
I'm this man His listlessness, his easy
acquiescenca. were but consequent mp
on the sell knowledge of self control
Int master Of the master vice re-
duired something different. He was
sick of sickness, and because in this
sickness will. mind and body are faint
ed too. reason and logic lack charity.
and to the signals of danger his reply
had always been either Overconiident
DR. weak. and it had been always the
same reply: Not yet There is time
And now. this last week it had come
upon him that the time was now Inc
skirmfsh was already on, and il had
alarmed him suddenly to find that the
skirmish was already a battle, and
rough one.
| As he stood there he heard voices on
the stairs People had already begun
10 retire. because late cards and point
shooting at dawn do not agree Ana
point shooting picnic in snugly elap-
crate blinds was popular with women,
or was SUPP ed to be.
Little BY little the tnmul' died away.
He turned and looked grimly at MS
bed; then. shutting off the lights, he
opened his door and went out into the
deserted corridor, where the elevator
shaft was dark and only the dim night
lights burned at angles in the passage
ways
He had his rain coat end cap with
him. not being certain If what he
might be driven to- but for the present
he found the bay window overlooking
the swimming tank sufficient 10 begin
the VIGIL.
Secure from intrusion, as there We're
no bedrooms ON that corridor, he toss
ed coat and p into the window seat
walked TO ar fro for awhile listening
to the rain then sat down. his Wei
shaped heal etween his hands. and IN
silence he feel the enemy
How long ne had sat there ne d'h
not know. When he raised his face
all gray and drawn with the tension
of conflict, his eyes were not Te'y
clear. nor did the figure standing there
in the dim light from the hall mean
anything fo moment.
"Nr. Siward?" in an uncertain voice
almost a whisper.
He stood up mechanically, and she
saw his face
"Are YOU ilf What is it?'
"IT? No" He passed his hand over
his ewes. II fancy | was close to the
edge of sleep" Some color came back
into his face. He stood smiling now
the significance of her presence dawn
ing on him.
"Did you really Gomez" he asked
This isn't very lovely but impapa-
bic astral vision, is it?'
"Its horribly imprudent, isn't II!
she murmured, still considering the
rather drawn and pallid face OF tue
man before her Il came out OF pure
curiosity, Mr.. Siward.'
She glanced about her. He moved
a big bunch of dollhouse roses SO sne
could pass. and she settled down llght
ly on the edge of the window seat
I When he had piled some big downy
cushions behind her back she MADE
nuiok gesture of invitation
ITO be Continued.)