The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-14

to myself and one other, it was not hard
TO guess his Identity.
softly, / opened the door and crept
up through the hail to listen at the
door of his room My theory was con-
frmed."
Hilda, who had listened with an alb
sOlutely tmpassive face TO he most OF
the narration showed signs of con-
Germ as this point was reached.
She WINGED, and glanced toward War
wick with 4 peTtuTbed, worried express
sion. You know them she said I'M
certainly.
significantly; Il know, too, that you
remained IN his room until The next
evening, that he gave you clothes ana
money, and that under the gulse OF
employing you, ne has taken care or
you ever since
She drew herself up, her eyes blaz-
ing a vivid spot of color on either
cheek. A hasty speech was evidently
trembling on her lips but she cIencn-
ed her hands until the nails dug INTO
the palms OF her hands, and restrain
ed the impulse.
Warwick frowned still more darkly
at her silence, and a light as Of nope
which had cleaned in his eve died out.
Yes, / know" ne repeated bitterly
''and Il is that knowledge which makes
me mOTOse and savage, takes all the
pleasure out Of life and drives me 10
fits of VindiCtiVe TeCkleSsneSS. DO you
wonder i
Do YOU think IL strange that
She rose 10 her feet with an air Of
decision Your personal affairs have
occupied quite too much OF our time.
she said, cOolly Let US get down to
business. I have been thinking over the
proposition you make me. and-I &C
cept."
he glanced at her in surprise you
agree to leave Robert Graham at once,
and never see or speak to him again? p
ne demanded. increduously.
Il dO-upOn condition that you give
me the paper in your possession
BY JOVe," he muttered perpleXedlyi
you are either more IN love or less IN
love with him than l thought. Unless
a sudden suspicion narrowed his eyes,
you think after you once get the
paper, you can play me false.
Never try on that, though he
sneered; for / shall tell my cousin
GLADYS the whole affair between you
and Graham tonight, and If / am any
Judge of her character, she VIII break
her engagement with him like a shot.
Then, when he finds you have cost him
his heiress, We VIII see now much ne
wants TO do with you
His look OF evil triumph faded, how
ever, before the glance she cast at
him. and almost Immediately his mood
mo, I won't, Hnda," he cried. Il
won't tell / win trust you. See he
and thrust IL into her hands, 7 give
you this, and ask no other pledge 70 our
agreement except your simple word.
She clutched the paper with iCe-cold
fingers, and hurriedly started for the
door.
'.Hlldar' she stopped Involuntary at
the pain in Warwick's voice.
.'Hilda,'' he pleaded, have you no
word TO speaE IN your own Dchall2 l
have taunted YOU, Knocked you, insultCd
you IN the hope of singing you TO a
defense or explanation. What am / 10
infer from your silence2 Have you
nothing to say"
ITO you?" size answered, stonily-
'So. You may think or tell what you
please; for I well know that the i'm
pulse viii seize you again 70 inform
your cousin of this accusation. Do so,
and see what you gain. 4 think, she
nodded her head defnant!y, 7 have
found way 10 render that threat
harmless"
He fell back before the cold contempt
in her glance. and as she gaZcd at his
bowed head gentler look came into
Yes she said. softly. 7 think I
have something 10 say 10 you, after
all It is merely that I an sorry for
you
Sorry for me?"
Yes you are a strange mixture of
good and evil impulses, and you allow