The Washington times., 1909-07-11
CHAPTER XXX.
a WOMAN'S INTUITION.

n " OA<A4N > IN IlIlONs
CHE misunderstood the cause of his
- emotion. Robert, Robert" she
urged seeking 10 comfort him, 'dJ
not give way 30. You have nothing for
which to reprOach yourself You
Nothing for which to Teproach ny
celf2' he cried, raising a haggard, mis-
cradle face. How can YOU say that2
seem TO cast blight upon every one
] know TO bring sorrow and disaster TO
all with whom I come I'm contact. There
must be something radically wrong IN
q nature which can produce such results
Look at Yourself" he went on BIT
terly, the person i love best on ca. Oh!
What have I brought you but trouble
and suffering? Even now your name is
the subject Of hateful notOTiety be
ing banded about in the sensational re-
ports of this affair. ta9 you
Gladys"
stop" she commanded, 'I will not
hear another word, so false, so mislead-
ing, so wholly unjust. Whatever trouble
or suffering I have had In our engage
ment has been in no degree your fault,
but entirely my own. / am TO blame
for II all because / allowed myself to be
led astrdy by a false sense of duty,
when I should have known that my true
path Law, "a the Bible says, I'm leaving
father and mother and all else to cleave
only unto one.
DO YOU think it is suffering to me.
Robert" she asked. her face agIow, "to
glance? No, dear, II is JOY, happiness,
even amid such terrible circumstances.
10 feel that | am bile to stand by YOU
IN your need, 10 give you the support of
my confidence and love.
AS for the notoTiety Of the coca
sion,' she made a sCornful gesture. the
sensational reports OF which you speak,
pay no attention to it, When one
comes face 10 face with such real
things as you and I are confrontinC,
D. =
are saying is matter of little conse-
duenCe
What is the matter with YOU, Rob
ert2' she broke of suddenly, as she
observed that ne still covered back I'm
his cell, seemingly unaffected by her
open surrender. his face drawn ard
helpless. What is the matter? Are
you Stiu taking my mistaken impulse
TO heart? Can't you forgive and for
get?"
Forgiven" he spoke holloway. There
IS nothing for me 20 forgive But for
get? Yes, thar Is what you must do.
You must 90 away from here at once.
and forget that such miserable crea-
ture rs ] am ever existed"
Robert" The generous, warm
hearted girl was stung by his gesture
Of Tepulsion. How can you speak so
10 me2 Why do you look at me so
strangely? Why do you malign your
self with such epithets?"
"Why2" he asked. the truth torn
out of him az last Because J cannot
permit you 70 suffer through my dis
grace Because I am not worthy 10
touch the hem Of your garment. Be
cause. for all / know, / may be the
guilty wretch men call me-"
DaZed and terrified by his sudden out
break, she caught but the two words.
guilty wretch" and. hearing them. she
staggered back stricken, her face gone
white. her eyes wide with horror
Guilty she breathed through her
tense lips. Then, with a tremendous
effort. she crew herself together and
glanced quickly, keenly along the cor
TiCOr.
"Sh-h," she whispered passionately,
holding a warning finger 10 her lips.
do not speak so loud. Somebody may
Overhear You
She pressed close to the bars, her
eyes giitterbIg. her lip drawn slightly
back from her teeth. every line Of her
expressing an inhexible determination.
50 might a tigTess look at bay IN de-
Tense Of her trapped mate,
Tell me nothing now" she eXhOrted
swiftly. 1T Is too dangerous here, even
the walls NAV have ears. But never
fear that ] viii fail 10 stand by You, no
matter what YOU have done. What do
you want me 10 say or do? Can We not