The new South-news., 1909-02-20

thought. then IN slip down and man
my story. adding. "oa. you roai scoop.
yon. ont loud
Hardly had she closed her eyes.
when again came clear and strong the
Special" cry OF the ncwshoys
-hiitic Trent only daughter ~ Pro.
fcssor Trent married secretly % Nor.
ton Cramcr' Trihunci Trihuuci~
she Jumped to her feet Was % tho
same drcamf But no the cry was re-.
pcattd. Throwing orcn the window.
she lisiened--ycs. Il was a real news.
boy and a real cail
Hiring me a paper" she cried.
A moment moro and ahc had the
Tribune in her hand and was eagerly
scanning the FIRST page There it was
a whole column. signed Nae
Oh. my scoop. my scoop" she sob.
he'd "a herself. as she read and re.road
the story OF her marrlaso it was all
there. even about their little dinner ai
the waysidc Inn. not three houfs ago
Who could have told. 80 last she hcsan
to wonder. for her mind seemed too
startled TO think quickly. Who could
have ,old'
The minister probably knew Mac
and wired In 10 her. Yet how could
he have known about wherc they
dincdg No. Il must-uo. Il conlin't--
Il was Morton Her own Morton. who
never even mentioned smother girls
name In her presence to have confdod
at once to this unknown their secret
He must have phoncd the news TO hor
from the oflcc Of the Inn She romcm.
bcred now that he went out FOR
smoke.
Never before had Kate known ical.
ousy
Before the storm had even begun
10 aubsldc. Morton came In
Why. sweetheart what Is ~" ho
cried
Don, touch me. don't come near
me, Morton Cramcr'" came the voice
from the cushions. trembling with an.
ger and shriil as childe
"kitSle. what do you mean" he
asked. In astonlshment Never before
had she showed the least bit OF tom.
per
Go away at once. ! don't want to
see you again. Neycr--do YOU under.
standg" Her old spirit was fast re-
turning now. Il hate you. loathc you.
80 al once"
The next moment she heard foot.
steps on the stairs. slow. faltcrlnr
footsteps as OF a person dazcd.
That nlght nnd the following day
were the mos terrible she had ever
experienced In all her butterfly cxlst-
cnce. Never before had she known
pain, and now Il came to her with the
binding. b'numDlng force Of nash Of
lightning. with greater cnoct. since
there was no preparation. Morton
had been hcf whole world so long that
now she felt completely alone.
Then noon came. The crowds OF
students. sclf.ahsorhcd. hnrrying by.
only seemed TO Increase her lonclinoaa
| and desolation
Il VIII 20 Wild n I don't zee him. Tf
he would only come ! could forgive
him anything now. FOR oh. I cant live
without hint" she cried. as tho after.
noon dragged slowly by But no Nor
ton came. At last aho had found
VIII as strong as her own.
AS the shadows commenced TO
lengthon her spirits seemed gradually
to break. her pride to melt She felt
that she could not live through the
twilight hour. so. filled with hanpy
memories OF former days. alone. SO.
with trembling. unccrtaln fingers. she
wrote the recall
In a short half hour. aces to the
waiting girl. there was well known
step, the door opened. and IN lash
she was In her husbands arms.
What was f., dcar?" as last he
asked.
why didn't you tell me abou, the
other girl? | wouldn't have minded
30 much, at least. # you had only told
me-
What other glrl7 don't under
stand
why Mac. the girl who writes for
the Tribune You told her about our
marriage"
Astonishmont. surprise, incredullty.
passed over Morton's face In rapid
succession. Then the light Of a puzzle
solved
Didn't you know before. dear7
Couldn't you guess by my name. Nor.
ton A. cramerg am Macif-New
York Evening Journal