New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-10-16


Why, what have | done?
Nothing. You must be content. Do
YOU think l could have his kisses on my lips,
and yours too:
- But mine
Are not for ne. Rene, 50 long as l belong
to him. Don't YOU understand: She
pleaded. Don't YOU feel what | feei2
Ism there something in the memory OF his
touch still warm on my lips she brushed
them impetuOuslv with her arm. that robs
them Of their freshness? ShOuldn / they be
the symbols OF what YOU have been tryIn 10
express. that i would be my right 70 hear
YOU express il Il weren' for the shadow be
tween Us:
4 did not put It there, he said coldly.
She sighed. No, nor did |; but it was
always there.
What DO YOU mean?
Il am wiser than YOU she replied. sr1lil-
ing kindly. Mr.. Garriott isn't the only
obstacle between Us. / think understand
what the comforts OF lie mean to US both.
to YOU as well as me. You offer me halt OF
what is YOURS You didn't know when
YOU offered It that it would be really all we
should have to live on.
He made q movement OF protest
Lets be honest, Rene, she went on " Ii
should marry you. ID have to marry with
out money. You didn't know. | didn't tell
YOU. What was the use? For two years
Brooke Garriott and | are to have JOINT
account. Neither OF US can draw on that
account without the others signature 1t
was nv uncle's device TO keep US together.
Devilish, wasn't it? Also effective. It's
easy enough to see that Mr.. GarriOtt could
hardly ioin hands with me in changing my
name from Mrs Garriott to Mrs. De Land
NATALIE'S sang troid had cooled De
~ Land IS ardor. and he sat straight on the
bench gazing gloonlily into the darkness
Her latest information was astounding. He
was greatly perturbed. and took no pains to
conceal it. Nervously he lit a cigarette and
deeply inhaled before he spoke, and when he
did there was note OF inquIctude IN his
question
Does Nj Garriott know about me
Yes, she said quietly, "he guessed
And ne didn't object to my coming
here. he asked quickly.
"Oh. YES. he objected; but | said | would
ask YOU lust the same. That was why we
quarreled.
But tonight he's entirely civil don
understand
She sighed YEARLY. Oh it 5 all arranged
Abby took pity on me. 1t seems she has
some influence with him.
De Land nodded - Yes, | fancied that
He got I'D and walked up and down before
her. So your mind IS made up? he SAID
coldly.
She reached forward and took his hand IN
hers. Don't be cross. Rene dear We must
be patient. / need all my friends now 1t
can be no harder for you than It IS Tor me
You should see why it IS that | cannot give
myself to you, why | want the love ! shall
some day give you to be as sweet as though
! had given II to YOU before
Before Garriott kissed you he said
brutally.
She hid her face. "Don't-don't! It's
not worthy of you
I'm Jealous Of him, tell you" he went
on sullenly. Jealous Of his right 70 be near
YOU. Jealous Of his kisses his authority, ms
money which brings you things / cannot
She She smiled. Would you wish to kiss
woman as he did. when every atom Of her
vas rebelling against your touch' Would
Won care to be near girl who hated the
esc1T7d Of your voice and shrank when she
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