The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-12-06

~ 9TH CARA and Clar1ta discovered
x LathrOp's presence at the same
moment, but the discovery af-
fected them very little. To
Clarita. his coming was a godsend; to
Carla- it was only a confirmation Of
her worst suspicious The former
uttered a glad cry OF welcome, the
latter smiled contemptuousIy.
LathrOp looked from one to the other
in unqualified amazement He could
not understand Carla's presence there
At first the hope shot through him
that she had repented Of her hasty
judgment and had come 10 see for her
self what manner Of woman il was
concerning whom she had questioned
him-that she had come repentantIy.
one glance. however, was sufficient to
dispel that illusion. me attitude OF the
two was obviously hostile
But the young man concealed his dis
may as best he could
Good evening. CarIa-" he said quiet
" 1t is a surprise 10 see you here
Why don't you sit DOWN"
Are the apartment and the furniture
yours. that you are so quick 10 place
them at my service2' the girl retorted,
her up curing
Should I be infringing upon your
hospitality II requested a lady TO
take a seat IN your drawing-room9 p he
as before
Then, he turned TO Rita, in whose
face traces Of her recent excitement
were stiI plainly to be seen, although
her anger was forgotten since the mo-
ment Of his coming
What IS the trouble, Rita" he said
rs anyth ING wrOug2'
''Evert- ming seems to be wrong Nor
TlS-eEerEth thing was the passionate
reply. 7 don't know what il is: I
don't know what is the matter. but II
IS terriDlei Miss Trevor came in IN
announced: she has been very unlzind
very unjust Ask her PERHAPS she
viii tell you cannot
She turned away and walked 20 the
window crying silently, for her over
wrought nerves, so sOrely tried by the
two scenes through which she had
passed, could no longer bear the strain,
and, now that this man in whom she
had perfect trust was come TO defend
her. she at last broke down.
CARA did not wait for questions she
seemed 10 have thrown all sense OF dis
cretiOn aside. She believed that LathrOp
had admitted himself with q key, Tor
she had not heard the bell, and in that
moment she hated him as intensely as
she had loved him in the past
DO you wish me 10 repeat to you
what I have already said to this wom-
an?" she demanded coldly. yet with
such suppressed wrath that it robbed
her voice Of its cleaTness and rendered
Il husky and unnatural
"Carla, hush-' Lathrop exclaimed,
warninEly.
Will not nuEn- the LEanA4c FIJI
stOrmed. w ny should I? / only half
believed II before I know II now saw
you when YOU left this house IN the
company Of nv father You have re-
turned you enter the room with the
air of a master-yOu are master here
Do 7 need a greater assurance
With q slow gesture. she turned then,
and pointed one finger at Clarita-
''She has not denied it." she continued
s'Sne could uOt-She dare not, Tor II IS
the truth When accused her Of II.
- ha entity
thing she is. She could not say, mol
Oh. she loves yOu-yes, she admits that
much do not doubt that she-W1u con-
tinue 20 lavish her love upon YOU Sucn
as Il is, until she nnds another VINO has
more money TO give her or who wins
her fancy for the moment W ny, she
thinks. now our engagement Is broken,
that you viii make her your VIE JnaI
TT is false. MorrisI Do not believe
herr cried Rita, whIrling and facing
them Her cheeks were flaming red,
and her eyes shOne Ike stars To have
the love she had striven so hard TO con
ceaI revealed in that Wanton manner
was to her the climax OF disaster 50
long Is the accusations made against
her were untrue, she could pear them.
but vt~n the hottest truth OF her NE
was thus cried abroad It was more
than she could bear, ana she StooG there
trembling. not knowing Wh1cn way 10
T =, siepped 20 her side instantly,
and gently put an arm around ner-
she 1estled close TO him, and grew
CaImeT. Then. quietly, but very nrIn!y
he spoke. and his face wore the smile
that II had shown when ne Struck
down Chapman IN the billiard room OF
the club
.sCarIa he said you have decided
for me a question that should have
settled for myself long ago. cannot
understand what aCtuates you tonight
You have said things and done things
which may be forgiven, but which can
never be FORGOTTEN i regret
larry that il is you who have SAD
them for the day VIII come when you
must repent them with much more Bit
terness than You use In giving utterance
CARA smiled disdainfully.
You mean. 7 suppose, that my re-
penrance VIII come too late she SAID.
Il have said nothing that I regret
no.hfngf I am sorry that / came here,
for you have exhibited a depth OF
degradation OF which I had not be-
ueved you capable. and regret such a
spectacIe As for her
.sSf01- Ca-ial'' I.athrop commanded.
sternly. Even from you VIII listen
TO no more II you have no considera-
ton for others. recall some OF your
own self-respeCt-and gO-
'FTou-order me 0ut-lise that2 the
girl exclaimed. aghast at the extremity
to which she had forced herself
II do not order you out. Iatnrop
refoIued- u have neither the iuclina-
ton nor the right TO do SO, but II IS
best for YOU and best for all concerned
that you % 20. and at once. Your
presence mas already worked harm
enough To Us all. SO. 80, please I
49, ii for N-oT1r fether's sake. for Fdna's
sake. FOR your oun-not for Rita'S or
for mine. You cannot in5ure me, and
I can and viii protect her
BY giving her your name, / suppose
CARA suggested maliciOusiy- 1T would
sYes, BY giving her my name, II she