Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-18

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some constraint in Gaillards manner. Thank you
very much and-goodby.''
She held out her hand which the Major took for
monentary And when they had gone he stood
gazing earnestly the regal young figure of the girl
Galard's side. the two walked away toward the
town.
CHAPTER II. Departed Glory
THEY had always walked the mile to Thurley's
home, to prolong their hour of pleasure Tonight,
as the dusk of evening slowly gathered they both
exceptionally silent Gaillard, indeed, had been far
than usually reserved all afternoon.
To Thurley feminine intuition presently vouch-
safed an mixing of portent in the air. From time to
time she cast glance at Gaillards face if to read
his thoughts. She found him gazing straight ahead,
persistently worry that she could not gloss with
day-end happiness present in her mind.
When she spoke at last she frankly the issue
that she felt had been presented What very odd
encounter with the Major! 1t was-just little bit
barraSsing
Galard answered, EYES," He still looked straight
ahead
For some strange inexplicable reason Thurey felt
proceed. ut kind of the Major, sure, make
me such an offer; but of course
She halted there, wishing to have him complete her
thought, wishing to him flare up warmly, declare
his ownership IN all she was and even abuse the Major
for his blunder.
But he stared up the thoroughfare and was silent,
while she waited at his side Then at last he said,
offered?"
recty that unreal fear in her breast had voiced
itself, if from his scarcely parted lips; but, looking
inteny his SET averted face, she felt almost
whelming weakness attack her, and her cheeks lost
their color and white
"But-Acton- you- How could r." she faltered
heplessly After all that's happened between" and
she halted as before.
IAN what?" he said after moment.
He could hardly have asked question more brutal.
She realized suddenly that all she had given her love,
her kiss, which to her had been very much indeed
meant possibly nothing at all to him. pleasure to
be taken for the asking. Even then she did not and
could not wholly credit her senses.
"All what she repeated weakly. "Al what"
"Yes-all WHAT" His voice was increasing in firm
ness as he found her weak instead of accusing. Il
should think you'd be glad of the Majors splendid
offer 1t might mean very great improvement"
DO you mean, she said, as one in dream, that
that all you We said to me-and all the attenton-that
everything we've everything nothing at alp
.You-you re not suggesting, really"
See here, Thurley," he broke in Immediately this
sort of thing couldn't 60 on forever You know that.
I'm going away tomorrow, and I'm going abroad next
week.
A LII the weight of his meaning, suspended before,
and left her partially stunned She could barely think
She could not reason she could not rise to anger
"This-sort of thing?" she repeated.
"Certainy-ust the usual college sort of thing, he
confessed badly. "You knew all along I'd day
leave and follow my career, the my family will
naturally expect, which of course contemplated
this
She closed her eyes for the shame that rushed upon
her. not much for his intmation that between his
family and hers there could be hint of equality not
so much for this as for that sckening characterize
ton Of their association as the usual college sort of
thing
Her whole nature shrank upon itself, abashed and
quvering. The love she had given him she could not
snatch away, it had gone beyond recalling; but the
while still her hands blndly cropping: 1t had
been hers; it had been College loan to be away