The Dolores star., 1910-03-04

starvtnG! she broke out In sudden
passion, cant you look ut me and scs
that!" She covered her face with her
hands and drew long. spasmodic
breaths.
Doubtless you need q tonic. my
dear madam" and he began scribblins
hastily across prescription blank
The woman watched him In silence,
her face depicting Z variety Of strange,
panoramic emotions. Her next words
were calculated to precipitate a crisis.
There's no use beating about tn.
bush any longer. Jack. You already
know what's the matter with me
don't you! And Notwithstanding your
simulated Indifference. I can see you
remember. You---can you look into
my eyes. John Drury and deny that you
still love me?" She had risen, and
was standing very close to him, her
pink. palpitant cheek just grazing the
rough black OF his coatsieeve.
Very paintakingly. and without
word. Dr. Drury laid aside his tablet
and pencil and--shrugged.
Don't be a fool. Dolly" His tone
was admirably modulated, but the
barely perceptible twitching Of his Ut
per lip revealed . transient weakness
to his companion.
She laid trembling row Of finger.
tips on his arm. He remained i'm.
movable. and she caught his hand ID
her hot palms, crushing II convulsivc.
y. Jack" The word was half.
whisper. half-caress.
He shook OF her fingers brutally.
Il thought We had settled all this.
years ago. Didn't say enough then!
or are we to repeat the scens:" His
eyes searched her shrinking face mer.
cilessly.
Presently she began to speak again.
In a low. broken voice. So
II. too. thought that II was over
them she said. butt couldt BE-.
dear. I've found that out. I cannot
forget. God alone will ever know
what those three years were to me.
/ Hell itself can hold no greater tor.
lures"
"Stop!" He turned blazing eyes up
on the pleading woman: his face
famed with dull crimson. But even
~ she looked up. = softer light made
It's transient passage across his fea-
lures and his eyes fell away from hers.
Her hands dropped Hstlessly to her
sides. and her slender body shook from
head to foot.
The clock on the mantel licked audi.
bly,. A minute passed. two-three.
Al last the woman lifted her eyes.
The doctor stood with folded srma,
his gaze on tho noor. without loot.
ing up he said: Several patients are
waiting for me. We DO 10 GOOD ~
pr0longing this Interview Good after.
noon" He started toward the door.
but the woman interrupted him with
. little low cry Of pain.
"Jack--Jack!" the word broke
hoarsely from her white lips. you
can not mean that this is-ths ssdf
that--thst-O my God!" she crumple1
down on the floor and flung her arms
about his knees In the tragic abas ica
Of despair.
An instant the man stood lihe stone:
then suddenly his powerful frsas
shook under torrent Of emotioa. and
he lifted her In his arms. staiains her
TO him In . passionate embrace. His
lips swept her hair. her eyes. Der
mouth with burning kisses. A. last
he released her. white and trembling.
and she staggered against the wall for
support.
When their eyes met finally. al the
old slavish devotion had come back
10 the mans. I'VE can't stay on herr" :"
he said huakily. lin mArrteA now.
you know. In . week ] car get ny
affairs Into shape. and We can 90 away
anywhere you say"
| The woman contemplated him Q eco.
ond In banned silence. Thss swiftly
like . fork Of lightning. rage and dc.
appointment flashed athwart her Quiv.
erinG face.
You fool!" she shrieked. when I
was 30 near II. 10 be defeated at last
] hate-hate--hate you. do you under.
stand' Do you think after that day
three years ago could ever think oe
you again except to despisei
Shall ! tell you why ] came here
todnys" she hurried on. gaapingly.
IT was because I heard that you haA
grown famous. grown 10 be . great
man. That you had married . beau.
tiful girl. and were happy-your
name In everybody's mouth. your opln-
- -
haps you have heard of Lynnstts Ase.
Fsriahs. famous on two contiassts -
one of the leading woman sculptosAi 2
.... want 10 b. world famous! And
had succeeded In ny guest today.
would have been -. ~ ,rned' has
been offered = plsce IN the great II.
ternAtionaI coatest ]. the 0Gurse
are complete oas little sspese
sioa lacking In the mass face, slul.
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