The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-08-30
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and they would search the house It
was a crazy pIan-but you know tbs
you poor little thing-- said oliver.
brute. 1 wonder IL you can ever fOTSv5
rne2"
YOU she said. All! it is not you
who should ask
ately. for 1 have dared 20 do YOU the
injustice. the horrible wrong, Of think
ing YOU stole the pendant
But how could YOU help thinking soE
every reason TO believe it
"One look into your eyes should have
told Inc how preposterous such thing
was. and besides. It should not have
mattered- Taief or no thief --
He was looking into her eyes with q
gaze there was no miStaking- she re-
treated hurTiedly, and her head went up
proudly A light flashed from her eyes
Mr. Grant 7 believe IL Is I that am
doing you an injustice now
what is it2' he questioned
For a moment I thought you were
trying TO fiirt with me 1t isn't proper.
81 it, when one IS engaged 70 one young
iady 10 fiirt with another? 7 have met
your fancee-"
Oliver smiled ErimIy-
"A moment ago he said. ''I told YOU
that II wouldn't have made any differ
enCe TO ne what you were. IN spite OF
everything, I claim the right to tell YOU
Have I made il quite clear
He stepped quickly toward her and
took her hands IN hs-
Look into my eyes again he com
manded. Now tell me that you don {
love me II you'll do that. III believe
YOU. III 60 oUt Of here and never come
back again
You do love me, don't you2 Say YOU
de- Say it, There is already one secret
between us. You have trusted me with
that-whv not with this2 must know r
You must tell me-
oh il is not true You made me care
for vOu-but no. I won't say I love You ,
Why should II What right have You
10 come into my life ike this-tO de-
.manG such things2"
What right had YOU to come into my
life. ven little witch. with your wonder
fUl black eyes2 You came unbldden, but
You can't 20 so easily
His arms stole about her waist
Look AT me. Marian he said. using
her name for the first time.
Half frightened she drew away hut
suddenly she -aissd her eyes to his. and
the tempest in them swept her ava :.
IrDulSivelv he ClaSped her 10 his heart.
Their IiDS met IL one long kiss
Then she gathered strength TO push
him from her with fierce energy Her
EYES bIaZed at him
-'Oh. how dared vouT' she PAINTED. the
gorgeous color mounting high into her
cheeks '+Y0u have made mel Yes
here her head tilted DrOUdly-'-yes. I DO
love YOU Now 30 quickly before T
shame myself mo a As YOU say. in
spite OF everythinF. I CO love your
still he did not &C
Haven't fszsBliliated myself enough -
she asked. hcr fDs trembling Then she
said. quietly with that kiss [ think
You took my souii'
He took sep toward her
With that KISS I gave vcu my own -
he answered Eravely. VIII you accept
il from meT"
She spread her hands with a pretty
gesture of dismay.
Are you quite mac she questioned,
cor am Il How can you say such
things when
We are both Of us in our senses. or
nearly So. ne answered. I am only
very happy I wanted to be quite sure
that you loved me. that was all You
are right I am engaged to be married,
and 50 ere you We are engaged 10
each other"
But thot-sht-''
q told yoy the truth" he broke in.
gently I'VE are concerned only with
each OJher-yOu and !
But you forget, my father"
Darling, he said. seriously I am
blessing him this very moment for hav-
ing appropriated Mrs Porter's Jade
pendant. Without the pendant we
should never have met"
The Continuation Of This story VIII
Be Found In Tomorrow
Issue Of The Times.