The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-05-20
CHAPTER iii.-coneInusd.

Il
He shrugged impatiently. "You
know how little the last would affect
me. l am going away on a longer
journey than four weeks, and I want
you to come with me-"
She withdrew her hand, which he
still held-not snatched It, but slowly
and meditatively withdrew II. Tenn
pest felt sensitively her complexion Of
mind-he had surprised. but not
shocked her. Leaning towards her,
in low tone he pleaded with her.
storming her citadel. whose weakness
he knew. Afterwards, she thought in
reviewing the moment that he had
pleaded as one for life-as for a raft
to be thrown to drowning man. Was
It possible he loved her like this?
DO you realize what you are ask
ing me to do?" she said In pause.
"Yes." he said shortly. give up a
London and a husband whose life is
notorious, whose existence is a plague
to you. a reputation amongst those
who have none themselves. false sit.
uation for a sincere one, for a life
with the man whom you say you love.
Ormond will divorce you, and I will
marry you at once"
Lady Ormond had believed the orig
inal Tempest who had made her for
get everything but himself could not
return with the old charm and i'm
perious challenge. She had been
wrong then In her belief. for he was
talking her over again out Of herself
and beyond her control.
why are you like this?" she muir
INJURED with some emotion. "Will you
be like this always? II thought it, /
could not hesitate"
At her tone, certainly not the one
Of brusQue denial he had anticipated.
Tempest experienced a curious min.
Cling Of exultant victory and Of sim
cere regret.
Tomorrow. Lefty" he said. and
took her hand again. you must come
with me tomorrow"
In her utter surprise Lady Ormond
was finding herself equal to Tempest's
demands. She did not hesitate for
one moment to make q concession he
had never asked before. He was rich
be richer-famous, not yet In
the zenith Of his celebrity. There was
In sharing his life just one sacrifice.
and that she determined not to make
II she could avoid II.
"Basil!"-she leaned towards him,
lifted her head In a way to reveal the
clear, pure lines OF her neck and chin,
her face like . flower turned to the
am not cavilling. but
you are 80 impetuous and impractic-
able. Let me get the divorce from
Ormond. II IL merely q form-one / |
can have for the asking. You don't |
wish to sacrifice me needlessly. do |
you? You are not SO orgueilleux that |
Tou must see me Inundated, are you. |
You are not vain-really. you know-l
won't you let me get out decently?"
He smiled and sighed. "Decently!"
he repeated with some scorn. Can
vou Letty?"
Il win see my lawyers tomorrow"
He frowned and hurried: Then you
refuse to come with met"
NO." she nodded determinedly, "I
lon't refuse. II you are set on running
ny reputation-for q whim-why,
won't stand in the way Of your ego
SIN"
He capitulated. We'll. you have
me. Lefty: but then you are
perfect type. and ] datter myself
low that can predict the rest. You
han take the narrow and more rep
table way. as you think Il to be.
sut you won't come with me. Lefty
'ou won't come"
Nonsense" she laughed. and COW
red his lips with her hand. "You
ave my word"
Under the hand which he held to
as lips he murmured something. Il
'as "Good-by-no respite. Il
Lady Ormond was filled with salts
action She had been equal TO the