The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1910-11-11
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Harrington

But she did say something to you.
didn't she:" l asked finally.
''She said. Not now. That was ALL"
81 suppose that was all she had
breath for. lit was just the incense
quent and meaningless thing a fright
ened woman would say"
"Meaningless?' he repeated and
looked up wonderingly.
Did you take it for an appoint
ment?" roared.
mo, no, no! She said only that and
then
"Then she turned and ran away from
you"
eyes," he said. swallowing painfully.
''That pleased you," l stormed, ito
brighten a woman in the woods"
set about packing my traps, grum-
bling various sarcasms. the last NUT
terings Of a departed storm, for al
ready realized that had taken out
my own modification upon him. and
was stricken with remorse.
81 wouldn't have frightened her for
the world" he finally said. and his
voice and his body shook with a
strange violence. II wouldn't have
frightened her to please the angels in
heaven!"
stared at him helplessly. nor could
III find words to answer or control the
passion that my imbecile scolding had
evoked. ...
"You think I told a lie!' he cried.
you think lied when said could
not help speaking to herr!
"No, no." said earnestly. 81 didn't
mean
"Words" He swept the feeble protest
away, drowned ln u whirling vehe-
mence. "And what does 1t matterP
You can't understand. When you want
to know what to do you look back into
your life and it tells you, and I look
back-ah" He cried out, uttering
half choked. incoherent syllable. 81
look back and it's all-bIindl All these
things you can do and can't do-all
these infinite little things! You know.
and Keredec knows, and Glouglou
knows. and every mortal soul on earth
knows, but I don't know! Your life
has taught you, and you know. but
don't know. l haven't had my life.
It's goneI All I have Is words that
Keredec has said to me. would burn
my hand from my arm and my arm
from my body rather than trouble her
or brighten her, but I couldn't help
speaking to her any more than I can
help wanting to see her again"
inir hiS hrnTu n
heavy dew. not of the heat, but like
that on the forehead of man In cru
cial pain. T made nervous haste to
seize the opportunity and said gently,
almost timidly:
"But If it should distress the lady?"
"Yes-then I could keep away. But
/ must know that"
"l think you might know it by her
running away-and by her look" l
said mildly. Didn't you?
mo" And his eyes flashed nm added
emphasis.
''Well. WE'LL" said. let's be on our
way"
81 don't believe she was distressed"
he went on. There was something,
but it wasn't trouble. We looked
straight at each other. I saw her eyes
plainly, and it was"-he paused and
sighed. a sudden, brilliant smile upon
his lips-''it was very-it was very
strange"
There was something so glad and
different in his look that. like any 9th
er dried up old blunderer in my place,
1 felt an instant tendency to laugh. 1t
was that heathenish possession, the
old insanity Of the risibles, which
makes man think 1t humorous thing
that his friend should be discovered I'm
love.
But if you were wrong" said. IF
it did trouble her. and IL it happened
that she has already had too much
that was distressing in her life
You know something about her" he
exclaimed. "You know
II do not" interrupted in turn. II
have only vague guess. / may be
altogether mistaken"
What is 1t that you guess" he de-
manded abruptly. who made her
suffer-"
II think it was her husband" said.
with a lack of discretion for which
was instantly sorry. fearing with rea-
son that 1 had added final blunder
to the long list of the afternoon-"that
is" added. IF my guess Is right"
as he alive?' he cried sharply.
81 don't knowr' i returned emphatic
| ally Probably I am entirely mistaken
in thinking that know anything of
her whatever. I'd rather not say any
more until 4 Go know"
Very WELL" he aaid quickly. Twill
you tell me them
"Yes-if you will let it 20 nc that"
Thank you" he said and. with an
impulse which was but too plainly one
OF gratitude. offered me his hand.
took it. and my soul was disquieted
within me. for &c was no purpose OF
mine CD Set inquiries Oh foot Arm 4re,
gard tO the Affairs or Mime. d'Armand
It was early dusk. From the court.
| yard or the INN came the sounds of
laughter and clustering voices. Be
fore the entrance stood couple OF
open touring cars. the chau1eurs en-
gagged i'm cooling the rear tires with
buckets or water brought BY person
Age ordinarily known ag Glougicu,
whose look and manner aS he perform
ed this office for the leathern digni-