Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-16


you think could have his kisses on my lips,
and yours too?"
But mine
''Are not for me, Rene so long as belong
to him. Don't you understand" she
pleaded Don't you feel what | feel?
Isn't there something in the memory of his
touch still warm on my lips" she brushed
them impetuously with her arm, that robs
them of their freshness? Shouldn't they be
the symbols of what you have been tryin to
express, that it would be my right to hear
you express if it weren't for the shadow be-
tween us"
Il did not put it there he said coldly.
She sighed. "No, nor did l.; but it was
always there
what do you mean?"
@ am wiser than you she replied, smll-
ing kindly. MIR. Garriott isn't the only
obstacle between us. | think understand
what the comforts of life mean to US both,
to you as we'll as me- You offer me half of
what is yours You didn't know when
you offered it that it would be really all we
should have to live on
He made movement of protest.
Lets be honest, Rene, she went on. q If
| should marry you, ID have to marry with
out money. You didn't know. l didn tell
you. What was the use? For two years
account. Neither of us can draw on that
account without the others signature. 1t
was my uncle's device to keep us together.
Devilish, wasn't it? Also effective. It's
easy enough to see that Mr.. Garriott could
hardly join hands with me in changing my
name from Mrs. Garriott to Mrs. De Land.
NATALIE'S sang toid had cooled De
Land ardor, and he sat straight on the
bench gazing gloomily into the darkness.
Her latest information was astounding. He
was greatly perturbed, and took no pains to
conceal it. Nervously he lit cigarette and
deeply inhaled before he spoke, and when he
did there was a note of inquietude in his
Does Mr.. Garriott know about me-
about us?"
Eyes" she said quietly, he guessed"
And he didn't object to my coming
here?" he asked quickly.
oh, yes he objected; but | said would
ask you just the same. That was why we
quarreled.'
But tonight he's entirely civil don't
understand"
She sighed YEARLY. "Oh, it's all arranged. |
Abby took pity on me. 1t seems she has
some influence with him."
De Land nodded. Eyes, fancied that"
I1e got up anu Wdlkcu up ana GOWN before
her. So your mind is made up?" he said
coldly.
She reached forward and took his hand in
hers. Don't be cross, Rene dear. We must
be patient. | need all my friends now. 1t
can be no harder for you than it is for me.
You should see why it is that cannot give
myself to you, why | want the love l shall
some day give you to be as sweet as though
| had given it to you before"
Before Garriott kissed you," he said
brutally.
She hid her face "Don't-don't! It's
not worthy of you
I'm jealous of him, tell you," he went
on sullenly, Jealous of his right to be near
you, jealous of his kisses, his authority, his
money which brings you things l cannot
bring!'
She smiled. Would you wish to kiss a
woman as he did, when every atom of her
was rebelling against your touch? Would
you care to be near a girl who hated the
sound of your voice and shrank when she
heard your footfall?'
YES" he said, "if you were the woman.
l should do as he is doing. l should take
what was mine He fell on his knees at her
feet, holding her tightly in his arms before
him, so that try as she might she could not
shrink awav