The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-11-28
THE COMPA ACT
CONTINUED FROM PAGE SIX

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-Tae-e .s nothing 70 eXQ-a =
re-zaz remained silen; .o- no
men, T1en as eges again took
on Ia, da-k expression @: deeg
feeling. = nan more acc-s,o-ed 70
women would have .e., Mary 10 re-
cover herself lie did no; understand.
Besides. j, pas his way 10 say or Do
Jas, VIA. he -ao1sa. 20 - rgh-
He tLrust h.s hand II his poke,
and slowly withdrew The letter 1e
had taken from The KaH.r.
This is for You. be sal u
found = 1e-ro aiding in the scrub.
lie vas waiting 70. yol HIS mas,e-
gave hin e .e.,er 70 te delivered
.-,o your hands Instead be gave j.
INTO mine. The KaEr IS 2 oas-a,
s1r o. creature"
Mans RESENTMENT suddenly died
o-- u i-s place had come cu-.-
os.-y thai was 10. vi,hou. dash
o. :ea- il H. She was sesrching
her husbands face while he held
he letter OF, toeards her Sic was
wondering. too. With woman's
g-i-s1ess OF perception she read
something O. -ae mans feelings
VIVA. were his thoughts Mechanical
j. she took The note and hel3 il
without even glancing in its direction.
Where vas the necessity? She knew
5. vas from Guy Cha-mer: she even
knew the g.st Of its contents New
e-.heless she put an abrupt ques-
ZION. and al the moment, she was
hardly responsible for what she said
Who IS it from" SIZE demanded
Her husband shrugged and turned
10 the window
! have not read it,"
Mary stared. She sull held the
note between finger and thumb as
she hai taken IT, His answer was
strangely curt, and her fear increas-
ed. There was a numb feeling in
her aching brain, and her heart was
humping in her bosom. There was
nothing oowardly in her nature, but
she had never seen Fernan reused.
And now there was a subtle force
in his quiet manner which she had
never seen before. and could not
fathom.
You had better read it."
He spoke again, and without turn
ing. And while Mary obediently IN
folded the paper she watched him
fill his pipe and light It.
At last he turned, and their eyes
met.
You are not reading your-le;ter, %
he said.
No"
The strong teeth gripping the
mouthpiece Of the pipe made the
muscles o: his jaws stand out Ike
walnuts.
Why not?" he asked withou, re-
la1ing his grip.
Mary's mind was made W.
There is no need"
His eyes inquired but his lips
remained silent.
Il know who it is from. and :
know what II contains she went on.
in answer 10 the mute question. Then
she burst out passionate,y: "Oh.
what's the use OF beating about the
bush? The letter is from Guy Chal-
mer, and it IS 10 ask ne 10 meet
him a. a certain place"
She fet so i'll that once she had
begun, she could not longer con
t-ol herself, but swep, on in a
tide OF passionate bitterness.
Yes she cried. 1t Is wha,
you would call love letter. A let
ter Of fiery passion from a man who
knows how 10 love, who loved ne
three years before you and I entered
into our loyeless alliance. I knoR,
. because ! have just returned from
/ riding with him-a chance meeting
l allOw-vhen he told me that he
had sen, 1t, AMI what it contained
You little knew what you were do
ing tha; time when you asked ne 70
cultivate him: you little knew what
horror you we're thrlstRg upon me,
and what you were preparing for
you-sel. I had it in my mind 70 tell
you that nigh. that Guy was my
lover before ever you knew ne.
but I thought thought I was strong
+ enough 10 carry the matter through
for your sake. 10 spare you any dis
,urblng thoughts. This letter is ne
result. You cannot blame ne. Blame
your politics. which YOU say ! can
{ not understand. blame yourself But
20 no, blame re. When ! married
you lad done with Guy Chalue-
/: IS you z-ho have flung Us to
gs-be- again. But as Cod IS nv