The Washington times., 1911-01-25
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.Yes.v said David nnietlv as before

II "Yes." said David. quietly as before.
And nothing can change you?"
| She continued staring up at him.
Faint twitches broke her faces hard
surface, but it frightened again. Sud
denly, to David's aStonishment, she
whtrled about in her chair, presenting
him her back; and he saw a white hand
clinch and her little body grow rigid.
Then suddenly she sprang up, hurled
her cigarette box across the room, and
turned upon him with a gasp, her
face convulsed.
Here I amt she cried, stretching
out TO him her open hands. Il tried to
get you to come my way. You wouldn't
come. I have come your way. Here I
am"
This whizzing from one pole to the
other was too rapid for David.
"What?" he gasped.
| II lied about New Year night! took
nothing-not a thing! You wouldn't let
me. I've acted to you like a devil.
You're not a coward. You did not leave
me in Aliens house. l saw you wait
ing behind the palm. I've tried to keep
in. But I've come! I've given in! II
be, David-whatever you want me to
II want you to be honest" he said.
Yes! Yes! 1 willr' she answered.
breathless. She moved a quick step
| nearer, and went on IN an appealing,
breaking voice: But don't you see,
Take mel'
David was there. wave of pain,
of self-shame, of infinite regret, swept
through him. For a moment while he
tried to hold himself, he looked down
into the quivering, passionate, tear-lit
| face; then he took the hands out
| stretched to him.
| Kate" he said, imploringly. I'm so
sorry-so sorry! Forget me. 1 am no
body-nothing.
Il love you!'
Think how poor I am-how far
down"
The low tensity of that iterated cry
shamed out of existence all trivial rea-
| sons-drove David straight to his ut
most answer.
Forgive me-" he said, sick with loath-
ing of himself. But you've forced me
Il love you!"
She had paled at his words, and her
voice was only a whispered gasp; but
her fixed upward gaze, passionate, ap-
pealing, mandatory, did not waver an
and that, he had thought, was to be
forever unspoken. But it had to be
spoken now. After moment, in which
her tense face seemed to swim before
him, he said, huskily:
Il love some one else
She drew suddenly back, there was a
sharp indrawing of the breath, the face
hardened, the eyes above the fur neck
piece CLEANED fiercely.
'WhO?"
He shook his head.
''Who?"
Il cannot say"
The eyes narrowed to Sits and she
looked him through, as on the day she
had guessed he was just from prison
only now her intuition was quickened
a hundredfOd. They stood modoniess
few seconds, he trying to parry 5I, her
instinct; then a low, sharp 'A-a-h!
and after a second. so it's her!' There
was another moment of tense silence;
then she said abruptly:
1T is Miss Chambers?'
He did not move ar eyelash.
You love Miss Chambers!' she an
nOunced decisively. Her hands clinch-
ed. II hate herr" she said, in fierce
whisper. why shouldn't she stay In
her own world. Why should she come
She glared silently at David: then
harsh laugh broke from her.
so you're in love with Miss Cham
bers! Miss ChambeTS-a janltor! What
lovely match! OF course you've told
her so and she said yes"
Il shall never tell her." David said
quietly.
The bitterness and mockery began to
fade slowly from her face. When she
spoke again her tone was the tone of
argument.
''Don't YOU know that she's far, far
above yOu' You're a fool to think of
her! Why, you can never get her
never You see that. don't your
yes" He raised a peremptory hand. |
"Please!-let's not speak of her fur
ther."
Her whole body quickened. after
her, do you like any woman better |
than me?" she demanded.
He shook his head. No"
She's out of the question for you
she doesn't livew She crept slowly to- I
ward David, her eyes burning into his. |
There's no one between u.s." she whis- |
pered. Then her voice binZed up, her |
words rushed out.
You do not want me now, but You
will! I'll make you love me. I'll be
anything you like-I'll be honest!-I'll |
work! Yes, yes, I'll make you love me,
Davidr'
Her hands had clutched his, and she
now held up her Quavering face.
I'm going to be honest for your sake,
David. Kiss mel"
David was agonized with the pang of
her tragedy, with the shame of his own
great part of it. Forgive me-" he
whispered huskily; and he stopped and
pressed his lipe to hers.
She gave a little cry, and flung her
arms about his neck and held him
tight. Then, breathing against his
cheek, You'll love me yet, David!' she
abruptly withdrew her arms, and the
next moment was out of the room.