Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-09-22

@hN HANo<N kAtaDh IL net Eyes uttD~
ened.
God forbidr he calculated lnvolun-
tarily, But" be added grimfy,
there's no danger"
Don't be too sure Of that" she
warned him In gay malice. 'You know
nothing wins a woman's liking so
quickly as resistance. II you're not
careful l may end by liking you. That
would be a terrible predicament-if
we're to be enemies"
1T wouldp'
Eyes, for you" she flashed back.
Because then l should have to make
you Ike me. But don't be nervous.
l shan't try. You're more interesting
as-you are"
81 am relieved" She noted with sur
prise that his ironical bow was easy
and not ungraceful.
There have been men who feared
to displease me, Mr.. McAdoo."
i've no doubt there are such men"
And Bob's tone did not convey a high
tribute to ,the class. But l don't hap
pVh u DS JUG VI Iueul-
"Nor am l afraid Of you, MI. Nc
Adoo," she countered. 81 was for one
moment that day in the theater. You
startled me, having caught me-
Having caught you in a contemp-
tble act" he interrupted quietly.
Trying to cast doubt upon the SINGER
ity Of a man who was a total stranger
to you"
The amused CLEAN died out Of her
eyes. She flushed angrily.
81 have a constitutional antipathy
for men of your type. Mr.. McAdoo."
People don't do that sort Of thing
merely because of constitutional IN
tipathy. / had done nothing to harm
you. You had nothing to gain by at
tacking my motives-of which you
could know nothing-or by making
Paul Remington discontinued with his
advancement, as you have persisted In
doing since. The women l know don't
do that sort Of thing. Even men of
my sort. whom you despise"-there
was a trace of bitterness in these last
words-"would call 1t contemplate"
you are right" she said quietly.
"1t was contemplate. and 1 have been
ashamed Of myself ever since. l was
ashamed when you caught me at 1t, I
had no right to do IL, no excuse. l
apologize"
An ugly sheer twisted his mouth as
he replied. tits easy enough to apollo
gize, but what good is 1t after the mis-
chief Is donef"
81 hardly expected you to be gener-
ous," she answered his sneer gravely.
"But now-what? You didn't come
here merely to convict me of a dis
honorable act, I supposeT"
Hardly. I'm a busy man. I sup
pose I came to make a useless re-
quest"
What is the request, or is it q com-
mand?"
He looked at her steadily for a min
ute before he answered. She saw the
line of his lips become thinner and the
muscles of his jaw tighten. ITO let
Paul Remington CO."
at seems" she replied m~ockingly,
that Sa l MF; MfAd eStt ts sRRi Utlf IF his b0a tas
happiness of his friend"
"You won't understand" he said at
last slowly, when 1 explain It. You're
right when you say I care nothing for
his happiness-at. least what you mean
by the word. You don't mean happi-
ness, Mrs. Gilbert. You mean to glut
the appetite, to yield to the mating in
stinct, to follow the lines of least re-
s~istance. Only the very strong can
afford happiness as you mean 1t. To a
weak man that sort of happiness means
Gripping his natural force. enslavin
himself to outside influences. There Is
only one true happiness-the content
that comes from being a real, original
force. The man who would be this,
Mrs. Gilbert, must own and control
himself absolutely. For Paul Reming-
toms greater, true happiness l do
care"
"But what about me?"
Gle is nothing to you"
"As you mean it, no-just now. But
for the future, why not? You never
can tell. Mr.. Remington is talented.
He is magnetic. l like him better than
I like most men. 1t is quite possible
that / shall In time develop a deeper
interest In him. And. besides. Mr..
McAdoo, your opposition gives him a
new value. Did you forget to consid-
er when you came to ask me to send
him away what about my h~applnessT'
She concluded her question with a
smile.
Mrs. Gilbert, your happiness did
not, does not, enter into my calcula-
lions at ALL"
Winters early dusk was falling out
side, leaving only the freight to light
the room. She was very beautiful as
the soft glow fell upon her face.
Were a good deal alike, you and l.
You have taken everything you want
I've been given everything except the
things that count most. We're both
very selfish. You make the excuse
that you have to be selfish to realize
your ambitions. have the evcnse