Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-10-11
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sAll the more for that reason!"
She took the child from bin. cud-
ding 1t close to her heart.
Come in. Paul! Don't stand therel
Don't you kaow you have CONS
homer
He followed her into the library.
Ths warm, coy room seemed TO en-
fold him. to welcome him. He sank
into a chair, burying bis face In his
hands.
Kathleen, I can't help 1t. / don't
want to leave-to run away out into
the loneliness again. Do you think be
will let me stayT"
"Have you any doubt?" She faced
hfm proudly. ssThen you don't know
our Bobr'
sit wasn't easy, Kathleen-I was
FRO ashaued-but it was very lonely"
.But all that is ended, Paul"
Sometimes life throws the prodigaf
IA 1ine. In Paui,s case the line was his
sister. another astray under the curse
Fpf Inherited temperament. whom he
had found dying aud hugging to her
heart a child OF passion.
.She died. But | made those last
weeks easier for her. I think. That
Should count for something-do you
think so, K~athieeDys
THAT should count for a great deal,
Paul.
IF only I could be OF some use to
him! ia like to be-" The humility sat
strangely on Paul.
Yah, | Q you northumberland. He
heeds all the help all of as can give.
Fer William FMureheil is dying, and
Rob must take bis place"
HE has risen high. I am glad.Di
land she saw TINT he was sincere. He
Sat up suddenly. with adespairing cry.
kathleen. IT'S not possible! / can't
stay. / can't help him. / can only
hurt him. Don't you see. I'll be a re-
: minder to him and to every one OF
what must be for~gotten-that thing
his shame1"
sBut you don't understand" she
cried. What others think doesn't
count. He has never denied 1t. part
Nv. | think. becauseshe wouldn't shame
you before the people. AS for hina, It
wasn't bis shame. He wasn't guilty..
DEMONSTRATING"
Then to the beWildered Paul she told
the story of the convention as she had
had 1t from Haggin.
1t was long before he answered. Hig
hands and face twitched continuously.
; Evidently hts nerves were gone. 1t
was not easy, the thing required Of
him.
AT last he opened his eyes. ITS the
only thing to do.''
she guessed what was In his mind.
HE would eve ask 1t. Paul.
"Let as can Haggin and do 1t. Now
-tonight-while my courage lasts"
Carrying the baby. she left him
alone In the library. When she re-
turned. after manvanainusas4~~A-~aA~
1tft The child asleep IN the motfserly
arms OF Nerah.
Paul was lying fn fhe CHAIR fn the
same attitude as when she had left
him, his eyes closed. He opened his
eyes and looked up at her question
ingly.
@They are coming now" she an
swered. Then she added abruptly. al
most sharply, "psui. tts cnsy sa.r 70
you to tell you that-that Bob and
, Mrs. Gilbert She stopped as alb
fuptly as che had begun.
He made no answer, and after
awhile she continued gently:
"Is there amy reason why they
shouldn't be bappy-as men and wo-
men want TO be happy, PaulY'
Again it was a long time before he
answered In a Voice that was very
tired: ssThere is no reason. All that
IS dead. 1T has no right to live. Kath-
1een."
In her heart she was crying Jealous
ly to her secret. sIt's the last thing I
can do for hinl'' Aloud she said:
"You must tell him that too"
He did not notice that her voice was
sharp and constrained. He was
watching the fires Of a real suffering
burning out the last vestige of tho
self that had been Paul Remington.
When Bob came home the two men
met quietly. What was said then
need not be set down here, but a new
footing was established. Thereafter
many things were ignored by them.
Paul went on the staff of Bob's news
paper. The Bugie's editorials sare
often quoted in other newspapers Of
note.
Many have often tried TO initiate
them II vain, perhaps because they
breathe a spirit that cannot be siniu-
hated conyineingiy. He is no longer a
public figure in the Steel City. Few
now remember his sensational dis
avowal of McAdoo, fewer still his
equally sensational amende. Some
times there have been struggles with
a burning appetite. AT such times ne
has fed to Kathleen. He tells her Ii
Ills she who has conquered.
Both Kathisen and Paul aze happy.
At least they have achieved content.
(To ba contfnued.)
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