The Detroit times., 1911-07-03
CHAPTER vII.-(contlnued.l

CHAPLIN Nlls-lContlnucu.l
Perhaps she saw something OF what
was passing in my mind, for she
SHOOK her head. Don't think that
because had no heart to mar your
outing. did not mean what had
said. II was easier TO be friends for
little-easier for US both. But
surely you should have played your
part. At the Ainslies' wanted 10
treat you as | should have treated
anybody. Do you think that you have
been fair? Do you think you should
have risked following me? For II
was a risk. You have come back
here where we are the only people
you know, and az soon as you come
you ask for me. don't like TO say
IL, Mr.. Crosby, but you have acted
inconsiderately. l am very anxious
that this time you should clearly I'M
derstand."
got TO my feet In silence. Some
thing had happened that could not
help; and as stood there, knew
that my world had come to an end,
and as In the first shock of a physi-
cal injury, felt numbly conscious OF
the deliberate suffering that was to
follow. She had risen too, looking
somehow curiously small and frail.
Then. OF a sudden. my manhood
caught at me, The wall was without
seam or crevice. darkening the sky:
and knew that could break II with
a breath.
Il will co." said. when arm sure.
Look at me. Lady, for you know that
know"
There was a sharp snap. She
glanced at her hands, then dropped
the broken paper knife at her feet
and faced me haughtily. gkncwr
she said, with a dry tension In her
voice. II only know that this is TO be
good-by." She held out a rigid hand
| took II and stood looking soberly
down at her.
rs that all?" asked.
Yes she answered. Don't make
1t hard for ME-" Then her eyes grew
suddenly afraid. She caught away
her hand and shrank back step
catching at her chain about her
throat.
"oh. don't, DON'T" she Degged
Please, please go-you don't under
stand"
held myself with all my strength
mo, | don't understand" whispered
She caught her breath with half q
sob, forlornly and as a child might
You must not understand. You
are never to sessme again"
you know can't do that" ] said
You must do H." she answered
ivery graveiy BE kind to me-" she
paused, because It's hard for me Il
send you away"
You must tell me one thing more
than that" said /; is there's there
any one else?'
Her eyes fell. That Is II" she
said at last, there is somebody else
That Is all. then" said quietly
Il shall stay away until you seLd fol
me-" and | left her.
have no remembrance OF the wall
back to the inn; but closed the dool
behind me softly, as II were shut
} ting door upon my dreams. Now
knew that the dull round OF daily
life. Of little happenings and usua
Indefinite Il made little ference
to think that ! might some day b.
sent for. Evidently II was TO bt
| Europe lulb bumIucT dLlcE oil. Ny
only desire was to make my going
thing immediate and complete; e
rupture so absolutely the threads o.
the wool that We had woven that
could feel myself separated from all
enough aloof from love 10 think OIL
life. I did not stop to ask myself
questions or to wonder precisely wha
was the nature of the -impossibility
that was driving me away. There
would be time enough for that.
began to pack feverishly, gather
ing my belongings from their disposi
ton about the room. felt tired, as
man feels tired who has losl q bat
tie; SO that after / had packed a little
sank YEARLY into the chair before
my bureau. Then after what may
have been a minute or an hour Of dul
unconscious thought, fell agoin Il
my task; pulling open the drawers
from where I sat, and searching theil
, depths for little odds and ends which
I piled upon the bureau top. The
bottom of the second drawer was GOV
cred with an old newspaper: and
smiled as | noticed that its fabric
was already turning brittle and vel
, Ilowish. and read the absolete viJlerct
of the headlines. Then a name half
way down the page caught me with {