Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-04-20
CHAPTER m-(continued.)

equals. n only tolerated by those who
are? No! l want a man who will pro-
tect me from al these things. who will
help me to forget some needless follies
and the memory that a hundred differ
ent men have made play-1Oye to me on
h other side OF the f~ootlights."
Some men marry actresses to graft
~ their vanity; does this man love
you?"
Yes; and he will make me what
heaven intended l should be-a wom-
an. Oh. l a uttered no deceit. This
man will take me for what l am
And you have come here tonight to
ask me to forget, too?'' There was no
bitterness In his tone. but there was a
strong leaven of regret. We'll. 1 prom
Use to forget"
1T was not necessary to ask you
would come to you and tell you every
thing. l did not wish you to misjudge
me. For the world will say that l am
marrying this good man for his money;
whereas. If he was a man of the most
moderate circumstances, I should still
marry him"
And who might this lucky man be?
To win a woman, such as 1 know you to
be. this man must have some eXtraor-
binary attributes. And all at once a
sense of infinite relief entered into his
heart: If she were indeed married, there
WOu1O nv lOiIAeI UG lUdI ldIlllIlZlDE
doubt on his part, that peculiar attrac-
ton which at n time resembled owe
II at another time was simply fas-
cination. She would pass out OF his life
definitely. He perfectly recognized the
fact that he admired her above all 9TH
er women he knew; but 1T was also APP
parent that to see her day by day, year
by year, his partner in the
places as we'll as In the heights, ro-
nance would become ~threadbare quick
~ enough. Who is hep" he repeated.
THAT I prefer not to disclose to you
just yet. What are you going to call
your new play?" with a wave of her
hand toward the manuscript.
Il had intended to call 1t Love and
Money but he very name presages
failure"
Yes. 1t needs the cement Of compati-
bility to keep the two together"
well. from my heart 1 wish you all
the best luck in the world" he said, the
absence of any mental reservation in
his eyes,. You would make any man
9 good wife. If weren't a born
She leaned toward him. her face sud
denly tense and eager.
If I weren't a born fool" with a
smile that was whimsical, I'D have
married you myself long ago. But fate
cut me out for a bachelor" He knock
ed the ash from a cold pipe, filled and
lighted It.
She dropped into his desk chair and
propped her chin In her palms, view
ing him through half-closed specula-
tive eyes.
We've had some jolly larks togeth-
or" he said. II shall miss YOU; how
much l shall. know only whe you are
gone. 10 he good-looking?"
. manly face, fine eyes, and q good
nose. You know that Tn always par
tcular about q mans nose"
And young, Of cOurse?" not without
some feeling Of jealousy.
And young"
tell me all about him." drawing up
q chair and facing her.
H 10 Q lucky chap" he summed up
when he had done.
THAT remains to be seen." lightly.
II may prove the worse wife possible.
Perhaps. when I have burned my
publicity I'm trying to escape. Women
arc like extinct volcanoes; they are
most to be dreaded when written per-
fectly harmless"
Warrington shook his head and
laughed. Here the coffee came in. He
. himself.
''You are the one may I know who
never asks TO sweeten my Coffee she
:And yet I had to learn. You haven't
taught this other fellow vet, I see. Is
he warranted housebroken. or win he
have to be chained7"
'sHe will NOT have to be chained; and
z man who y. recluse seldom has to
6e broken In"
"A reclusef WHAT'S HIS hobby; but
terflles. stones. stamps or coins?-No.
heavy tonight. Do you recollect the
nl9ht you oOnned 4 suit uf mine hnn.