New-York tribune., 1911-01-15
s,,>,.v MAGAZINE TOR JANUARY Is. 1911
Thurley Ruxton
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what confused remembrance of the lncipSmr' b;,n
as they happened. II must have, S''uTT Srhnn y en-,
or something; for he nearly feil' ~ ,,e
begged Robley Stuyverant 70 IAN a,,sh
away" She halted there, with ne" .,o,,,I Iiu2,'
of color creeping to her cheeks at 'ilc i'''''
ory of seeing Gailard in the door. II ;,r.
Alice tapped the floor with Silla'i' "a a."
patient slipper. This is really 700 C",nt G,u
she answered presently. need t.e SUu,,' ,,n,,
so badly, Just at this time Mihd you, ",
Deary, | shouldn't care how severely yJiu
punish him, or humiiate him later IL olmy
we could manage to keep him on ior d ''i'i''
in spite Of what he has done. ouo-
Thurley stared at her in honest ailId|o 5IIeo
ment. "You wish me to see him. eiluui'
him, after this?" ,-
Il know exactly how you feel, my dear,
and | admire you for it," Alice answered.
"but our position is peculiar. 1t may last
brief time only, this triumph. FOR many
reasons did very much desire to treat ULle
Count rather well, as well as the others az
least, and now I'm annoyed more thaii Il l
can tell. The miserable | knew 1T ie!t
he was quite that sort. Ihurley, iSn ~
finer art, more qualification IN the end' 10 iC'
him return for his need of deliberate retriDu-
ton? Couldn't you skewer him tar more
satisfactorily by calm intent than by mere
impuSive resentment"
ooh, I've thought of that, Ihurley con
fessed in her usual candor, resuming her seat
a little YEARLY. I've thought of so many
things tonight. You see, he isn't all.
IN her agitation Alice had momentarily tor
gotten Thurley's statement that TWO
events had marred the pleasure of the even
ing. "Oh," she said. YES there's some,
thing more. Not 50 bad as this, trust!
Thurley was once again all courage ana
honesty. I'm not 50 sure. 1t may be
worse You remember meeting Mr.. Gail
lard?" Alice nodded and she continued
"He knew me in New Haven. He was even
my At least | thought he intended lie
threw me over, in plain English, and now
now he wants to make love to me again.
Alice stared, all but speechleSS Thur
lcyl And you-lke him still?
Thurley rose again, superbly active. |
hate him! To think he'd come like this
now-and dare! Oh, it does seem as If I've
got a right to make him suffer-
Alice rose too. This is certainly grave.
He mentioned your present position, asked
questions, | presume? He isn't positively
the cad to take advantage OF his knowI-
cdge!"
II don't know" said Thurley, once more
relapsing into her chair. He limited at
things, and of course asked questions and
made insinuations. He insisted on coming
to see me, going back to our old relationship,
and said he'd make his treaty with you.
"And you?" said Alice. "You were care
full, of course, nonCommittalI You didn't
leave him offended or vengeful?"
Thurley'S eyes flashed warringly. No!
almost determined to do everything in my
power to lead him on, and then later even
up the score; but he made me so angry
don't know whether | could really do it or
not I'd probably deSpise myself. Id rather
not try. | don't know what to do
Alice smiled in sheer relief. She was sud
denly sure of the future.
Don't try to decide anything tonight,
my dear, and don't be uneasy, or angered, or
anything but amused-at least for the pres
ent It's time we retired. Don't forget,
dear Princess, that you are certain to be the
target for all of Cupid's arrows, the bitter
with the sweet. 1t is sometimes possible to
fight fire only with fire, and some kinds of
love with-art." She kissed the tired girl
affcctionately and smiled reasSuringly.
But, said Thurley, when he comes to
see you-what will you dO?'