The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-07-22

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no comment. But, as he rose from
| the breakfast table he felt that the
moment for an explanation was at
hand. Her eye was upon him, and he
| was fam to avoid It.
a am sorry, dear, he said, uneasily,
| ssbut j must go downtown again today.
II have to consult with Morton" He
named his lawyer. It was not strictly
untrue; he did mean to see Morton,
for minute or two, II he found time.
You have sold your seat r. she
asked, abruptly.
stIer-Hunt was not ready yester-
day. It'll be settled In a day or So z
AS yet he shTank from the lie direct,
but the following day q new subter-
fuge must be invented; he dared not
tell her the truth
II find" he said glibly having
thought 1t out beforehand, during a
sleepless portion Of the night.'that
will have to spend several days
perhaps a week at the Office "A mat
ter has cropped up requiring my at
tention''
T understood that Mr. Hunt had ar
ranged everything by your instruc-
tions, using your power Of attorney"
81 had-erfo rgotten this matter
due to my illness perhaps"
failed to foresee The reformed tip
pier had broken the pledge.
a week passed. The issue grew, be-
came as wall between the man and
the woman. Finally it might no
longer be eYaded.
I'm involved In the market" he
told her, surlily, with a logged air.
aJim!,,'
He eringed
II can't help it, sara-it's be-
yond helping now. I'm sorry. but i
saw the chance, thought, to make a
few thousands and"
s'But, Jim!a He looked quickly
away from the pain In her eyes: he.
would not have witnessed 1t, knowing
that he had caused it, for worlds.
But, Jim, you--you gave me your
Word!a
e know, L." He foundered mis-
erably under her accusing gaze. But
1T can't be helped. In a few days-a
week, at the outsideI hope to have
it all fixed. And that will be the end.
Sara!"
She did not answer, SteeIe's primal
impression was that she was refusing
to listen. Then he saw that she was,
for the instant, unable to give him her
attention.
She had pushed back her chair, as
though intending to rise; on the con-
trary, she seemed held down, as
though by an invisible hand strug-
Cling vainly. She had turned from
him, ayerting her face; Steele could
see no more than the full curve Of her.
cheek; and that Whitened to a pal1or
beneath his gaze. Unconsciously her
left hand went toward the region Of
her heart. clutching at the folds Of her
morning gown.
Steele hurried toward her.
s.sara.'' he cried a second time. Is
lis It your heart, dear-the old
trouble"
His voice seemed to rouse her: the
hand dropped to her side, she sat up
determine eddy in her chair, then warned
him away from her with little.
weary gesture. Steele bent toward
her in an agony Of solicitude.
s.The old heart trouble?" he de-
manded. But she refused to credit him
with the anxiety with which his tone
was charged.
Yes she said, family. Tits
gone, now. ] am ell right. s
4 aI'll send for Doctor Dexter, at
once" he proposed.
1T Is unnecessary. She rose, cold
II ignoring bis proffered arm. He fol
lowed her toward the door. He was
here yesterday. ] tell you-it Is moth
ing. Now, so ongo to the ONCE. !
am all right.
But
y Co.. she insisted, drearily. Don't
pretend to worry about me. II
.'But will not got" he cried. At
least, until know
IL aS SeLIinG laLes Bile ISAlAuSu
him, quietly. 1.-THE exchange opens
within an hour. You had best 60 at
once. Don't think Of me-think OF the
money you have involved
He had no answer. It was true
he had no choice but to consider the
money; his presence upon the floor at
the opening was an imperative neces-
sity. While he hesitated, considering
that phase Of the case, she brushed
past him and left the room. Steele
started after her, paused, reconsidered
left the house, muttering to
Where before he had gone to the
market as man desiring a stimulant,
now he plunged into the turmoil on
the floor as he would have swallowed /
an oplate: 1t would deaden his sensi- |
bilities, help him to forget her face as |
she had last looked upon him.
Since that first day, when he had I
turned the furry in Tennessee Rope &
Irvine into a rise, he had been drawn
more and more deeply into the tolls
Vests combinat ton, finding that they
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