El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-10-23

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'Eo. Eol YOU MUSTN'T DESERT HuL."
ness at the sacrifice Of a man who
cares for you so deeply, who has done
so much for you"
He smiled bitterly. There is some
thing you don't understand. He has
| been the first to sacrifice me. You
probably don't know that your brother
offered to help him elect me governor,
but was refused Ny friend refused
to sacrifice a policy for my sake"
'fHe hasn't told yOu2"
''YOur brother has told me-
81 mean Mr.. AcAdoo hasn't told you
that he went to the capital and agreed
finally to join John Dunmeade on the
condition that they support you for
governor next year?'
Paul stared at her bewildered, stun
ned. He did that2' he asked slowly.
ncredUlOusly.
Eyes"
His arms fell Imply to his side. For
some minutes be sat modOnless-
When he looked up again his hand
some face was marred by a sneer.
you pleading for himi You seem to
have executed the vote face"
She flushed. Il have no right to
resent that The one thing a woman
asks Of a man is loyalty. She should
be the last to seek TO turn it away
from another. That have done so is
my shame"
He shook his head in perplexity.
''You have changed since you went
away"
'Tve found out that the world
wasn't created merely for my pleas |
ure," she answered quietly.
"After all" he continued, "the thing
in which he has been falsest was in
coming between US. If be hadn't done
that you could have loved me. That
Sunday when you sang you almost
cared for me. And you would have
let yourself love me had it not been
for him. Even now you wouldn't re
fuse me finally were it not for his op-
position But he and I have come to
the end"
you're mistaken" she said gently.
'sThat isn't my entire reason. He has
told me that he no longer objects. He
proves his friendship by that"
Again Paul fell back Imply in his
chair. 'He-has-tOld-you"- be gasp
ed. ''WhenY'
Saturday night-over the tels-
phone"
cit was too late-toO later'
The music OF the string band and
the voices Of the other diners receded.
He lost sense even Of the presence Of (
the woman before him. He felt mis-
erably alone. Life had dealt hardly
by him, ne thought bitterly. There /
was no hint OF self blame in his bitter
Ress his heart contracted in q spasm /
Of exquisite sOrrOw. Tears Of self pity
stood in his eyes.
'sThe end Of the dreamr' he sighed |
at was too good to be true Nothing
remains but a memorable deathless /
memory Of what might have been"
Even in his bitterness he could turn |
his pretty phrase.
Tears were in her eyes too. "You'n |
forget I'm not worth even q men,
Dry"
She could with dimculty preserve /
the steadiness Of her voice as she (
spoke.
Il have no right to ask you any. |
thing. haven't been fair with you. /
But am fair with you now-Tm try /
ing to atone for my selfshness-when /
I say go back to him and forget me. /
You are all he cares for. and he is far
more worthy Of your love than am
You viii find your true happiness
working with him and John Dun
meade. And II will go away where
you can both forget me and / can no
longer stand between you. i, not be,
have been the marplot"
"IPs too late" be said Hstlessly. HE
and I have parted forever"
1T is never too late to atone for a
fault Be generous to me, If not to
him." she pleaded anxiously.
The quality Of his smile changed
40 you? What is he to your
"He IS a man who despises me
justly" she answered steadily. HE /
IS q man whom nay brother is cruelty
seeking to destroy and to whom