New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-24
THE FORBIDDEN WAY

legal mind that graspcd the essentials Of
LET'S relation to their common enemy
What would toe the effect of this astonishing
revelation on the mind OF General Bent;
He did not dare speak OF this to Jeff, who in
his present mood could only miSintcrprct
him; but he was still thinking OF it when the
car drew up at the steps OF WcthcrallS big
bungalow palace.
GRETCHEN and their hostess met the
- arrivals at the door, and Jeff followed
them in slowly. He wanted 10 be alone again
TO think and here was sanctuary. Grct-
chen paused at the entrance TO the morning
room and. taking jeff by the arm. opened
the door, pushed him in quickly. and closed
it behind him And while jeff WAS wonder
ing what it all meant he heard a step beside
him. felt the timid touch of a hand on his
sleeve, and found his eyes looking down into
Camillas.
Jeff, she WIS whispering, they told me
YOU needed me. and SO | came TO you. DO
YOU want me;
He looked at her mistily for the mis-
fortunes that hung about him had dullcd his
perceptions II seemed strange that she
should be there; but he experienced no sur
prise at seeing her. Yes, want YOU, he
said abscntly. "Of course | want YOU.
He fingered the hand on his sleeve and
pattcd it gently, as ne would have done
childS; but She SAW with pain that the
tragedy of his birth now ovcrshadowcd al
other issues Ii he was thinking Of her at all.
II WIS Of the other Camilla. the Camilla ne
had known longest, the gingerbread woman
that she had been. II hurt her: but she
WAS convinced 1t WAS her own fault that ne
could think otherwise. She took his hand
IN her own warm fingers and held it tightly.
jeff dear, look a. me. I'm not the
woman that used to be- I'm the real Ca
mllla now, the Camilla YOU always hoped
III be. I'm changed. Something has hap
pcncd to me. | want YOU 10 understand -
m not a craven image now, jeff, IN Just
Your wife
He looked at her bcwldcrcd: but in her
eyes he SAW that what she said was true.
They were different eyes from the ones ne
had known, Softcncd darker and looked
up INTO his own plcadingly. wet with COM
passion, the tender, compelling eyes of wo-
man whose soul is awakened
She released his hand and threw her arms
lvuIv MS neck, lltlng ncr tdCc TO his
Don't YOU understand, Jeff? want Won
| want You! I've never wanted ANYBODY
else.
His arms tightcncd about her and their
bps met. She was tangible now. no mere
image TO be worshiped from afar. but warm
IDOL OF flesh and blood. to be- taken into ones
heart and cnshrncd there.
Camilla girl! Is it truc,"
YES She whispered. its always been
true, only didn't know il. love Won lem
love YOU oh, how lovc YOU, Better iban
myself better than al the world DO yon
realize it now" ~"
lie took her head between his hands anil
held 1t away 50 that ne might look deem into
her eyes and bc sure. Their lashes drnnn,.l
once or twice and hid them: but thai mpda
them only the more lovely when they onrnrd
again, for IN them he read the whole mrosnre
OF his happlncss and hers.
YES, its true. | know it nov Yor've
never looked at me like that never hrf"r. =
lie bent her head forward and would ba,o
kissed her, AS he sometimes used f. dn nn
the forehead; but She would not lct him
NO not that kiss. the cold kiss Of bom.
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