Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-05-30

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/, Stuart locked into her dark eyes
\ with d"Sp"rat" y"armimg.
Its yours Nam"
, "Miur""
Yes. dear. this is my secret. w,
been building this home for y"u tn,
past year. rye put all the It'll" money
my father gave me with every dollar
could save. It's paid for and here:
the key. | meant To ask y"u ont her,
To fix our wedding day. | ask YOU
now. Forget the nightmare of the
\ past two weeks and remember only
that We love each other"
The girls eyes grew dim for Il mo-
lment and she turned away that the
Her lips quiv"red for just an instant,
and her hand gripped the rail of the
vrranda.
| When she answered it was with a
light banter in her tones that cut
Stuarts heart with cruel pain.
IF I'd seen it four weeks ago. Jim.
really don't see how | could have re-
sisted it-hut now"-She shook her
head and laughed-'now it's too late."
My God. don't say that. Nam" he
pleaded. It's never to" late to do
right You know that | love YOU. You
know that YOU love me-"
But I've discovered" she went on
with hantering. half challenging frank
ness. that | love luxury. too. | never
knew how deeply and passnnately be-
| fore" she paused a moment. look
| ing toward Sea Gate. Isn't that the
anchorage of the Atlantic Yacht
Club"
| Yes" he answered impatiently.
Then that's Mr.. Bivens's yacht
the big. ugly black nn" lying close in
shore with steam up. He told me he
would send her into dry dock today.
| He WAS talking last night of Il we'd
ding cruise i'm her tn the Mediterra-
mean. | confess. Jim. that | want To
| shine. Ia succeed. and dazzle. and
reign. Every ambitious man has this
| desire. Why shouldn't |" You say |
have rare beauty. Well, | wish To eN-
press myself. It's a question of COM
mon sense. Marriage is my only ca
reer. This mans conquest was so
| easy it startled me and | came down
out of the clouds. | don't know girl
i'm New York today who has youth and
| beauty who does not in her soul of
souls aspire to the highest rank and
the greatest wealth This is perhaps
| the one chance of my life"
DO YOU hold yourself so cheap
You see I'm not 50 prejudiced an
| observer as YOU. Jim. I've looked the
| facts squarely in the face. You can't
realize how much the power of mil
| lions means to woman who chafes
at the limitations the world puts on
her sex. My imagination has been
set on fire hy dreams of splcndor and
power. It's too late"
| "Don't. don't say it. Nam"
| "Whv not he frank? This little cot
tagc is gem. | admit But I'VE seen
a splendid palace set in flowers and
| cleaning with Subdued light. Soft
music steals through its halls mingled
with the laughter of throngs VIII" love
and admire me. Its banquet tables
are laden with the custlieSt dclicacieS,
while liveried servants hurry to and
fro with plates and gnbl"tS of gold!
| a. IN
real. Il part OF my very life. Perhaps
somewhere in another world my spirit
| lived in such surroundings
"Prrhaps." Stuart interrupted bitter
| ~. I'm the breast Of a cruel. merCiless
half savage princess VIII" killed her
lower /" win II throne
Nan suddenly grasprd his arm.
What are you saying,
"Only interpreting your dream
you mustn't say horrible things
like thar to me. It's had enough, God
knows. when | face it. Rut at least
I'm not Il murderess.
I'm not at all sure" he persisted,
with desperation. THAT girl VIII"
can deliberately Kill the soul of the
man who loves her. might not kill his
body if put to the test"
For heavens sake. Jim. if YOU do
| love me don't say such things. I'll
never forget them, | can't help it
I've got to do this The spell is on
me. and must
Stuart seized her arm with fierce