Evening star., 1911-08-13
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YOU &c always wanted
Wont Won Let speak,
"No" he Numbered. "AIy mind is made up. I'm
going West alone You go Your way. 90 mine Is
that clear? You and Cort Bent can meet when and
where YOU please.
Il don't want to meet hmi" she whispered brokenly.
Il don't want to see him again.
Il can't believe YOU, he snecred. "Wcvc lived lie
since married Let's tell the truth for once IN
our lives. When came in this room YOU were asleep;
but while you slept YOU dreamed OF him. and his
name was in Your mouth.
The face she turned up to him haggard; but her
ewes were wide with wonder
Il heard you-you were calling tor Cort ! m not
going to be fool any longer.
He turned away from her and went toward the door,
while she got up with some dignity and walked to the
You're going-to Mrs. Cheynco" she asked coldly;
IF like, deiantly. "This game works both ways
"Yes see. There's method in your madness,
after all"
4 don't see why YOU should carc-sincc don't
object to Bent Mrs. Cheyne is friend Of mine She's
investing in company.
"Evidentv!" with scorn NO doubt you make it
profitable to her.
her. | do. You like Cort Bent don't, And there
we are We understand each other It's the first time
in our lives have don't question YOU and
YOU re not to question All ask IS that YOU hide
your trail as III hide mine have some big interests
at stake and don't want any scandal hanging around
my namc-or yours m giving you into the hands
of my enemies The father wants To my business,
the to ruin my wife Ill fight General Bent with
his weapons the SON
You re insulting" she broke IN. w Ill YOU go:
He turned at the door, his face pale with fury. les,
III go And won't bother YOU again. These rooms
are yours. When | m here, mine there. Some day
when IN ready III get YOU divorce. Then you can
marry as YOU please. As for me- he finished passion
atelv am done with marriage-done with It. You un-
derstandi"
And the door crashed between them.
CAMILLA stood for a moment tense and breathess,
- staring wide eyed at the pitlless door Then the
room went whrlng and she caught at the chair at her
and anlri into
against her breast For moment she could not think,
could see, The brutality OF his insults had
driven her Of her bearings. Why he had not struck
her she could imagine for it IN the character OF
the part he playing He had not given hera chance
He must have that she trying to repair past
damages and begin thIob OF self pity that was
almost sob came into her throat. Tears gathered IN
her ewes and battered the desk before her She did
not notice them until she heard them fall and then she
dried her eyes abruptly though shame tor weak
ness He did not want to begin anew. She could see
all clearly now He tired of her, and caught at
the way be rid of her. by putting her IN the
wrong Her strength came quickly as she found the
explanation and she sat up gldy IN her chair her face
hot with shame and resentment. She deserved some
thing better from him than this! All that was worst IN
her clamored for utterance.
With quick movement Of decision she reached for
ward for pen and paper and wrote rapidly ScraW
then rang the bell for her maid
"Have this mailed at once!'
1t was addressed to Cortland Bent