The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1911-11-16
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was at once returned to her side.
"You persist in the hostile attitude?
"Why not? Let us have no falls
pretenses. : dislike you; you dislik
me. II we stick to that 1t will sim
pity matters"
How do you know | don't like you?
The amused CLEAN in her eyes deep
ened.
God forbid" he CALCULATED involun
tarily. But" he added grimly
there's no danger"
Don't be too sure of that" she
warned him in gay malice. you know
nothing wins woman's liking sc
quickly as resistance. If you're not
careful | may end by liking you. That
would be terrible predicament-ii
we're to be enemies"
ut would"
Yes, for you" she flashed back.
Because then / should have to make
you like me. But don't be nervous.
shan't try. You're more interesting
as-you are"
81 am relieved" She noted with sur
prise that his ironical bow was easy
and not ungraceful.
There have been men who feared
to displease me. Mr.. McAdoo"
I've no doubt there are such men 4"
And Bob's tone did not convey a high
tribute to the class. But | don't hap
pen to be one of them"
Nor am | afraid of you. Mr.. Nc
Adoo." she countered II was for one
moment that day in the theater. You
startled me, having caught me-
Having caught you in a contemp-
tible act" he interrupted quietly.
Trying to cast doubt upon the SINGER
ity of man who was total stranger
to you"
The amused CLEAN died out of her
eyes She flushed angrily.
81 have constitutional antipathy
for men Of your type. Mr.. McAdoo."
People don't do that sort of thing
merely because OF constitutional an
tipathy. | had done nothing to harm
you. You had nothing to gain by at
lacking my motives-of which you
could know nothing-or by making
Paul Remington discontinued with his
advancement. as you have persisted in
LONG since. The women know don't
10 that sort of thing. Even men of
ny sort. whom you despise"-there
vas a trace of bitterness in these last !
call it contemplate"
You are right" she said quietly. |
IT was contemplate. and | have been |
of myself ever since. l was |
when you caught me at 1t. | /
lad no right to do it, no excuse. 1
pologize."
An ugly sheer twisted his mouth as
e replied. IT'S easy enough to apollo
ize, but what good is 1t after the mis-
hef is done?"
Il hardly expected you to be gener-
u.s." she answered his sneer gravely.
But now-what2 You didn't come
ere merely to convict me of a dis
onOrable act, l suppose"
Hardly. I'm a busy man. I sup.
ose / came to make a useless re-
uest
what is the request, or is it COM
land?"
He looked at her steadily for a min
te before he answered. She saw the 1
ne of his lips become thinner and the
uscles of his jaw tighten. ITO let ,
apl Crn ,
at seems" she replied mockingly.
hat Mr.. McAdoo in spite of his boast
friendship cares nothing for the |
lppiness of his friend"
you won't understand" ne said at
SC slowly, when | explain il. You're
ght when you say care nothing for
$ happiness-at least what you mean !
: the word You don't mean happi-
SIS, Mrs. Gilbert. You mean to glut I
e appetite, TO yield to the mating in L
met. to follow the lines of least re- ]
stance Only the very strong can a
ford happiness as you mean it. To =
eak man that sort of happiness means e
ppling his natural force. enslaving I,
mself to outside influences. There is n
ly one true happiness-the content s
ut comes from being a real. original V
rec. The man who would be this. Y
IS. Gilbert. must own and control A
nself absolutely. For Paul Reming- h
rs greater, true happiness do
re-" h
But what about me?'
He is nothing TO you" 10
AS you mean it, no-just now. But n
the future. why not? You never .,
1 tell. Mr.. Remington is talented n,
is magnetic. like him better than ~
ike most men. 1t is quite possible
1t l shall in time develop a deeper
crest in him. And, besides, Mr.,
AdOo, your opposition gives him a
v value. Did you forget to consid- n
when you came to ask me to send
q away what about my happiness" 4
> concluded her question with a
lie m
Mrs. Gilbert, your happiness did w.
, does not. enter into my calcula- ut
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