Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-10

I'm in love-I simply say I'd marry you, that's
"You re talking nonsensc.'
81 never was saner in my life want you to believe
in my kind of friendship.
Eight hundred thousand dollars worth of friendship
is to be sneezed at.
stop Jeff, you're brutal l won't listen."
you We got to- I've listened to you. Now YOU must
listen to and m going to make you play the game
with your cards above the table. So far as under
stand you hold the New York record for broken hearts
to date, and l warned that you had strewn your
wrecks along the whole front of Central Park East.
But | suppose | too much hattered when you
showed attention take to my heels. liked you,
and wanted you to like me. Perhaps we both liked
each other for the reason, with the motive,
curiosity. You put IN odd situations just to see
what I'd do. | liked to be with you. You purrcd like
kitten in the sun. and liked to hear you; so was
willing perform for that privilege You claimed me
for friend; but you tried your best to make me lose
my head That's true, you can't deny it. didn't lose
it, because because had made up my mind that
/ wouldn't. don't know whether you were dlsappolnt-
ed not but know you surprised, because you
weren't in the habit of missing trick when you played
that game.
She withdrew her hand abruptly and turned her head
away. THAT isn't true she murmured. "4ou must
not speak to me sol"
"I've got to. Every word of what l say is true-and
YOU know it"
dts not true now
"Yes it's true now l know how much you really
care about me- You've got SO much in life that you re
really interested in anything except the things
you can't get. You like me because you know I'm out
of your reach and you cant have even if | wanted
you to. You re great artist but don't think you
really fooled me much. You like to with fast
and Frenchy set just because it gives your cleverness
chance it couldn't have with the dodos but you don't
mind being talked about, because your conscience is
clear. You like the excitement OF running into danger,
just to prove cleverness IN getting out OF It. See
here Rita, this time you re going too fart suppose
ought to feel very proud of the faith you put in and
your willingness to trust yourself SO completely IN my
hands. guess do But things different with me,
somehow. told you was going to he'll pretty fast,
and I'm not in any mood to be triaed with
"I'm not tr1ing' She had caught sinister note in
his voice. and looked up at him in alarm.
There way to prove that.
"How?"
"Ths."
HE put his arms around her. turned her face to his,
- and held it there while he looked a moment into
her eyes. But she struggled and held away from him,
suddenly discovering something unfamiliar in the rough
ness of his touch and the expression in his eyes.
"Let go" she cried, struggling desperately to be
free.
you'll kiss mel"
aNo-neyer, =, not after that
4The way you speak to me. You rough!
"I'l not let you 60 until you tell me why you
here If you love me- you'll look in my eyes and tell
SOL
a don't love your she painted, still struggling. Il
shall! Let go, | say!"
He laughed at her-her struggles SO futile Art
could not avail her here She realized it at last and lay
quietly in his arms, her eyes closed her figure relaxed,
while he kissed her as he pleased
will you tell me you love me!"
mo! l loathe you'll"
Then she began struggling again He released her and
she flung away and stood facing him, her hat off, hair
in disorder, checks flaming her body trembling with
rage and dsmay.
ooh, that you could have touched me SOL
"Why, Rita he began
"Dont speak to mel She moved toward the horses.
"Im gong!"
"Where?'
"To Mesa City
"How can you? You don't know the way"
all find the way. Oh She stamped her foot in
rage, and then without other warning sank a rock
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