The Tupelo journal., 1912-08-16
p TX.

His first transferable impulse was to
turn and make good his escape before
abe became aware Of him. But, as II
the shock of recognition had palsied
his will, he remained moveless. Con-
tending emotions, resembling the
flashes of heat and cold of an ague-
Mt, alternately COMPOUNDED and stung
him to the point of madness. For the
first time In days he had forced home
to him all that he had sought to BAN
ish from his life; his memories. OF
his gnawing passion for the woman.
their lives. Seeing before him the
n being In the world dear to him
beyond expression, the n being ir-
revocably lost to him, he OWNED
anew with bitter clarity the bridge
less gulf that yawned between them.
1t was inevitable that the woman
should in time become sensitive to his
proximity. Though. wholly unaware
OF his approach, though thoroughly as
lSured that she was alone, a feeling Of
uneasiness affected her. She resisted
1t subconsciously and strove to con-
tinue the line Of thought which had
engaged her; but without effect. Then
she turned her head. and threw q dick
ertng glance toward the house; the
shadow of his figure lay upon the
boundary Of her vision. She swung
quickly to face him. suppressing q cry.
Their eyes focused to one another.
his burning, her successfully a-swtm
with establishment. i~ncredultty and
consternation. For a long moment,
during which neither moved or spoke,
while she grew pale and yet more
pale ana he flushed darkly. their
questing glances crossed and re-
crossed like swords at play.
4 From Katherine's eyes a woman's
soul gazed forth, experienced, ma
lure, Injured to sadness, gently brave:
where had been the eager, question
ing. apprehensive, daring spirit of a
girl. He who had suffered and lived
could see that she In no less degree
had lived and suffered since that even
ing when last he had seen her be-
meath the street lights. bending for
ward from the seat of her town-car to
bid him farewell. Life is not kind:
Life had not been kind to her. II he
had endured, she likewise had en-
dured, in another way, perhaps, but
In no less measure. She, too, had
neen the splendid tapestry Of her IL
ausions rent to tatters by LIES Inn
placable hand.
For this one man alone was an
Observation-Disclosures.
OF a sudden, on the echo OF that
name in his brain, Coasts hatred OF
the man, the luminosity that had hard
seped to memorable enmity in the cru
chile of his passion, REQUIRED with ten
fold strength and nearly overmastered
him. 1t is only the ruin their own
deeds have wrought that men can
view ~complacently.
He stepped forward a single pace,
with an unconscious gesture as one
who tears from his throat that which
flinders free respiration. Where
he demanded without preface or apoi-
ogy. In a voice so thick and hoarse he
hardly knew it for his own-"Whers
is he?"
He saw her recoil from his ad-
vance, but whether from fear or re
she replied it was with evident dill
ticulty.
"He?"
Impatient, he waved aside what
seemed a palpable bubble: she must
know very we'll what he meant. "What
are you doing here, in this place,
alone? Why did he leave you here!
He moved nearer, his voice rising to
yehemence. why are you here, Kath'
erine?"
She drew back again, passing
through the gateway, SO that the fence
stood between them. He comprehend
ed DULY that she did this through
fear of him.
81 might ask as much of you"
"Of me?" Her quietly interjected
remark threw him momentarily on
his line of thought.
YES, of YOU" she replied quietly,
quick to see and take advantage OF
his distraction. How did you get
here? And why?"
by boat" he returned stupidity,
only irritated by this persistence in
raising what to him, In his humor OF
the moment, seemed trivial and In
consequent issues-"my boat. we
got lost and ran aground In the fog
last night l came ashore to try to
dnd out where we were"
Then you have escaped She
went directly to the sole explanation
OF his presence there that lay within
her understanding.
.Escaped?" He shook his head. not
In negation but testify. Yes. OF
course; or l shouldn't be here" II
was plain enough to him that he had
escaped the fate to which he had been
sentenced. To what else could she
refer? But you-he-that dog Black
xfockI want TO know"