Evening star., 1912-10-06

need not dread the tears Which you hate-aS
every man does, suppose. But, candidly,
l should like to be seated. / am somewhat
tired. 1t has been wearing day,-for my
nerves, at any rate,-and l am sure you will
not drive me away now until have told you
what is in my mind Come! Let me tell you
first how deeply moved was by the solici-
tude that breathed through every sentence
in your letter. 1t was your right arm that
was injured, was it not? So can take this
arm while we walk, and then l shall be able
to speak with more confidence, since you
cannot escape, as you did at Narragansett
Pier, while am holding you."
Doris was SO sure of her ground now that
she actually laughed, with the low, hushed
COO of a woman who has won back an errant
husband from the slough of sin and despair.
But she felt that he was trembling and her
eager thought read in this sign of physical
weakness his doubt whether she could really
mean what she was saving.
"Don't be so tongue-tied, Dear" she muir
INJURED. u have not come all this long way
to annoy and perplex YOU
Il was thinking that perhaps you would
prefer to go to the house, he said hoarsely.
"You must be quite exhausted. 1fyou-had
something to eat, and went to your room
we could meet in the morning g-and discuss
matters"
She laughed again, little imagining how he
was searching his brain for some plausible
pretext to dispose of her for the night until
he could plan and contrive way out of the
maze in which he was entangled.
"You forget that, although we may still
remain husband and wife," even in his dis
may he knew that she was blushing, and
when he stole look at her eyes they were
shining like twin stars, eve have been parted
by the law. No, l didn't mean that to hurt,
for tremor shook him: he was like nerv-
Gus horse that hinches under the gentlest
touch, "but shall not stay at the house TN
til-until some later day-soon. Mr.. and
Mrs. Norton have kindly provided me with
room. In half an hour, or less, I shall bid
you goodnight. Perhaps you and Bob will
escort me through the wood. came that
way to avoid notice; but it is darker now,
and if rabbit popped up under my feet l
might scream"
A N1ENACING growl from the dog inter-
= fered with her rather breath1ess exp1a-
nation. Another grow1, louder and fercer,
caused them to turn and seek its cause, Then
a man sprang upright near the corner of
the boathouse, and they heard his startled
cry:
"Call off your dog, Mr.. Waverton! Call
him off quick. Ill"
Then Doris did scream, in no mock terror,
and Waverton ran back hurriedly, leaving
her standing alone On the path. with wfis-
pered Injunction not to move.
Heel, Bob!" he said stern1y. "Heel,
say! Now you, YOU rascal, come out and tell
me why YOU were hiding there!'
Joe Brett, by no means abashed, since it
fell in with his desire that he should be dis
covered, approached warilv; for Bob had
obeyed orders, but was still ready to engage
in mortal combat on the slightest provoca-
ton.
"Beg pardon, Mister" he srnirked, "but I
kind @ happened to be alongside the wall
there, by accident, as YOU might say, an
hearin' Mrs. W. an you talkin' confidential,
l thought it best to lie close, an not inter-
fere.'
you lying hound, you followed Mrs
Waverton in the first instance What was
your object? Did YOU mean to rob herr But
YOU shall explain that to the Sheriff. Walk
straight to the house in front of me-.
SHERIFF! Walk to the house! Not me! l
couldn't help istenin'! What else have
DONE I'd like to know?'
"You will be told that later. Unless YOU
come quietly l shall tie YOU to post, and
send my servants to drag you by the scruff
of the neck"
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