The Washington times., 1912-11-29

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that he bss hss disappsared.
CHAPTER XvIII.-(continusd.) l
- UT he dared not look at her too
- long. He was not introspeceve. !,
and was only dimly aware OF
the cause of, the turmoil which |!
was raging in his heart He did
not know that he averted his eyes
for fear that the primitive male within
him should break loose from the fetter.
Of he win and forcibly seize the smSn
III / only knew what I have done to
displease her!" he said to himself.
u longed to question her. but abe
held herself % riGidly aloof that no hed
mt mt. .h +. SS to AZ
simplified the situation-that 1t woulo
have been terrible to have had 70 repoi
her advances. But he could IND no
Suddenly he thrilled with the coneci-
business that she was looking ct him.
He turned toward her and their eyes
The glance they exchanged was Of the
III little Tie weight u White, had been crushing
him. He leaned eagerly forward.
=: so1use: q hs s1u mouth as ssass
III / have" he continued. ~ assure
you II was quite unintentionally. why.
p :ss Ts s 20 ' ;s: s 'S:. "S
speaking the TRUTH"
she turned her face toward him. and
~ he looked at her Cyril realised that
4 ~: not ss only ssr Sad s.rsS mys
AZ first he could not define wherein
the difference lay: but suddenly It
flashed upon him. It was the expreS,;,
Heretofore he had been confident that
they reflected every emotion; but now
they were inscrutable II was a. II she
had drawn veil over her soul.
said. There was more than hint Of
hostility In her voice.
The evasion angered him.
That T. impossible. Why not be
90 e 20; you have only to say 50 and
.1 4: ;ss did not Immediately answer he
however, somehow Implied mors Of a
they had exchanged that fiseting glance
Cyril had felt unreasonabiy reassureo.
tender entresties for his speedy return
buoyed up his conceit. She could not be
90 Indifferent to him g she seemed. he
argued to himself. However. ~ the
lection 70 he leaving her. his newly
aroused confidence evaporated.
t.rsd a' in his II: heart II must go ~.
he made no motion to do 10; ne could
4 can't leave her t,ll ! know how I
have offended her. There arc 90 man!
Arrangements to be made; ! must get
in touch with her asain." such were
ssysd 70 convince himself that he hah .
Hs tried 70 read her face. but she had
avsrted her head till he could see moth
from beneath her curl;:
Her silence exaggerated him.
DO you treat me like thisr" he demand.
q s'% !: f fissSs'sSi Difficult. to know how
you Wish to be treated" Her manner
was Icy. but his relief was 50 intense
that he scarcely noticed It.
in nis heart, "she NJ c pieaed that .
once more, master Of the situation.
"She probably expected me to"He
:n;s1a .s" ss mt sss ':Sgss
to his face. He was again conscious
e q his 4 s help What could he
h: .ae !. NOV e sosd only .nSec:s YOU
think mo cold and unfeeling? I only
wish I were. oh. this 10 tortured"
She seemed startled by his vehe-
msnos, for she looked up at him tim
Cant you trust me9" he continued
won't you tell me what has come
f. shs %s. ;od mseS Der
hin. He forgot everythihs; stoopini
forward he gathered her In his arm,
ana crushed her small body against
She trust him from her with unex.
pected force and stood before him
with blazing eyes. .,.
WHO. can. be neglected one day and
fondied the next! I won't have Il! A.
the nursinG- home I was too weak ant
confused to realize how strangely 70,
dare to complain Of nv coidness MI
match 90 yours? Why dS you sudden
pl Ss Interrupted her with v's0'ou'
eff you do. then your conduct 10 al
the more inexplicable. II you do
then ask you. what is it-who Is I
who stands between us?"
Ut I could tell you don't you suppos
would?" declared Cyril.
''Then there 10 some one. some per
son who Is keeping US apart"
MOO. not exactly"
''Oh! you see. You can't deny II! Their
It! / felt it!''
mo, no! love you'll" cried Cyril.
He hardly knew what he was saying
The words seemed to have leaped to HI
She regarded him for second In 81
lence, evidently only partially convinced
Cyril felt horribly guilty. He had me
y,nentarily forgotten his wife. and q
though ne tried to convince himself tbs
he had spoken the truth-that II wa
not she who was keeping him apart
vet ne had to acknowledge that II
had been absolutely free ne would Gel
teiniy have behaved very differently Il
ward Anita 30. In sense. he had lie
to her, and a. he realized this his ey,
sank before hers. She did not fall
note his embarrassment and pressed b,
point inexorably:
"6wear that there 10 no other vous
who has q claim on you and I will b.
He could not lie to her in cold bloo'