The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1912-08-01

u waved his hand Then the girl turne
: and smiled III my face.
do you Ike him. lieutenantT' sh
questioned simply.
HE has certainly given me ever
reason for respect. If we had me
under other circumstances shouL
have valued his friendship highly"
, ~ am so glad TO hear you say that
To me he Is the noblcst nun living
and want you TO think So"
Surely" | protested. little sur
prised. won did not suppose woul,
dislike him because be had come Int
your heart IN advance of me-
"Oh. mo- the blood flooding hei
cheeks. you are not one to harbol
such prejudice. bur am going TO think
OF you as friend. and want you
really to care for those whom ! care
for. have already emerged that far
from sectional narrowness. lieutenant.
can call Yankee friend Isn't II
almost miracle? You can never
know how bitter ] have been. how In
tensely | have desplsed everything
northern. Somehow you have taken
that away from me. and can never
again feel the same toward those on
the other side. IL always will re
member you.'
it was not that the words OF con-
fession meant so much but the girls
manner. coupled with this unexpected
change I'm sentiment. seemed Instantly
10 alter our entire relationship.
Don't" she said. almost pleading
ly. yet making no effort TO draw away:
you must not misunderstood You
are going away now: you must go az
once II is not probable we shall ever
meet again. only we are never TO be
enemies any more, not even In
thought do want you TO know
that"
81 thank you for that little, Miss
Jean"
1T is not little" And she lifted her
eyes TO mine almost Indignantly. ut
IS a great deal | would not say to
many even what | have said TO you.
and my life has been lived under CON
ditions which enable me to trust few.
| trust you. III even think | care for
you. IL wish to recall you in mem.
DRY as friend: but. of course. you
understand. that is ALL"
"AllT"
Yes; you are going away now. II is
best so. do not know. Lieutenant
King. whether ! am legally your wife
or not. but If anu these courts will
divorce me | shall endeavor to get
notice to you. so you will also realize
your complete freedom You expect |
me to do this q
81 suppose | do" regretfully, but |
/ would make any sacrifice to have it |
otherwise"
She was looking directly at me. her
hand still In mine, her eyes gravely
questioning.
do you really mean that-really
mean all you said to me before?'
'As God is my witness. Jean" In
sisted soberly. II do mean every word
of it'll love you earnestly. devotcdly.
There can he no evil In my saying this.
even although | know the imposSibility
of your making any return can
take no advantage of the relation be-
tween us. claim no right to you. but
! do confess my love. and | want you
to know the truth. You cannot think
less kindly of me for that?'
mo" the blue gray of her eyes misty.
her lips tremulous. Ill am afraid
am so selfish as to be almost glad
Not-not that | wish you to love me.
II is some way a pleasure to
know you care"
''Do you really mean
ooh. no. Don't take it that way.
,ught not To have said this. | hardly
know what | have said. All our ac-
luaintance has been so strange as to
cave me confused. | do like you,
Lieutenant King. and find II hard
o part, yet nothing else is possible. 7
iou must 70. and 20 ut once, before
he guard Is changed. pray you do e
ot delay. do not linger here longer. Y
an say no more than have said al
eady. and your safety depends on de-
arturo mt once"
- 'NHNhN' Hil my lV"ti VI WIN W
omply. yet there was no doubling the
lrnestness OF her plea. and released
ne hand feeling a last slight pressure
the fingers Her eyes uplifted TO
line, Il yearninG in their depths The
ext Instant she was fairly crushed In
" arms, and my lips pressed against
FRS. II was over almost as quickly, :
nd she had pressed me back from her. +
mixing into the nearest chair. her -
lnds pressed against her cheeks.
"Oh, how could you? Now. now. you
uSt so"
"But you forgive me, Jean? You
rgive me?'
Forgive you! 1t was more my fault +.
an yours Why do you make II all a
hard for me? Don't you understand
cannot, cannot permit this? You are A,
king your life here GO-go at once. -
r my sake il you will not for your
IN"
do not clearly remember what
l. for I seemed dazed my brain in
eratiye. but know | knelt and
'sed her hand and then backed from -
; room. my eyes upon her to the last.
slipped down the stairs, aroused
4 alert. determined TO make of value ]
cry remaining moment O'Brien.