The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1912-08-08
CHAPTER XVII.
THE BEGINNING OF THE END.

TT was long before sleep came to any
in the house Of death that night.
To Eleanor 1t did not come until
the first streak Of gray showed In
the east. Then she fell into light,
dreamful slumber that lasted only un-
I'll broad daylight had come. She was
awakened by the sun shining into her
eyes. 1t was the mating time. From
without came the bIithe call Of bird
to mate. She stirred contentedly. IL
was the first night she and Bob Nc
Adoo had passed under the same roof.
The thought was like q caress.
She arose and went to her bath. to
emerge fresh and glowing She went
downstairs to lind the hall deserted
by all save the sleepy manservant
''Is no one DOWN. she asked him.
"Mr. McAdoo. madam" he answer
ed. struggling manfuly to stifle a
yawn. BEG pardon, madam. He's
been out these two hours-went to
send a telegram. he said"
She passed on out 10 the wide vine
covered veranda There she stood.
drawing in deep breaths Of the pure
spring air
"Let me not be too happy. Let me
not forget that there is a tomorrow"
From down the street came the
clang Of swift footsteps. Her heart
beat time TO the stride. She knew
who the pedestrian was.
He halted close to her. Once again
he caught her In that grip of the eyes
from which she could not free herself
"You are like no woman | have
known" he said slowly.
"Yet you have known none but good
women"
He shook his head proudly. "That
is not the difference"
81 have given you little reason to
think me good" she said sadly.
"You are good; | know that. But
were you the wickedest woman In the
world still you would be the one wo-
man to me. Eleanor! EleanorT' he
breathed
"Abr she cried. "You must not!
We dare not
How love your"
"Ah.' She drew long. shuddering
breath. Then her head went back
proudly. "why not? Why may our
lips not say what our hearts and eyes
have said. since we ask nothing? /
love you. always shall. l can't
help It."
do you want 10 help it7"
"SeeT
She stepped down one stair, where
her face was on level with his.
Fully and freely she gave him of her
eyes, that through them he might see
down into her heart. a6re with the
love surprising, that asked sothing.
that was content with loving.
Eleanor, Eleanorw he breathed
again.
yes" She met his eyes steadily.
fearlessly. Even though we may
never know the happiness OF sharing
one life / shall always be yours and
you mine. Life can't take that from
u.s."
He turned away In the anguish of
temptation. His big body rembIed.
His voice was hoarse as he spoke.
II know now why men give up hon
or for woman. Do you know how
easy II would be for me TO throw ey-
erything else overheard and seek hap
piness with just you in spite Of every
thing even now?"
Look at mer' Slowly he turned
once more to meet her eyes. "You
win not tempt me. will you? You
are stronger than l; you mustn't let
me be weak. DO you think ] don't
know? How often during the last
two years have prayed that you
might be weak enough to come to me
and that | might be weak enough to
yield But we must not. II would be
a cowardly happiness. II wouldn't be
clean. Until he Is found and we know
be is reclaimed we could never be
'~"u" hsnrv' 'hsra wonld always be