The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-10-08

Newbold; he saved my life twice
over, from a bear and then in the
cloudburst which caught me in the
canon
That evens up little said Arm
strong. Perhaps for your sake | will
spare him.
"You!' laughed the woman CON
temptuously. Spare him? Be advised,
look to yourself, if he ever finds out
what know | don't believe any power
CT earth could save YOU
"Oh," said Armstrong carelegGly
enough, although he was consumed
with hate and jealousy and raging
against her clearly evident disdain.
Il can take care Of myself, | guess.
Anyway | only want to talk about
you, not about him or her. Your faith.
err"
as be well?"
We'll enough, but heart broken.
crushed. l happened to be in his house
In Philadelphia when the telegram
came from your uncle that you were
lost and probably dead. | had Just
asked him for your hand" he added,
smiling grimly at the recollection.
You had no right to do that
II know that"
1T was not, It is not, his to give"
Still when won you | thought it
would be pleasant all around If he
knew and approved.
And did he?"
Not then, he literally drove me out
OF the house, but afterwards he said
II | could find you could have you;
and, by Heaven, have found you and
will have YOU whether you like it or
not"
Never" cried the woman decisive
ly.
The situation had got on Arm.
strong's nerves, and he must perforce
show himself in his true colors. His
only resources were his strength, not
OF mind but of body He made anoth-
er most damaging mistake at this
juncture.
I'VE are alone here, and am mas.
ter, remember" he said meaningly.
Come, let's make up. Give me a kiss
for my pains and"
Il have been alone here for month
with another man." answered Enid
Maitland who was strangely unafraid
In spite of this threat. "A gentleman.
he has never SO much as offered to
touch my hand without my permits
sion; the contrast Is quite to your dis.
advantage
Are you jealous of Louise Rosser?"
asked Armstrong suddenly seeing that
ne was losing ground and casting
about desperately to account for It.
and to recover what was escaping him
why, that was nothing, mere boy
and girl affair."" he ran on with a spe
cious good humor as If it were all a
trifle. THE woman was. | hate to
say 1t, Just crazy in love with ME, but
really never cared anything espe.
clally for her; it was just a harmless
sort OF filtration anyway. She after.
ward married this man Newbold and
that's all there was about it."
The truth would not serve him and
IN MS desperation and desire he stalk.
ed everything on this astounding lie
Inc woman he loved looked at him
with her face as rigid as a mask,
You won't hold that against me
VIII you?' pleaded the man Il told
you that Id been man among mon
yes, among women. too, here in This
rough country, and that wasn't |
worthy OF you; there are lots of things
IN my past that ought to be ashamed
OF and | am. and the more | see Won
the more ashamed | grow, but as for
loving any one else, all that I've ever
lnoush' or fe.t or experienced before
now is Just nothing"
And this indeed was true and avo,
Enid Maitland with all her nreind;ca
could realize and understand II ON
OF the same mouth was said Of old
proceeded blessing and cursing o,d
from these same lips came truth and
laisehood; but the power of the truth
70 influence this woman was a. moth
ing TO the power OF falselood sho
could never have loved him, she now
Knew; better man had won her AZ.
Iections, nobler being claimed ber
neart; but If he had told the trptb 70
saralng his relationship to Newho,d,s
"iie ana then had completed If with
JUS passionate avowal of his present
owe for her, she would have at Io.st
him and respected him
lou nave not tod me the truth -
'ne answered directly: you have do.
iberately been false"
can't you See" protested the man
ira"ihg nearer 10 her, chow much
owe you?"
on' mat; yes I suppose that is
rue, as i,'r as you can love any one
VIII Wi. admit that you DO love me"
90 lar as l can love any one?" ba
created after Ter. Give NE = cfa,.a
nd ii show you"
But you haven't tod tie trrtb
bout NrS. NnVhD'S ", a., - g,
acc lie dead. you lave sought %
nett yonrsel' by tf.ovtng the bur.
zen OF guilty. n .ssn.