Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-07-03
CHAPTER VII.
Facing the Music.
TOMMY woke next morning to
the appropriate mental and

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the appropriate mental and
physical tortures. When Mem
DRY had finished with her rack, the
Future applied thumb-screws. If he
went down to breakfast he must meet
Her Remorse and jealousy strug-
gled in him with a perverse pride. At
any rate, he would not run away. No,
he would face her. He would look
into her eyes. which would be shocked
and hurt. The last embers of a
ruined existence would shine through
his own. Then, after she had seen
and realized, he would go away for
ever and send her just one letter-no.
just one flower with his card-to let
her know what he felt and what he
had cast aside.
Then-since the human spirit Is
never static-having touched the low
est depths, his thoughts began to rise
toward hope. Just how had he be-
haved last night? What had she
seen him do? From the haze of con-
fused memories a clear fact appeared
in this place and that. He had got
up the first fight somehow; that part
of it was dim. He had been aware of
her standing at the landing. How
had she looked. Somehow, he could
not remember her face. Why? Be-
cause he had been looking at her
shoe buckles-at something which
glittered-why?-
The tragic end of the Hanska MUIR
der flashed in upon him, and with it
fact which he had told neither the
police in the third-degree process nor
yet the coroner at the inquest. for the
simple reason that he had forgotten
1t. Now he remembered it clearly.
perfectly. A freak of drunken con-
seriousness had brought back some
thing which he might never have re-
membered again.
Gee whiz!" he cried, leaping out
of bed, headache and all. "She's look
ing for evidence-this will fix her!"
A cold dip and a dash of bromide re-
stored him wonderfully, for the It's
sues of Tommy North were resilient
and young. AS he entered the din
ing-room for breakfast only a slight
pallor and a little languor indicated
the crisis of the night before.
Betsy-Barbara and Constance were
already seated. Betsy Barbara looked
him full in the eye.
Good morning, Mr. North" she
said evenly. Nothing whatever gave
a clue to her inner emotions.
Good morning." replied Tommy
shortly; and he slid into his chair
and attacked his grapefruit.
The breakfast went on. Betsy Bar
bara talked freely; she appeared ami
mated even. She included Mr.. North
in the conversation. throwing him a
question now and then. He noticed,
however, that these questions came
only at regular intervals, as though
she were remembering to be very
careful. That might be a good sign
or it might be bad one, he could not
decide which.
Betsy-Barbara and Constance had
risen now. Tommy North, with an
effort of the will, rose and followed.
Miss Lane" he said in the hall,
and then, since she did not seem to
hear him, he spoke louder, Miss
Lane"
Betsy-Barbara turned. Alone with
him now-since Constance had gone
on-her eyes showed the emotions
which she had suppressed in public.
What is it?' she said icily.l
81 wanted said Tommy-''I want
ed to tell you something"
II think responded Betsy Barbara,
that you needn't make any more
explanations you'll"
She was turning away when Tommy
recovered himself.
(To he Continued Saturday,