The Washington times., 1913-06-29

Il hHO" now pltteTly Hlust nave shi-
fered. If there are battles to fight
Will fight them; If you will have me
famous first, / win make myself FAM
Gus; but no power in this world or any
other shall take you away from me
again. Tell me, what it is you fear.
your lover, and i can bear to hear any
thing. But you belong to me. Remem.
Der that i won't part with YOU
won't be denied-and l love you SO
| much, Emily"
She rose, too, and her arms wen,
around his neck. She drew his lips to
hers and kissed him.
There" she murmured, you talk as
/ love to hear a man falkland l, too,
have been very lonely sometimes Doug
You have had so many friends, such
beautiful life," he answered.
Dear she said, do you think any
of these things are worth a moment s
consideration to a woman against the
love of the man she cares for? We are
all the same, though some of us do no.
wear our hearts upon our sleeves. The
longing for love Is always there, and
the women who go hungry for i
Douglas, would change places with
that simple, dark-eyed little girl you
were with this evening H-if could
marry you tomorrow. Is that too bold?''
He started away. 4 sudden fear
y
ed at her wildly.
"Do you mean that you will not be
my wife-that you care for me. but not
enough to marry met" he cried.
She shook her head slowly:
mo, dear" she said, ''for II were q
princess and you were a shopkeeper /
would marry you, and be proud Of my
husband. Don't think so meanly of me
as that There is another-a more pow
erful reason"
'Tell it me-. he begged; don't keep
me In suspense"
She thrust her arm through his and
led him gently to the sofa
Douglas, won't you trust me? want
to keep my secret for q little while.
Listen. It shall not keep US apart. but
though I would love to be-"
The old distrust blazed up in the
man. Drexley's cynicfsm, Strong's raw
ings, came back to him. He, too, was
to be fooled. Her love was pretense.
He was simply puppet, to yield her
amusement and to be thrown aside.
'.'The truth" he cried roughly. Emily,
remember that I have seen men made
mad for love Of you have heard them
curse your deceit and heartlessness.
I'll forget IT all, but you must trust
me Prove .nG to m me tia that 20 yEu be eannSr nnSr
slave, my life shall be yours to do
what you will with. But TIL have the
truth. I'll have no lonely nights when
doubts of you creep like .hideous phan-
toms about the room, and Drexley and
Strong come mocking me-Ohi forgive
me, but you don't know what solitude
Is Be merciful, Emily. Trust me-"
She had turned white. The hands she
held out to him trembled.
"Douglas." she cried. IF You have
faith in me, too. 1t shall not be for
long. In less than year you shall
know everything, and until then you
sholl see me when you will. you shall be
the dearest person in the world to me"
AZ want the truth" he pleaded. EN-
me into hell. I daren't have any doubts,
They'll drive me mad. Be merciful; tell
me everything"
She was very white, very cold. yet
her voice shook with passion.
Douglas, you have called me heart
less. You were nearer the truth than
you thought. perhaps. You are the first
man whom have ever cared for: 1t is
all new to me. Don't make me crush
It. Don't destroy what seems like a
a little while, can you not? You shall
be my dearest friend; my life shall be
nodded as you will. Listen, will swear
that no one In this world shall ever
have q single word of love from me
save you. Don't wreck our lives, dear.
just for an impulse. Do you know you
have saved me from q nightmare? am
older than you, Douglas, and was be-
ginning to wonder. to fear, whether
might be one of those poor, unfortunate
creatures to whom God has never given
the power to love anything-and life
sometimes was 90 cold and lonely. You
could light 1t all for me. dear, with
your love. You have shown me how
different It could be. Don't go away"
1T is an easy thing I ask" he cried
hoarsely. II have given you my whole
love-my whole life. / want yours"
You are the only man, DEAR" she
answered, whom I have ever loved,
and do love you"
your life, too Every corner Of It. 1
want IL swept clear of shadows. You
need have no fear. II you were a muir
deress. or IL every day Of 1t was black
with sin, my love could never alter"
he cried.
Dearest" she whispered. haven't I
told you that you shall take my life
into your keeping and do with it what
you wfIIT
He unwound her arms.
And the pastT'
Everything you shall know-there's
nothing terrffytng-save that one thing
and that before long"
lis 1t like this" he cried, that you
have kept men in chains before
watched them go mad for sport? I'll
not be your slave, Emily-shut out from
your confidence-watting day by day for
God knows what"
She drew herself up. A storm Of pas
sion biazed in her face. The new ten