The Washington times., 1913-06-20

nv p OU think" Drexley SAID, ms
wv deep. bass voice trembling
with barely restrained pas
sion. that We are all your
puppets-that you have but to touch the
string and we dance to your tune
Leave young lesson alone, Emily. He
has been man enough to strike out
line for himself. Let him keep to L.
Give him chance"
She shrugged her shoulders and snii-
ed upon him sweetly. She always pre-
ferred Drexley in his less ab5ect moods:
You have seen him lately, ely, my bnpasr br,er
Yes, he is WELL Drexley answered
bitterly. Living, like sensible man
honestly by the labor of his brain. the
friend and companion OF men-not the
sycophant of a woman i envy MIN
She pointed lazily toward the door.
'sHe was man enough to choose for
himself" she said; so may you 10
tell you the truth, my dear friend, when
you weary me like this l Ieei IN,
clined TO say--go, and when I say go-t
is for always"
Then there came into his face some
thing which she had seen there once
before, and which ever since she had
recalled with a vague uneasiness-thc
look murderous. The veins in his fore
head became like whipcord-there was a
red flash in his eyes Yet his seif-con-
troll was marvellous HIS voice, Wnen
he spoke, seemed scarcely to rise aooVe
a whisper.
For aiways?" he surmised-'It would
be rest at least. You are not an easy
task-mistress, Emily"
Her momentary fear of him evapor-
ated almost as quickly as 1t had been
conceived. She stood with her shapely
little hand on the bell
"I think" she said, that you had
better go to your club"
He held out a protesting hand-tamed,
at any rate. for the moment.
You were speaking Of Jesson," be
said. "Well?"
She moved her finger from the bell.
conscious that the crisis was past She
might yet score snsaKi1S KiGsory Sf lesson" she
continued lazily. "As you remark
none too politely. by the bye-he has
decided to do without my help: l have
no objection to that / admire fnde-
pendence in a man Yet when ne spoke
afraid that I was rude. We parted, at
any rate, abruptly. have been think
ing II over, and 1 am sorry for 1t. l
should like to let him know that on the
whole ! approve OF IN ms 81 ,nceoa cerne ana see
you. then" Drexley said grunly. He
The beautifully shaped eyebrows Of
the Countess de Reuss were a trifie up
lifted. Yet she smiled Iainuy. ,,,so
Rut n Is not quite what / want. II /
write to him he will imagine many
things"
asked bruskly.
You see him often at the ciuo!
Yes"
go there tonight Say that we have
spoken of him; hint that this absolute
withdrawal from my house must appear
ungrateful-has seemed SO TO me-
shall be at home alone week 'ohish''
Do you understand"
It understand, at least, that i am nor
to come and see you week. tonighI
he answered with harsh laugh;
THAT is quite true, my friend, sne
said, but what of II? You have no
special claim, have you, to monoponze
my society2-you, nor any man. fou
are all my friends"
There was a knock at the ooor-a
maid entered.
Her ladyship will excuse me-" she
said, but she is dining at Dowchester
House tonight at o'clock"
Emily rose and held out her hand to
Drexiey.
''ouite right. Marie" she said. 81 see
that i must hurry. You will remember
my friend"
II will remember" he answered very |
quietly.
He walked eastward across the park. |
not briskly as a strong man with the |
JOY Of living In his veins, but with slow.
detected footsteps. his great shoulders
was sound enough, yet the springs Of
Hfe seemed slack. and . curtous lassi-
tude. WEAKNESS os heart and limbsI
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