New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-31


let the rest of the sentence go by default.
When he had sent her round his key! So that's how
the thing was worked was it? That's how old Jessop
had gone about his underhand meddlng, en-! On very
well he should slip up this time, and no mistake
a moment!7 he raped in warmly. "You have asked
mo 70 co,it Won of one part in this little comedy OF err
rors kindly return the favor and acqt me OF another
| did not send you round my key
She went very pale and looked at him steadily Tor an
instant "Nor suggest that it would be better TOR me to
come down here by the late train stop the night, and
and that Mr. Holcomb would come in the morning and
help me remove such things might care to taKe
she dueried in a nervous tone, as II some suddenly
awakened suspicion had scratched the smooth surface
Of her calm belief "You did not do that, either"
81 did not do that either he acquiesced coldly i
never had any thought of doing that Ot course you
perfectly welcome to take anything tha' SUITS your
aTbank vou!7 she cut in sharply, ncck Of color
squirting no in each check and her neck Stifening'
"That is very kind Of you, | am sure; but nothing
suits nv fancy as you put it, beyond my own personal
belongings As for the rest, | wouldn't take solitary
thing out of this house! wouldn't have anything 70
remind me of-well no matter-l wOudnt tor worlds!
Especiallv now that | understand how nave been
trickcd bv-wel someone-nto this abominable thing.
"Dont accuse me of tricking you into It, II you
peasc snapped Cardycc holly. at was the last OF my
thoughts, the last Of my desires. may be tool IN a
good many things; but know when I've had enough
thank God I've had my share, thank you! Man wants
but little here below
@Vcry likely" She made reply "but he expects the
woman he marries to embody about all there IS 70 De
found up above
aWcll he takes it out in expecting, them he never
gets it,
~Or doesn't recognize it if he does Which probably
accounts for the fact that no married man was ever
canonzcd -Santhood and Celibacy going hand IN
hand Then gave her shoulder twitch and, facing
round went sereney back to the brassbound box and
the litter Of papers on the floor
WHO is to account for the vagaries. Of the human
w heart? There was necessity for Cardyce to
remain after that II he wanted an excuse to co. here 1t
was ready for his hand; and yet lie stood ana
watched her go back and resume her seat on the 9or
and take up again the work OF tearing papers ana
dull ache came and brought with feeling as though
somcthing within him had walked and cried.
How She bad changed! How those two years 6ad
rna,urcd and improved herr The bud had expanded
into q blossom; the child had merged into the woman;
and-how well she carried herself How abominably
pretty she was And how her hair shone where that
light from the window touched il! No woman he
had ever seen had hair TO equal hers! And with that
light on it He switched round angry with himself
for wasting so much rs a second thought upon her;
and moving across the room TO a window on the SIDE
icrscd back the curtains and looked out on the ne
elected gardens
"Placc seems pretty much run down he said feeling
constrained TO say something TO account tor his sudden
movement.
~Yc. very she agreed tearing down letter She had
lust glanced over tossing the scraps aside, and dipping
into the box for another 81 thought that when got up
this morning and looked out OF my-thc bedroom win
dow. fancy YOU viii find good deal 70 be done H. as
hear You intend 20 put it the market. Which re-
minds me that if YOU wish TO look about don't let any
feeling Of courtesy dctain YOU. shant in the least
mind being left alone am quite used TO tina, sort Of
thing you know; although for the first week or two
L .upp,c you have heard that Mother has married
again
~Yc-" aid Cariycc, without turning. "Thats what
/ moan 20 say I-cr-rcad Of the interesting fact.
never thought it possible | never thought there
man in .nc enough But there's always man insane
enough, | suppose. And the lady was sugary' and
well pre- erycd.'
~Would IL cost YOU any great amount Of anguish TO
canned irut,'
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