The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1913-01-25

HE may insist on seeing-her."
"She does not m that he has been
in prison." she said miserably.
but If he should insist?'
81 should have to prepare her. Da-
vid. She knows that he is a~live-but-
Listen. DAVID She leaned forward
to give emphasis to her words. "If he
comes to her now with the story of his
his wrongs, OF his sufferings. she
will forget all that has zone before.
Her heart is tender. / am afraid OF
the stand she may take-and she may
compel me to take 1t with her"
"I1l do all that / can, Mrs. Brad
dock. to- he began. The sound OF
voices In the vestibule came to them
at that moment. Good nights were
being called from the steps to the
street below. Then the door was open
ed and closed quickly. Some one came
rapidly down the hall. There was a
swift rustling of skirts, the low hum
ming of an air from "Pinafore." Da-
vid was on his feet in an instant. visi-
bly, excited by the impending encoun-
ter.
Christine came into the library. She
was halfway across the before
she realized hat the tall young man
beside her mother was a stranger. h
stopped. Her questioning gaze linger-
ed on his face. His smile puzzled her.
Her eyes narrowed, then suddenly
they were distended. Her lips parted
in amazement. TREMENDOUSLY struggling
into a smile of wonder and unbelief.
No one had spoken.
Tit Is Davidr' she said. n quaver
of breathlessness in the soft tones.
He sprang forward. his hands ex-
tended.
Yes he cried, transported by the
new aspect of loneliness.
She stood straight and slim before
him. still unbelieving. Slowly her
hands were lifted TO meet his. as If
impelled by a power no her own. He
clasped them. They were cold. Some
thing in their limp unresponslveness
chilled him as If he had been touched
by ice. He gently released them and
drew back, dismayed within himself.
"Why-why didn't you tell me. nam
map she cried. the fiutter In her voice
increasing. She suddenly held out her
hands to him again, an eagerness In
the action hat caught him
and lifted his spirits to dizzy heights.
"Oh. | am so glad-so glad to see you,
David"
Christine" he half whispered, "are
you-are you truly glad to see me? Do
you mean it,"
She was looking straight into his
eyes. In her own glowed a dark APP
peal: she seemed to be delving in the
secret recesses of his heart.
David" she cried, forgetful of ev-
erything else in the world, docs 1t
mean that you-you still care for me?
You haven't changed? | have been
w~onderlng-oh. how l have BEEN
The plaintive note drove all doubt
from his mind. His dream had come
true. She was incomparably fairer
than his waking hours had pictured
her during the five years of probation;
only in fond dreams had she appeared
to him as she now appeared In reality.
"My little Christine" he murmured.
L nave DteH 81 ulTHlu. Snt was say
ing, still searching his sou through his
eyes. 81 am still afraid, David. 1t
has been n long time. So many things
may have happened. We were such
young. foolish things. oh, David, you
don't know how | have worked and
planned and striven to make myself
what you would like If you were ever
a. -, 30 coo mn anofn u
You are perfect-you are d~ivine!' he
cried. II can't believe 1t! You really
are, Christine? You have not chang
ed. 1t has always been the same with
you?'
Changed, David" she whispered, her
lip trembling. a sudden mist swimming
in her sweet young eyes. "ChangedT'
ing? 1t Is really you?"
Both had forgotten the tall woman
who stood over there by the window.
her hands clasped. her heart in the
eyes that looked upon them.
He quickly lifted the girls hands to
his feverish lips. There he held them
for many minutes while he steadled
his rioting senses. regaining control of
his r He looked down upon the
dark, soft hair and w~orshiped. A red
rose rested there. He bent over and
kissed her hair-and the rose.
Then she looked up.
II do love you. David" she said
softly. Are you-are you sure that
you Oh. David. are you sure:"
For answer, his eager arm stole over
her shoulder and she was drawn close
TO his breast. She raised her lips to
greet the kiss. Her little hand clutch
ed his with a sudden c~onvulsive costa
sy. He felt the warm. quick breathing
and then their lips met.
81 am very sure" he murmured. his
voice husky with emotion. There
never has been a minute in which l
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