The Marshall republican., 1913-02-07
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Even His Grace has been consider
Ing me-" she ven on. ever since Mrs.
Higginson let 1t drop how much | was
worth in my own right. OF course.
he's after money, and | could be the
Duchess de Trouville II I b~eckoned,
Notwithstanding all that devotion TO
Natalie. ! have more money than she
has. I've been wondering tonight II
I'm not all wrong. IL Il isn't wiser TO
marry some one who wants me rather
than some one | want" She sudden
Iy covered her face with her hands.
Don't DEAR" I begged. winthrop
loves you He's working for you"
"ls he?" she asked. and her hands
fell to her sides listlessly. "He hasn't
told mo 80. A woman wants some
thing TO go on. a woman wants a
man to take her and keep her and let
nothing matter but that he loves her.
That's what a woman wants, isn't II?
He would coine II he cared. He would
ask me to marry him II he really
cared"
Perhaps he couldn't come" I said.
II heard him go out In the boat while
you we're at dinner. Perhaps he In
tended to get back and his naughty
heroine kept him. YOU know he solves
knotty places like that. and he's try.
Ing 30 hard to finish. Laura, you
know he loves you"
Yes, I suppose So" she agreed. II
can't see Il that way tonight. I'm
hurt and I've drifted dangerously near
n precipice. Charlie Aver nearly
pulled me over After all. I couldn't
be so desperately unhappy with Char.
lie"
Perhaps Il needed only a word from
me to fulfill my duty 10 Mrs. Hazard.
but | couldn't say II. I seized her
hands in my wi and with a vehe.
mence that surprised both Of us, I
said:
Don't give up the man you love.
dear. lie needs you. he's going 90
need you more. Love han, believe In
believing In him"
whats wrong with your" she de.
manded. you are not yourself. Is
anything troubling you? Not that
silly ruby7 Has Johns going away
anything 20 do with ~"
"No. dear. there's nothing wrong
with me-"
You haven't been-been arrested?"
mo. OF course not. but I'm dead
tired. think I've let myself get hys.
terical. Perhaps the summer had
I'm going to sleep now; I'll be all
right tomorrow"
you're coming with me-" she said.
mo. not tonight. ! want TO be
alone. I'll be up early. May ! kiss
you goodnlght?"
she laughed. kissed me and started
out; then she paused and turned back
Don't you worry over what Natalie
said. It's perfectly silly" And she
was gone.
! noticed that the telephone was
ringing i%nsistently on Mrs. Hazards
desk. | answered II. II was long dis
lance. wanting Mrs. Hazard. | sent
for her. fearing, dreading what might
come over the wire. | was 80 IL.
norant OF what could be done to Win.
throp. | fingered only with the idea
Of being able 10 help her.
"Yes." she answered. as that you,
John? .. Wait up? . .
What Is II you want me to sign?
OH" She held the receiver
20 her ear n long while. but she didn't
say anything else except. 'Goodby."
What Is II some one wants you to
sign?" Laura wanted to know.
II don't know" she replied. at was
John. shall have to walt up and
see" The tone was casual; so casu-
al that Laura vent back to her room
without another question.
] was just getting into bed when a
knock came. II was not Laura's de-
cisive tap. nor Celie's inquiring one.
! threw on a dressing gown and
opened the door. Natalie stood there.
her tall. slim figure gracefully outlined
against the lighted corridor.
won't you come in7" ! asked me-
chemically. falteringly. I was amazed,
What could have brought her?
MAY II" she smiled drooplly. mo.
] won't sit down"-as l snapped on
the lights and indicated a CHART
Just wanted to say something to you.
! couldn't sleep until / did. l want TO
apologize TO you. to tell you that
spoke Ia haste about that-lost ruby.
I'm sorry. | know that you couldn't
possibly have done such a thing,
couldn't possibly. | made a frlghtful
mistake. ! shall also apoloei1e to
Mrs. Hazard. DO you believe me?'
She suddenly put out a slim hand.
and | remembered the time when |
was adrift and that hand had been a
protecting one. A little wave of friend
liness swept over me.
Eyes. ! believe YOU" I replied, you
are very kind to come and tell me
So"
Let us be friends. Miss Goldman"
she drawled. Her cool hanc touched
mine. 81 think you dislike me. but