Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-02-21

Yes, he must know!~ Halsey nod.
| ded. He held her hand now in his
own. They swept on. as upon some
vast wave. helpless. ciinging to each
other. he doing what he could to save
1 her.
Il don't know how to tell him." she
walled. There was something Pagan
in me and didn't know 1t. / thought
] was in hand. but wasn't! started
| low, and | wanted to climb up-and
up-and up! Oh. Charley. look!" She
! leaned toward him across the table,
pleading. Il was just ambitious, just
like any American girl-like every
woman in the world, | suppose. If
sold out, didn't know it. / didn't
want you to care for me. But you did,
you do! kept away from you, SO that
you wouldn't, so that we couldn $50
that I'd always feel that you. at
| least
Where can it end?" ne asked quiet
ly
Il don't care where it ends, that's
the worst Of it; l don't care! One
thing only is to my credit I've kept
my bargain-with him. I've paid the
price l agreed to give. There is no
scandal about me-yet And there
might have been!"
Yes"
But some way, when he sent me
out for you. talked to me as he did,
treated me like a piece of merchan-
| disc as he did-for once l wavered.
| For once, Charley. 1t seemed to me
that l was released from all obliga-
tons to him, that l was where / ought
! to have a chance for my own hand, to
! see life as life could be for itself, to
have the love that's life for a woman
| l wanted to be wooed and won by
some one who loved me, just as any
woman wants to be, Charley. some
! time! And | wasn't wasn't g.
| It was horrible. 1t was hor-
rible wanted to give love
| for love. l wanted what couldn't get,
and saw it was too late to get it fair.
and when I saw that you-that even
you'd sell out for newly, where was
the good. clean thing left in all the
| world? l couldn't tell. l didn't know
| what to do. l don't know now. But
you put these papers before me now,
and you expect me to shed tears over
1 them. / can't don't care. The worst
| was over for me before now. 1t came
when knew you'd love me If I'd raise
a finger to you. Why didn't you make
me love you tirst-long ago? Then all
would have come right Back there
at first"
| They'll say that when your hus.
band lost his fortune he lost his wife.
Yes" he nodded. They'll say that
and believe 1t! That isn't true!"
mo. that isn't true. l was done
with him the moment he set this err
rand for me. No woman can love a
man who will do that But was done
with him-from the first never loved
him, never did only married hint
l sold out-what had to sell. myself,
my fitness for place like this. That
was what l called success! / wanted
to be some one in the world Look at
me now"
They sat, two figures In an inexor-
able drama that swept relentlessly
forward; tasting of a part of ambi-
tons ripened fruit; yet hungering
with the vast. pitiful, naerciless human
hunger for that other fruit that hung
in a garden once not lost
IF it costs my soul. I'll stand by
you" he said at last; and he reached
out hand to her suddenly.
NO, no." she cried. wait! Wait!
I want to think"
A discreet cough sounded. The but.
Ter approached bearing coffee. He
wore a half sheer on his face now, the
sheer OF the unpaid mercenary. He
doubted, and had cause to doubt,
whether the last months salary would
be forthcoming: for buffers read morn
ing papers. "Ah. er. Mrs. Rawn-"
he began.
What do you want? How dare you
speak to mel" she rejoined. Il do not
care to be disturbed You may go!"
He did go; and this was on an er,
rand of his own, an errand which end
ed in Grace Halsey's chambers. For
buffers sometimes take ingenious re-
yenge.
Eialsey and Virginia Rawn sat on
for a time at the table. the almost I'M
tasted breakfast before them The
sun grew warmer. After a time she
rose, and they passed from the gallery
toward the interior OF the house The
tray upon the hall table held a scanty
morning load for it-one letter and a
telegram; the former addressed to
Mrs Charles Halsey. the latter to her
self.
1T must be from him." he said
She tossed II to him.
Home tonight John Rawn."
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