Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-02-06

those happenings in the soul. which.
however momentous, passes uuob-
served in the midst of the throng.
Not SO fast!" Grace cautioned
Gregory. I'VE must wait up here till
the very last-don't you see Mr.. Clin-
ton? And Simon Jefferson is now
pointing us out We can't 60 down
that way"
Wei" Gregory harshly echoed.
I'VE! / have nothing to DO with you.
Grace Noir. Go to him. II you will"
Grace turned ashen pale. What do
you mean?" she stammered. you tell
me to go to Mr.. Clinton?"
Il tell you to go where YOU please.
That girl yonder is my daughter. do
you understand? Don't hold me back!
l shall go to her and proclaim her as
my child to the world. Do you hear
me? That's my Franz"
Grace shrank back in the suspicion
that Hamilton Gregory had gone mad
hike the rest Of the crowd. DO you
mean that you never want to see me
again? Do you mean that you want
me to marry Mr.. Clinton?"
81 do not care what you do" he
said. still more roughly.
you do not carer" she stammered,
bewildered. What has happened!
You do not care-for met"
She looked deep into his eyes. but
found no incense burning there. The
shrine was cold.
Mr.. Gregory! And after all that
has passed between us? After have
| given you my-myself-"
Gregory seized her arm. as II to hold
her OF. His eyes we're burning dan.
gerously: Il saw murder in your heart
while you we're watching Fran" he
whispered fiercely. That's my daugh.
ter. do you understand? know you
now, know you now.
Grace stared after him with blood
less cheeks and smoldering eyes
Clearly, she decided. the sight OF
Fran's fearful danger had unbalanced
his mind. But how could he care 90
much about that Fran? And how
could he leave her. knowing that Rob
ert Clinton was beginning to climb
upward with eyes fastened upon heI
face?
But it was not the sight of Fran's
danger that had for ever alienated
Gregory from Grace Noir. In an in
slant, she had stood revealed to him
as an unlovely monster. His sensitive
nature, always abnormally alive to out
ward Impressions. had thrilled re
sponsively to tho exultation of the au
dience. He had endured the agony OF
suspense, he had shared the universal
enthusiasm. II, in sense. he was q
series of moods. each the result Of
blind impulse, 1t so happened that
Grace's hiss-"It's the hand of God,
turned his love to aversion; she wal
appealing as justification of person
al hatred. to the God they were both
betraying.
Grace began to tremble as she
watched Robert Clinton coming mp
and Hamilton Gregory descending
She had trusted foolishly to a broker
reed. but 1t was not too late to pre-
serve the good name she had beer
about to besmirch. The fYrnace-heai
In which rash resolves are forged: wal
cooled. Gregory had deserted Franz
mother; he was false to Mrs. Gregory
he would perhaps have betrayed Grace
in the end; but Clinton was at hand
and his alteration would endure.
In the meantime. the voice of FraI
was to be heard above that of thu
happy crowd: Il love you all. 70,
helped me do it. I should certainl,
have been mangled but for you per
feet heroes. Yes. thank you.
Yes, feel fine. And, oh, mel
and women, could just feel you
spirits holding mine up till l was 9,
high-l was in the clouds. That's wha
subdued Samson. He knew I WASH
afraid. He knew It! And wanted Il
win out for your sakes as well as m!
own-yes l did! Thank you mel
|. Thank you, women.
Well, II here aren't the children, too
bless your brave hearts! An,
is that your baby! My goodness. an,
what a baby 1t il! No. I'm no
a bit tired"
She stopped suddenly. on feeling
crushing grip. She looked down.
frown forming on her brow, but tn
: sun shone clear when she saw Abbot
Ashton. She gave him a swift look. q
. il to penetrate his Utmost thoughts.
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