The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1914-08-22

!. Oeds,sE nave madA some good Investments
and there are no debts to settle Inclosed
md my last bank statement, which Will
doubtless prove . great disapp ointm1nt to,
you. Il
e II you need Z good master Of trauspor-
tation would be pleased to consider an
offer at any time. provided the salary 10.
satisfactory, but your proposal to edit my
acquaintances Ii oNt OF the question. My
decency and self respect are doing well.
thank you, end like the climate.
The salary would have to be about S. 900
Year. As always your devoted and obe-
dent son, KIRK.
r. ST. would not care to locate farther
west than Buffalo My wife might not
like it.
Kirk lost no time in calling at the
bank, but was; disappointed to learn
that Senior Andres Garavel had left
the city for an unexpected business
tour Of the provinces. and would not
return for atsleast two weeks. s,
: In the days that followed he saw
nothing Of Gertrudis, but great deal
Of Edith Cort1andt. She had redeemed
her promise Of getting him a good
horse ething rare In this country
and he was grateful for the exercise,
which came as welcome relief from
his indoor toll. Soon their old friendly
1nterc course was going on,as IL it had
never been interrupted. ,..:.. ..ss.
LAS for Edith, this semipublic In
timacy camessto be quite as much =
pain 90. "a pleasure to her. During
these past few weeks she had been
plunged in asmental turmoil, the signs
Of which she had concealed with diff
Guilty; She had fought with herself;
she had tried to reason; she had mar
shaled her pride, but all in vain At
last she awoke to the terrifying cer-
ta1nty that she was in love with Kirk
She. began to look upon her husband
with a quickened curiosity, and found
him stranger. For years she had
made allowance for his weaknesses,
ignoring them as she ignored his vir-
tues, but never before had he appeared
80 colorless, so Insignificant, above all
so alien. She had barely tolerated him
hitherto, but now she began: to de-
spise him. -s,2@>+U n
fCortlandt:was aware Of her change
Of feeling and It's cause, his method
of dealing with her showed some keen
! ness. Silent contempt was what she
could least endure from him of all
men; yet this was just what his man
ner toward her expressed-if It ex-
pressed anything. a
Even If he did suspect, what then?
It was no affair Of his; she was her
! own mistress. She had given him all
he possessed, she had made man Of
| him. He was her creature, and had
no rights beyond what she chose to
| give. They saw less and less Of. each
other. Only before others, or at their
| frequent political councils, were they
quite the same as they had been. zs.s@<
OF: Anthony, on the other hand, she
arranged to see more than ever, fatter-
ting him by new. Difference in her
manner, making him feel always at
lease with her. In their. frequent rides
|. they covered most .sof the roads about
{ the city, even. q the srl1ins OF Old PAN
anna. Then they began to explore the
bypaths and tailss,s - =. g. s.5 .,*
I One afternoon they, turned into In
+ unfrequented road that led of to the
I jungle from the main highway, walk
ing their horses while they naarveled
at the beauty %of the foliage. :. They
| burst out intoa rocky glen, where a
spring Of clear water dubbed forth.
| What a discovery exclaimed Edith.
| "Help me down, please. I'm going to
I drink" s~5
Kirk dismounted and lent her hand.
The horses snorted approximately and,
stepping forward, thrust their soft
muzzles eagerly into the stream, then
tell to browsing upon the tender leaves
at their shoulders.
| Edith quenched her thirst, shook the
cramp from her limbs and said: "Some
time we will have to see where. this
road leads. There may be more sur
prises beyond" She broke flower
from its stem and fastened it in Kinks
buttonhole while he gazed down at her
i with friendly eyes.
You're looking awfully well lately
he declared. - 3
CHANGING up, she met his gaze and
held 1t for an instant. Something In
her look gave him a little thrill Of en-
barrassment.
! AZ think '1ll give Marquis and Gyp
| their dessert" he said and, turning
aside, began to gather handful Of the
greenest leaves The instant his eyes
were of her she took the horses by their
brides, swung them about and with q
sharp blow Of her riding crop sent
them snorting and Gathering down the
\ trail. Kirk wheeled barely in time to
see them disappearing.
''say, why did you do that?. he
asked. Ss$a:..54.
Because I wanted to. Isn't that
reason enough :? Her eyes were reck'
less and her lips white. IT did it be.
cause wanted to talk with you.' ~
Well, those horses wouldn't over.
hear. ..,ssst ~.
"Don'tFb be angry, Kirk. I haven't
4 seen you alone ssince-that night"