The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-01-23

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lheld, and presently he went ON in the
same level tone
"f0u understand what that means,
Even II ! would | couldn't let her 30
Nloue Aud so There is no choice. |
shall resign my seat as soon as | de.
Gently can and tlen-then thatNl be
I The last OF dear old England and my
feeble endeayors TO render her ser
vice | expect IL Is better as IL is
David she broke out She look.
ed up al him. her eyes now dim with
tears "Oh. Dayld--its too sad. /
want TO comfort you-but cant.
There is nothing that that any one
can do. That is the awful-hopeless
part OF H. II one could only give a
few years OF ones life in payment"
She stopped abruptly. She had seen
the dark flash spread over his drawn
face and suddenly the abyss yawned
between them and she knew that an
other moment. another impulsive word
and the disaster would be there She
drew herself up. her fine brows uncon-
sciously contracted. But one can't, "
she went on And words are almost
an insult. / know that you Will be
strong enough. You will find your
place yet. David, and my faith will be
justified. Good.by."
He ignored her tremblingly out.
stretched hand He did not leave his
place, but the violence which quivered
beneath the surface seemed TO take
hold OF her She felt herself weaken
"a kind OF faintness crept over her
limbs. and only by supreme effort OF
the will did she retain her outward
composure.
"Good-by, David" she repeated
watt" His voice shook, then
steadiod 10 a monotonous level There
is something ] want TO ask you before
you 60 Diana. II Is quite likely that
we shall not see each other for many
not again. and have
the right 10 take some little consoIa-
tion with me--some token OF our
friendship Yon said at Ashley that
YOU respected me more than any other
man. Did YOU mean that, or was II
said out Of pity-to console me-"
No. she said. Il said II because
it was true"
One step nearer-and yet she could
not have lied under these searching
desperate eyes.
'Why do you respect me now? In
Koruna you despised me. l have not
changed"
"You have changed-and hay
You have awakened TO
possession OF your own powers and
have suffered. Then I was blind Il
conceit. my young arrogance. saw
in YOU only another OF those others
whom ! despised-men who looked
upon their sport and their opinion or
their conventional world as their only
end In life From the moment that
YOU dared 10 marry as you did ! knew
that had misjudged you. But 1t was
too late"
Too late," In one vivid fash she
saw how he had interpreted her words.
Panic. fear OF herself and him. seized
upon her and yet with last effort !
she turned toward the door.
-by-David--"
lie lurched forward. She felt rather |
than saw him pass her, and when she
looked up he barred her way his face |
bloodless, his eyes savage and dis
traught. ,a~
Diana" he said between his teeth.
You can't go-no-not IL 10 stay were
nv own domination"
She recoiled. struggling 10 free her
hands from his wild clasp. The disas-
ter was there, sweeping down before
them both like a terrible black ami
hilating food And in that crisis she
regainef her strength. She looked
him steadily, significantly In the face.
rs your or M damnation the worse
evil?" she asked
He stared at her Unconsciously his
hands released hers and fell 10 his
side.
The madness In his face burned
down 70 an ashy calm.
Hove Won forgotten the compact on
which we built our friendship" she
persisted
He understood her then The tense
muscles relaxed he turned away and I
llmping 10 the table. sank down hs
head supported on his hand IN tho 4
long unbroken silence that followed /
she watched him with tenderness \
free from all fear. oil remorse. The 1
storm had broken over them and they I
had battled through VIGOROUSLY The |
waves that had threatened 70 engulf i
them had borne them TO barren safe
". and here for one short breathing /
space they were free 10 face each 9TH /
or. and In the sanctity 81 farewell ac- I
knowledge the truth which filed their 1
lives.
David" SHE said. scarcely above
whisper
He stirred but did not M HIS face +
"Haye ! forfeited your friendship /
too" he asked hrokenly.
mo. my dear one. How should von7 I
II was and is nv fault No let mo /
speak. David Were We other than .
We are I would not dare say what 1 /
am going 70 say. n we regulated our I
conduct by human law. which we are I
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