New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-27

NAV not think 80 now. but | shall. There o.
more love for you, more understanding Of
YOU, more real sympathy with you, IN
single beat Of my heart than in any Of the
false words that little palc-faced chit has
ever hammered out 10 an audiencel GotO
the window, Jermyn. You seer There Is
motorcar coming up the avenue
He followed her finger. "What Of itt'
@Who is in it?' she asked.
@There is a policeman on the box, he am
swercd slowly. "ln5ide-yes, its LisgOOl
Captain Lisgood.7
"The chief constable Of Norfolk she re-
marked. avery well, you have just a. long
20 make up your mind, lermyn, as 10 takes
that mOtorCar 20 deposit its passenger iu-
side this house As live, viii send Sybii
C1uley 10 take her trial on the charge OF
numbering Ayncsworth unless yDI give mc
vour word Of honor TO marry me within TWO
months Hesitate, if you ike; but every
second means a risk. If they come before
YOU have answered me, then ] strike
ACCEPT Jermyn agreed swiftly. II
L will marry yOu--l promise no more than
that. mind-bu ! will marry You IF those
are your terms Remember that Sybil to
be spared not only the worst, but every
breath Of suspicion or annoyance so far o..
lies i'm your power.
@She shall be saved from everything.
Lucille declared, ~from everything"
There was a moments silence Icrmw
had turned half away. Suddenly Lucille
moved a little closer toward him. Har
voice. her tone, even her bearing. were sii-
denly different Her face seemed younger:
her eyes were shining.
"Icrmvn. she whispered, some day or
other, believe me, ! shall be able 20 make
YOU forget this morning II is only because
YOU are a little mad that ! have yeuturcd
what have yentured. II had believed in
your love for her, or her love for you, bee
iieved i'm it intellectually, ! should have
saved her for you-indeed / would. III
have been Just like one Of that other poor
army Of fools, who cut out their own happi-
ness from their heart for the sake Of the man
they love But it wouldn't have been Of am
use. Iermvn. II this all seems theatrical o.
YOU. and foolish, and wicked, try and be-
iieve that it is only because the circum-
stances themselves are SO wonderful. We
will save little Sybil Cluley, and She shall.
90 back 20 the profession She loves, and /
am quite sure that presently she'll settle
down happily enough. She can have al. The
money or the social recognition She wants.
Wen make it up to her And, Jermyu. cscn
if YOU don't believe it now, | shall teach you
TO forget her, Dear | shall teach you Co..
feel in your heart that there was q Prosi-
dence even in this terrible happening.
She had come quite close 10 him nYw
Her head was lifted 90 his her beautiful eyes
were seeking 20 draw some answering light.
her lips were a little parted, her breath al-
most was upon his check. He caught her
hands and held them in a grip ot iron; hu-
he held her from him.
Lucille, he said, 81 have accepted your
bargain Don't misunderstood my accept
ance. have listened without protest Co all
that YOU have said about Sybii; lu- to me
She is the one woman IN the world. ! have
lived a life of which such men q, Lakcuhaw
make sport | am one OF those primitive
fools who believe In loving only once /
never cared for anyone before | cared .or
Svbil: | have never told a woman that
cared for her: I don't believe that | have
ever looked at a woman as though ! cared
for her. / gave Sybil my whole heart, and
she will have 1t until the end. / shall marry
YOU 20 save her from the shadow Of disgrace
/ can't see that youll get much out of H. !
promise nothing beyond the bare tulhImcn,
of that contract
She raised his hand 10 her lips. "Thcy are