The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1914-03-31

portion Of the house the speakers
were. Then of a sudden he received
a fresh shock of surprise. One Of the
voices rose in a note of anger.
1t was wonan's-nay, girls.
| And now he was able to locate the
source of the sounds. They came from
somewhere in the second story and to-
ward the rear of the house. With in
finite caution, he crept up the front
stairway to the upper hall.
The voices sounded necessarily, first
a mans, hoarse and rumbllng, then
the girls, then sometimes both to.
gether Van Vechten paused at a real
ization that the two we're quarreling
and that the girls voice was quivering
with intense indignation.
He advanced more rapidly, and pres.
emily came to halt before a closed
door, on the farther side of which the
two disputants without doubt we're en-
gagged. And then perforce he became
an eavesdropper.
go, go, got" cried the feminine
voice, shrill with evaporation and
anger. II tell you, l will not stand
this annoyance. Whatever in the
world possessed you to follow me
can't imagine. Go-get out OF my
sight. don't want to hear word you
have to say"
At the next words Van Vechten
started SO violently that, had the un.
seen couple been less absorbed In
their quarrel, they must have heard
him. The girl was still speaking.
you have done many things to an
ger me that have overlooked, John
Calls; but your following me here is
just bit more than l can endure.
Now l mean to tell father Just how
you have been harassing me, and,
mark my words, he will put stop to
it. Why did you come after it was de-
cided that l was to do the errand
alone?"
"You know" Calls deep voice
growled "You take precious care that
don't get to talk to you anywhere
else"
"And why?" returned the girl. with.
eringly. Because you can't be sen.
eible. No, no; don't interrupt" she
commanded. IF you have followed
me here to learn what l think of you
then listen to me. I'll make my mean
ing SO plain that it will penetrate even
to your dull understanding"
There was a time that liked you
John-how could | help it when in SO
many ways you have been so loyal?
Even now / admire that loyalty"
"A dog's!" the man contemptuously
interjected; but the girl ignored the
interruption.
'But you are so obtuse that you can
not see when your familiarities are dis
couraged you by word or look. Can
not you realize that by persisting in
them you only excite loathing ant
fear
"But, no. am not afraid of you
The voice abruptly softened. "And
don't loathe you, John; it's wicked fol
me to say such thing; but you will
drive me to loathing you if you persis
in making love to me. l do not love
you, never have. never can"
A roar from the man cut short he
words.
Damn it, I'll make you love mel
The words ratified harshly In MI
throat do you think have beer
working and waiting all these year
from any sense of duty or loyalty t.
J, your father? Then the more fool you
1t was for you-do you hear me! You
. | meant at the first that you should b.
Y my wife; l have meant it all along
| mean it now more than ever. And
. by God! you shan't turn me down II
i this way! l WON'T can't stand It'll"
t There was pause. The stiffness
t the Wondering corridors and empt
4 chambers seemed to gather and wejg
!. down upon the listener like palpabl
p substance What should he do; re
i treat without letting his presence b
: known, or open the door and intel
3 fere? So far the girl had demonstrate
/ her ability to handle the situation, an
he shrank from appearing as an Of
0 ficious meddler; yet, for the life
0 him, until he was vouchsafed at leas
a hint of the alterations outcome. b
could not depart.
B The silence was quite abrupt
:, broken by the girls voice, cold nov
0 and biting.
Q John, stand away from the doc
J. and let me by
t No response from the man.
Q Are you going to let me pass?'
And again, apparently. he was VI
Q able to contain himself
Q mol" he burst forth. IT all m
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