Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-31

She turned level eyes upon his face. @Don't you
think your curiosity is carrying you beyond bounds?'
she said
NO. his fiat contradiction. "As a-eh-pro-
spective member of the family I've latitude you
see
Rather premature" she suggested, smiling family.
"Not at ALL Won't you tell me?'
A sudden WEAKNESS shone in the woman's face, the
cloudng of her eyes, the relaxed droop of her mouth
eyes, there is picture, she answered.
"a man's?'
"Yes"
~Show it to mel" His words had the shortness of
command, almost roughly spoken
Slow surprise crept into her face. Her eyes turned
to his-darkened to unacceptable hardness of ex
preston. Something-she did not question it-robbed
her of possible thought of resistance Without word
she detached the locket and laid it in his waiting
hand.
1t blthe face that looked up at him. with frank
eyes and almost feminney tender mouth. He
clicked the ocket shut sharply and dropped it into her
lap from where her fingers lifted again her throat
They trembled slightly. But for he not look
ing at her. His eyes stared stoniy over the water
WHEN he spoke, in a carefully controlled voice.
imperceptible shiver chilled the woman's flesh. "a
woman like you could have but one reason for wearing
that 1t was an irrefutable statement, quietly
made.
Eyes" The word came in brief faintness to assure
Silence fell between them. He modify, watched the
feecy fitting clouds drifting the horizon. She,
with downcast eyes, seemed waiting.
"Perhaps I'd better find Emily now" he in
sudden resolve, "and leave you to your book. Is it,
looking down at her with inscrtabe eyes, where they
marry and live happy ever aftere'
"They should, you know Her words at
DOM forced.
He left her. with barred head
Her clouded eyes pictured the future As Erily's
husband she must sometimes see him then. Now
well, what if he had interested her? He some
what different from the meets.
She was her self once more when she met him
again. Her manner untnged of uncertainty, welcomed
him without hesitancy. But by subconscous mutual
understanding the light attitude of banter and raery
that had marked their intercourse was banlshed.
Though he sought her companionship with unfailing
regularity, serious air pervaded their converse
ton.
But with the last evening of the voyage there came
upon Marian nervousness she refused to
dread of being alone with him. So, when he suggested
the usual promenade, she found
Il have promised she said "some music Take
someone else instead"
During pause of the music she saw him with Emily.
Outside upon the deck shouetted against the starry
night, they stood How easy it for man, she
thought contemptuously, to make love to woman be
it real or pretended! The contraction in her throat
hurt her.
When Marian Warren sang the meditation of her
voice carried echo of pain To the casual listener it
the quality of pathos that rendered her
quisite; but Yarde hearing it, reused passionate
recklessness, daring defiance of consequences He
must-he would-see her alone tonight!
STILL, to the uncritical observer, he wholly alb
sorbed in the girl When she left him he sought out
the woman. He found Marian with young Raymond.
Raymond, he said deliberately, Miss Cole is look
ing for YOU | think it must be something of mpor-
lance"
@Come with me for walk, he begged when they