The evening world., 1914-03-07

0o lures. A grayish pallor had
settled upon her face. and
her neck. by the simple turning Of her
head. had the lines Of withersd old
age. Her lips were colorlsss and dry
and dropped In . kind Of snssring
cruelty. while her restless. giittsring
eyes contained the malice and despsr-
alton Of . vicious animal when It's
cornered. The uneasinsss ana srratic
movements Of q user Of cocaine was
In her manner.
There was q look Of evil upon her
scribe. She and Augusta bad quar-.
relled-for tho Arst time--and whom
she could least AFFORD to quarrel.
She climbed the stairs to her once
In Q kind OF nervous frenay. She felt
like screaming. like beating upon the
walls with her baro hsts. Inaction
was no longer possible. She must DO
something. else this agony Of unosr.
tainty and suspense would drive her
mad. She strobe up and down At .
pace which left her breathless, clsnch.
thickly, between cot teeth. she raved
at Essie Tisdals. upon whom her
venom concentrated.
1--WE Inundated her!" she gasped.
i've made her suffer. I've downed
her, but there's something left yet
that haven't crushed! I'm not sat.
isfsd: haven't done enough. I want
70 break her spirit, to break hAr
heart. to finish her Tor all tims!"
She groped for the door knob ~ one
who secs dimly. and all but ran down
the corridor. Even - she went the
thought flashed through her mind
that she was making . fool OF her.
self. that she was being led BY an
impulse for which she would b
sorry.
But she was at Q pitch where the
voice of caution had NO weight: she
wanted what she wanted and In her
heart she knew that she was going 70
Essis Tisdals with the Intention Of
inhicting physical pain. Nothing lssa
would satisfy her. Yet, when the door
opened In response TO her knock. hei
upper lip stretched In IL straight
mirthless smile.
Hello. Ess!" she stepped back Z
bit into the dimly lighted corridor
and the girl all but shrank from the
malice glowiuS In Ter eyes.
She stepped inside and closed the
door behind her.
DR.. Harpe looked at her searching
ly. There was . change In Essie It's.
dale. She had . new confidence Of
manner. . cool poise that was oldel
than her years. while that intangible
crush looked at her more dehantlI
than ever from the girls sparkling
eyes. She had . feeling that Dssis
Tisdale welcomed her coming. Ger.
tainly her assurance and animation
were strangely At variance with he
precarious position. What had hap.
pened? DR.. Harpe intended TO isarr
before she had left the room.
"Ess." In . patronising drawl. why
don't you pull your freight I'll ad'
vance you the money mysslf,"
YOU'RE going 70 be arrested--that''
Q straight tip. You may get OF. but
think what you'll have to 20 through
first. Skip TIL things simmer down
They'll not 70 after YOU"
why should I. aimee ! am limo
cent? Take Q vacstion yourself. Dr.
Harpe. With the money you 10 gen
erously offer me. You need H."
She turned uron her hercely-
Look here, Esa. II You want 10 b
friends With me. and have my inhu
ence to get you out Of this mess. YOU,
better change your tactica"
Haven't yet made II clear TO yo'
that care no more for your friend
ship than for your enmity? DO yo'
imagine that you can friEhten liking
or force respect after the occasion
which we both remember?'
There's one thing ] can dol ca
make Crowhsart too hot TO hold you |!
Her "Trip on herself was going fast.
Essde Tsdale stood UP and. foldin
, her arms. drew herself 10 her SIN
height while she looked st her IN con
tsmptuous siiencA
my position IN Crowhsart 70 Of y
importance TO me. But"-her voic
out like finely tempered steea-"don'
Voad me too far. Don't forget that
know yeu for what you ars--a mors
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