The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-05-02
CHAPTER XIV.
The Second Current.

Charles" said Virginia Rawn
-Charley-" And always her white
hand touched his shoulder, his arm
his hand You really mustn't go
Believe me. you'll both be sorry to-
morrow. You don't know what you re
doing You're only angry now. You'll
both be sorry" Her eyes glowed'
eyaded
Halsey shook his head. It's all
over. so far as I'm concerned" His
ewes glowing, sought hers
Why Charley. boy. that's all fool
tshness Don't you know how wrong
ii is to talk in that way? What hasn't
Mr. Rawn done for you? And she's
your wife"
He has done little for me and much
for himself" he answered hotly, AS
FOR her, his daughter, she left me for
him and what he could give her. She
liked this sort of thing rather better
than what could do for her. She
weighed it up. one side against the
other. and she chose this. Most
women would, | suppose
Charley. how YOU talk" Her voice.
IeITON lllB. none tue ltss " dS vel S'I
tie very soft "One would think You
we're a regular misanthrope. The
next thing. you'll be saving that | was
that sort OF a woman because | live
mere OF course other things being
equal any woman likes comfort. But
you seem TO think that We all would
choose luxury to love"
Don't you-don't you all9" de
nanded the unhappy youth. Some do
OF course Would you? Haven't you?'
Ae was reckless. brutal. now. The
young woman before him started
ahivered She passed a hand cropping
ly across her bosom. across her brow
Tt ere was a strained very strong
quality in the air OF Graystone Hal
-ha. evening Thought seemed tc
leap to thought mind to mind. swiftly
without trouble for many words These
two al last looked al each other face
10 face deliberately. she gazing be
meath heavy. half-closed lids superb
beautiful woman. creature for any
mans admiration He was a manly
Young chap He stood victor as she
had seen but now He gazed at hel
out of eyes open and direct. Reck
less brutal in his despair he now al
lowed-for the first time in all their
many meetings heart to show
through his eyes For the first time
their eyes met full.
You must not ask that" said sh,
quickly. Il wouldn't want to tell yor
anything but the truth about it." Sh,
was breathing faster now.
What is the truth about it7 wan
to know II any woman is worth while
I'm down and out myself, and i
doesn't matter for me. | Just won
dered."
II used to gee you often about tn,
office" said she irrelevantly, "wheI
you came in to see Mr.. Rawn rath
er thought Grace was lucky. then,
was just girl then. you know. Char
ley"
What do you mean. Mrs. Pawn"
Nothing. What did you think
meant?"
II didn't know. I've never daret
think much. | supposed everythin,
was going to come out right some
how. Now it's come out wrong
don't know just where it began. Don
you see, Mrs. Rawn. it's all like faul
ty conclusion in logic? 1t builds Vi
fine for a long time, Then all at ono,
things go wrong-it's absurd. and 20,
wonder why. Well, it's because there
what you call a faulty premise some
where down close to the start
that's the case. there isn't anything il
all the world is ever going to make
conclusion come out right. reckon
there's wrong premise somewher
down in my life. or ours, or in this,
He swept an arm. indicating MI
Rawn's opulent surroundings.