Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1914-01-09
CHAPTER XIV.
The Second Current.

Charles" said Virginia Rawn
e<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. Youll
both be sorry" Her eyes gioWed
evaded.
Halsey shook his head. It's all
over. SO far as I'm concerned" His
eyes glowing, sought hers.
why, Charley, boy, that's all fool
Tshness. Don't you know how wrong
1t 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 holly. 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, l suppose"
Charley, how you talk!'' Her voice
reproving, none the less was very gen
tie, very soft. zone would think you
were a regular misanthrope. The
next thing, you'll be saying that was
that sort of a woman because live
here. 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 all?" de
manded the unhappy youth. Some do,
of course. Would you? Haven't your
He was reckless brutal now. The
gOung woman before him started,
.ghfvered. She passed a hand cropping
gy across her bosom. across her brow.
There was strained, very strong
quality in the air Of Graystone Hall
that evening. Thought seemed to
leap to thought mind to mind, swiftly.
two at last looked at each other face
so face, deliberately, she gazing be-
heath heavy, half-closed lids, superb
a 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 her
out of eyes open and direct. Reck
less, brutal in his despair, he now al
Iowed-for the first time in all their
many meetings-his heart to show
through his eyes. For the first time
their eyes met full.
~You must not ask that" said she
quickly. 81 wouldn't want to tell you
anything but the truth about it." She
was breathing faster now.
What is the truth about it? want
20 know If any woman is worth while
I'm down and out myself. and it
doesn't matter for me- Just won.
dered."
81 used to see you often about the
office" said she irrelevantly, when
you came in to see Mr. Rawn. rath-
er thought Grace was lucky. then. |
was just a girl then. you know, Char
fey"
What do you mean. Mrs. Rawn?"
Nothing. What did you think /
meant?"
81 didn't know. I've never dared
think much. supposed everything
was going to come out right some
how. Now it's come out wrong.
don't know just where it began. Don't
you see. Mrs Rawn, it's all like faul-
ty conclusion in logic? 1t builds up
fine for long time Then all at once
things go wrong-it's absurd. and you
wonder why, Well it's because there's
what you call faulty premise some
where down close to the start. If
that's the case. there isn't anything in
all the world is ever going to make a
conclusion come out right reckon
there's wrong premise somewhere
down in my life. or ours. or in this!"
He swept an arm. indicating Mr..
RawE's opuseut surroundings.