The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-11-21
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But Mr.. Law was no more attend
ing: he had turned away and was Just
then standing by the running.board OF
the motor car and civilly explaining
to Miss Judith Urine the purpose Of
the chaqtfeur's expedition.
Discovery Of this circumstance
worked a deep wrinkle between the
brows as we'll as into the humor OF
Mr.. Barcus.
Here, he promised himself, was q
situation to titilate the Comic Muse
itself. He pointed out In turn the sew
eral component parts: the motor car
dere1ict In the hollow Of those awful
and silent hills-for all the world like
a mouse petrified with fright at finding
itself in the midst of a herd Of ele-
phants: In the car, that aged moponaa-
MAC, Mr.. Seneca Trina author Of all
their woes and mtsadyentures, gnash.
ing his teeth in impotent rage to find
himself in close juxtaposition to and
helpless to injure the man for whose
life ne lusted with an insatiate pas
dion; the latter standing outside the
car, In polite conversation with Mr..
Trine's mutinous Iudith-talking to
her in the friendltest fashion tmag.
Unable, precisely as If she had nc
fallen little short Of comprising his
death, not once, but half dozen
times; Judith herself poised on the
running-board and smiling down at
her victim with warmth patiently
even more than the warmth Of frlond-
ship; and at some little distance, Rose,
Mr.. Laws fiancee and Judith's sister,
eating her heart out with Jealousy OF
this new-sprung intimacy between her
sister and her lover!
bad business my friend!" Barcus
mentally apostrophized the unwilling
Alan Law.
He interrupted himself to nod know
ingly and with profound conviction:
Il knew 1t. Now it begins again!"
For Rose had abruptly taken hand
IN the affair, a gesture of evaporation
prefacing her call: "Alan!"
To her Mr.. Law turned instantly.
with such alacrity that none who
watched might doubt which of the two
women came first in his esteem.
Nor was this wasted upon the under.
standing of Judith. Cycling her mar.
rowly though furtively, Mr.. Barcus
saw her handsome face darken onin.
ously.
And her father was as quick to
recognize these portents OF trouble
and to seek to advantage himself OF
them.
His head craned out horribly on his
long. wasted neck as he pitched
sibilant whisper for her ears, and his
face in the moonlight seemed to glow
with the reflection OF that inferno
which smoldered in his evil
! But one was silenced. the other
quenched, all In a twinkling. His
daughter turned on him IN flash OF
imperial rage.
I Barcus caught snatches of the WON.
ans TRADE!
= "Be ailent!" he heard her say. BE
silent. do you hear7 Don't ever speak
to me again unless you want me- to re-
place that gag. say, don't speak to
me! am finished With you
once and for all time; never again
shall you pervert my nature to your
damnable urposes-never again shall
word or wish Of yours drive me to
lit my hand against a man who has
never done you the least harm, though
your persecution Of him would have
acquitted him Of a charge Of man.
slaughter in any court-on grounds OF
self-defense! :. Understand mel"
she ragged. "I'm through. Henceforth
l go my way, and you yours :.
Her voice broke She clenched her
hands into two tight lists with the
effort at self-control. and lifted Q
WRITTEN face to the moonlight.
God help us both!" she cried.