The Detroit times., 1914-05-20

I Quinby and the meaning OF their rela-
! tion into the background. But the
shadow never quite lifted. AS winter
wore on Kazia began to perceive
growing up in Marks heart new In
/ teIest, so strong that sometimes II
intruded even into the brief hours
that should have been given wholly
4 10 love
She did not reproach him or seek
Iby subtle arts TO destroy IL. She
siihed the jealous pangs and passive
! ly accepted his love-naking and pas
sion. responding to his advances, but
never herself thrusting love upon his
mott as in the woods--and watched
/ the new interest grow; she even quiet
ly encouraged II TO grow. Her pas
sirity was a, concealment. He was
never allowed 10 guess the avid hun
ger with which she deyoured the mo-
lnents when he forgot all else in her
or the haunting fear, having naught
TO do with Quinby. that made her
dread even while she burned to reach
their next meeting
! There was an evening when he
came 10 her apartment, tired and dis
lcouraged, but with an air that sent
]
going Dc ggedly forth each day to labor
me ant for stronger men. She, too,
was tired from a long exacting case
whose close allowed them this leisure
I ly meeting the first in weeks
This week" she told him after he
! had been there little while, IL was
offered the SUPPLEMENTARY of nurses
at the Todd hospital"
81 Ia 40
you hegin?"
Have you forgotten? | think 1t
comes through Mr. Quinby."
Take it anyhow" he answered
promptly. Since you won't let me
help you"
IL don like to be under obligations
! 10 hum
! Take IT, II he meant mischief,
! thinR--we'd have heard from him be
! fore now And It's only fair for some
body TO get something out OF him. God
knows I'm doing enough for him."
You mean with the mem
Yes Though, II he only knew 1t,
I'm not doing II for his sake. be
lieve ii was for the men | undertook
/ the job" He shook his head gloom.
/ lily But the worst of it is. I'm almost
lcertain to fail"
oh. hope not"
Eyes. Sometimes / think I'm the
only sane man left on earth Each
side thinks it's bound TO win. One
/ side is--and IL isn't the men. But
/ they won't listen TO me. It makes
me sick To- think what they'll have 10
pay if they go into this hopeless con.
test You don't know how the thing
\ Is taking hold on me. You think this
queer talk from me?"
Il don't find it queer"
1T is queer. haven't come to the
why yet. DO you believe" he asked
abruptly. that love can awaken all
tie sympathies?
II believe that II can"
IT Must be So" He eyed thought.
fully the blue spirals rising from the
cigar she allowed him TO smoke. 1T
mus, be so, because before we went
away couldn't have felt this thing as
| do now. All my life I'd looked on
existence as a sort OF battle royal.
every man trying 10 knock over every
other n he got bowled over, Il was
Just a risk he took when he entered
the pit. As II he had any choice in
the matter When got tired OF IL
I because II disappointed, ! had a fool.
ish dream wanted peace, a little
corner 10 myself out OF the fracas.
Then he turned gravely to her. Il
saw, was given, love-a real love
yours When we came back. 7 began
70 SEQ ihings that had always been
staring me in the face. 20 feel them
Now ! don't want peace. | accept that
battle royal Bur I'd like 10 help the
poor devils that weren't given a fair
start II is, Il must be your miracle.
Kazia You said once love has many
fruits"
There was a little catch in her
voice. I'm glad you say that-even
lif Il shouldn't be true"
1t is' Through you ! believe I've
found my measure. Wouldn't II be
strange" he went on musingly, IL