The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-02-05
CHAPTER XIV.
The Second Current.

W oGIoid
Charles" said Virginia Rawn.
Charley" And always her white
hand touched his shoulder. his arm,
mis- hand "You really mustn't go.
Believe me, you'll both be sorry to-
urorTow. You don't know what you're
doing! You're only angry now. You'll
both DO sorry" Her eyes glowed,
evaded.
Halsey shook his head. ITS all
over. so far as I'm concerned" His
eyes glowing, sought hers.
why. Charley. boy. that's Ell fool
isnBess. Don't you know how wrong
IL Is 60 talk In that way? What hasn't
MIR. Rawn done for you? And she's
Jour wife,"
~He has done little for me add much
for himself" he answered holly. AS
d 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" Fier voice,
reproving. none the less was very gen.
tie, very soft. zone would think you
were n regular misanthrope. The
next thing, you'll be saying that | vas
tn L sort OF y woman because live
here. OF course. other things being
equal, any wcman 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 pnnappy youth. Some do.
OF course. Would you? Haven't your
Ffe was reckless, brutal, now. The
young womaa before him started.
shivered. She PASSED a hand cropping.
Fy across her bosom, across her brow.
There was a strained, very strong
quality In tia air of Graystone Hall
that evening Thought seemed to
leap to thought, mind to mind, swiftly.
without trouble for many words. These
Eve ut last looked at each other face
ts face, deliberately. she gazing be-
meath heavy, h~alf-closed lids. a superb.
n beautiful woman. a creature for any
mans admiration. He was a manly
young chap. He stood a victor as she
had seen but now. He gazed at her
oat of eyes open and direct. Reck.
less. brutal In his despair, he now al.
towed-for the first time In all their
many meetings-his heart to show
through his eyes. For the first time.
their eyes met full.
~yoa must not ask that" said she
quickly. Il wouldn't want to tell you
anything but the truth about It," She
was breathing faster now.
What is the truth about 1t? | want
10 know IL any woman is worth while
ym down and out myself, and 1t
doesn't matter for me. just won
desed."
Il used to see you often about the
Office" said she irr~elevantly, when
YOU came In to see Mr.. Rawn. rath-
or thought Grace was lucky. then,
WAS iust a girl then. you know. Char
ley"
What do you mean. Mrs. RawnY"
Nothing. What did you think /
meanty"
II didn't know. I've never dared
xnxnk mucn. ! supposed everything
WAS going to come out right some
how. Now It's come out wrong.
d0a't know Just where 1t began. Don't
yOu9 see. Mrs. Rawn. it's all like a faul-
" conclusion In logic? II builds up
ma Tor : long time. Then all at once
tAinxs 30 w~rong--it's absurd. and you
wumdcr why. Well. it's because there's
phnt you call q faulty premise some
down close to the start. II
mats the case. there isn't anything In
IN me world ID ever going to make 4
come out right. reckon
: wrong premise somewhere
GDwh ID my life. or ours. or In this!"
-EHS swept an arm. indicating Mr..
4nx,ss, eoni4nt Surroundings