New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-13

ON women before, and when I've been gone
on EN- I've generally had my own way or
got over it pretty soon. But this time
we'll / don't understand II. ! saw YOU last
night. and | haven't rested since There's
something in my blood don't know what
II is; but 1t will never be still until YOU be-
long 90 me- And am willing 90 pay. I'll
pay the price. You've got to throw Jcrmyn
over and marry me-
She began 90 laugh. To his ears, which
were not trained 90 niccties, It seemed 20 be
a perfectly natural laugh. Throw Icrmyn
ovcr-f0r YOU
She looked at the slim figure upon the
lawn. with his clean-Cut face his dccp-sct
gray eyes. She heard his voice, clear and
pleasant. as he called to his partner. Then
She looked back 20 the man who loungcd by
her side ~Do YOU think that ! am mad,
She asked him, even if You are; Do YOU
think that | would give up Icrmyn for such
a creature as YOU arc,'
His face darkcned; but he showed no
anger Il think You'll be mad If YOU try
any games on with me- he replied. 81 can
stop your marrying Jermyn, and YOU know
It. You can take my word for II too, Il you
don't agree 10 my terms, that ! will do 1t.
you mean that you will tell him;
THAT or any other dirty trick, Laken-
ham assured her promptly. Mind you, !
know I'm fool ! might have put things
very differently 10 YOU. ! might have IN
sisted, even now, that YOU carried out your
bargain.
They were silent for sometime. Then
Sybil rose TO her feet.
where are YOU going?' ne asked roughly.
81 am going 90 tell Iermvn, she answered
composedly, when he has finished this
game, that YOU have insulted me. | am
going 70 tell him exactly what happened al
BlackpoOl, explain 20 him the position was
in, and the despicable means made use OF
% get out Of it. l am going 20 tell him that
one of us will have 10 leave here at once
He shall choose for himself which It IS to be
Lakenham too rose TO his feet. "NOW
listen. he said. That's all right; but what
do YOU suppose Jermyn Will do; He'll send
me away night enough; but what about YOU
DO YOU suppose that he'll marry YOU; You
don't know Jermyn If YOU believe that.
tell YOU he's prig Of the first water. Hes
the most stuck-up opinionated, narrow
minded person that ever brcathed. He viii
DO what he thinks right in spite of anything;
but let me tell YOU this,-he won't marry
YOU after he's heard about Blackpool He's
never forgiven q person vet who told him
lie or half-Gc. He won't begin by forgiving
YOU. DO YOU think he hasn't felt scrupc~,
DO YOU think he wanted TO bring a mistress
here who had adorned the musical comedy
stage few years ago, even though she is
acting AZ the thcaters now, Not he. He
swallowed it because hc', In love with YOU
and because he believes in YOU. Go and tell
him the truth I've nothing 20 lose. You'll
probably be glad To- listen % me afterWard.
She sat down again. Her first impulse
had passed away. She was conscious OF
fierce desire 70 temporige with this man, 10
10 ANYTHING in the world sooner than risk
for moment her ncw-found and amazing
happiness. He saw her hesitation, and he
pursued. as ne thought, his own advantage.
~SvbI.~ he continued. 81 haven't said
much about it yet.-you haven t given me a
chance.-but l want YOU 20 remember that
although Iermyn may be fond Of YOU in his
wav. / am Just as fond Of YOU IN mine.
Te--nvn will want YOU 20 live mp in the clouds
with him. You'll find it chilly there some
times. III keep your feet upon the earth,
little woman. and III lead YOU among the
pleasant places The Lakcnham Jewels are
worth looking at. and ! can make people
receive YOU wherever YOU choose 10 go. I'M
fond Of YOU. YOU witch, What you've done
I don't know: but I'm madly fond ~ you.