The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-01-29

unregulated scene where all seemiy
control seemed set aside, she put botn
her white, bare arms abont MS neck
and looked fun into his eyes. her own
eyes bright. He caught her white
wrists In his hands; but did not put
away her arms. He stood looking al
her, frowning, uncertain. His blood
famed.
Its disgrace" he said. Il admit
1t. | can't square 1t any way In the
world. I'm sorry cn your account
awfully sorry" His blood famed.
famed.
'Listen!" she said, painting, eager,
her voice with some strange. new.
compelling quality in 1t, foreign to her
as TO himself. You mustn't go. You
mustn't ruin the future OF us all in
just a minute Of temper. You mustn't
ruin yourself, or-me. Besides, there's
Grace!"
ooh, Grace!"
But she's your wife"
mot any longer. She's chosen fo'
herself. She left me and would NOT
come back. I'm going now I'm on
my own from this time"
why not?" she asked coOlly. But
why wreak ruin on us all? 2ou donS
stop to Think"
Yes, it will set him back pretty
badly" Halsey nodded toward tina
bowed frame of Rawn, dimly visible.
in the gallery's shade, through the tall
glass doors.
Yes" she said slowly. hes my
husband, surely"
who has given you everything"
She nodded, her arms still about his
neck. Let me think this out for all
of US. Charley. Keep matters as they
are until | have time TO think-won't
you do that much-just that little-fos
me?"
His hands were still upon her wrists
as he looked down upon her from his
height, his eyHs angry, his face frown,
ing, disturbed. Worn almost to gaunt
ness, tall, silewy, Of a certain distinc-
ton in look, as he stood there before
her now az ignorant observer might
have thought the two lovers, he her
lover, not her stepson, she at the least
his younger sister. surely not his
mother by mixeG marriage.
AS they stood thus, Rawn turning.
raw them through the tall glass door,
His face grew eager. Hes not gone"
he whispered hoarsely to his daugh-
ter, who stood rigid, close at his arm.
She's got him! BY Jove! She's a
wonder-my wife, my wife-she'll land
him yet-she will"
DO you see that?" Kissed Grace at
last, pointing at the door.
DO | see it-didn't you hear me?
Yes, of course | see it,"
And you'll allow that, between your
wife and my husband?"
ALLOW it-wife!-why! damn you,
girl, what are you talking about
wives and husbands whats that to
do with this? There's many a million
dollars up now | tell you, on those
two standing there. You make a move
now-say a woodland I'll wiring your
neck, do you hear?" He caught her
by the wrist. She sank into a chair.
sobbing bleakly.
A moment later the two figures be-
yond the door stood a trife apart. The
arms Of Virginia Rawn dropped fro
Halsey's neck. She laid a hand upon
his arm and, side by side. neither
looking out toward the gallery, they
drew deeper into the room, behind the
shelter of a heavy silken curtain which
shut off the view.
1t vas a beautiful night. The long
ladder Of the moon lay across the
gently ripping lake, which marmured
at the foot Of Graystone Halls retain,
ing sea-wall. The scent OF flowers was
about. 1t was a scene of peace end
beauty and content. John Rawn and his
daughter remained upon the gallery
for a time.
CTO BE CO15TINUED)