The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-05-25
CHAPTER XIV,
Payment.

Il was two days after the funeral
Mark had seen kazia but for lie"
minutes, merely long enough to learn
her new plans. and then hanka hau
been present Kazia proposed 10 taAe
care OF her, and that they might not
have to be apart, 10 give up her me
position at the hospital she thoughl
she could obtain new one that ~oulu
take up only her days. She had, oI
course, 10 find new apartment.
IF YOU will let me- he had sus
gested. "Tu try TO arrange with the
agent 70 have you stay on here.
No" she had answered. lie hau
understood she did not want 10 stay,
she wanted around her the leWes'
possible reminders OF a chapter tha''
both OF them felt IN their hearts was
drawing TO an end.
He believed IL as he set OUT lot the
last time. 10 the little apartment tha'
had been the scene OF few rap'ulous
hours and many brave attempts "
Dretend a feryor that did not exist.
lie umped. with a slow, heavy sa'
that limited, not falsely, OF uespon
dency facing the fact that had drus
gad him down from the peak whence
10 had been surveying his big idea.
He not less than she, although III
different way, would be hurt Dy tue
closing Of the chapter. lie "oulu Ia z
given all he possessed, even MS happy
CITY. 10 know that they coulu "II.e q
new and finer one. And the matte
had grown as he brooded upon IL al
the issues OF his life seemed gatheIeu
here for decision against MIN.
once before woman-loVeless,
grasning hard-had stood for the Iaii-
nre az things he had desired. NOW
onotber ali that the first was not,
s,,,,rnad nm his failure. He could, II
seamad he true in nothing, could not
he trusted TO recognize the uu.H
hut. creature or his gusty p"ss'oIs'
must with distorted vision ever Hils.
take romance for reality, tlhsel loi
6ne gold, the sophistry oil lhliheulato
desire for wisdom. 10 possess was
70 taste stale and bitter morsel. he
was Incomplete nothing that nc Wv
was complete. dorad n
This was the man VINO dareu,
moody dckly Judge, to crluclse ny,
ar snectacles and cruelties ana toilles
no Irnities and Henleys ana yum
49, oil nj whom at least had the VII
tua nj consistency That was the man
,sho dreamed OF founded happy cltles
No aoubt his big idea,' too was ou'
a nhantasy that, followed LOT Wnle'
,,d,,Id no revealed as a FOOLS Vasal!.
~ &c a sad thing for man 10 loso
eai,h IN himself and his inspirations
pnt that Was not the last bitter drop
i, 80 cun For this inconstant dream
or had taken toll OF many others. Ma,
ii and Suzun. long since lost 10 ms
- ~ the mazes OF the city, their
9iss,,1a hearts wrung by needless
sing Roman. his stricken body q
stair for anothers Chino Vnea,eu
Woodhouse; even un'ty ny !.
ttless indeed, but ruthlesslg V"s' 81
hecause she mad ceased 10 please IN,
ana 10 make way for another' tue
thousands OF men and women Whoso
.nsads and labors and stolen re"alu
Nod nieced together his fortune az
,Soss had paid that Mark Truitt might
saIo,, MS various desires. Ana last
ali I<azia. the loving, errlng "o-
- axe him In that nothing must
stand between her and the lhihg SUE
wanted. but unlike him in that she
rnalt 10 a fixed star, craving the love
~ owed and could not give Thelr
nsvment stood. all ugly fact mat repa'
ration could not destroy. though ne
nnitinlied good works until their sum
init reached the SKY 49,,
60 he went TO kazia, wanting neeu-
t,g 10 love her but with hear'
nmptv OF all save repentance and sell
distrust .,o-o an
mo dismantled fiat, thinking not oil
him who had gone but OF the woman
'rbo had assumed her protection Ol'
Ton her head shook IN troubled ges'
tire Hanka haa not lost the habit
M seeing and understanding many
things from her shadowy corner Not
ONT OF grief tor the dead. she knew
had the look that haunted her come
into Kazia's eyes.
The dinner was over. the dishes
washed and put away. this being part
OF HanRa's share In the new division
Of labor. She went into the little bed.
room whittier Kazia had gone TO dress.