Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-11-05
CHAPTER XXX
The Red Glow.

Henley did not know what an i'm.
betus he had given with his Pick out
the thing you want most and fight
until you get it,
Mark had not sought out Xazia
More than he would admit to himself,
he had suffered during the weeks Of in.
Justice. Suffering had for the time
dulled the longing for her. And be-
hind that had been proud reluctance
TO offer love tainted by the tongues
of scandal-monSers. But now the hun
ser tor great love-born on an
Autumn evening Of his youth when he
had come upon q frail slip of girl
|raptly gazing into the twilight, too
much part Of him to be stified even
during the years Of fierce blind strug-
gle and OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES itself
felt again. downing pride. -.
He called up the Todd hospital. was
told that Mrs. Whiting was not there.
but could be reached at a certain num-
leer. He called up that number.
The response came in low voice
THAT even the telephone could not rob
10 It's music for him. His heart leaped.
Kazia!"
Y There was a pause. then the low
voice came again: who is that?"
This is Mark Truitt."
Another wait, 90 long that he thought
,tha connection had been broken.
! .>yes!"
\ "k there any place I could meet
you--by accident?"
lis there any reason for an acct.
lentf'
III you think not, there is none.
II. Are you stu there?" ~
"Yes. ..>. You can come here" She
gave an address.
This EVENING""
n you wish. Good-by."
He alighted from q car that eve
ming before big but unpretentious
apartment house In one of the city's
IQuieter neighborhoods. Three stories
above the street he came to q door on
which was her card He knocked.
She opened the door. For many
seconds they stood looking at each
other. motionless. speechless. He
broke the silence. in strange greet
ing that spoke of itself.
"How often remember you soon
the Threshold"
Il thought 1t was your STEP" The
rich color surged before the invita-
tion, lent meaning by his greeting.
VIII you come int"
The quiet little sitting room was q
Saress. He thought he had never
found, even in the wilderness, 80 rest
nj q place.
Il suppose" he said aloud, when
they were seated. ITS part Of the mys-
tery Of personality"
what is?"
y This room. It's the homiest I've
ever been In"
I'm glad you like 1t. I've had 1t
Apr years. suppose oughtn't to keep
T. because don't get much good of
IL except in vacation. But like to
think of 1t as q place to come back
TO-"
You're on your vacation now?"
Yes. ! have long one this year.
II take only Doctor VOLTS cases now,
and he Is abroad for the summer"
He leaned back In the chair to which
! lsAe had assigned him and watched
~ under cover OF their inconseQuen.
t1al chat.
why did you ask me to come herer
because didn't want you tc
think" She paused uncertainty.
"That you believe all you may have
hard of me lately. Thank you. Kazia
Emit I'd have expected you to say that.
Her eyes fell again to the sewing.
''Kasia," he asked directly. after Q
lunoment. has any one ever connected
ppu with my scandal"
Che looked up quickly again. why
10. How could they?'
"A mysterious woman has been men
11oned. I've been afraid that ever!
lons I've had to do with might b
Gndrched with me. didn't want you
~ al women-to be touched"
do you care 70 much about 1t al?
II wouldn't admit 1t to any one else
1T do care, Kazia"
me- was silent. hut the dark eye
lTp very gentle.
~ LAne< forward and drew her 3