The Detroit times., 1914-05-14
CHAPTER Xxx,
The Bed Glow.

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CHAPTER Xxx.
The Red Glow.
Henley did not know what an I'M
/ petus be had given with his Pick out
| the thing YOU want most and nght
until you get IT,"
Mark had not sought out hazia.
! More than,he would admit 10 himself,
| ne had suffered during the weeks OF
Injustice Suffering had for the time
dulled the longing for her. And be
hind that had been proud reluctance
10 OFFER love tainted by the tongues
| OF scandal mongers But now the
hunger for a great ye-born on an
autumn evening OF his youth when
| ne had come upon a frail slip or
girl raptly gazing into the twilight,
too much a part OF him 10 be stited
even during the years OF fierce blind
struggle and disappointment-m made IL
self felt again, drowning pride.
He called up the Todd hospital. was
told that Mrs. Whiting was not there
but could be reached at a certain
number He called up that number
The response came in low voice
that even the telephone could not rob
OF its music for him His heart
leaped.
"Kazia,"
There was a pause then the low
voice came again Who is that
This is Mark Truitt."
Another wait, so long that ne
thought the connection had been
broken.
'Yes?"
us there any place could meet
you--by accidentg
rs there any reason for an acct
dent?"
IF you think not, there is none
Are you still there?"
Eyes. You can come here she
gave an address.
This EVENING""
'If you wish Good-by
He alghted from car that even
ing before a big but unpretentlous
apartment-house in one OF the CITY
ouieter neighborhoods. Three stories
above the street he came TO door
on which was her card lie knockeu'
She opened the door. For many
seconds they stood looking AT each
other. motionless, speeches.. ne
broke the silence, in strange greet
ing that spoke OF itself
GLOW often | remember you SON
the threshold"
~ thought II was your step Inc
rich color surged before the invitation,
lent meaning by his greeting win
you come iny "a
He took her outstretched hand ana
stanned within. There was no act that
night so small that 1t did not have It's
sienihcance The sound OF the closing
door sent a delicious tremor over nm
THO ouiet little sitting-room was
caress He thought he had never
found even in the wilderness, 50
al Mace He could not tell why
he thought II different from olnei
rourns he had known, there was non
ing distinctive in the simple lneNpen
s.ve furnishings or in the arrahse
ment Yet he did find It So ana sur
prisingly feminine 80, 10,
II suppose" he said aloud "hen
they we're seated, Its part OF the
mystery Of personality
What is? go,
This room. It's the homlest I've
ever been in :,
I'm glad you like II I've mad
for wears. | suppose ! oughtnt 10
keep IT, because | don't get much goou
OF II except in vacation. But IKE 10
think OF Il as a place to come BACK
TO-" -,
You're on your vacation now!
yes. ! have a long one this year.
take only Doctor VOLTS cases now
and he is abroad for the summer lie
ordered me to seashore, because II
rad been hard winter But | pre-
ferred To come here, To play at keep
inc house-and TO be by myself"
lie leaned back in the chair TO
which she had assigned him and
watched her under cover or their IN
consequential chat. She, too was sur.
prjsingly feminine That evening she
vas sitting near the table, SO that the
cone OF bright light cast By the shad-
cd lamp fell on the sewing his coming
had not long interrupted The mel
loved reflection on her face touched
II with a softness. almost beauty he
he'd not seen In her before Her dress,
OF some soft, pale blue stun added 10
the illusion OF domesticity. lie might
have forgotten former verdict as 90
the lack OF fneness with which wo-
man struggling alone pays for sur
viyal. II ne had not glanced az her
hands. They were not pretty hands
scrupulous care could not make them
so Despite the daintiness OF their
task. they spoke ~ other and less fem.
mime toll
"Tou said" he picked up the thread
OF their conversation you wanted 20
be alone Don't many people come
here2'
- few girls from the hospital. the
janitor and the gas.meter man And
now YOU" she glanced MP from her
sewing. smiling for distinction L.
why did you ask me 10 come
here
Because didn't want YOU 20 think
49,. She l.s'sssd uncertainty
"%hat YOU believe all YOU may have
heard OF me lately Thank YOU Kazia
But . d have expected YOU TO say
that"
| Her eyes fell again to the sewing.