The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-06-25

Yss. ne must knov!. Haissy -
6e4 Ne held her hand nov in hil
eva- They swept on. as upon some
vase wave. helpless. clinsing to each
other. he doing what he could to save
hse.
4 eoet know how to tell him." che
walled. There was something PaRau
IL ne and didn't know II. l thoush,
Vas In hand, but wasn't. started
lov. and ] wanted to climb up-and
uH-and NJ! Oh. Charley. look!" She
leaned toward him across the table
pleading. 1 was just ambitious, Jus,
like any American girl-like every
woman In the world. l suppose II
cold out, | didn't know it, I didn't
want you TO care for me- But you did
you DO! Kept away from you. SO tia,
you wouldn't. SO that we couldn $50
that Id always feel that you. at
least"
where can 1t end!" he asked quiet.
~.
Il don't care where it ends, that Z
the worst of 1t: don't care! One
thing only is to my credit. I've kept
my bargain-with him. I've paid the
price ! agreed to give. There 10 no
scandal about me-yet. Aud there
might have been."
Yes
But some way, when he sent me
out for you talked to me as he did,
treated me like piece of merchan-
disc a. he did-for once ] wavered.
For once, Charley. it seemed to me
that ! was released from all obliga.
tons TO him, that | was where ! ought
to have a chance for my own hand, to
see life as life could be for itself, to
have the love that's life for q woman
! wanted to be wooed and won by
some one who loved me. Just as any
woman wants to be. Charley. some
time! And wasn't wasn't.
II vas horrible II was hor.
ribie. wanted to give love
for love. wanted what l couldn't get.
and saw 1t was too late to get II fair
and when saw that you-that even
you'd sell out for newly. where was
the good, clean thing left in all the
world! couldn't tell. I didn't know
what to do. don't know now But
you put these papers before me now.
and you expect me to shed tears over
them. ! cant. don't care The worst
was over for me before now. 1t came
when l knew you'd love me II Id raise
a finger to you. Why didn't you make
me love you frst-long ago? Then all
would have come right. Back there
at first"
They'll say that when your hus-
band lost his fortune he lost his wife.
Yes" he nodded. They'll say that
and believe it! That isn't true!"
mo. that isn't true. was done
with him the moment he set this er-
rand for me. No woman can love
man who will do that. But was done
with him-from the first never loved
him, never did only married him!
| sold out-what has to sell. myself.
my fitness for place like this. That
was what called success! l wanted
to be some one in the world! Look at
me now"
They sat, two figures In an inexor.
able drama that swept relentlessly
forward; tasting of part Of ambi-
tons ripened fruit; yet hungering
with the vast. pitiful. merciless human
hunger for that other fruit that hung
In garden once not lost
''If it costs my soul. I'll stand by
you" he said at last; and he reached
out a hand to her suddenly.
"No. moi" she cried. Wait! Wait!
want to think"
A discreet cough sounded The but
er approached bearing coffee He
wore half sneer on his face now, the
,neer of the unpaid mercenary He
and had cause to doubt,
whether the last months salary would
,e forthcoming; for buffers read morn
ng papers. "Ah. er. Mrs Rawn-"
lie began.
What do you want? How dare you
peak to mel" she rejoined Il do not
.are TO be disturbed! You may go!"
He did go; and this was on an er.
and OF his own, an errand which end.
ID in Grace Halsey's chambers. For
,utlers sometimes take ingenious re.
'enge.
Halsey and Virginia Rawn sat on
or time at the table, the almost un
asted breakfast before them The
un grew warmer After a time she
ose, and they passed from the gallery
oward the interior of the house The |
ray upon the hall table held a scanty
norning load for it-one letter and a
elegram: the former addressed to
frs Charles Halsey. the latter to her.
elf
at must be from him." he said
he tossed 1t to him.
Home tonight. John Rawn."