The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1914-12-04

dear She threw Oul, EeI JeweTetl
hands with q sparkling gesture of halt
comic resignation. Ruth laughed
John DorT says everybody gets Old
in New York. Don't you like himT"
Mrs DarneIl looked into the clear
eyes OF the girl and almost failed to
follow her baser instinct But at that
loose throat she saw the heavy gold OF
Tile Master Key" As if II had su-
pernatural powers. the sight of that
key locked the door of her heart 'Of
course j like john" she said easily
I'VE must get everything fixed up now
George will be here-George Everett.
of course. mean-tonight. and you
and he can talk the business over"
"IOu KNOW. We simply must have
the money" Ruth returned earnestly.
The mine isn't paying now. but John
knows where We can lind the mother
lode again; lh,.n wen all he rich
All" said jean Darnen. You're
selling stock. presumed"
Il own IL all. Ruth returned proud
~. Its my mine My father left il
tn Inc when he died - She did not see
the <nIlen hatred that slowly famed
until Jean DarneII's eyes fairly blazed
In her own room she stood moment
hrrathlPsS Then she tore off her tleecy
neGligPe in an intensity of silent rage
and despair. seen only by the unexcited
eyes of the god whom she had detied.
IL is wickednpSS. not virtue. which
is theatrical. and ut this moment Jean
Darnell flung herself into her evil pas
sion With aIl the abandon of the TRACE
dian. only her voice was almost inau-
dihle: Ton Gallon. Tom Gallon. dead
though yol are, I'll have revengeP'
When her fury had spent itself-and.
like all physically indolent women. she
could not yield long to emotion-ske
prepared her campaign.
First she called up George Drake and
made certain that he would be at her
home for dinner that evening Then
she called mp two old acquaintance
who were always glad 10 ill empty
chairs at her well set table. This set
tied. she again sought Ruth and per.
suaded her from going down immedl-
ateiy to Everetts office
"YOu must be very tired. my dear"
Mrs. Darnell pnrred And. anyway. /
you know. in New York young ladies
do not 90 about unescUrted TO mems /
business offices. and l cannot 20 with
you until tomorrow or next day"
That will be too late" cried Ruth.
Mrs. Darneli opened her eyes wide. /
us if in surprise. Mr.. Everett is COM
ing to dinner tonight" she said sooth-
ing.S. You can talk business to your
bSssYts content right here"
That will be much better" said /
Ruth
When Der hostess was gone she |
stood by the window trying t0Udhink .
more calmly of all that bad happened .
since she had left The Master Key"
mine. but one thought waS prominent:
What was John DOrr dOinS?" She |
recalled that there was three hours
difference in time 1t was now O'Clock /
in New York. and it was only II in ST.
lent Valley. Tom Zane would be just
making his final preparations for din
ner. and she could almost smell tbs
OdOT of his coffee. These hOmely de
tails occupied her mind tenderly for an
hour; then she caught up and dressed
herself for the street again.
She had barely finished when the
maid came in with tea, followed by
Mrs. Darnel-
"NIy child. what IN the world are yoa
going to dO?" asked Jean Look.
well have tea together"
II was going out for walk" Ruth
responded You know l have never