The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1915-03-27
Black Is
White
BY
GEORGE BARR
McCUTCHEON
Illustrations by
RAY WALTERS


in the chair
"Why?" she asked, an insistent note
in her voice.
ut isn't necessary TO explain. lie
walked away from her TO the window,
and stood looking out over the bleak
little courtyard. Neither spoke fol-
many minutes, and yet he knew that
her questioning gaze was upon nm
and that when he turned to her again
she would ask still another question.
He tried to think OF something TO say
that would turn her away from this
hated subject.
isn't Il time for you 10 dress, dear
est? The Cummings live pretty far up
north and the going Will be bad win
Fifth avenue piled up with SNOW"
Doesn't Frederic ever mention his
mothers manner" came the question
that he feared before II was uttered.
Il am not certain that he knows her
name" said he levelly. The knuckles
OF his hands, clenched tightly behind
his back, were white. He has never
heard me utter IT,"
She looked at him darkly. There
was something In her eyes that caused
him TO shift his own steady gaze un-
comfortably. He could not have ex-
planned what il was, but Il gave him a
curiously uneasy feeling, as OF Inn
pending peril II was not unlike the
queer inexpllcahle though definite
sensing OF danger that more than once
he had experienced in the silent, tran
quill depths of great forests.
II wonder what could have hap
pened to make you so bitter toward
her" she went on, still watching him
through half closed eyes. Was she
unfaithful to you? Was"
Good God, yvonnel" he cried, an
angry light jumping into his eyes-the
eyes that so recently had been ablaze
with love
I'VE must never speak of~-of that
again" be said, queer note OF hoarse-
ness In his voice. Never. do you UNI
derstand?" lie was very much shaken.
Forgive me-" she pleaded, stretch
ing out her hand TO him. Il am fool
ish, but / did not dream that | was be-
ing cmei OF unkind Perhaps, dear.
il is because ! am jealous"
"There is no one-nothing to be
Jealous Of" he said, passing hand
over his moist brow Then he drew
nearer and took her hand in bis. He
lounged again on the arm OF her chair
She leaned back and sighed contented
", the smile on her red lips growing
sweeter with each breath that she
took. He felt the blood warming once
more In his veins
For long time they sat thus, look
ing into each others eyes without
speaking He was trying to fathom
the mystery that lurked at the bottom
u those smiling wells; she, on the
other hand deluded herself with the
idea that she was reading his inner
most thoughts.
Il have been considering the adyis-
ability OF sending Frederic abroad for
a year or two" said he at last.
She started She had been far from
right in her reading Nov? This
winter"
Eyes lie has never been abroad
Indeed? And he is half European
too II seems forgive me, James
Really, you know. | cannot always
keep my thoughts from slipping out
You shouldn't expect II. dear
= suppose It is only natural thai
you should inquire. he said resignedly
cot my servants" she added point
eddy.
lie flushed slightly. Il dare say
deserve the rebuke II Will not b'
necessary to pursue that line of In
quiry. however | shall tell you thu
story myself some day. Yvonne. WI
you not bear with met"
She met the earnest appeal In hi
eyes with slight frown OF annoyance
who is TO tell me the wife's sid
OF the story2"
The question was like blow TO hin
re stared M her as II he had not hear
arisht. Before he could speak. sh
woot on coolly;
Il dare say there are two sides {
IL. James. It's usually the case
lie WINGED. There is but one sid
TO this one" he said, harsh note !
his voice
'-That IL why began my inquire
with Mrs Desmond" she said emf
matically. But sha'n't pursue thei
any farther. You love me; that Is a
/ care 70 know--or that require
i do love you" he said, almost In
plorinely
She stroked his gauni cheek. THE
we may let the other wcman-e
hang. CHI
TIC felt the cold sweat start on h
brow. Her calIous remark slashed h
finer scnsihilities like the thrust OF
dagger. He tried 70 laugh. but on
succeeded In producing a painful 81
mace
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