The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1915-08-27

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has made me shudder. But he, too,
has forgiven me, as 0 shall this in
slant. Say it, Freddie. You do for.
give me? ! vas mean.. nasty, ugly.
vile-oh, everything that's horrid.
take 1t all back. Now. be nice to mel"
She laid her hand on his arm, an
appealing little caress that conquered
him In a flash. He clasped her fingers
In his and mumbled incoherently as
he leaned forward. drawn resistlessly
nearer by a strange magic that was
hers.
"You-you are wonderful" he muir
INJURED. II knew that you'd regret
what you said. You couldn't have
meant it,"
She smiled, patted his hand gently,
and allowed her swimming eyes to
rest on his for an instant to complete
the conquest. Then she motioned him
away. Brood's voice was heard in the
doorway. She had. however, planted
an insidious thing in Frederic's mind.
aid it would grow.
AACA AuoUd1lu lC-CAtCA GU luC lOOll,
his arm linked In Lydia's. Frederic
was lighting q cigarette at the table.
you did not e all that you said
a moment ago. Yvonne," said Brood
levelly. Lydia misinterpreted your
jest. You meant nothing unkind, 1
am sure" IIe was looking straight
into her rsbellious eyes; the last
CLEAN Of defiance died u Of them
as he spoke.
Il am sorry. Lydia. darling" she
said, and reached out her hand to the
girl. who approached reluctantly, n
certainly. Il confess that l was jeal-
GUS. Why shouldn't l be Jealous?
You are SO beautiful. 90 splendid"
She drew the girl down beside her.
Forgive me, dear" And Lydia, whose
honest heart had been so full Of re
sentiment the moment before. could
not withstand the humble appeal In
the voice of the penitent. She smiled,
first at Yvonne then ut Brood, and
never quite understood the impulse
that ordered her to kiss the warm. red
lips that so recently had offended.
James, DEAR" fell softly. alluringly
He sprang to her side. She kissed
him passionately. Now, we are all
ourselves once more" she gasped a
moment later, her eyes still fixed in
Quiringly on those of the mar beside
her. Let US be gay! Let us forget!
CnnN0 EroA0rin1 C3t hA~n ~ rn~p fat
Lydia is not going home yet Ranjab.
the cigarettes!"
Frederic, white-faced and scowling,
remained at the window. glazing out
into the rain-swept night. A steady
sheet of raindrops thrashed against
the window panes.
Hear the wind!" cried Yvonne.
after a single sharp glance at his tall.
motionless figure. "One can almost
imagine that ghosts from every grave
yard in the world are whistling past
our windows. Should we not rejoice?
w have them safely locked outside
ale! There are no ghosts in here
to make us shiver-and-shake."
The sentence that began SO glibly
trailed of in a slow %crescendo. ending
abruptly. Ranjab was holding the
lighted taper for her cigarette. As
she spoke her eyes we're lifted to his
dark, saturnine face. She was saying
there were nj ghosts, when his eyes
suddenly fastened on hers. In spite
Of herself her voice rose in response
to the curious dread that chilled her
heart as she looked into the shining
mirrors above her. She shivered as if
in the presence of death! For an in
calculably brief period their gaze re-
NAMED fixed and steady, each reading
a mystery. Then the Hindu lowered
his heavy lashes and moved away.
The little by-scene did not go unno-
ticed by the others. although it's mean.
ing was lost.
There's nothing to be afraid OF,
Yvonne." said Brood. pressing the
hand, which trembled in his. your
imagination carries you a long way.
Are you really afraid OF ghosts?"
She answered in a deep. solemn
voice that carried conviction. Il be-
Now IL 6NO0l0. 4 GCllcv0 Tie uG1O
come back to us, not to fit about, as
we are told by superstition. but to
lodge-actually to dwell-inside these
warm. living bodies Of ours. They
come and go at will. Sometimes we
feel that they are there, but-ah, who
knows? Their souls may conquer ours
and go on inhabiting-"
"Never!" he exclaimed quickly, but
his eyes were full of the wonder that
he felt.
"Frederic!" she called i~mperatively.
Come away from that window"
The young man joined the group.
The sullen look in his face had given
way to n Of acute inquiry. The new
note In her voice produced . strange
effect upon him. It seemed like q call
for help, . cry out Of the darkness.
They were all playing for time Not
one Of them but who realized that
something sinister was attending their
little c~onclave. unseen but vital. Each
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