Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-20
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Woman and Home
CONTINUED From Yesterday

YEARLY he closed down his desk and
rose to leave his office. There was
stoop to his shoulders as though some
8heavy burden rested there; II laggardli-
ness to his gait that. somehow. would
have reminded one or the appearance
8of old John Hals,ead when he closed
his own desk for the last time
He glanced YEARLY up and down the
marrow, hiving street as he moved
swiftly toward his motor car. II was
as though he had tried 10 Identify his
8terror in the crowd and, not finding it,
sought temporary refuge in the ma
chine. Always he was cranng his
head from side 10 side with the quick,
darting movements OF frightened bird.
And. finally, with weary sigh OF
relief, he sank back against the
cushions of the car, relief Tightening his
face. His hand CROPPED for the speak
ing tube, and. after moments hesita-
tion. he directed the chauffeur 10 the
9Halstead residence.
At the curb he leaped out lightly
His lips moved in an exclamation OF
! CiiSlB anu tHeU inc HduUleu ekpT
sion suddenly hurled across his face,
tran sfiguring It, for a limousine slowly
8moved toward him, the face at the glass
6causing him to shrink away afraid.
~ Alica looked at the man. then slowly
descended from the car and stood be-
Sfore him. He opened his mouth as
though to speak, but the cold. express
sSionless face OF the girl halted him
SMotionless she stood. FiNedly she
sstared-stared as though at an inani-
mate object. instead OF the man she
was slowly driving insane with her
torture.
b He turned quickly away and. with a
%shrug of the shoulders. moved up tol
&the steps, pressing the bell rapidly, his
Very back indicating his fear OF that
silent woman on the walk below The
butler deferentially opened the door,
Il his face expressing the perfect mixture
of completeness and Difference always /
to be found upon the ideal servants
4 countenancc. Something very like sur
prise crossed his face as he saw who
i waited. then he quickly closed the door.
ALMOST slammed il in the mans face.
Felix Lynns shoulders slumpei
again as lie half turned. He dreaded
crossing the dead icy light in the eyes
Of the woman who waited below For
( months now she had tortured him in |
this fashion. For months she had APP
! peared always beside him, staring. |
/ staring at him from those accusing |
eyes. and never a word--never "A word !
from those lips that had last Missed |
AT him the epiihet: Thief" Like a :
haunted, hunted beast, he looked to-
ward the gardens. then. in some swift
impulse, as his eyes caugh, a glimpse
OF Esther seated on bench there he
moved hurriedly in her direction
She shrank away as she saw who
had caused the quick crunch OF gravel
but something on the face OF the man
made her stop. He held ont his arms
to her. not arms that woUld embrace
but arms that pleaded for help, a little
comfort and. yes, little protection
Something fu;tered within her. some
thing she had thought long since dead.
She would have run, but there was
that upon Felix Lynn's face which de-
TERED her. glued her feet where she
stood.
For a momcW nc dld not speak.
could not speak. then all the Hood
gates were looscned,, all the restraint