The Detroit times., 1915-09-08
.CopyriEht. 1915. ~ the Associa'ea
Neuspapers Limitedi
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I'm your ewes? why not 80 mine
That day be- left NeTney Why 81
he not explain then u be ever 20
tended 70 explain
20. don't know. jim Please don
look al me sc n YOU Thought 20
been doing something wrong
he walked slowly away from De
10 the end OF the room, and aac
again. Jealousy bad grlpped h.n
This Was the second time his VIII
and Arthur .0wther had opene'
their hearts 10 each otaer-had d's
cussed matters ot most private
and intimate nature lie rememoeT
ed what Mrs Haig had told him
This fellow used 10 be iu love
with you he said abruptly
20. no. jim" she replied WIN
nervous laugh. mot really love
"He vas in love with you-and ~
IS sim In love VITA you. You can
deny &"
Sylvia did not answer him The
color died from her face as she
razed At kiul. lie had never looked
NJ her Ike that before His eyes
were ablaze With anger
lyon can't deny h." Treyerton r@
heated HE told Mrs Hsis he
was more straightforward with her
than YOU yere with me. s!byl
20. jim. hov cruel Of you 10 ta.h
like hat. II there had been any
thing IN Il, would have told you.
"You let him come 20 my house.
he continued. Your mother LEI hin
come 10 my house. and both OF you
knew that be was az old lover OF
yours. I was the only one that did
not know"
80. Jim dear But Il you lad
known. It would have made DO Of
ference-would it?"
II don't know think II would
Well. my eyes have been opened
now. sibyl understand Why he
was 80 tree with his advice, why
he was 80 sorry for you. daIesay
YOU let him think that you'd made
mistake-married the wrong
man
and now the scoundrel has come
here-hanging about-trying 10
make love 70 you while I'm out Of
the way. No wonder you wanted
20 leave Verney and come 20 Lon
don"
She sank into chair and covered
her face with her hands. II ~as
horrible. a brutal sccne-commcu
enough perhaps in some households
but IN this quiet. refined home 10
describably horrible.
II did not mean that OF course.
he said after pause, I'm sorry
let my temper get he better o. me
II Is Iowther I've got 10 deal with
not you. sibyl lie has been here
today and he has made love 10 you
Can you deny it7'
She Nas silent. She could no
deny II. and that was the DANCE
OF the situation. Arthur Lo~the
had made love 70 her.
mo wonder be wanted 20 pu
hlrnsef right In your eyes" Trever
ton continued In a cold. hard voice
mo wonder he didn't mind betrsy
ing the woman be was engaged 20
Well. he shall not enter my hous'
again, and forbla YOU 10 have any
thing more 10 do with him
sibyl Treverton rose 20 her feet
Her face was pale, and there va
defiant look In her eyes
Forbid me-" she repeated Jim
you must not speak 20 ne Tx
that"
I'm sorry am obliged 70 DO So
he answered
My cousin Is nothing 90 me but
friend" she continued. "snd shaI
see him II choose n you canno
trust me"
THAT Is not the question" n
broke IN sharply. "I'll give 20
tho credit Of not being attracted b
fellow Ike that But won't hav
him hanging round here. and J.
tell him so
You must do nothing Of The sor
Jim We cannot afford 20 quar-,
with Arthur Lowther or Mrs Haig
lie laughed bitterly a few day
ago now" he said. YOU were ssl
inE me 20 come ont into the ope
and fight. Now you sre moro pr
dent"
She sighed I'm very tired. jim
she said wearily q don't feel tx
nghtins any one Just AZ present "
must talk this over another tim
Perhaps IN the morning We aba
both be more gentle with each 9th,
more kind
IL have been very much nj
set. be muttered. about this an
other things rs we'll
She locked az him FOR n FEW 80
onds without speaking Then 81
turned and walked slowly tovai
the door.