The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-11-08
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Mrs. A. M. Williamson
Copyright. 1919.
by Frederick a. Stokes co
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Very well. then. will. think
shall enjoy doing H.. n ! can en-.
JOY anything: because hate you.
You blackmaileri"
think must have turned dead.
~ white but pulled myself TO-
gether.
You threatened Miles with some
thing you knew about one he
loved" Laurie continued. and
rather than have her memory
blaekened, he consented TO make
you Lady Culver ! have heard Of
ambitious, interruptions American
women. but never heard OF one
as bad as you What want 10
know IL. what did you tell Miles,
Did you mention my name. or did
you say only that you had proofs
OF Iielene'B caring for some one
else, whom she had no right 10
lover"
Some strange spirit. waking with
In me. made me ask. Which do
you think | did,"
Il hardly know what 10 think"
'he answered. AT first. when
Miles said he was going TO marry
you. had no doubt that you had
told him what you saw when you
passed us In the motor-car-and
had made up lot OF lies beside.
For a minute expected him TO
repeat what you Sid OF US. ! made
up my mind to blow my brains out.
Then I realized that he was 70
Ing 20 hold back his reason for
marrying you. Sun. thought he
knew about me-and her ] sup.
posed he had enough OF the old
love left-or pity-to keep his
knowledge 10 himself. and for
few days. believing there was that
barrier between US. suffered tor.
lures.
Then. as time went on. and he
was gentle and loving. as before,
began TO think perhaps you
hadn't dared tell him all.
"All night long every night,
20 over and over these questions
in my mind. The nights are aw-
ful. | hardly sleep-oniy doze. !
made up my mind that when you
came. and got a chance. I'd have
II out with you. Now answer me.
II you lie. shall know by your
eyes. This Illness OF mine has
given me a supersense. think"
! threw up my head and looked
him full IN the face.
You may read my soul II you
can" said. Il told your brother
nothingi"
You've got a front OF brass
he muttered. You must have told
Miles something about Helene and
me-or about her alone-eise why
should he marry your"
thought quickly. Miles must
have been AWARE realized now
that Laurie detested the idea OF
our marriage. and he had pre-
ferred 10 BIO misunderstood and
blamed. rather than give Laurie
the intolerable pain OF knowing
that the great sacrifice was all for
bis sake. ] must. for Miles sake.
undeceivs Laurie without letting
him suspect the sordid truth.
II VIII tell you something" I
said, finally. Lady Mellon loves
your brother dearly. and II fond
OF you too. Maybe she even likes
me little. She has great infiu-
enee on Sir Miles. She thought II
would be best for you both TO have
woman about the house. She
was-almost afraid for Miles: per
haps for you. too. She had conf
dence in me. And II is the truth
that she persuaded Sir Miles to
think Il would be, well for him 10
bring me here.
"Of course. he is not In love
with me, and never can be. But
mean 10 be good wife to him. so
far as he will let me. And
should like 10 be friends with you.
too. Perhaps II would be possible.
II YOU could once believe what
swear TO you is the truth: said
nothing TO any human being, OF
what saw that night in tho mo-
tor-car. IL ] can, viii forget IT,"
Laurie was staring at me very
hard. You're trying to make
yourself out sort ~ misunder.
stood angel. aren't year he said.
Miles is one OF the most dis.
tingulshed men In England, and
he may 70 farther than he's gone
yet. taking you with him. That's
your game"
What may be. my game as
you call Il, is TO harm no one" I
answered. Accept my word for
that. until you actually see some
thing TO make you doubt met"
Just as was going out. Laurie
spoke. Wait a minute" he said,
abruptly. Il called you a black.
mailer. don't know whether /
did you an injustice or not But
I'm willing TO give you the benefit
OF the doubt-for q while"
"Yes?" l said.