The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-06-09
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her. I thought you UNDERWOOD. she
knows about ~"
| CarrOn's knees felt loosened lie
was not ava 70 Of speaking. bat he
heard a voice sounding too high
and complaining 10 be bis own
which yet was moving his own
| throat NOW. In the name Of
what made you NEEDLE IN my AZ.
fairs"
IT was het affair. too But what
difference does II make now" She
looked ready 20 laugh at him. You
will have 10 make her believe yoE
love her. ami she will believe you
she must believe you"
But she knows IL nowi"
"Ah. no, abe doesn't" HrA-
Raiders tone was significant
why, what did she say2' 10
inquired une hsily.
Raiders voice entered the CONVEX.
sation suddenly. she doesn't speak
she doesn't look az me-shs
hasn't moved since she came back
an hour ago
Back frbm where" Carron
asked Where has abe been7'
The place where Il g.. the can.
yon. the cave" Mrs. RAIDER er.
planned. SHE wouldn't believe ~.
She wouldn't even believe George
Shs went OUT there hergelf 10 see
To seel He understood what
those words meant All the tongues
in the world could not have con
WINGED her; but the sight Of the
eyes, that ROVER to stir up pas
sions, Where is Hhe?' Carron
asked.
In the stable. She sits there
! Just as she got off the horse"
There came a slight culver Of the
I mothers lipN at the memory. Il
can't make her come away"
She was looking 10 him 10 do
that. apparently. That confideut
smile Mrs. RAIDER wore made him
furious. He pulled his sleeve from
her grasp and walked quickly out
OF the room. with all his astonish-
ment and anger he was horribly
conscious OF the slipping past OF
tho hours
He diyed into the barn. The door
OF the smaller stable stood alar.
Looking into the stall he saw the
mustang. still saddled. with his
bride trailing neglected under foot
A few steps farther. and he found
the rider.
She was sitting on the lowest
stair OF the ascent to the loft, and
except for her gloves and the whip
she held in one hand. she might
have merely strolfed over from the
house and stopped here a moment
10 dream.
! Her chin rested on her hand.
Her eyes were fixed on one certain
spot on the floor. Her forehead
was smooth. her lips relaxed. and
not the trace OF tear. She was
prettier than usual: pre;tier than
ever, Had the Raiders suffered
hallucination or had he, Every
thing that had passed in the house
appeared like n nightmare. He Eel,
q rush OF astonishment and delight.
why, Blanche-my dear girl"
She did not look up. His impress
sion was she had not heard him.
Yet he knew she was awake. her
eyes open, their lashes winked.
He put his hand over hers. The
muscles did not stiffen, nor show
any consciousness OF his touch.
He sat down. pushing for room
on the step. and put his arm
around her. Blanche, what ais
you? Speak 10 me-"
He turned her face toward him
and had the full look OF her eyes.
wide. dull ana gray. He could not
tell whether they saw him or not.
A strange sensation
"Blanche," Mrs. RAIDER had come
thru the door. and stood now direct.
~ in front Or them. Why don't
! you answer" she asked Don't
you know it's Mr.. Carron?"
Blanche moved her head with
Jerk. shaking off hts hand. She got
up. The motion carried her to the
middle of the floor. When Carron
made a movement forward her
hands vent 10 her face. Don't
come, don't COME" she said. Her
voice sounded mechanical and flat.
But | want TO talk 10 you"
Staring between her fingers, her
gaze fixed upon him. intensified
with the beginnings OF recognition.
Don't speak, ! can't bear IT,
But you mustl | know what
they have been telling you" he in-'
sisted. They've been telling you
that I have been here only-well-
for the sake OF getting at the horse.
/ It's utter NONSENSE When | came
TO this place and found you | forgot
( about the horse. While We were
here together never even thought
OF IL. When I asked you TO marry
me didn't care whether I ever
heard OF him again or not. want
ed only you"
But then. you took him"