The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1916-05-12

kerchief had tawn III her .Ips III n
tnstgnrtlfe effssf Al eonreainlent
oh. she said nader her breath
"Yent ca Rcharag'
He strobe across TIM room to bet
side. He seized her hands and kissed
them In q stormy oatbre&k Of pass Ion
which seemed terfafy her. She
ahrsnks frpm him. salniy trying to free
himself.
Oh, Richard--don't--you EnNst be
more careful--v'a are not aloue- -thAre
are people"
He laughed Up at her. Ala eyes were
alight The subiuesi flicker Of reck,.
tsssness. never wholly absent. blaxed
up IN defiance Of her wtate timidity.
Il know there are people-hundneds
Of them--somewhere down In that dull
old world which we've left miles be
meath Yes, l darr say. ! am a little
mad. l feel it--I'm glad Of II. It's
good 60 be mad like this" S;s;sssiisnsy
her expression penetrated bis intoxIea-
ton. He stopped short. Sylvia
you're not iliT'' ne said roughly.
She shook her head. half smiling.
half teairful.
You may not care what people
think. but do-all nice women do.
We are not properly engaged. You
| forget that"
lie nodded. hts eyes hxed on her
haf.sverted face.
Perhaps You are righi--wonen are
different. In their love and In their
religion they seek the outward, visible
signs. have brought the visible signs
with me-" He pat hta hand to his
pocket and drew out Q small case,
which he opened and placed on the
table before her That Is my first
gift" he said simply. As though drawn
against her will, abe turned Her eyes
rested on the ring In Its cold, gray
setting. and their pupils dllated with
an amazed Involuntary displee sure. II
was single, nawless emerald. square
cut and set In a narrow band OF sap.
phire.
Farqnhar took II from It's case and
held II out 10 her.
You don't understand II can't be
Just ne@ Tt's Ms though we were re.
joicing In the midst OF terrible grief
Surely you have heardT'
Il know that your brother has not
been found" ne answered earnestly
II know that he was--is very dear TO
you Why shonld that come between
us now ?"
"Because--' she made little,
feeble gesture OF despair, and then
went on breathlessly ITS not for
myself. Richard, There Ia my father
TO be considered. Roberts loss has
broken his heart. He Is lll--you must
have seen that can't tell him that
am going 10 leave him"
Il don't ask II OF you. I shall be
patient. shall wait year-two
years. but you can't keep me on the
outside OF your life while wait. You
belong TO me--you gave yourself 10
me. I don't claim more than you gave
IL wouldn't claim that much II
saw II was not for your happiness
and now | hold you above my life, my
honor"
"Oh, hush. hush"' She looked at
him with terrified, beseeching eyes,
please don't say that-l don't want 10
hear II. Richard, II sounds so-wild
and mad, and your eyes brighten me,
Re reasonable aud grntle--dear"
The hard lines OF violence smoothcd
themselves from his face as IL by
miracle. With an almost feminine ten,
derness he took her Icy hand between
his own and chafed II"
Forgive mel think have devil
In ME, Sylvia, little blYk fend that
drives Newell, to the very devil, In
fact He stopped. his eyes narrow
ing "a though at some vision which he
could not fully face, III lost you
Sylvia, what ia the matter2" He looked
at her more intently, and then, with Il
sudden fash OF perception, Something
has happened--out there In Algiers
WHAT"
She did not answer. She was no.
even locking nj him. Following her
glance, he turned slowly on his heel A
man who had stood hesAtating on the
threshold now came toward them. his
hand extended.
Forgive me. Miss 0mney, inter
rupted. but l understood that | should
find you here. and could not wait
You see, am punctual to the hour
and 10 the day"
He spoke in English with a faint
accent that was not displeaslng. Rich
ard FarQuhar drew back The yehe.
mence bad vanished from his manner,
leaving him cur!ouslv nj ease Sylvia
omncy glanced atAhim, swiftly, with
an almost childish appeal and fear.
Richard, this is Captain Armand.
We met out in Algiers Captain Ar.
naud-this is Mr., FarQuhar."
Both men bowed The Frenchmau
smiled with cordial rannrrlti,n