Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-03

To where l.angdon was waiting b. the
taxi, but with her foot Oh IT'S step she
turned again and said distinctly:
II have kept your revolver-tor my
OWN protection.
Ninc words coldiy spoken and over
heard h! half score OF casual loung-
erS Nine words that We're soon for
gotten amid the rush and excitement
%; lie triumphant hours that followed
hut words that slipped liz" "a flame
from l!p TO lip with the coming OF an
other day.
TO Mary herself lii. words meant
lttl", and were indeed no more than +;
sirlish bit of bravado--a rebukc ana
deianC" in onc--and IL was as such
thai Pollock received them. over
Swallowed as they were By The greater
liurt OF her preceding words.
lie WINGED at the thought of his de-
feat at I.angdon's hands ANA his cowcd
retreat from Mary's room, but it was
her chill. II do not understand your
iind Of love, David" that bit the
: deepest. Why couldn't she under
stand" he asked himself bitterly.
Didn; she realize that there was "A
near; hunger hcSid. which the pa,{ps
( ing! Couldn't sh" understand that
there was a low. that was like FIRE in
{ q mans vcins? Had he been so dumb
! IN his pleadings that he had taught
! h"r noihing-and did the fact that he
! paid her the highest honor he could in
! asking her TO be his wife count for
so little?
! The endless questions became tor
! ture TO him. as he strobe up and down
| inc narrow street, with the eyes his
chauffeur furtively watching him
II only ne could talk TO Mary about
IL all: That was his next thought.
IL only he could have Ave quiet min
Daniels, and away from everyone-to
sei! her simply and humbly about his
!o|e Then, he felt sure, che would
AT last understand and put her hands
frankly into his. His eye misted over
. at the though, and his heart beat
Wildly. FIVE minutes alone with her
when she wasn't afraid-that was what
! ne wanted The thought became an
o"s"ssion which gained an added poig
nancy from the bitter knowledge that
she would never again grant him such
an Interview.
; Eie could. lie knew. threaten to with
draw his support ~ the new play, but
F, on the other hand IL il was success
there would be hundred eager hnan-
Gers ready to. take his place No,
there vas only one way to do ito
steai the interview and win her par
don later.
-
less pacing, and his face settled into
ugly iines AS he repeated the words
to himself--"to steal the interview
that Is the only way" For - moment
he stood staring erimly in the dircc-
ton in which Marys taxi had sped
then, with short laugh. he turned
TO his own car.
The club" he said CURLY, and with.
! IN ten minutes was giving harsh orders
over the telephone TO Shale who was
jocnlarly known among his friends ms
( Dawes Jackal"
/ II was current rumor that Shale
/ would long ago have been sent up the
river II IL hadn't been FOR Pollock. $
/ influence in high places. and though
Snh'e himself elaborately ami bias
ph"mously denied this, he never oues-
toned the orders that came TO him
III that quick. decisive voice He did
not question them that night (thouch
! II was perhaps as we'll that Pollocl,
could not see his facet. and the latter
gave an oath OF satisfaction as he
hung mp the receiver
tTo Bc Continued To-Morrowl