The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-06-10
Next Week
The Duke of Oblivion

he enircated. -it's for you TO BE-
gcnerous' he good 10 me. forgive =
She sighed. But. II you had only
told me firrti"
Yes. but n I had Why. ron
would never have let me come near
IT,"
"Ah. no. and that would have
been so much better, II would
have saved us all this suffering
Il would have saved him. too
"Yes-but--"
Il know What you are going 10
say" She leaned her head back 70
look up earnestly In his face. "Bu,
Il VIII not be the same with him
again any more than u win be the
same with Us Thsre1i Be that dlf.
ference always with him for beinE
caught once. even n always after
ward hs is free"
Csrron's hold on her RELAXED
You don't expect mo 10 let him 70
again. do your"
He could feel her fingers that had
grasped bis arms with such energy
growing limp on his sleeve
You're not going 20 keep him >"
But have him" Carron oh.
iccted.
But you said You asked mo 10
forgive you"
Yes. know" be explained
patiently. wondering how she could
be so stupid. but that was for not
telling you what | had dons de-
ceiving you. n you like 20 call Il
that--not for taking the horse.
There's nothing wrong with that
There ~. there isl Ho isn't
meant TO be tame, lie can't be"
Now. my dear glrl." ho broke IN.
we've had all tina, out before. and
lt's absurd Am 10 lose the thing
! came here for. and have got. be-
cause you have notion or a
dream
In the pause he was aware that
queer little convulsive movements
disturbed her mouth. You asked
me to be good 10 You" she said
suddenly. You asked mo 10 be
generous: you said You loved me
BE good 10 me now. 20 generous
to me- show mo that what you
said Is true. Even n you can't
understand why want Il. Just be.
cause want II so much. because
II means everything 10 me. let him
go
But there is no reason In iti-
he burst out.
Reason" she said IN n voice
that threw reason into the pit.
Yes. reason. You are talking
about something you don't under.
stand. You think this ia a brutal
business. but II is nothing OF the
sort. II isn't bronchO-busting. It's
the best. most humane way ever In
vented for handling horses. It's
my way" He offered that as the
final argument. not 10 be doubted.
She shiveted, and hung back from
him. but he held her fast by the
arms
Wait, wait. give me half a
chance III show you how beau.
tiful he'll be when get thru with
him"
With a wrench she freed herself
Are you going TO let him GOT"
The metallic tone calling him up
to judgment rasped on his tight
nerves. Mo-" no almost shouted
the words. I'm going 10 break
hlm-do You understand?--to break
him"
Her lips frightened without a
smile. showed flash OF teeth. You
can't" she said
Don't you teach me what | can
or can't do" he said hardly. II
know my business, and It isn't n
woman's business" He emphasized
each word with n nod OF his head.
You keep out OF ~"
Yes. yes. yesl" The words
broke from her I'm n wall more Of
fury than of sorrow. an keep ont
OF IT, will never see that again :
III not see you againl Never. in
all my lifel"
"Of course you'll see me again, -
he said. '1'll be back tomorrow
Once you are out OF here. don't
come back"
"Blanchel" Mrs. RAIDERS voice
crying out drove against Carron's
ears, cross current I'm the con.
fllct. You don't know what you
are saying" she cried ut her
daughter. What IA the horse to
you. or 80 like III What "a that
to you beside the man you want?"
The girl looked Mt her. Il don't
want him" che said, in her monot
| onous voice.
See what you've done to herl'