The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1916-06-02
CHAPTER w.
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Mrs. Faruihar ran down the stairs
10 her sons library II was neglect,
ell room. which he only used on rare
occasions. The old weapons hanging
on the walls had belonged 10 his IN.
Their, and the whole atmosphere seemed
imprcguatcd with the spirit OF dead.
Ar powerful. personality,
Mrs Farquhar closed the door with
a chueke " triumphant malice.
They're gone at last" she said. II
assure you there Isn't more surprised
woman in England than dear sylvia,
She came expecting to lind me with
ashes on my head Instead o. wig.
and laughed In her face" Richard
Farquhar turned from the window
where he had been standing. and her
eyes grew suddenly grave, MY dear,
you're not breaking your heart over
her, are your
"No." lie came slowly into the room.
81 might have done so. but fate has
given me something else TO come TO
grief over. I've had quarrel with
Sower"
She said nothing, and he went on
gently HE was dangerous | have
resigned my commission. That was
his price for my fathers name"
still Mrs Farquhar did not speak.
She sat down In the great leather
chair by the fireplace. and the Wild,
childish horror In her eyes touched him
tn an amazed pity. Mother. don't
want TO hurt you, but you must,
have a right now to know"
Yes, yes" She put her hands to
her white-powderrl checks. Yes. yes.
OF course There Isn't much II was
In this room. Richard He came home
one night and said he had Killed a
man lit was awtul,-he had no
blood on him. Richard. but one felt he
had blood all over; II was In his eyes.
one could touch him. hut he had TO
go--fer always, And then he cursed
me=-aud then be fell Oh his knees.---
hereby this chair--and buried bis
fasc in my iap--and cried II was
awful. Richard--a man Ike that---to
cry" Her voice cracked. aud became
thin and broken AXE an old, worn out
instrument. Then he went away
and enc day II man came 10 me and
told me he was dead but never
knew. always believed | should
know"
He knelt beside her. and. taking her
hands between his own, soothed them
like childs There was something
IN the action curieusly at variance
with hIs expression. which was hard
and reckless
Nut Sower--" She turned her
faded. frightened eyes to him Il never
understood that, Richard; never IN,
derstaod why he shielded US |, fright,
rued me. Only once he spoke " 1t.
lie said be would never make use "
the power--un,ess we made him. But
II WAS his father who had hecn--mur-
drrcd 1t wasn't natural, Richard. u
wasn't natural that he should forgive, q"
= "Ne." he agreed steruly. and then
after moments silence. And my
fa,her--was there no reascn--had he
no explanationy'
With a sudden vigorous movement
she trc~i herself and stood up. her
elenched. jeweled hands pressed
against her breast. her eyes grown
suddenly electric
II was the excuse" she said
fer'ety And WAS excuse enough. ="
"YouT" he also had risen. and as
they stood there facing each other,
tho subtle resemblance Of tempera.
ment seemed 10 blaze through their
features like some Inward ARE. chang.
ing all physical dissimilarity 70 cor.
vinclng likeness,
Yes, You don't understand. Rich.
ard-~you are too young But it Is
women IKE myself who drive men TO
such things. We are educated 10 be
professional vampires, and the more
brains we have the more deadly we
are" she gave short. ircnical laugh.
.pon't you want to curse me-
No" he answered simply. II don't
curse you any more than believe my
Gather does II he Is alive. II be q