Bisbee daily review., 1916-03-10

through which she had leafed, and was gradually sorting her music for the yacht party; instrumental pieces here, popula- things there, another little pile of old-fashioned glees which the as sembled crowd might sing just here a little stack of her own solos, nearby the rector's favorites. between the two their duets. It was her part in one of the latter she was humming now. missing, as she sang. the strong ac- compartment of Rev. Smith Boyd's mellow voice. She was more peace ful this morning than she had been for many days.
 The butler came through the hall. and Gail looked up with a suppressed giggle as she saw him pass the door She always had an absurd idea that his hinges should be oiled.
 Miss Gail is not at home, sir" she heard the butler say. and Gail paused with a sheet of music suspended in her hand. the whole expression of her face changing. She had only given instructions that one person should re- ceive that invariable message.
 'I beg your pardon, sir" was the next observation Gail heard, in a tone of as near startled remonstrance as was possible to the buffers wooden voice
 There was a sound almost as of a scuffie, and then Allison. with his top coat on his arm and his hat in his hand, strode to the doorway of the music room, followed immediately by the butler. who looked as if his hair had been peeled a little bit at the edges. Allison had apparently brushed roughly past him, and had disturbed his equanimity for the balance of his life.
 Gail was on her feet almost instan- taneously with the apparition in the doorway, and she still held the sheet of music which she had been about to deposit on one of the piles. Allison's eyes had a queer effect of being sunken, and there was a strange nerv- -ous tension in him. Gail dismissed the butler with a nod.
 You were informed that I am not at home" she said.
 q meant to see you," he replied with a certain determined insolence in his tone which she could not escape There was triumph in it. too, as if his having swept the butler aside were only a part of his imperious in tention. '1 have some things to say to you to which you must listen"
 You had better say them all, then, because this is your last opportunity !" she told him, pale with anger, and with a quaver in her voice which she would have given much to suppress.
 He cast look on her which blazed He had not slept since he had seen her last. He smiled, and the sm,!e was a snarl, displaying his teeth. Something more than anger crept into Calls pallor
 'I have come to ask you again to marry me. Gail The matter is toe vital to be let pass without the most serious effort of which l am capable. l cannot do without you. l have a need for you which is greater than anything of which you could conceive. come to you humbly, Gail, to ask you to marry me"
 For just a moment his eyes had softened, and Gail felt slight trace of pity for him; but in the pity itself there was revulsion.
 '1 cannot" she told him.
 You must!" he immediately re joined. As I would build up an em pire to win you, l would destroy one to win you. You spoke last night oi what you called the cruelty and trick cry of the building up of my big trans portation monopoly. If it is that which stands between us, It shall not do so for a moment longer. Marry me. and l will stop it just where it is. Why, l only built this for you, and if you don't like it, l shall have nothing to do with it." In that he lied, and con sciously. He knew that the moment he had made sure of her his ambition to conquer would come uppermost again, and that he would pursue his dream of conquest with even more ar dor than before, because he had been refreshed.
 That would make no difference, Mir Allison" she replied. 'I told you last night that I would not marry you be cause do not. and could not, love you. There does not need to be any other reason" There was in her an inexpli- cable tension. a reflex of his own, but. though her face was still pale, she stood very calmly before him.
 The savageness which was in him, held too long in leash, sprang into his face, his eyes, his lips. the set of his jaws. He advanced a step towards her. His hands contracted.
 T shall not again ask you to love me-" he harshly stated; but you must marry me. have made up my mind to that"
 "1mpossiblel" Angry now and con temptuous.
 ''I'll make you! There is no re- source l will not use. I'll bankrupt your family. I'll wipe it off the earth"