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81 didn't have any money to speak
or. but had some jewelry-my moth
er's-and he was to take that and
pawn 1t for money to get married
with"
"I see."
The girl in her turn went to one of
the windows, standing with her back
to the room. Whitaker drew a chair
for her and took a seat a little dis
|tance away, with a keen glance APP
praising the change In her condition.
EShe seemed measurably more COM
posed and mistress of her emotions,
Though he had to judge mostly by her
voice and manner, so dark was the
room.
"Don'tI" she cried sharply. "Please
don't look at me So"
Il beg your pardon. didn't mean
to-"
"It's only-only that you make me
think of what you must be thinking
about me-"
"You've had a narrow but a won
Iderfully lucky escape"
"Ohl But I'm not glad
j was desperate"
~ mean" he interrupted coolly,
''from Mr.. Morton. The silver lining
rs, you're not married to a black
guard"
"oh. yes, yesp she agreed passion
lately.
"And you have youth, health, years
lOf life before your
He sighed inaudibly
'You wouldn't say that, If you under
stood"
"Have you thought of going home?
Have you written to your father-ex-
,plained"
II sent him special delivery three
days ago, and-and yesterday a tele-
gram. knew it wouldn't do any good,
but told him everything. He
didn't answer. He won't, ever"
She bent forward, elbows on knees.
head and shoulders cringing.
ut hurts sol" she walled :.
''what people viii think the
shame, the bitter, bitter shame of
Ithisi I've earned my punishment"
"Oh, say"
"But I have, because-because
didn't love him. didn't love him at
all, and knew it, even though meant
to marry him. ;"
But, why-in Heavens name?"
Because was so lonely and :.
misunderstood and unhappy at home
NO mother, never daring to see my
sister (she ran away, too) my
Friendships at school discouraged
nothing in life but my father to bully
me and make cruel fun of me because
I'm not pretty. That's why l
ran away with a man / didn't love
because wanted freedom and little
happiness"
Good Lord ~ he murmured beneath
his breath, awed by the pitiful, childish
simplicity of her confession and the
deep damnation that had waited upon
her.
$50 IT'S overt" she cried-"over, and
I've learned my lesson. and I'm dis
graced forever. and friendless and"
stop right therei' he checked her
roughly. you're not friendless yet,
and that utilities all the rest. Be
glad you've had your romance and
learned your lesson"
"Please don't think I'm not grateful
for your Kindness" she interrupted.
"But the disgrace-that can't be blot
ted outl"
"Oh, yes, it can" he insisted bluntly
"There's way l know"
A glimmering of that way had only
that instant let little light in upon
the darkness of his solicitous distress
for her. He rose and began to walk
and think, hands clasped behind him
trying to make what be had In mind
seem right and reasonable.
"You mean beg my father to take
me back. I'll die frstw
sThere mustn't be any more talk
lor even any thought, of anything like
that. understand too well to ask the
impossible of you. But there is one
way out-a perfectly right way--ii
you're willing and brave enough tC
take chance-a long chance"
Somehow she seemed to gain. hope
p9 his tone. She sat up, following hin