New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-09-14

in the fire. l wish / understood my
self a little better, Eugene
II believe that understand you bet
ter, far better, than you understand
Yourself" he declared. 'That Is why
l also believe that | am necessary to
you. l can prevent your making mis-
takes"
"Then prevent me-" she begged,
Something has happened, and the
chart Is in the fire today"
"YOu have only" he said, "to give
me this little hand, and l will draw
out Il fresh one which shall direct to
the place in life which is best for you.
1t Is not too late"
She rose from beside him and walked
toward the fireplace, as If to touch the
bell. lie watched her with steady eyes
but eXpressiOnless face. There was
something curious about her walk. The
spring had gone from her feet, her
shoulders were Il little hunched. 1t was
the walk of a woman who goes toward
the things she fears.
"Stop!!" he babe her.
She turned and faced him, quickly,
almost eagerly. There was q look in
her face of the prisoner who finds re-
spite.
leave the bell alone" he directed.
my Own plans are changed. l do not
wish to leave London this week."
Her face was suddenly brilliant, her
eyes shone. Something electric seemed
to culver through her frame. She al
most danced back to her place by his
side.
"HOw foolish :" she murmured. "NVhy
didn't you say so at Once?"
Because" he replied, "they have
only been changed during the last few
seconds. I wanted to discover some
thing which ! have discovered"
"TO discover something?"
"That my time has not yet come"
She turned away from him. She was
oppressed with Il sense almost Of fear,
n feeling that he was able to read the
very thoughts forming in her brain;
to understand, as no one else in the
world could understand, the things
that lived in her heart.
81 must not keep YOU" he remarked,
CHANGING at the clock. at was very
late for me to call. and you will be
wanting to join your friends"
"Thcy are coming here for me-" she
ax,lninn,J tlTI.,, T., ,,aJI, 80. l,-..
ut all. We are not changing anything.
1t Is to be quite a simple evening.
Sometimes I wish that you cared about
things of that sort, Eugene"
He blew through his lips a little
cloud Of smoke from the cigarette
which he had just lit.
81 an not of the people," he said,
"and have no sympathy with them. I
the bourgeoisie of every country
in the wOrld-my own more particu-
IF you only knew how strangely
that sounds! she murmured.
"DOes it," he answered. "YOu should
read my family history, read of the
tiiu INV vi ny law II WHY
at the hands of that drunk
en-, lustful mob whom lying historians
have glOrified. i am n of those who
do not forget injuries. My estates are
administered more severely than any
others in France. No penny of my
money has ever been spent in charity. I
neither forget nor forgive"
She laughed n little %nervOusly.
"What al unsympathetic person you
be, Eugene"
"And for that very reason" he re-
Piled. 81 can be sympathetic. Because
hate some people, I have the power
IF loving others. Because it pleases
ne to deal severely with my enemies,
t gives me joy to deal generously with
ny friends. That Is my conception Of
life. May l wish you a pleasant eve
ling?"
"You are going now?" she asked, n
title surprised. "When shall l see you
"A telephone message from your
maid, n line written with your own fin
he said, twill bring me to you
within a Few minutes. IF I hear moth
ng, I may come unlimited, but 1t will
,e when the fancy takes me. Once
more, Louise, a pleasant evening"
He passed out of the door, which the
maid was holding open for him.
crossing to the window, Louise
him leave the house and enter
lis waiting automobile. He gave no
ign Of haste or disappointment. He
it another cigarette deliberately upon
he pavement and gave his orders to
he chauffeur with some care.
AS the car drove off without his hav-
ng once glanced up at the window, she