South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-14

face. An infinite sadness came into It. She
shook her head.
You are wrong" she answered. simply 1t
is my affair too"
May! The girl before her began to trembIs
and sank back into the chair again. YOU
Yes, I know"
You know
81 know that Anthony swore to lie. Now,
you will tell me everything"
oh May. this is terrible for you. How did
you know? Who told ycu?r
NO one. Yesterday began to go through
Boobies letters and papers. I could not bear
to do II before But knew Il had 10 be faced
later / found unfinished letter %
Tony that he had meant TO post That told me
everything. Fut how did you know the truth?
Tony did not tell you. or that ! AN sure. How
did you discover IL? I must know"
NO Tony would tell me nothing. I knew
his statement was lie. because that night
II saw him outside house. Now you
know, dear, why broke IL off IL sent for
him. He refused TO give me any explanation
What explanation there to give7 hoped
that you would never find out Oh. May. why
do women care for men at all? There Is not
OF them worth the pain I've suffered the
torture you have gone through They teach
to love them and then break our hearts"
look OF unutterable contempt Swallowed
May LOvett's face. and darkened her blue eyes
Margaret you are using words you do not
even know the meaning OF You think that
you love Tony. You have never loved anyone
but yourself, and your own pride, oyur own
feelings. You talk OF your love for him. and al
the first hint OF trouble you leave him. Had
you no trust, no faith2 What was your love
worth? Do you thing when I found all this
out. that it made any difference to my love for
Bobbie? l only loved him all the more be.
cause he had more need Of me- Ii only hurt
to think that he had chosen 10 bear il all
alone. when ! might have helped him But
that was his love for I understood that
and blessed him for Il. You talk OF your love
for Tony-love is self-sacrihce. What have
you ever done for him? Do you know why he
swOre 10 that lie? To save my husband He
loved Bobbie. and his love was great enough
to put self side and think only Of his
friend. OF course. he could not tell you lie
had promised Bobbie TO be silent. and when he
came here and found BObbie dead he was great
enough to keep silence still no matter what the
cost to himself. He would have been silent 10
the end. When I found that letter yesterday
morning I sent II to him. telling him what L
felt. That is the man you imagine you have
loved, the man You could not trust"
Margaret covered in her chair-her hand
over her face. Every scathing word that fell
from Mays lips seemed to beat her TO the
ground. For the first time she saw herself
clearly. She broke into bitter sobbing
May" she whispered pitifully. Have
Mercy! Had you any mercy en- Tony? You
with your sublime selfrighteousness. your
petty ideas Of right and wrong. OH"
She walked up and down the room as IL IN
aOle 10 Keep Sllll, ana ner eyes were hard and
bright Presently she turned and looked al
the girl in the chair. softer expression came
into her face; slowly the anger and contempt
died out Of it. She over and laid a
gentle hand on the girls shoulder
Come" she said quietly. You are more
fortunate than I am. There is nothing ire
vocable save death. Tony is not the man 10
change Ask his forgiveness-ask it on your
knees He Will not deny YOU that even II
you have killed his love Write to him Al
once VIII give you his address,
Footsteps sounded outside: someone turned
the handle OF the door, Margaret sat up and
ayerted her face and May stood in front of her
10 shield her. The door opened.
Mr. Kerr. ma'am," said the maid. and went
out again.
., Let me GO" Margaret sasped. Not now. I
But it was too late The next moment he
was IN the room. He did not see Margaret
In the chair, he only saw May
May, came directly 1 got your letter
felt you might need me. Ny dear. I am 50
sorry l never meant you to know. You must
not judge Bobbie too hardly"
1 could not judge him at all Tony. l loves
him"
He came closer. took her hand. and saw Mar
garet
MARGARET, you are here? Why. my dear
He bent down to her. trying to take her
hands. to see her face. May Lovett smiled at
him.
"she knows everything, Tony" She sIipped
hind her.
Margaret" Anthony drew the girl I'D with
gentle force. and hid her face against his
breast You know dear?" he whispered so
you understand everything now I couldn't
break a promise like that sweetheart even
though it meant losing you II was hard on
us both and know what you must be suffer
ing I went round TO Bobbfe that very night
to ask him II might tell you. l was too late
But nothing matters now dear"
oh. Tony" the girl sobbed I'm not worth
II. Bat can you ever forgive me?'
Forgiveness? There is 40 question for
giveness, Anthony whispered he drew her
close TO him
He kissed her upturned face gently while
his fingers fumbed in his pocket for the ring
She drew her arm from about his neck and
held out her fourth finger meaningly while
Anthony smiled down at her and placed the
sparkling little circle back in its original nace
The End.