Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-10-11

that you cannot at any timer
II do not know" she answered. You
ask me more than ! can tell you. Some
lines life seems 50 stable. thing one
IAN make q little chart OF and hang |
1p on the wall, and put ones finger |
,ere and there-'Today l will DO this.
tomorrow | will feel that-snd the |
lert morning comes and the chart ID
n the fire. / wish | understood my
self little better Eugenel
II believe that | understand you bet
ter, fur better. than you understand
yourself" he declared. THAT IL why
I also believe that l am necessary to
you. l can prevent your making mis-
takes"
"Then prevent me-" she begged.
Something has happened, and the
chart Ia in the fire today"
"You have only" he said. ito give
me this little hand. and | will draw
out a 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 II to touch the
bell. He watched her with steady eyes
but eIpressionless face. There was
something curious about her walk. The
spring had gone from her feet, her
shoulders were a little hunched. II was
the walk OF a woman who goes toward
the things she fears.
"Stop!" he bade her.
, She turned and faced him. quickly,
almost eagerly. There WAS look In
her face Of the prisoner who finds re-
spite.
> Leave the bell alone" he directed
! my own plans are changed. do not
wish to leave London this week"
q Her face was suddenly brilliant. her
/, eyes shone. Something electric seemed
s to culver through her frame. She al
h most danced back to her place by hi
side.
y How foolish !" she murmured. "Wh,
9 didn't you say 30 at oncer'
Because" he replied, "they hav,
!. only been changed during the last few
l. seconds. wanted to discover some
thing which l have discovered"
IL 10 discover SOLnetulukF
E "That my time has not yet come"
She turned away from him. She wa
II oppressed with a sense almost OF fesl
II a feeling that he was able TO read tn
very thoughts forming in her brain
III to understand. as no one else In tn
10 world could understand. the thing
T. that lived in her heart.
II must not keep you" he remarked
glancing al the clock. ut was yer
u late for me to call. and you will
wanting to Join your friends"
~ "They are coming here for me-" 81
explained '"fhere is really no hurl
- at all We are not changing anythin
80 1t is TO be quite a simple evenin
- Sometimes | wish that you cared abo
, - things Of that sort. Eugene"
ia He blew through his lips a HIT
10. cloud OF smoke from the cigaret
which lie had just lit.
81 am not Of the people" he sal
nv "and l have no sympathy with them.
ar detest the bourgeoisle Of every count
40, In the world-my own more partic
rat larly."
"If you only knew how strange
M that sounds" she murmured.
he Does it?" he answered. You shou
ON read my family history, read of I
wn men and women Of my race who We
,at butchered at the hands Of that drur
nd en-. lustful mob whom lying historic
i" have glorifred. am one Of those W
nd do not forget injuries. My estates d
fhon q
OF others in France. No penny OF
ia money has ever been spent in charity
the neither forget nor forgive"
She laughed little nervously.
h.t what an unsympathetic person ,
.sd can be. Eugene
"And for that very reason" he
ho+ piled. 81 can be sympathetic. Beca'
tod I hate some people. l have the pow
of loving others. Because 1t plea
M me to deal severely with my enemi
..,, II gives me Joy to deal generously W
,,ra my friends. That is my conception
life. May l wish you a pleasant
rod ningT
vou "You are going nowr she asked
,ar. little surprised. when shall see ,
roc. agaln?"
;, "A telephone message from y
tho maid, a line written with your own
INV gers" he said, will bring me to
aIn within a few minutes. II l hear n(
ing, I may come unlimited. but 1t
an be when the fancy takes me. o
dor more, Louise, a pleasant evening "
He passed out of the door, which
tod parlor maid WAS holding open for
~ Crossing to the window. Lo'
ass watched him leave the house and Ell
his waiting automobile. He gave
,,,s sign Of haste or disappointment.
,h, lit another cigarette deliberately u
. ~ the pavement and gave his orders
bar the chauffeur with some care.
no. As the car drove of without his
ing once glanced up at the window,
-, shivered little. There was 4 sile
,,,a which, 1t seemed to her. could be m
,,,s, minatory even than accusation.
-, CHAPTER vIli.