El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-24
'"The Tnsida,.'' By Virginia 5erl'une Van
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Continued Prom Last Week End HeraIdj
Mr.. Norton Again Insists That Elizabeth Shall Marry
Him, and What Is More, Shall Lean to Love Him

think I VIII come UP TO see her be-
fo-e 7 go 20 bed"
Her face was haggard and her
speech hurried
THAT viii not be necessary Ade-
lside."
Ny employers voice behind me
made me start He was standing in
the doorway Of his sisterinlaw's room.
His manner toward her was stern
Il am going to see how Grace is,
he went on. IF she is worse, 1t viii
be time enough for you 10 exert your
self. AS IL is. Miss Dart can take
better care Of her than either YOU or
J I want 10 look in on the child be-
fore I sleep"
I dared not protest. Taking the
medicine from the trembling woman,
7 went out Of the room Mr. Norton
followed me
With your permission I VIII &C
company YOU" he said formally. 81
viii not detain you more than mo-
ment-but / am anxious about Grace
Ny heart was hot with Indignation
at this man who could speak so
harshly TO a woman as evidently dis
tressed as his sisterinlaw- Yet / was
in his employ and must submit to his
authority in his own house
Silently we mounted the stairs to
gether He waited in the hall while
I went softly in TO the nursery and
AALlE4 Oh a AEAAA AAAeL= was cAAAlG4 anu
that stood where IL could not strike
the eyes Of the child sleeping in the
little white bed.
Then I beckoned to the father. He
entered the room as nOlselessly as !
had done
He Looks at the Child.
he went straight TO his child and
stood looking down at her. His face
was fOrbiddIng, yet the throbbinS
pulses in his temples indicated that
his cOmposure was assumed
she is pale" he remarked. IN a
low voice. and her breathing is
little rapid. But probably both these
things are the results Of a terrifying
dream She viii be all right She must
be all right"'
81 hope she viii be-" I rejoined.
Come out into the hail with me"
he ordered i want 70 speak to you.
and I am afaraid OF disturbing her"
did his bidding, drawing the
nursery door shut behind me.
The lights in the upper hall were
partially lowered, but each Of US
could see the others face plainly. Ny
companion mOtiOned 10 me TO follow
him 20 the landing half way down the
penetrate 10 the quiet nursery. Here
he paused
Elizabeth" he said. abruptly, 81
want to apologize for my manner OF
speaking a while ago. / was angry
and very rude. 1 beg your pardon"
You did not say anything rude TO
me-" 1 said 4 am not the person 10
whom YOU owe an apology"
I was astonished at his humility,
but still more astonished at my own
temerity.
You mean he ventured, that I
spoke roughly TO Mrs. Core
1t Is none Of my affair ] began,
but he interrupted me
1T is your affair he insisted
Perhaps 1 was sharp TO her But she
must let me do as 1 please Tonight
she made me very angry 1 cannot
explain"
4 want no explanation assured
him. As I have said already, II is
none Of my business
1T isl he declared harshly. lay
ne hold Of my arm Elizabeth. don't I
.ay that again, It is all yOu- business, ]
'or all have is going 10 be yours I
verifying [ have-do you hear2 f.
Think Of iti'
shrank from him. Don't, I F.
CALCULATED You must not talk like .
hat"
An Ultimatum-
But & wil.' he insisted And I 2