The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1917-02-15
CHAPTER VII.
The Gambling Room.

| willing effect of the rain. In one hand
she clutched wet riding gloves. Her
cheeks, either from the cold rain Or
mental" stress, fairly burned, and her
eyes, which had seemed when he en-
countered her, fired with some resolve,
changed to an expression Of dismay.
This was hardly for more than an
instant. Then her lips frightened, her
eyes dropped, and she took a step to
one side to avoid De Spain and enter
the gambling room. He stepped. in
front of her. She looked up, furious
''What do you mean?" she exclaimed
with indignation. LET me pass"
The sound. of her voice restored his
selfpOssession. He made no move to
get out Of her way, indeed he rather
pointedly continued to Obstruct her.
you've made mistake, I think" he
said evenly.
II have not" she replied with resent
ment. "Let me pass
Il think you have. You don't know
where you are going" he persisted, his
eyes bent uncompromisingly on hers.
She showed increasing irritation at
his attempt to exculpate her. 81 know
perfectly we'll where am going" she
retorted with heat.
'"Then you know he returned stead
lily, "that you've no business to enter
such a place."
His opposition seemed only to anger
her. 81 know where have business.
| need no admonitions from you as to
what places I enter. You are imperti-
nent, insulting. Let me pass!''
His stubborn opposition showed no
signs of weakening before her resolve
Zone question:" he said, ignoring her
angry words: 'Have you ever been in
these rooms before?'
He thought she quailed the least bit
before his searching look. She even
hesitated as to what to say. But if her
eyes fell momentarily it was only to
collect herself. ''Yes," she answered,
looking up unf1inchingly. -
Her resOlute eyes supported her de-
faint word and openly challenged his
interference, but he met her once more
quietly. 81 am sorry to hear it," he
rejoined. 'But that won't make any
difference. You can't go in tonight"
81 will go ill.," she cried.
NO. he returned slowly, ''you are
not going in-not, at least, while I am
here
They stood immovable He tried to
reason her out of her determination.
She resented every word he offered
"YOu are most insolent," she exclaimed
you are interfering in something that
is no concern of yours. You have no
right to act in this outrageous way.
If you don't stand aside I'll call for
help"
''Nanr ~ De Spain spoke her name
suddenly and threateningly. His words
fell fast, and he checked her for an
instant with his vehemence. 1--WE met
in the gap a week ago. I said I was
telling you the exact truth. Did I
do it?'
II don't care what you said or what
you did,
answer me-" he said sharply; "did
l tell you the truth?"
II don't know or care"
Eyes, you do know
"What you say Or do"
Il told you the truth then, and am
telling it now. I will never see YOU
enter gambling room as long as /
can prevent it. Call for help if you
like
She looked at him with amazement.
She seemed about to speak-to make
another protest. Instead, she turned
suddenly away, hesitated, again, put
both hands to her face, burst into
tears, and hurried toward the stairs.
De Spain followed her. "Let me take
you to where you are going?'
Nan turned on him. her ewes blaz-
Ing through her tears, with a single,
scornful, furious word: "No!" She
quickened her step from him in such
confusion that she ran into two men
just reaching the top of the stairs.
They separated with alacrity, and gave
her passage. One of the men was
Lefeyer, who, despite his size, was ex-
tremely nimble in getting out of her
urgent way, and quick in lifting his
hat She fairly raced down the fight |
of steps, leaving Lefever looking after
her in establishment. He turned to |
De Spain: "Now, who the deuce was
that?"
De Spain ignored his question bv
asking another: did you find him ~
Lefever shook his head. ''Not trace II
/ covered Main street. gnoss Roh
was right. Nobody home here. |
Henry?"
Nobody we want
Nothing going on?"
mot thing. IL you will wait here ]
FOR Bob. .Fll run over to the Office and
answer those telegrarns.''