The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-03-01
CHAPTER xVIl-Contlnued.

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i think you can understand" said
II. rather wearily, that IT, cared less.
hriStine, it would be ruSler to inter
rcrc'
After all, Christine had known this.
~! snrmised it. for weeks But ii hurt
Ike fresh stab in All old wound II
was X. who spoke again after a pause:
:" sit by and see things happening thar
"hr--thnt one would naturally try to
Wrrrent." f,,tntC,
Il don't believe that you have al
ways been Of those who only stnnd and
"nI said Christine ,":SQlnetima, lI.,
Amen you know ne betler and like me,
letter, I want you I" ten me about il,
WY your" '' w.
There's very little TO- ten. | held
a trust. When + distdycHrGd mat L
was unfit to hold'that trust any longcr.
luA1n That's ntLN nn r :..,,-s%y >
Ais tone Of finalitN clpSrd tlre DISCUS,
*'"p, But ChrStinr'S eyes .were, on,
h'm often that evening. puzzled, rather
SAl ~. i'N' jH'
fhcy talked Of bo,,ks, of music
CHRISTINE played wclr fn dashfriE way.
Is had brought her soft, tentlei' llttlt'
hugs. and had stood over her rrNhtil'
Her noisy touc" became. gentle. She
STAYED for hin .little, while he sat.
back in the bi chair with his hand
screening his c\ IS H"'' ''> '''
Whcn. at last. he rose and picked
uI' his cap. it w,is nine o'clock.
I've taken youf whole ScveningS,%F he
saio rcmorsefully. "Why don't you
r"i1 me l am n nuisuncr and senh me
OFF,
Christine was still ut the .plnno, her
hands on the keys; She spoke with
nC booking ut himi'! ~ ~ -
You're ncVer'n nuisnhtc, r., and"
Something In her tonc caught his ht,
'tclIriun. ts vi. n.i ,., vN:iv i'
Il forgot to tell yon," she went on
sand dollars. He's going tu buy Il
share in II business" ~, Y. oa,
That's fine"
'r"Ssihiy. I don't 'pt'licvvtS ,lnuch il
rnlmcf's business vchtnres:." ~ :, r.
ITrr flat tone 'stif 'litld liin,! Under
grDtli lthe divinGd Strain ana reprrs
SION. $50" !t.a 'iH h"i.vM '"H ,
Il hateuto go,nnd:.leMtr you nlonr,'
hr sai4,at last yfr0m ,the douR. "Mavt
you. any ,idaa, when ;AlNsmer Will p,
"sSeet tthhs, s!ightest. *, viii you com,
rsexxa j moment? Stand Behind me;
sgago4t} want to see you, and Want t,
eela y6u 'somtthing' N"' 'ih''
sqa'Wld' as'she bntlr' Him, rather puz
zieGNtl @~ NyaA ~ "
~aYorc L am" "d,na u;,...o, "a
al think I nm.a fnol :for saying; this
Vcrhnps, ! am spelling the, only chance
u have to, get any happlness opt Of life
But WAS terribly unhappy, X. anu
then You came into my life. and T.
NOW listen for your Step In the hail
u can't be hypocritc any longer, X"
When he stood behind her. silent and
mot moving, She turned slowly about
and faced him. He lowered there in
the httle' room, grave eyes on hers.
~It's long time slnce have had a
woman friend Christine" he said So
2peF!Y:ltn"YoNr friendship has meant a
SDSod deal. In good many ways, ri
mot care to look ahead IL 1t were not
rf@4a 'y6W..I'E valde our friendship so
Observation-Disclosures 'nr!'; ~, 80 ~,
"SEaat 'yo9 den't want ITO spoil it,n
saaat Anlshsd for him,%,!rI know you
don't eare for mes. .Ka,vnQt the. way ,I-r,
hsut .wants99y0N,fp know. 1t doesn,s
ssurt a good man to know such q
Nh}ng. And it--isn't goipg to stop you,
coming i,ere3MNH'oan S'ls3Sl1lj
tH> .Asrf cnusaa nat" aoId X IaartiSy