Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1917-11-02

| John to small table In distant
corner, which had just been vacated,
when the latter heard his name sud
! ply, who had been dancing. aban-
doned her partner precipltately and
came hurrying up to John with out
stretched hands.
"John !" she exclaimed. "You, Of
all people In the world What do you
mean by coming here alone at this
time Of night? Fancy not telling me
Is anything the matter?'
Nothing" he replied. II really
don't exactly know why I an here.
simply don't want TO go to bed"
"Where is the princef' he asked.
Sophy. struck by something in his
voice, swung around and looked at
him. Then she thrust both her arms
through his, clasped her two hands
together, and led him firmly away. A
gllmmering Of the truth was begin
ming to dawn upon her.
"TelI me where you have been since
you left the reception" she insisted
when ut last they were seated to-
gether.
"wait till I have ordered some
winc," he said.
A waiter served them with cham.
payne. When Johns glass was filed
he drained It's contents. Sophy
watched him with surprise. She came
q little closer to him.
"John," she whispered, "you must
tell me--do you hear? You must tel
me everything! Did you take Louise
homer
Eyes"
"What happened, then? You dldn'
quarrel with her."
Nothing ut all happened" he as
sured her. "We parted the best Of
friends. 1t wasn't that"
"Then what? Remember that an
your friend, John, dear. Tell me ev
erythlng."
81 will tell you" he assented. I"
went TO n little club ] belong to OF
the Adelphl Terrace. sat down II
the smoking room. There was no on,
there I knew. Some men were talk
ing. They had been to the reception
tonight They were comparing Frencl
actresses and English. They spok,
first of the French woman, Latrobe
and her lovers; then of Louise. The!
spoke quite calmly, like men discuss
ing history. They compared the TIVE
actresses, they compared their lives
Latrobe, they said, had lovers by TIT
score-Loulse only one"
Sophy's hand stole into his. Sh,
was watching the twisting of his fea
lures. She understood so well the OK
element underneath.
II think l can guess" she whis
pered. Don't hurt yourself tellin
me. Something was said about tn
princew
His eyes blazed down upon her.
"YOu, tool" he muttered. doe
the whole world know of IL and speal
as II II did not matter? Sophy, Is
true? Speak out Don't be afraid o
hurting me. You call yourself m
friend. I've been down, looking n
the outside of her house. / dared no
go in. There's fire burning In m
soul Tell me IL it is true"
"You must not ask me that ques
ton, john" she begged. "How shoul
| know? Besides. these things are S
different I'm our world, the world 20
haven't found out much about ye
Surprising 1t were true, John" sh
went on, remember that 1t was b,
fore you knew her. Surprising
should be true, remember this-you
idea of life Is too absurd. Is one cree
made to fit human beings who ma
differ In n million different ways? .
woman may be as good as any eve
born into the world, and yet take jus
II little love into her life, If she b
true and faithful In doing 1t. / don
believe there Is n dearer or sweete
woman breathing than Louise, but on
must have love. Don't ] know II
A man may be strong enough to liv
without 1t, but woman-neverw
The skirts of the women brushe
their table MS they danced, the rhythm
of the music rose and fell above tn
murmur of laughter and conversation
John looked around the room, and
sort of despair crept in upon him.
was no good He had come to LoI
don TO understand; he understoo
nothing. He was made of the wron
fiber. If only he could change hin
self! If 1t We're not too late
he could make himself like other men
81 must not ask you any more que
tons, Sophy," he said. "You are h,
friend, and you have spoken yer
sweetly. Tomorrow l will go and Sc
her"
"And tonight, forget it ALL" sh
pleaded. 'Wipe 1t out of your men
DRY. Tonight she Is not here, and
am. Even If you nre furlously in loy
with her, there isn't any harm In you
being just n little nice to me. Civ
me some champagne; and l want SON
caviar sandwiches
81 wonder why you are so good [
me, Sophy!" he exclaimed, as he gay
the order to waiter. 'You ougl
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