Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-12
she admitted why she had sought ref.

she admitted why she had sought ref
use in this isolated place.
Then you've left him. Margaret?" a
leaping hope in his voice.
But L still care" brokenly forcing
the admission. AT least she owed Nor
wood the truth. She would not mis-
lead him by a false hope.
moments silence. then, with char
scteristic unselfshness. he dismissed
every thought except for her She
must let him take her back TO town
1t was not safe for her to spend the
night there.
gladly acquiesced. 1t was good to be
looked after-to be taken care of, even
though she knew II could be for only
q little while.
1t was after midnight, when Ken
ncdy entered his library and poured
out stin drink of Scotch. The strain
Of that evening had told on his nerves
He had spoken to over 10000 people
1t had been the biggest open-air
meeting OF the campaign. But he had
not spoken well-he had disappointed
the audience. His thoughts had beer
OF Margaret-and now he was wretch
edly conscious OF his failure
He was pouring out another drink
when Mary entered, i'csliSee over her
nightgown.
I'm SO anxious to hca- about the
meeting" Then noticing his flushed
face. oh, dear. l wouldn', drink any
nore-not tonight"
Why not?" curtly.
You've been drinking so much late
ly. it isn't good for YOU
I'm the best judge IF that" he
drained the glass
Then as he stood glazing gloomily
out the back window. Mary. with
swift impulse. quietly took the decanter
and carried it upstairs.
In her own room. she glanced anx-
iously about for some place to hide it,
AT the sound of Kennedy's sep on the
stairs. hastily he thrust 1t in n deep
drawer OF her desk, turning the key
az he entered
Give me that decanter. Mary" an
grily. I'm not a child.'
oh, dear, you don't want any more
Tonight. You're not yoursclf-you
haven't been for days"
With an ugly laugh. he wrenched the
key from her. AS he opened the
drawer. with sharp exclamation, he
snatched out letter
Before she realized what ii was-he
was reading it.
Mrs. Kennedy.
I am going away. not because OF
your threat. but because ] realize any
publicity regarding our friendship
would defeat Mr.. Kennedy's election.
] love him too deeply to stand in the
way OF his success.
MARGARET WARNER"
$50 you drove her away?" he moved
towards her with clenched hands. 1T
was your damnable interference
Don't, Horace! Don't say anything
you may regret"
After this there's nothing could
say to you that I'd regret. I shall find
Miss Warner. bring her back-and
force you to apologize!"
Horace. you can't mean that. You
don't know what you're saying"
II mean just that! You've humiliat-
ed her. I'll humiliate YOU"
And IL l refuse toto apologize?"
her lips were gray white.
You'll not refuse-not II you wish
to live here"
For long time Mary stood where
he had left her. her gaze fixed un-
seeingly on tho closed door.
Then turning to her still open desk,
she took out sheet of note paper.
Forcing her hand to steadiness, she
wrote without faltering.
You have Inundated me enough I
have now no choice but TO leave you.
Should you ever put this other wo-
man out Of your life, you may write
me care Of general delivery. Until then
l shall not return. e..%
MARY"
(To be continued.)
Copyright. 1917. by Mabel Herbert
Urner.)