Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1918-11-14
By J. u. GIESY and J. B. SMITH
Copyright 1.-The Frank A. Munsey Co.

1T but proves the correctness of my
judgment that you are able to sense
hunor in the situation" he retorted
''How many women would take the
thing as you do?"
AMY three years with the police re
rioved some of the feminine emotion
alism from my makeup" l returned
i"Perhaps." said he. Just the same
think you must have always beer
different-a law to yourself. l felt II
last night, and today you have proveC
1t by seeking to help save a strang
err"
Hardly that" objected. "Yor
must remember that you fell into dan
ger through helping us. There was a
certain amount of obligation.
Nothing more?" Again his words
sent a thrill to my heart. Almost they
sounded regretful.
took advantage OF the darkness to
play with hope they awakened with
in me, as a woman ever will. Just
what do you mean?" inquired.
you'll probably think me fool"
he replied. II know what l am going
to say will sound mawkish-like the
rawlings of n hero of romance-but,
frankly, 1 hoped there was another
reason. Oh, yes, / did. well, you
said made good impression on you
Il hoped dared to hope that might
have had something to do with your
taking the risk"
II think l intimated that" l replied.
mot as mean it," he answered
quickly Miss Foote, I've seen lot
in my life, but / never saw woman
who impressed me quite as you did
last night. It's a good thing it's dark
in here, or wouldn't dare tell you
that l thought you my ideal woman.
Hang it, I'm only cop, but made up
my mind to try and see more of you
sometime. didn't expect it to be this
way, but / may never have another
chance to tell you Just what l feel.
May / 20 on?"
His last words drove the last shreds
of resistance, of dallying, from me.
might never have another chance to
hear the speaking of the words any
woman wants to listen to at least once
in lifetime. Why, l asked myself.
should l put off their saying merely
because / had known this man to
small time? If the end came here in
this cell, at least would know what
he felt for me, and he should know
that my heart answered the call of his
own.
go on" let myself whisper.
ut is this, then" he continued. II
love you. 1t is a funny place to say it,
isn't it, Lucille? But love you. And
! hoped when you said | had made a
good impression on you last night that
there might be more to the thing than
You said. oh, it was nervy, and all
that, but l hoped-that-you could
find 1t in your heart to"
Love your" questioned. l moved
toward him in the darkness swinging
my chain along the wall
"Yes." said Danny softly. Gould you
lucille? Ifithis is to be the end of us,
could you give me your love for the
hours We have left?''
My throat ached. / felt my eyes
wet without knowing exactly why
was weeping put out my hands and
CROPPED toward the sound of his voice,
and my hand touched his arm and lay
there, clutching the cloth of his coat.
"Danny." began. and faltered.
"Danny-Danny. dear"
His hands seized my arm. He came
toward me. creeping forward. His
hands CROPPED for my face and took 1t
between his palms.
"Lucile" he answered my sob with
his breath on my throat Sweet
heart!"
I felt his lips as he kissed me on the
molth. My hands found his shoulders
and clung to him and trembled. So,
for a time we clung fast together in
the darkness. not moving or speaking
Just feeling the wild sweet thrill of
a mutual love steal through us.
"Girl."' said the man who held me,
hoarsely. after moment. "Oh, girl.
wfNt to see your face"
4 fait him move. A tiny speck of
light flared before me. A match! In
its fllckering light gazed into the
eyes of the man who loved me, and
he into mine. l forced myself to
smile. +.
So we sat and looked upon one an.
other till the little light died and the
darkness came back.
MY last match" said Danny. "But
Its light has served to show me the
most beautiful thing in the world-the
face of the woman love-" He reached
out and gathered me TO him. Again
we sat silent. while listened to the
beating of Danny's heart. where he
held me against his breast was al.
most startled when he spoke.
my God!" he cried in voice gone
savage. There must be some way to
get out of this heIlish place. It can't
end like this. Lucille. II can't. I tell
you. To find you and lose you like
this"