Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-08-09

FOR l am AFRAID the majority OF the
white mans world canno be alto
gether wrong"
There, was a quality in his voice
that alarmed her. He had flung him-
self into a chair beside her desk, and
sat nervously moving back and forth
the tnket nearest his hand. She
stood quite still. studying him before
committing herself by q reply. This
was a Tony Adriance strange to her.
be afraid Of what people will say
she slowly answered. And I will not
have o speak to me as il I were a
wicked woman. Tony. You know that
l am not. You know I have borne
with Fred's neglect and extravaganza
much longer than other women
He flushed dark-red at the taunt Of
co%wardice. but he spoke doggedly,
tenacious Of his purpose. =.
You could not give Fred another
chance? You remember. he and I
were friends. once. He has played
too much with the stock market.
him there: we might fix it so that
he won sometimes, instead of lost.
You do not know how hard it is for
me to come into Fred's house this
way"
A flash of blended anger and fear
crossed Mrs. Masterson's large. light
"Is it?" she doubted. cuttingly.
You have been coming here for q
whole year. Tony"
She had found the one retort he
could not answer. Adriance opened
his lips. then closed them with a grim
recognition of defeat. Who would
believe he had come here innocently?
How could he tell this beautiful and
| nnhiSfiCaYo rod u-nroo~ tho hn hoI hn@~
vaguely. Economically charmed by her
without ever dreaming of any issue to
the affair or OF letting her suspect his
mild sentimentality? How could he
hope she would credit the tale, II he
did not tell her?
She had been watching his chang
ing expression: herself paled by a
h was beside him. her hands on his
shoulders,
Don't you love me any moro.
Tony? You come in here today and
rage at me-! Have you taught me
for months to need you and count
on you for all the future. only to
leave me. now? oh. l believed you
were strong and true!"
A caress from her was so rare an
event. so unfamiliar a concession. that
her mere nearness fired Adriance,
Her fragrant face was close to his;
he looked into her eyes,. like jewels
Dder water, suffused by her terror
of losing him.
His kiss was her victory. Instant
ly she was away from him; half
across the and sending furtive
giances toward the c%urtained door
ways, even toward the windows five
stories above the street. The guilt
implied in the action made it to
Adriance as il a hand had struck the
kiss from his lips.
w must be careful" she eau
ing in? You didn't all that,
ever?"
Adriance moved toward her.
Il won't answer that in Masterson's
house." he said: his voice shaken.
Lucille, you have got to do now wha,
asked you to do weeks ago: you
must leave here at once and marry
me as soon as it can be done. Since
we have begun this thing, we must
carry it through as decently as pos
sible.. INC it is not decent for you
to stay here or for me to come here.
II. you come with me now. today, ]
will put o with someone who car
act as chaperon until the divorce il
obtained; n Of my aunts. perhaps
II you do this. n help me to keep
what honestly is left, 1 give you my
word that l never will fail you as long
as I live. come what may"
She drew back from his vehemence
Assured Of herself and him, now, she
permitted a frown to tangle her fail
brow in half-amused rebuke.
MY: dear boy. what a dramatic
TRADE! Of course 1 will come to yot
the first moment possible-but, to.
day? And just now you were depre.
eating gossip! You must let me ar.
range this affair. am not ready tt
cave Fred, yet. Do you not under.
stand? I must wait until he make.
another n of his scenes: I mus
have a fresh reason for going. not
past one already tacitly overlooked
You will not come?"
She turned from his darkened fac.
to the mirror.
You really are very selfish. Tony
Pray think a little of me instead o.
yourself. But I will try to do as 20,
wish: next month, perhaps. 1 coult
go to Florida for the winter"
Adriance sat down again beside tn,
desk and took a cigarette from {
small lacquered tray that stood there
He was beaten. but he was not sub
missive. He bent his head to the yok,
with a bitter, sick reluctance. Yet h,
understood that 1t was too late t,
draw out. Lucille loved him: whethel
AAIcAlAOIL6lly VI HOI, ne NdO won nor
No, he must finish what he had be
!. gun.
. The cigarette was perfumed, an,
~nauseated him. He dropped it int,
an as~h-receiver, but it had given hin
a moment to steady himself. Ate
all. Masterson did neglect his wife
If he could not keep his own, VIII,
should Tony Adriance turn altruis
: and try to do it for him? At least
Lucille might be happy.
: Mrs. Masterson had touched he
: hat into place, surveying her vivid re
Election. Sc was wise enough to tax
her triumph casually.
Shall we go?" she questioned
Nan Madison hates late arrivals, 20
know. Do make your man thro,
away that a you are wearing
t Tony. Gray is not your color.
makes you look pale; too much
Like Maitre Raoul Galvez?" h
l dryly supplied. rising.
{ Who was he?"
"a mar who raised the Devil.
am quite ready If you wish to Co."
Continued In Monday
Evenings Herald.