Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1919-08-14

dos your lifssz5z a1f1ss at 5Is sins.
II might be rnlsunderstood- stick to
the company until something better
turns mp. With this thought In view i
withdraw the two days limit men
toned recently 10 Jon. and extend the
time 20 one week. Yours very truly.
-. II. WILSON"
cad. the fellow tanks Of every
thing" said Barnes % himself. He
IL positively uncnnny.s
he read between the llnes. and saw
there q distinct warning. II had not
occurred to him that his plan 70 leave
for New YORK that day with Mas Cam
eron might be attcnded b. disastrous
results.
But the 5swelss What Of themf He
could not 20 gallivanting about the
country with q half million 6ollars'
worth OF precious stones I'm his posses
sion.
He spent the early part Of the fore
noon I'm wandering nervously about
the hotel-upstairs and down. The
Jewels were locked I'm his pack MP
stairs. He went up to his room half
a dozen times and almost instantly
walked down again. after satisfying
himself that the pack had not been
rifled.
For the next three days and nights
rehearsals were In fun swing. with
scarcely. a moments iet-up. And %
the time crept by. up TO the night Of
the performance. Miss Cameron re.
manned In ignorance ofsshe close prox
Unity Of the jewels. and the police oi
Crowndale remained I'm even densel
ignorance N TO the whereabouts oi
the man who robbed Mr.. Hasselweir
OF all his spare cash and an excellent
gold watch.
No time was lost by the countess n
getting word to her compatriots In
New York. Barnes posted q dozen let
tiers for her; each contained the It'd
lngs of her safety and the assuranc,
that she would soon follow In person
Those three days and nights wer,
full Of JOY and enchantment 20
Barnes. He actually debased hisnsel
| by wishing that the Rushcroft com
pany might find It imperative 10 90 Oh
rehearsing for weeks In that dim, en-
chanted temple.
He sat for hours In one Of the mos
uncomfortable seats he had eve
known. devouring with hungry eye
| the shadowy, interested face so clos
| 20 his owh-and never tired.
On the afternoon Of the dress re
hearsal he led her. after an hour O
almost insupportable repression. d
the rear of the auditorium. DroppinI
into the seat beside her he blrFte'
out. almost In anguish:
Il can't stand II any lnger. / can
not be near you without-why, II
well, Il In more than / can struggi
against, that's all. You've either 60
to send me away altogether or-or-
let me love you without restraint.
tell you i can't go on as am now
You know love you. don't your You
know worship you. Don't be fright
ened. I Just had to tell you today
should have gone mad II ! had trie'
to keep 1t up any longer" He waite'
breathlessly for her to speak. She "a
silent and rigid. looking straight be
fore her. els Il hopelessT' he wen
on at last, huskily. 'Must I ask you
forgiveness for my presumption and
md 20 away from your"
She turned to him and laid her ham
upon his arm.
"Am / not like other women2 WIN,
should ! forgive you for loving me
Doesn't every woman want to b
lovedf No, no, my friendi Wait
A moment ago ] was 30 weak an
trembly that I thought Lob, ! wa
afraid for myself. Now I am quit
calm and sensible. See how well
have myself In hand7 i do no
tremble. I am strong. We may nov
discuss ourselves calmly. sensibl,
Oil What are you doingT"
81 too am strong" he whispered. o
am sure Of my ground now, and I N
not afraid"
He had ciasped the hand that res,
ed on his sleeve and. a. he pressed
to his heart. his other arm stole ove
her shoulders and drew her close 3
his triumphant body. For an instar
she resisted, and then relaxed int
complete submission. Her.head san
upon his shoulder.
~Oh" she sighed. and there wa
wonder, joy-even perplexity. In tn
tremulous sigh Of equalization. -0h.
came softly from her parted lips agai
at the end Of the first long. passionat
kisa
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