Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-05-18

Bobby. did you think was ths-th
woman in blackf That has hur
me-"
| II didn't mean to hurt you." HI
said. "but there 10 something I mus
tell you now that may hurt you {
little"
And he explained how Graham hat
awakened him at the head of thu
stairs.
You're right" he said. IT wa,
sure then 1t was myself, in spite o
Howells' movement. 1t followed .,
neatly on the handkerchief and thu
footmarks. But now he has CONF
back. and 1t changes everything. s,
can tell you.
He couldn't be sure whether
was the cold, white loneliness thr,
which they paced. or what he hat
just said that made her tremble.
Perhaps shouldn't have told 70,
that"
II am glad" she answered. 'Yo,
must never close your confidence I,
me again. Why have you done /
| these last few months? want t.
know"
Calculation died
"Then you shall know"
Thru the white night his hand.
reached for her, found her, drew hel
close. The moment was too master.
| full for him to mould. He became
instead, plastic In it's white and
stealthy grasp.
II couldn't stay" he said, and sex
you give yourself to Hartley"
She raised her hands to his should.
ers. He barely cought her whisper
because of tho sly communicative.
ness Of the snow.
Il am glad. but why didn't 70,
say 30 then?'
The intoxication faded The en-.
terprise ahead gave to their 10Y 8
fugitive quality. Moreover. with hel
very surrender came to him a grea'
mlsgiving.
"But you and Hartley? I've watch.
ed. It's been forced on me-"
"Then you have misunderstood.
she answered. you put me toe
completely out Of your life after oul
quarrel. That was about Hartley
You were too jenlous, but Il was my
fault"
Hartley" he asked. spoke to 70,
about that timer"
Eyes, and told him he was . yer,
dear friend. and he was kind enough
to accept that and not to 60 away
His measure Of the widening Of
the rift between them made he,
moro precious because OF its affec.
tomato human quality. She had
bsen kinder to Graham, moro mys.
FERROUS about him. TO draw Bobb,
back. Yet ever sinoe his arrival n
the Cedars Graham had assumed
toward Katherine an attitude scarce.
~ to be limited by friendship. HI
had done what he had In Bobby
service clearly enough for her rake
For = tong time past, indeed, II
speaking Of her Graham always
seemed TO discuss tho woman he ex.
pected to marry.
You are quite sure" he asked
puzzled. that Hartley understood p
why DO you askf He has shown
how good . friend he H."
"He has always made me think
Dobby said. shat he had your love
You're sure he guessed that 20,
cared for mer'
In that place, at that moment
there was . tragic color 70 her 90.
quetry.
Il think svsry one must hav'
guessed Il except you. Bobby"
He raised her head and touches
her lips. Her lips were as cold =,
the caresses Of the drifting snow
flakes.
1--WE must 60 on" she sighed.
In his memory the chill OF he
kiss was bitter. In tho forest the!
could speak no more Of love.
But Bobby. hand In hand with he
~ they hurried after the others, re.
| ceiyed q new strength. He saw a.
condition TO their happiness III,
unwilling Of the mystery at tho Ce.
dars. He gathered, his courage fol
that task. He would not give way
even before the memory Of all tha'
he had experienced. even before ths
return Of his grandfather, even be.
fore the revelation toward whicl
they walked. And side by side witt
his determination grew shame FOL
his former weakness. It was com
forting to realize that the causes tol
his weakness and his strength were
identical. So
The subdued murmur OF voice.
reached them. They saw among tht
indistinct masses Of the trees rest.
less patches Of black. Katherine
stumbled Against one Of the faIler
stones. They stood with the other,
IN the burial ground. close to tn,
mound that had been made that day
''rhey haven't begun" Bobby whis.
pered.
She freed her hand.
= white flame sprans across tn.
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