Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1920-06-04

said. ITS as though saw II Tor h
hrrt time"
he gave her no nswer beyond n
noncommittnl grunt, nor did he look
at her. His eyes were fastened far
ahead on the river, tracing out the
OF the current and deep water.
A troubled look cnme into Andrews
fnce she glanced nj him and her lips
parted twice IN the half-smlle that
precedes kindly speech. you think |
ought to thank your" she asked. Il
haven't the words II | tried my heart
would choke me-"
"Thank met" said Trevor. cnstlng
her n casual look. "What fort"
Andrews lips trembled. II only the
fire hadn't happened just when II did.
she thought, II only II hnd given him
time TO find her, TO take her In his
armsl "For saving me-" she answered
simply.
"For saving nothing" affirmed Ire
vor. For saving the nothing that Is
left OF your beauty and freshness and
honor after the touch Of that beast."
Overwhelming shame stained her
cheeks she felt all that was noble and
generous within her shrlvellng into n
strungllng knot. She tried to spenk,
to protest against his hardness and in
justice, but she could only gulp. For
hours they sut In absolute silence, and
gradually the cold that had struck her
heart sprend through all her body un-
III her teeth began to chatter.
"Why ARE you doing thntf" asked
Trevor sharply. ut isn't really cold"
I'm d-d-d-dolng II b-b-be-
cause l c-c-can't help It," chartered
Andrea. ~ am c-c-cold" She
pressed herself against his body. ns
though she begged for his arms nround
her. He drew away from her.
She crouched back In her corner
and turned upon him the accusing eyes
OF n child that hns been cruelty
wounded then her womanh0od came
TO the rescue. II reasoned with her,
told her that the time for pride had
passed, for II she lost this man she lost
all men forever. No longer could she
say my world" and think Of parties
Bond street. taxicabs and the smartesl
l restaurants; her world was here be
side her. to win or lose.
When It came to describing hel
hours with Manchester, she hnrpeC
with supreme feminine intuition on I
single fact. Again and again she gnv'
him Ia understand that except for lug
cling her across his shoulder to TIT
boat, Manchester had not once 81
much ms laid II finger on her. SO care
fal was her narrative In It's logical Sc
quence OF detail that II could not fnl
to carry conviction with II. Trevo
gradually melted to the extent of III
Ing his pipe Vi lighting II.
She told Of her entering the cour
around the grent cnln with MncClostel
Of his discovery that n case of gin hn
arrived with his freight and OF tn
: oily chnnge thnt had come to his voice
: At this point In her story Trevor fol
got 10 smoke, lie clutched the he
bowl Of his pipe in II grip that mad
, his knuckles show white. She coul
I feel him listening with his whole tens
body. She hurried on to her climax
? to the description Of her strategy
removing the cleats and of MacClO
D ter's terrifying attack. She even r.
peated some Of his words. "He sal,
Waiting up for me, dearlef' and the
| drove the nails into his hands m
when he snatched them bnck, ! hit hi
across the head aud he fell. And the
y I heard you coming. | thought ! hr
> gone mad, that II was not with my en-
but with the longing of my heart tn
| heard You coming, When ! cnll'
and you answered | forgot that | hi
ever known fear | knew that | WI
l. safe, forever and forever"
II Good girl" said Trevor huskIly. I
reached out and pntted her hand b
- his thoughts were not altogether wi
y her they were lingering behind, he
~ erlng over the scene Of her element
&c battle with Manchester MS though
a sought to steep his soul In that rec,
and all time the memory OF twent
y four hours of %torturing jealousy.
le $50 you're not %jenlous any more, a
rs your" pleaded Andrea.
is Jealous !" exclaimed eternnl m
u inpntlently. "who said anything abe
or %jealousy7 It's one rotten quality III
r. THINK God. | don't possess. It's I
81 canker-worm that eats into the heI
re OF trust. A nan that feels It. demeu
the woman he loves"
to "How extraordinary" murmuI
OF Andrea, because | don't believe n
a woman IN the world eve really lo'
MS an unJealous man. OF course" 1
o, added thoughtfully. 1--WE desplse j.
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