Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1920-11-05
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81 am not a common man." Mario
was stating simple fact, innocent OF
conceit. II know the world outside the
one you know, and the men and wom-
en- who live In It. Where ! go. look
about me, and reflect on what see.
am seldom mistaken In those who In
terest me. And you whom love
| tell you. you are no more of this life
than |, and you do wrong thing
wicked and cruel thing, when you
trample down that which is good in
you and might bring you to splendid
destiny"
Impressed in spite of herself,
touched, and battered, too, she looked
uneasily away, twisting her hands to.
gether. her tongue falterlng
81 suppose you know what you mean
"And you also. l mean, you could
love me If you would, and I'm my love,
In the life offer you, become the self
that today you hide away so jealousy,
your real self. woman fine and strong
and true, not this adventure-loving
companion of rogues and vagabonds-
and worsel" He gave an imploring
gesture. "Ah, Leonora, If only you
would give them up"
She looked up with wistful eyes, all
effrontery abandoned only the woman
remaining, the woman whom this man
alone had the secret of perceiving In
her. In this, indeed, resided the true
reason for her fear of meeting Mario:
he was disastrous to her peace of
mind, her self-complacence when she
listened to him, satisfaction departed
and in its stead came inquietude, with
the wish to be what he would have her
to be, what intuition told her she
| could be IL she would but set herself
i to overcome her own resistance.
She searched his face in wonder.
| When he disturbed her so profoundly,
4 why did she like him so much2 What
| was 1t that gave him power to charm
her wits away, discomfort her with all
that had otherwise seemed excellent
and complete, make nothing of the
steel of her set purpose? Was 1t his
love alone?
III ~
that, but with such forbearance, such
\ consideration. tenderness and under
standing as left her incredulous. In
the Street love was another thing en-.
tirely, fercer. cruder business
y brusque and selfish without Disguise
something open, direct and casual, but
4 as essential as meat and drink. But
N this was different, this love Mario had
"a for her.
IA Yes; and II was true, what he as
IA serted, he too was different; there was
a no one like him, so gentle and strong
j and brave, fastidious, reserved, ant
thoughtful. In her world he made {
q figure striking and incongruous. Ye
he fingered on obstinately. in part (h'
10 told herb because it was his passion
to study every side of life, but mostl.
because he loved her and never woul'
willingly give up hope Of winning her
'e. He would never leave, he protested
:. till she went with him.
"LeOnora !" he pleaded. "Com
" with me ~
In moment OF determination sh
:, hard little laugh of scorn. 81 CUES
III you don't understand: Red would XII
me If l chucked him.?
" "He would never find you where
would take you, to my home in Spain
-, or IL he ever did, he would not dar
~ lift eyes TO you. or know In you,
90. lady, moving In the world for whic
,h she was born. the girl he knew as Lei
nora and loved-after his fashion
mn with whatever feeling II is he cal
love! Come with me, Leonora, and
=, your true self. Life can be beaut
-, full :"
no He played shrewdly on her most S
nm cret weakness: she was fond of belle
,st ing herself somewhat better than III
no milieu, through some romantic acc
dent superior in point of birth as we
,.o as. what was undenlable. In spirit al
~, intelligence. Vistas Of powerful S
zoo duction opened to her "ontemr latio
Al heart an arrant egosl, she sa
,,r, herself primitively as she had Sc,
al. other women, in her excursions in
a. the haunts of the well-to-do, radiant
DeSOWneu anu IuTTSu anu JeWeleu, 10
81, ing lnsolently In II Limousine car, Mar
A' Mt her side dressed like gentlema
But this vision was swiftly dlssipi
NY ed by recrudescence OF that fear viii
-. Red inspired, in honest conviction tn
~, no earthly power could save her fro
his vengeance.
"You don't know Red" She sho
~ f" her head solemnly In a spirit of IA
ne. prophecy. He'd crOak you, too; h,
> croak us both"
o Mario smiled family. II am [
a. afraid"
you're not afraid OF dylng?"
,,nr "What is life without your love
hi, He had a thoughtful moment. wv
tho knows but death may prove infinit
enc more wonderful than this life of ou
cod There is but one way OF finding {
:"
,ho She heard him In a stare. The VIC