Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1920-05-21

~ looked at billiard and grew very
white, and her lips quiyered. Pres
emily she swayed a little, and reached
out with her hand toward the back
Of a convenient chair. Armstrong
stepped toward her. and Angela Cul-
len slipped an arm around her waist.
Hes deadZ' she repea ted.
and her tone was not yet free from q
certain increduIity. as though the fact
we're Of itself impossible. and the
statement Of il subject to discussion.
"Yes, Miss DuTant"
She mOistened her lips; her eyes
were very bright. unnaturslIy bright
so that billiard was fascinated, and
appalled,.
You -. You know thstE she
asked, again with that queer inhexion
of amazed doubt
Yea, / know it,
The others were standing as stat
ues; Mr.. Cullen. snatehfng az the first
idea Of consolation TO present Itself,
fumbIed for his daughters other hand.
which still retained the trophy bet
ter man had Won.
Here's what they gave him. Carroll
Look The Croi1 de Guerre. Don't
let's think OF anything but what he
let's be proud OF him L"
"Oh. yes" she said inertly. and took
the cross In her palm. She dropped
her eyes for a moment. then raised
them TO the level Of billiards Didn't
he send some word TO meY
No" billiards nod was very min
~feriaL NO. I'm sorry. but"
Her eyebrows lifted. and her nos
trils dilated the merest trifie. Her
breath was coming more rapidly now;
she was nearing the breaking point
OF her resistance, and all Of them
knew IL. The moment was agOnizedly
prolonged. billiard, gazing without a
quaver at the girl he had thought he
loved beyond all else in this world or
the next was singuIarly relaxed as
he observed her symptoms. She had
really cared, then so much
the greater pity Ihar she hadn't kept
him caring as she might.
Can that be possible:" she said.
hardly above 4 whisper.
I'm s0rrv-but-"
y wouldn't have believed it could
be true" She gave a long, tremuious
breath, and looked about her half
iazed and half-percep-ve. Her eyes
s1r'yed back TO billiard Tell me
sluut it, she said, almost inaudibly.
Carol. dear" Angela was stimulat-
FL 70 active sympathy. "Sit down
please, Oh. 3Ir. Huuardl-
"NO-yes III sit down -
Her eyes seemed magnetized TO Hill
iard's. only I want to hear-I want
70 hearr7
Tel her from the beginning said
Cullen. hopping his forehead. Get .
glass Of water anything .
Else. CaroIT'
She shook her head. Tel mer" she
said. 4 want 10 know :"
So that Hllliard, inspirited by the
'eaiizaticn that he was under the pro-
ectorate Of the shadows. and gather
ng fresh assurance with every sen
ence went through that tragic mar
alive second time. And as he told
he tale Of Dieky Morgan. he was
realty engulfed By the surge of Dicky
Iorgan's grievances his voice trem-
led with righteousness he gradually
ost his lOathing for the part he play
d, and played it with every atom Of
is energy; he was a defendant. and
witness and q judge for Dicky Nor
sn all in one-and his verdict was for
cquittal- Miss Durant's eyes never
1T his face.
"And that" she said presently. sis
Il there is 10 tell:r
THAT'S the end" said HnHard sim
". And in the long hiatus which
ollowed. he was wondering
vague aimless
loughts- with no beginning and no
inclusive outcome. but the central fig
re. iittins. elusive. was always Carol
urant. He Told himself fercely that
? hated her. that for two vengeful
ears he had hated her. that he had
'me back TO Syracuse primarily to
70 her again. with his whole soul for
e wounds in his heart. the wounds
his body. still n God
by couldn't the surgeons have cut
way his memory, and left him peace
He was prodigiously relieved when
r. Cullen. well-meaning but awk-
ard blurted out 3 paradox of eulogy
eager to relieve the CON
Sted ways Of thought ventured into
e realm Of platitude-aDd something
his manner caught Hilliard's atten- p,
IN. The man was actually p0SsesSive
and billiard having no envy Of his
secession, cursed him on general d,
incinles nevertheless. And then !
lizard was again in demand. there
IS food of ineoherent questioning.
@ he was giving details. answering 1
cries. volunteering information
ich might never have been asked. y
Scribing Neuiliy. the hospital The