The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-07-29
FOR LOVE By ~ R,
By Ruby M.
AyreS

. What fresh disappointment awaited
her in the new life to which she was
going?
Whenever she thought Of the
apartment she thought also Of CALI
gan: she knew instinctively that he
was to have some important influ-
ence on her life, and II made her
afraid.
There was no man in the whole
world for whose love she cared any
thing II she could not have her hus-
bands, and yet the very thought OF
Callisan quickened her pulses.
She paced up and down the room
restlessly. Supposing Philips Jeal-
GUS suspicious were correct. and
CalliGan did think something Of her2
Philip did not want her-he had
been glad that II was raining so she
could not 50 out with him: he cared
nothing for her-he never would.
And she wanted him 90 badly-his
rebuff tonight had stirred the pain
into asonixed throbbing again.
She must have his lovs-must
make him care: that was her one
desperate thought; she felt wildly
that II did not matter what means
she used In order to gain her end.
Surprising she went down to him
when he came in tonight? Suppos-
ing she tried to make him under.
stand 80 she flushed hotly at the
mere thought. whst would she do
II he rebuffed her again7
suppoains she wrote him a little
note and left II on the hall tablet
she knew that he always took his
49,. A. H. Ian ~
fore he came upstairs.
She penciled q note to him with
shaking fingers.
1T want to speak to you.-Eva."
That was all, but II would be
enough, II ne cared for her.
She stole down through the silent
house. and laid the folded nots on
the table beside his slippers. so that
he could not fail to see II, then she
flew upstairs again a. she heard his
tread on the wet gravel path outside
and his voice speaking to one of the
dogs.
She left the door of her room ajar,
and stood there In the darkness
trembling; she felt a. II abe had done
something Of which to be ashamed;
had there been time. she would have
gone down and recovered the note
before he came In. but already she
heard his key in the front door,
heard him open and shut II.
A little silence followed; she opened
the door and crept across the land.
ing, peerins down over the balusters
into the hall below.
Philip was there, still in his wet
! coat, one foot on a chair. unlAcins
his boots. In another moment he
would look around for his slippers.
- She stole back to her room.
She felt afraid OF him now-n,ore
afraid OF herself. She could not
imagine what she could cay to him.
what excuse she could make for hav-
ing written at ell.
She heard him coming up the
stairs two at a time, and her heart
seemed almost TO stop beating. But
Philip passed her door and went on
to his own room, and she gave
little gasp OF relief, thankful for a
moment or two in which to recover
her composure.
But Philip did not come. though
shs could hear him moving about.
She waited bresthlessly. A mo.
ment ago she had been afraid be.
cause she thought he was going 70
answer her summons, and now she.
was more afraid because she believed
that he would not.
II he did not come she would In
deed know that he cared nothing for
her. Her h~art seemed almost TO
stop beating. She stood there In the
darkness. leaning against the wall
for support.
Go Be Continued Tomorrowl