The diamond drill., 1921-10-01

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warm smile and drawing close 20 her.
-Shail II Then II can only be by your
Recommendation. All my dear. my
beautiful dear one" he fastened 20
add. ''my life is possible hencefor-
ward only through YOU You have
taught me by your life and person, by
your beauty and truth. by your no
bility OF mind and character how life
should be lived have not always
deserved your good opinion nor that
Of others. I have fought duels and
killed men; have aspired 20 place:
have connived at appointment; have
been vain. overbearing and insistent
on my rights or privileges: i have
played the dictator here In Jamaica;
have not been satisfied save 10 get
my own way: but you have altered all
that. Your coming here has given me
a new outlook. Sheila, you have
changed me. and you can change me
Infinitely more who have been a
master wish 20 become your slave. I
want you-beloved, want you for my
wife,"
He reached out as though 10 take
her hand. but she drew back from
him.
my lord,- she said, "oh, YOU have
stirred me Yet i dare not reply to
you as you wish. Life Is hard as II
is, and you have suddenly made II
harder. What is more, l do not, can
not believe you. You have loved
many. Your life has been covert
menace oh. / know what they said
OF you in Ireland. know not OF your
life here. / suppose 1t is circumspect
now; but in Ireland II was declared
you were notorious with women"
1T is a lie." he answered. Il was
not notorious. l was no better and
no worse than many another man.
played. / danced attendance, said
soft nothings, but / was tied to no
woman In all Ireland l was frolic-
some and adventurous, but no more.
There Is no woman who can say
used her III or took from her what
did not"
"Atone for. Lord MallowT
"Atone-no. What / did not give
compensation for, was what was go
Ing to say"
The situation was intense. She was
In a place from which there was no
escape except by flight or refusal. She
did not really wish 10 refuse. Some
how, there had come upon her the
desire 10 put all thought OF Dyck Cal
houn out Of her mind by making II
impossible for her 20 think of him;
and marriage was the one sure and
complete way-marriage with this
man. was II possible? Her heart was
for the poment soft 20 Lord Mallow,
In spite Of his hatred Of Dyck Cal
hOun. The governor was man Of
charm In conversation He was born
with rare faculties Besides, he had
a knowledge of humanity and OF WON
en-. He knew how women could be
touched. He had appealed 20 Sheila
more by ability than by aught else.
His concessions TO her were discretion
I'm way. They opened the route TO
her affections, as his place and title
could not do.
mo. no, no. believe me, Shella.
was a man who had too many tempta-
tions--that was all But | did not
spoil my life By them. and l am here
trusted servant Of the government.
l am better governor than your first
words to me would make you seem TO
think"
Her eyes were shining, her face was
troubled, her tongue was silent She
knew not what to say. She felt she
could not say yes yet she wanted 10 ess-
cape from him. Her good fortune did
not desert her. Suddenly the door Of
the room opened and her mother en-
tered
There Is a member Of your suite
here, your honor. asking for you. II
Is OF most grave importance. II Is
urgent What shall say7'
Say nothing. ] am coming" said
the governor. II am coming now"