The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-07-29

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Love was dead. dead 81
Not even hint Of the memory Of
oye remained In the cold gray eyes Of
the womnn descending the steps from
he office OF the b'e lawyer, nor In the
lbsent brown ones OF her husband ns
Ne glanced hastily at bis watch with u
dew 10 the quickest possible return TO
business. Something In his tired face,
oweyer, drew out IN her trace Of
he divine maternal that exists In
very woman. but especially in those
shv have tiny grave 10 remember,
N Dorrlce 0rdway had.
"you must have something 10 eat
efore you 20 bnck 10 work, Robert" /"
he told MIN quickly. There II 1T
le restaurant just across the tracks
here. II looks clean. We will 20
wer."
Indlfferently he ordered the whole.
.ome food she suggested for him. For
.erself she took only tea aud toast
Indigestion had lately added Itself to
Ter long list OF ailments.
He spoke abruptly. between mouth
uls. a.tI.
II suppose Black thought II was
lueer for us t0 20 together TO hnd
M the steps necessary for our d.
orce. Strange. I've faced every kind
( business situation alone. but when
! comes to telling some one else your
amlly troubles" he hesliated almost
oylshly.
The maternal light agaln softened
er eyes. then died 10 N cold CLEAN.
III viii soon be- over" she told him
Mf. Black can Tx II up you see.
,llh0ut trouble-a sImple ease of IN
compatibility. You viii he free for
our everlasting buslness-buslness."
And you for your sanltorlums and
aihs aud eternal complaining" he re-
allated as he showed his chair back
harply and led the way out.
I've ought to have brought the car
ere with us. You know II makes my
ide ache tp walk" she complained.
retfully, as they started back across
he tracks
His only answer was gruff
Humph !" as he walked slightly
head Then Mortified gasp from
ler caused him. to 'fnrn quickly. She
iad stopped ahd"&as pulling fran.
lcally at the heel OF her high shoe,
which was caught In the track. Strug-
,lIns. twisting. wrenching, she worked,
her terrified eyes watching With aw-
ful fascination an object bearing
lown upon them, looming large like
some ancient monsteT-the, engine Of
he through express, .,,.s.,.... ....- e. ..-
In seconds that seemed like hours
he. exerted every last atom of his
strength TO release her, his mind work
ing lightning quick to find the cause
OF her captivity. The high heel simply
fitted the rallied groove In which It
had slipped. No power on earth could
free her In the scant time before that
death-deallng monster would be upon
them. No knife, even IL he had one,
could sever quickly enough the lac
ngs of the high boot! No strength
could pull the heel from the strongly
made sole. The train was slackening
rs speed now. The engineer had seen
them-was trying frantically to stop,
but still the monster came, came.
The. divinely maternal look again
transfigured her face.
Jump she told him. Get away !"
and she tried to push him from her.
He grasped the hands that sought
to send him to safety. Her express
sion changed to one of perfect trust
and Iove-of the girlish appeal that he
remembered so well In the days OF
their courtship.
"RObert!' y she cried, regardless Of
the cncomng engine. Her eyes were
the eyes of the girl of long ago.
lie gathered her closely in his arms.
Jump for safety and leave her? Never |!
Dorrice His wife! The girl of his
love! The mother Of the child who
had left them What was business |!
What was all the world! What was
life itself, beside love like this!
The monster was close upon them
now In spite Of the swift work of the
.horrified men aboard. An instant
more and all was over. Silence Even
the noise Of the train died away as It
came to full stop.
But love, after all, was not dead.