Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-08-23
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CHAPTER LII
EFMark, I Love You"
By HAZEL DESC 59/CTEZ'
1927 20 1U1IIc tE0GEe 60

"Mark, j Love 4Ou
r Fan did not realize until she
burst into Marks own room
j TIE marked contrast !, between ct S,7ea
for her and what he had for him.
self. The room was very small ano
lighted by only one small WINDOW.
Jean did not remember having en-
tered it but once before, and Mana
had always done, whatever work
was necessary to keep 1t fairly
clean. 1t seemed very bare to Jean
and the bed had been untidily made
She shivered as she stood and look
ed about, and then she picked up
Marks slippers which stood near
the bed, and hurried back to heI
own comfortable quarters.
Mark was standing by the win
dow, his hand held out stiffly be-
fore him, and she went up to him
shyly with the slippers in her
hand.
LET me put them on" she said
impulsively as he stopped and tried
awkwardly to adjust them with one
hand.
He laughed. mo, thank you; I
can manage. 1t was good Of you to
let me come in here" he went on
as he Strengthened again and stood
looking down at her.
Nonsense. Mark, please be sensi-
BILE and let me make you. comfor-
table till the doctor comes"
what difference can it possibly
make to you?" he returned, looking
at her steadily. "And certainly you
don't want to make me comfortable
here in your own room"
Jean felt the color rush into her
face in crimson flood. How hard
he was and unforgiving, and how
difficult he made it for her to go
on.
~Will you lie on the couch in the
living room then?" she asked.
And then as he made a gesture
of assent she followed him out
and watched him stretch his pow
erful body among the cushions.
She threw light Indian shawl
about him, but she refrained from
saying anything more, for she knew
he was suffering.
Mana came in to set the table
for lunch, but Jean motioned her
away. She drew a low chair UP close
to the couch and sat watching
a heavy sleep for his eyes were
closed and he breathed heavily.
Leaning over she touched his cheek
lightly with her fingers, and he
instantly Enclosed his eyes.
"Are you in pain now?" Her voice
was unsteady in spite Of the fact
| that she made an effort to control
at her with his blue eyes Slightly
narrowed, and it was then that Jean
slipped to her knees so that their
faces were closer together. She
knew now what she intended to do
and she no longer had any fear
AS for her pride it seemed strange
to think that she had ever had any
''Mark, once long ago you told
me that If I ever changed my mind
about my feeling for you I must
come and tell you the truth. Do you
remember? And L laughed, because
l thought I hated you. But you see
city that I didn't hate you at all
tell you just that and you mis-
understood everything"
She was looking into his eyes
with her gray ones wide and fright
ened, but not ashamed. She was
quite ready now for everything. TIe
might turn the tables by laughing
at her, and still she would be glad
to the end of her days that she
had told the truth.
81 don't suppose you can care for
a woman who has treated you as
I have, who has been so migrate
full and foolish and wrong" she
L wanted you to know everything
about me. You see" her voice
trailed off until it was barely audi
BILE. "You see, Mark, I love you'll"
He made no effort to touch her
but she heard his voice hard and
without emotion.
kiss mel" he commanded.