The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-11-11
The Second Warming

IIc SECOND warning
"Allow me-" he said mockingly,
swinging the heavy door open for her
To pass in ahead Of him. But as
she would have hurried upstairs, he
said quickly, "Just moment, Miss
Hathaway, | want to talk to YOU
She swung around on him then.
Il believe Ellen gave YOU my mes.
sage. she said coldly. There is moth
ing we can possibly have to say TO
each other"
"Ah," he said suavely. there |
don't agree with YOU, for although YOU
may not want to talk to me, have a
great deal TO say to YOU"
The door swung To with a bang. and
they stood for a moment under the
great hall light
"lt YOU won't come to my rooms.
perhaps YOU will come in here mo.
ment' He went on opening the door
of the living room.
Nancy stood hesitating. With an her
soul she snrank from any further
conversation with Bruce Henderson.
His bitter sarcasm affronted her. and
she hated him for what he had done
90 little TriX.
Nothing you can say will have any
weight with me-" she said quickly.
why do you persecute me like this?
Surely You must know how | feel to.
ward you"
How you hate mew he said sudden
ly in a low voice
II despise YOU" said Nancy quickly.
"Are you afraid to give me a few
minutes of your time?" he asked light.
ly. Perhaps that is why you hest
tate"
Nancy's chin went up, and her eyes
flashed. Her whole attitude proclaimed
that she for one was not afraid of him.
Without another word she went into
the living room and stood facing him
as he turned from the door after clos
ing it behind him.
The lamp fIickered on her wet Nhair
and caught the light from a hundred
drops of moisture. Her gray eyes were
in shadow, but her chin was lifted de-
family and her mouth was closed in a
straight line. "Well?" she asked even
~. What is it you want to say?'
Just this. l will brook no more in.
terlerence from YOU so far as Trix is
concerned 1 warned you before that
you had better go, and you chose TO
ignore that warning Now | will make
it impossible for you to stay. You go
too far, Miss Hathaway. After all,
TriX belongs to me. and | am bringing
her up according to my standards"
You'll kill her" famed Nancy, and
| don't propose to stand by and let
you do il. You cant threaten me.
You may be able to frighten Trix and
TO intimidate every one else in this
house, but | am not afraid of you.
DO You think ! would be in this room
alone with you if YOU hadn't taunted
me with being afraid"
She saw "a strange light leap sud.
denly into his face. and as suddenly
disappear and then like a flash he
was across the room Before she was
aware Of what he had intended to do.
she was in his arms and the shock Of
II turned her faint. She tried TO strug-
gle. but it was impossible to move. for
he had her arms pinioned at her sides.
and she was conscious of the mad
leap of his heart against her as he
held her with one arm and turned her
face up to his with the other.
For the barest fraction Of second
his flaming dark eyes looked into her
gray ones and then his mouth was on
hers. Nancy had never in her life
been kissed as Bruce Henderson kissed
her. The single firyness of il was like
a flame ringing her around and leav.
ing her entirely helpless and at his
mercy. When he released her abruptly
she staggered with the suddenness of
II and for moment he did not speak.
Cro BE Continued)