Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-06
y, c..p All You 10 Forgivo Mol"
had hurled the treasure,

Asd illuminated nio ur
!s"''s ~ was him you were saving
Tor ali the while. Doc said you had
.ssms small use for me IN your plans
4, your niece. l was 10 Keep her
~ from Fer.dee. .nand. to hold her
m,sd steady, to amuse her safely until
Marston % made up his mind to come
~ and get her. - A.,
SYou are very discerning. y. Mar
.,.r took the risk last fall OF appearing
n 70 care for her, ! imagine, because
X wished first to assure himself OF
ss.rrs, Heloise could never marry
oocr t man-you must have known
~ f.s, = ma'am. ia "a never asked
,r to think Of me If l hadn't been SO
svfui rich." r .v
/ FSeAr' .,,n -,ch enough to buy the
ALL moon out Of the sky, ike Miss
Ia,y said could. 1t was oil struck
"a nv old ranch ~,
" Mss n Selda was staring up at him
,,tb a certain blankness in her look;
II. took greater chance than
.,.v." she said. why didn't you
~ ~ your armory, Q? Why didn't YOU
IN me that? Why didn't you tell
aiHS =. Sslf. turned from her and leaned
,,sinst the mantel, a composed and
@Th.re's a lot Of things you'll never
;..Yyy ma am. And no especial reason
~, you should. There's a whole lot
~ difference in our raisin'-I was
Seots one way, you and Heloise another
cav. We can't answer each other .
ou:,tions rightly, ma am, and that
srcyes that It's not the learnin you
ssp set from books that counts. Onct
in 4 while woman is born with an
UNDERSTANDING heart" He paused,
.visdom breaking upon his brain. :.
II can't ask you to forgive me. y.
: And abruptly he was aware Of her
stfous. restrained emotion. 1t did not
particularly soften him, but 1t made
KIM turn and look down at her patiently:
"Life hits harder than woman,
h. said slowly; "she hadn't ought to
striks first. I am sorry for you, lady. V
She shrank from this; the waver un
sontrollably assailed her look.
....Nlf could turn you out of my mem
~" she said slowly, as though against
her will, If l could turn you out Of
~ heart--Q-I would
"You knowed he was comm bach
.for her." said @; you knowed you wa'
Sayin her for him. You knowed l was
hslpin' you to save her for him. 70,
Lev used my love to--kill itself. Tha
don't take forgivin', lady, 1t take
omethin' more. ] will wish you good
by-but first l hev to give you some
ainE;" s|: .,,. .,. s,. ,oo,.d IN
startled.
He was taking a paper from hi
ssntleness. "You can be as proud u
you like now, lady," he said.
She took the paper incredulously
sated down at 1t as though 1t had beel
d1enched in poison, and crumpled
Sowly In her two hands. She could no
LIT her eyes; they were strangel
veighted. She knew that she wa
trembling from head to foot.
It was uncomfortable to feel that sh
could not meet Q's eyes.
doc Sales has left the place. tn
gentle, familiar voice WAS saying even
\, "and he won't come bnck. don
like to see folks scared. Will you b
easy now in your heart!
She could not ask him to explain
Bis miracle. she could not dare to
thank him for It she could only shake
and presently, with terrible contrac
ton Of her heart, tears came an'
tell 80
Small she looked, and cold, and old
and pitiful.
He moved closer and rested his han'
upon her.
Don't you cry" he said, the irol
zone from his voice, don't YOU cry
rs all right, lady. You don't nee
~ worry any"
-. She caught his hand. and presse
y to her lips. She hid her face.
When she looked up, he was gone
The curtains inside the door were swing
!ns, his step rang firmly on the road
Miss Selda could not have said wha
ne felt. Like any other woman, sh
had been understood she had bee
served, she had been forgiven. lie
pride was rescued from its slavery, bu
she knew that, remembering Q's eyes
ene would never be very proud again
Her own cruelty had cut her soul to
deep. She was ashamed and desolate
At last she tore her letter into hun
eeed little pieces and burned them on tn
hearth.
Old Bottles
To @. the following morning, wa
forwarded, from the River Hotel to hi
present quarters, telegram. lie rea
y over an untasted breakfast 1
stflnger's kitchen. 1t was from Yves
Lennon.
Come to me at once. Very urgent.
LAURENCE SALES
Later in the morning, he was nd
1itted to Sales house, but, instead {
ee'ng taken to the Office he had entere
w MS former visit, he was led into n
sPNairs sitting room, tlanked by book.
eaarmingly furnished, with such pic
lures as made q, even in his mood {
uNer establishment. focus an apprC
uauVe attention; small pictures thu
Spehed out Of doors showing the YER
Iouon OF sunlight on moving tr,
snu nuttering white dress, the ver
.Ash OF fluent water about n purple
sun' 'hecked rock. There was a noun
!a, TOO, white capped, in distanc
Tueath some amazing tower Of cloud
~ ~ turned from sOmber communion wit
Ms mountain at Laurie's entranc
aa was startled by the pallor of h
ce set tight as stone, under Il
soSe'cropped red hair.
~ started forward, holding out h
:. sSna, but Laurie made no move
tN ts u, stood still, and looked him b'
'wsen the eyes.
instantly the Westerner was tau
"eoy, stceled.
Ia. yesterday, my father came to II
al He was in a terrible condition, pul
ont gone; he told Inc story
Sreu'pie persecution. lie had be
Een II. ,;a.,; GIt Of Sluypenkill, stripped