The Washington herald., 1922-11-26
.contiaped from Last Sunday
CHAPTER xxxIII.

grip q Fanshswe's fingers, and
pushing her hair wearily out Of
her eyes turned to face him.
The door had closed upon
Brenda Waring-the four were
alone; and, Of . sudden Sally !,
caught her hands up with . little
sob and pressed them hard against
her throat. She felt curiously
weak, heart-sick-s little faint.
She looked In sudden appeal from
Dan to Billy Fanshawe, but neither
needed her.
Billy's face looked tired, hag-
gard, older than ever she had seen
1t, He was looking full into his
wifs's eyes. Is she asked the
question he lifted his hands and
let them fall again.
! There was something utterly
hopeless In the gesture, and Fancy
cried out swiftly-then was still.
Dan had come forward a pace.
His big body was tense, his face
looked gray in the shsdowy light.
For q brief Is stsnt he looked
over his shoulder st Sally:
"There are one or two things"
he said slowly-"thst ! have to
say to observation-disclosures you
want to listen to me OF not! The
rest will say noww
He flung back his head, draw
ing 9 deep breath, and now his
eyes were fixed ~ieyeily upon
Billy's.
"What Mrs. War'ng said just
now is truew he said quietly. II
was crazed that night-mad!
Fancy and her brother-everyone
in fact-trisd to keep the truth
from me, until it could make no
difference. Fancy refused to see
me. She meant not to See me until
after her marriage to you. But
went back-I forced my way into
her room! tell you, | was mad
mad with longing, pain and fury
at the thought Of what the morrow
was to bring! gave no thought
to the time-the place. Remem-
Der, ! had been four years in the
African jungle-where conventions
and the proprieties don't count!
He laughed suddenly, savagely,
and Fancy stirred. He went on
more quietly after a minute. -
81 only knew that ] must see
her-must. plead with her-must
make her understand that / would
not give her up. ! hadn't been
long enough in a civilized country
to recollect all that civilization de-
manded of me. l just-went to
her! There was no thought of
wrong in my heart, either to her
or to you! 1t was simply my
intention to make her understand
that ! would not give her up. And
Austin Knowles came while | was
there. 1t was he who opened my
eyes--made me realize the enor-
nifty of my conduct. He flung some
drunken taunt and-and knocked
him down. He picked himself I'D
and sat down in the chair. After
wards, when realized that he
was-tlead-I saw even more
plainly the injury knowledge of
my presence there would do to
Fancy. She begged me to 20; for
her sake ! gave in. Fanshawe-
before God-what have told you
is true! was just utterly broken
and quite mad! II had been
sane ! should never have gone to
her then-at such time-in sech
a manner"
He had flung out his hands. He
let them fall again heavily, and
for a minute his lips twitched.
Billy still stood quietly at Fancy's
side. He did not look up; it was
almost as If he had not heard.
But his eyes were fixed Up his
wites face--eyes that still held
the stricken pain and unbelief of
a few minutes since.
For long moment Dan re-
mained looking down at him.
Then, turning abruptly he went
across to where Sally stood. He
dropped his hands upon her
shoulders, swinging her round until
she faced him fully.
"You have heardw he said.
"Do you believer"
Under his hands he felt a sharp
little tremOr run through her. He
could not see her eyes but he saw
that her throat was working, and
that her lashes were wet.
Her wavering glance went to the
two standing silent in the centre
Of the room. With sudden pain in
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