Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1922-09-28

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But Il was inconcclvabe that he
should fail 20 ouiwit and Illustrate
them. who had the love and faith
% Eve do Mon;ala.s to honor. cher.
lsh. and reauiie.
Trying 90 put himself in Lanes
place. Lanyard believed that he
would never have neglected the on.
portunIty to steal away from Paris
while he slept and leave him 10
gnaw his nails In the modification
OF defeat. Why she had not done 30.
why she had permitted Monk and
PhInuit 60 play their comedy OF
Offering him the jewels. passed un.
Outstanding.
But Lanyard felt assured Lane
would not keep him waiting long
for enlightenment Us TO her inten.
tons.
Lanyard spent his hours studying
the sybarite and particularly the
chief engineer. Mr. Mussey. n heavy
drinker. untidy about his person and
exacting about his cnglne.room. a
veteran OF hts trade and--ii was
said-an anolen, croncy OF Monks.
One night at dinner Lame De
iorme appeared In surnmery tot
lctte that would have made iis mark
on the beach OF Dcauy!ilc.
The woman looked years younger
than when Lanyard had last seen
her. Nobody would ever Rave be-
lleved her a day Older than twenty
ave. no one. that = 20 say. who mad
rot watched youth ehb from her face
~ Lanyard had when ne told her OF
the death OF Dc Lorgnes-
Later that night. on deck. pressure
OF n hand uron his own reused Tan.
yard to discover that Lane p@.oime
had seated herself beside him.
Il mus, have been dreaming" ne
said. apologize. You startled me-"
zone could see that. my friend"
The woman spoke IN quiet &C.
cents and let her hand llngrr upon
hi. with It's ins.sient reminder Of
the warm. living presence.
1T n that one grows bored. eh.
cher amir
Perhaps. Lane"
"or perhaps that ones thoughts
are constantly at the Chateau de
Montalals?'
1T amuses you. then. to shoot ar.
rows into the ARR
"But naturally. I seek the reason.
when I see you distract and am COP
sclous OF your neglect"
- think Il II for me 10 complain
Of that Always you are with your
two companions; always am alon-
do you imagine for an instant
that class you with such riTfaif :"
And Who am I that sou should
hold me In higher rating than any
other man"
"You should know DO" the wO.
man brcathcd. 80 low he tlrcH
caught the words.
Think what I owe 20 YOU.
Michael: and then consider this
that OF All mon whom ! have known
you alone have never asked foF
love-
lie gave a quiet laugh There u
too much humility In my heart"
"No." she said In dull voice
but you despise me. DO not deny
~" She shifted Impa,ieniiy In her
chair.
Il canno; hope TO escape my
faie.-
but one lmaglnss nobody can
escape his fate"
Men such as sou. rar" ~ you
are. know how 20 cheat destiny. but
women never. u Is my fate 10 have
learned too late 20 love Soi.
Michael
-Ah. Lane. Ilaner'
"But you hold me In too much
contempt to be willing to recognize
the truth"
On the contrary. admire you en-
,remeiy. I think you are an incom'
parable actress"
You secr' She offered n dispalr'
ing gesture 20 the stars 1T u not
true what ] sayg ! lay bare my
heart 10 him. and he tells me that
act.'
"Bui NY dear Girl surely you do
not expect the 10 think otherwisey'
u was a fool 90 expect anything
from YOU" she returned bitterly
"you know too much about ne"
DIVIDED between annoyance and
sfazte. BE- was silent. And all at
once she threw herself half across
the joined arms ~ their chairs.
catching his shoulders with her
hands. an that her haif clothed todv
rosiel go his l.uzoin. and ~ scented
warmth assa!ied hi- srnsss With the
siuctioh whose po~sr sis anew 20
well
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