Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-01-26
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Vnc,uE-he-what did she tell You
j y that day in London about himr'
M Tho Fortune Hunter made no at
N..rnt Ia answer. but his silence was
Goloouent and she drew long, sobbins
,reath Of humiliation.
"You see--.I've--got to believe you
ov." she said painfully. There's no.
aody else who knows tho truth She
,n,rsd round slowly and looked at him.
.,Wbo--are you--really?" she asked.
Tho color rose to his hagsard face in
1pll matches, but he answered uuhcsi-
atingly:
y always understood that my name
sss birmingham. It was the name my
notber adopted when she left my fathcr
kwontv seven years ago. She took me
Aust, n ia, and she died when ! was
;,sen or sixteen, forget which. ]
nrned yacabond then; I've tramped
be world and lived on my wits. but
We never done anything I'm ashamed
4 until came here -, ,
she asked broken question. And
,ow-what will you do nowT'
He tried to answer, but at first he
ould not trust his voice, then he shrug-
ed his shoulders.
''I shall go back to the road--when
hey let me out, SUPPOSE
Her eyes dilatCd. What do you
near--when they let you out?, she
sked. fear, ,ul.y. You mean they II
and YOU TO prIson--again Oh! /
anti couldn't bear it.
Hs smiled family. 1T will be the
rst time / have ever been In prison.
/ a ssid Quietly. She clasped her hands
\ an abandon Of fear. "Oh. go. please
A. before any one can stop you For
lay sake-oh, 1 beg of you!' she
4 The Fortune Hunter. looked at her
With a strange expression in his hand
ONE eyes. :,
0For your sake!' he echoed sadly.
Does Il matter to you at all, then,
What becomes Of me?" But even while
De asked he knew that 1t was Of how
10 save her pride that she was think
Ius not of how to save his honor.
Had she ever really loved him. or had
u always only been just the glamour
d romance that had deceived herr
Whichever II was. he knew he could
hot blame her, although he would have
;iven his soul at that moment for one
Ind word, one look Of forgiveness.
And In the silence that followed she
Droke out again. as If thought were
Xvhtnpip,y kar .t,,th tbn,,uu nf
"Oh. why didn't l guess, Why
was always there for me to Sec
many little things! A hundrod
lines ! felt that things were not right;
nd then-because you seemed to love
ne--" He cried out mt that:
VI did love you! ! do love you
here has never been any woman in
ny life but you! Some day you'll
NOV. l smoke the truth in that. at
east! Oh, my dear!" He almost
Irose down. He sat beside her as
he turned away from him. shiverins.
Just say you forgive me, it's al
want. TT 60, and you shall never
Pc me again II you'll Just say you
Grgive me! Just say that you don't
ltosether hate me !" he begged.
sne looked up then, and at last the
ears were running down her face. anf
er ups were Quivering like n chi'd',
@ sne said again with broken hearted
bitterness:
And me? What about mo? What
ave ! left in all the world?"
Although she did not know Il. IL was
CRY, from her heart; q confession of
ne deep, love that she bore for this
an, and a sudden wild flash of hone
the Fortune Hunters eyes.
ne put his arms round her, drawing
unresistingly to her feet, till her
eaa rested against him.
r moment IL seemed rs IL she
ie'ued willingly enough: fsr q moment
thought that she clung conyulsiveIy I
o,sin at,n then she pushed him away
on onnD,oon.'t--don't! DO Oh, 7 can't bear
oS TO touch me-
Sae saw the b'ood rush to his face
W. t4e veins swell on his forehead. h'y
eIt HeaIlhg with his laborcd breathing
.y Hy orokc out Inad.y-----
n. lou cant hear me to touch voI--
I'M you married that other man. Yon
e.ea IN him when he was a bigger
8sue than ! could ever pc----'' Ur
iro nS almost beside himself, and II gave
M a cruel JOY to wee how she wheel
~ Esnrank beneath his words.
ert ne sWore TO you that he was limo.
m FL; =. was not the truth he deserved
sney gave him. Even his letter
svs ssu were a sham and fraud. He
~. s cared Tor yOu--he never wanted
AMIN rS,ne home-hc lived with another
uan on Tor months before" IIr
ky" ns snort catching his breath in a
I'M VI UItteIest shame aud misery, as
rno,, n%9, az, Anne raised her hand and
isScH sIH nm across the face.
Te was White TO the lips and sbok.
RAJ 'oan mead to foot, but her voice was
.r.eGmity of her pain: '"' ~ '"e
bs Inward %"Sa and liar! will have moth.
y more to do with You" ''''"'
b ali I'M men u seemed as If the silence
nnn, mo ene ages fell on the world as for
Ihotbar heV stood looking MT ono
EmemhoaI anu 70 the end Of her life she
5hsn ~ i Tue tragedy of his ewes
I|oor, '""' he turned bllndly to the
frtaihly. '" Il Co. lie said un- I
he anne me tried to speak, bur hcr whito
she wero J'uV Ho WoruS; she fe as
be roo mete dying us she saw him across
lori room Oo Then suddenly he STONED
kom Gma , drew back as the door opened
eosrnW without and Mr.. Harding and
Thsy roster entered. ""N
lardire was tragic Silence. Mr..
70 looked from the Fortune Hun.
Won,d nn,dnns, and his lips moved AS il
bns" "pI'u W'u have spoken, but tho Far.
''pinuhter cut him short,
5id ,Uase sSoS come in, both OF you. :" His
thsres s'rs event went naSt the elder man n
Lther "oeohry Foster stood, pale nnd
sm afr" ""IpPrfG,hensive, "I'm sorry, bur-
Eiore s'H SnS We staged the play a littic
IA from n'neuNled ,Nled time. l'b unfortun.
lt I'm your point Of view, | know,
bite con,o noo going to run away; I'm
bme or o"Ient lent to wait til the police