Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-06-29
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rHERE was an appalling siI"n""
i after Careys abrupt lcavo-'aking
and then Cleo's eyes met Dicks across
the table. Dick with a throb Of in
tense pity felt that he had never seen
such suffering IN any ones eyes before.
and he was suddenly tempted to tell her
that he was certain Carey cared. But
he discarded this impulse Immediately.
She wouldn't believe him. She would
only think that he was trying 10 COM
fort her. No. he would have ~ solve
the problem IN another way.
Dick would have been furiouslv angry
with Carey II he hadn't pitiod him SO
much. But lie was convinced that Carey
loved his wife to the point o' madness.
Everything pointed to the fact that he
was in love with her. end in addition
TO that he was jealous. That was why
he had taunted her SO cruelty.
Dick had practically made up his
mind what to do. He had thought about
It last night before ne had fallen asleep.
but now as he sat there looking at
Cleo's flaming cheeks and tortured eyes,
he doubted the wisdom Of his decision.
After all, Carey didn't deserve TO have
her. He deserved to be made to suffer
As much as he had made this girl suf.
fer. Dick forgot al about the fact
that Carey had done this thing through
love for him. He forgot everything
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loved her and she was miserable.
-- sN"Cleo. don't look like that" he NUT
tered suddenly, II can't bear f."
Cleo drew long breath. ITS
knowing that he holds me so chcapy
that hurts" she said very slowly. 1T
makes me feel 20 ashamed-before
you
Dick rose TO his feet with a half.
muttered exclamation.
Before me. what do you mean"
80. Dick. don't you remember: You
thought ! was that kind OF girl. You
thought once that 7 played with you
Just for the fun Of the thing. You
wouldn't believe il when swore "a
you it wasn't true,
Dick flung chair out of his way
and came around the table TO her. IIe
knelt beside her chair and nut his arms
around her as Il she had been little
girl.
stand why? ] was half mad with love
of you. | didn't know what | wa
saying or doing. worshIped you
and kissed your feet. If the desire 4
hold you in my arms hadn't been upper
most And when you told me you didn'
care, something seemed to snap in m,
brain. don't know what | said afte
that, | didn't care what happened
But afterward, when I had had n chanc
to think things over, ! realized what
cad I had been. You couldn't help no
loving me. any more than you coul
help loving Carey.
Cleo WINGED az II he had struck her
40. don't" she moaned, "don't sa
that :"
The hot blood Ieapcd to Dicks brai
in dizzying waves. For a moment h
forgot everything but the fact that h
still loved Cleo. that he wanted he
more than anything else in the world
but he fought back the desire TO crus
her against him.
"You do love Carey, don't you?" h
fairly ground out the words.
II don't know. ! don ! know ,
she said over and over. ".Nll | kno'
Is that ! want 10 go away. Help me
get away, Dick. After all" and tt
words came out in despairing wal
"after all. what does it matter wheth'
'.ss love Carey or not? He despises m
'e thinks me creature beneath con
q ,pt. Nothing will ever change hin
ow that, and I don't think l ca
s4 NY more of it,
that moment Dick was sorcl
( TO do as she asked. Lovin
he did. il made him dizzy I
r turn to him like this for hell
Il; ept his head. lie had learne
|fse and the very wildness {
hS n proclaimed the fact tha
Y held her heart.
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