Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1922-10-15

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what her slender fingers were oh'G'
She drew fium she parcel Eat
morocco case with coat o. arms
and crest stamped GA j. g. g0d.
black, and scarlet.
For a few moments she stared Al
the object stupaly. The mex; mu.
meut she heard Siormouts spurrei
tread on the stairs; and She thrust
the morocco ease and the wrapping
under the pillows behind her.
She looked M az him IN a dazed
way when ne came In with the tea
ana bread. lie set the tin tray on
her bureau and came over to the bod.
side.
Eve" he said. you look very
white and 10. Have YOU been hurt
somewhere, and haven't you admitted
~"
She seemed unable 20 speak. and
be took both her hands and looked
anxlously into the lovely. palhd
features
After moment she turned her
head and buried her face IN the
pillow. trembling now In overwnelm'
ing realization Of what she had en-
durcd FOR the sake o. two cakes OF
sugarmik chocolate hidden under
bush IN the forest.
For long while the ciri lay there.
The feverlsh Hush OF tears on Ter
nar;lv hidden face. her nervous
hands trcmulous, resilegs now seek
ing his. convulsiVcly, now striving TO
escape his olasp--cloqucnL uncertain
ut,le hands that seemed 10 tell 20
much aud yet were telling him moth
ing he could understand.
Eve. dear" be said. 'are you IN
pain? What IS Il tina, has hap.
pcncd 10 you? thought YOU were
an right. You seemed all right"
Il am" she said IN a smoihered
voice. "Youu stay he, with me.
won't your"
"of course 7 win. Its Just the
reaction. lts all over. You're re-
laxing. That's az dear. You're safe.
Nothing can harm you now"
Please doat leave me"
After moment; Il won't leave
YOU. l wish ! might never
leave you"
In the tense silence that followed
her trembling ceased. Then his
heart. heavy. irregular. began beat
ing 80 that the startled pulses IN her
eody awol,e. wildly responsive.
Deep emotions. new. unfamiliar.
were stirring. awaking. confusing
them both. In a sudden instinct 10
escape. she turned and partly rose
on one elbow. gazing blndly about
her out OF tear.marred eyes.
Il want my room 20 myself" she
murmured In breathless sort OF
way. ~ want you TO 90 out.
please"
A hoyish lush burnt his face. lie
got UP slowly. took Tvs rife from the
corner. went out. closing tho door.
and seated himself on the stairs.
And there. on guard, sat Trooper
s;ormont. rigid. uns,irrlng. hour
after hour. facing the frst great pas
sion o, his lie. and stunned by the
Impact OF is swift and unexpected
blow.
In her chamber. on the beds edge.
vat Eve Straycr. her deep eyes fxed
on space. Vague emotions. exquisite
D Has as.t
her. The whole world. too. all
around her seemed 20 have become
misty and golden and all pulSating
with a faint. stlll rhythm that inde-
nEably thrilled her pulses to re-
sponse.
Passion. fuil-armed. springs fam
ing from the heart OF man. Woman
Is slow TO burn. And Il was the dell
cate phantom OF passion that Eva
razed upon. there In her implanted
chamber. her sun-tanned fingers
linked lisilessly IN her lap. her little
feet Ike bruised white flowers droop-
ins above the floor.
Hour after hour she sat there
dreaming. staring a; the tinted ghost
Of Eros. rose.hued. nearsmlling. un-
real. imraipable as the dusty sun.
beam that slanted from her window.
gliding the boarded floor.
Three spectres. gliding near.
paused 10 gaze az State Trooper stor.
mont. on guard by the stairs Then
hey looked az the closed door OF
Ives chamber.
Then the three spectres. rsfs.
Chance and Destiny. Whispering To-
ecther. passed on toward the depths
q the sunset forest. o
Continued In Our Next Issuel 4