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was in an officers training camp al
Bournemouth where I was. and ]
don't think 1 quite understood. We
were going to be married and then he
had TO so suddenly. and then he was
afraid to tell his father and then this
happened and he was more afraid.
So that was how il ali was. I do
want you, please, to tell Harold that
I quite forgive him. only I can't
quite write to him And dear Mr..
Sabre, I do trust you TO be with
Harold what YOU have always been
with me and with everybody gentle.
and understanding things. Goodby
and may God bless and reward you
for ever and ever. Efie.
II
lie shouted again. "Ha," He cried
again, Into my hands, Into my
hands,"
He abandoned himself 10 a rather
horrible ecstasy of hate and passion.
His face became rather horrible TO
see. His face became purple and
black and knotted, and the veins on
his forehead black He cried aloud
Harold Harold, Twyuiug, Twyu-
ing. He rather horribly mimicked
TwyniuS "Harold's such a good
boy. Harold's such a good, Christ
ian model boy. Harold's never said
bad word or had a bad thought.
Ilarold's such a good boy" lie cried
out. Haro,d's such a blackguardt
Harold such a blackguard, a
alackguard and the son Of a vile. in
famous. lying. perjured bIackguard. ="
His passion and his hate sur
mounted his voice He choked. He
picked up his stick and went with
frantic hops to the door. He cried
aloud, grittiug his teeth upon it,
"L'u cram the letter down his throat
TIL cram the letter down his throat.
III take him By the neck. III bash
him across the face. And III cram
the letter down his throat"
The cab driver was resting on his
box with purpOseful and luxurious
rest. sabre waved his stick at him.
ana shouted TO him. Fortunes Office
lu TidbOroush Hard as YOU can"
Tie wreuched open the door and got
in I'm "a moment the startled horse
scarcely put into motion by its start
led driver. he put his head and arm
from the window and was out on the
step. stop. stop Let me cut. I've
something to get"
Tie ran again into the house and
bundled himself up the stairs and in
20 his room. At his bureau he took
d drawer and wrenched il open so
that it came out i'm his hand. swung
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scattered Its contents upon the floor.
One article fell heavily. His service
revolver. lie grabbed It up and
dropped on his hands and knees.
padding eaSerly about after scat
tered cartridges. As ne searched MS
voice went harshly. Hes bounded
me 20 hell At the very gates %
he'll I've got him. got him. and III
nave him hy the throat and hurl him
.n,' lie broke open tho breech and
iammed the cartridges in. counting
tlem. zone. two. three. four. five
s.N.' He snapped up the breech and
TANNED the revolver i'm his jacket
Z Ocket lie went scramblns again
down ne cried I'll cram the letter
down his throat. When he's sprawl
Ing. when he's looking. perhaps I'll
out with my sun and dr;E him. drill
him Cor the dos. the dos that he IS"
He was arrived. He was here,
Into my hands Into my hands"
He passed into the Office and swiftly
as he could 20 up the stairs He en-
countercd no one. lie came 10 Twyn-
ing IS door and put his hand upon the
latch Immediately. and enormously.
so thar for a moment he was forced
Go pause. the pulse broke out anew
!n his head. Knock knock. knock
Knock. knock, knock Curse the
thing. Never mind. in, In, At aim.
Tic went JIM.
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