Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-08-23
CHILD
BY HAZEL DEYO BACHELOR

What has gone befOre.-Courtney
Harrington induces LOrry Grenville to
marry him, just after she had discovered
that Tom Ransome, the man she really
loves, is unworthy. Lorry does not love
her husband, and his love for her is
intense that it frightens her. After her
marriage she still yearns over Tom and
the knowledge that she is to become a
mother fills her with rebellion. Courtney
realizes that he has failed to win his
Wife's love and goes away for a time.
While he is gone LOrry meets Tom at a
denner party. He begs to come and see
her, but she refuses. Shortly afterward
she determines to ask Courtney to let
her go away. Now go on with the story.
CHAPTER XXXVI
The COnqueror
= was like Courtney to return unan-
nounced that Lorry would have no
chance to build up her defenses.
He simply unlocked the door of the apart
ment one evening at $50, entering his
stronghold like a returned warrior, and
Lorry, who heard that dread sound Of the
key in the latch something she had not
been forced to look forward TO for three
hlssful weeks, felt her heart leap in quick
terror.
Now he was coming along the hall! How
confidently he walked, almost she could see
his face, his dark glowing eyes, she could
hear the deep tones Of his voice speaking
her name
She stood a frozen little figure as he en-
tered che ROOM and yet there was about her
strange defiance This time she would not
give in she would be strong, she must not
fail, everything depended on it.
T "Lorry!" He was speaking to her, and his
voice was half pleading, half demanding.
"Lorry, aren't you bit glad to see me,
haven't you missed me at all?''
He was coming toward her, and over her
senses there swept that strange compelling
force that was so much a part of his per-
sonality With an effort she drew herself up
sharply and spoke. Her voice sounded
strained to the point of breaking.
Don't touch me, please; don't touch
mel"
He stopped within two feet of her. and
they stood looking at each other Then Lorry
hurried on.
Il must tell you the truth. When YOU
touch me, you seem to rob me of strength.
I have no volition; [ can't fight. It's been
that way from the very first, and I've tried
to conquer Emy feeling. I've thought about
it constantly; it is what has made me so
miserable Do you understand at all, do
you?"
GO on" he said evenly.
A sense of eXhilaration swept over Lorr>.
He was going to let her speak; she would
he able to tell him exactly how she felt at
last, and then it would be over!
cat first" she said quietly. 81 tried to
play the game. I didn't want YOU to see how
I felt Oh. I don't excuse myself. I know l
should never have married you but that
was you again; you made me. I felt that
anything was better than to fight against
you when you would be sure to have what
you wanted in the end. When they told me
about the baby" her voice sank lower. 81
thought I couldn't bear it. Not because I
didn't want it, but because I felt your hold
upon me Tightening. Oh, I've told you before
that I'm nothing but prisoner, and I want
to be free. I want you to let me go away,
Courtney: I must be free, Please be con-
longer! You will let me go. Oh say that you
will"
In the feverish Intensity Of her excitement
She had folded her hands beneath her chin
in a way she had, while her great eyes
blazed at him. She had never been as utter
ly desirable as she was at that moment, and
she was entirely unconscious of it, although
the man was not
Then he was speaking, and his voice was
unsteady.
Don't you know why you feel you do
Lorry? Don't you realize why it is that YOU
cant fight when, you are in my arms? You
love me, Lorry, and you're struggling
against it. Do you suppose I'll ever let you
go after what you have said? Don't You
know that your words have amounted to a
confessiOn?"
without another word he caught her in
his arms. his lps were on hers, and Lorry
with little sob of agony, surrendered to his
embrace.
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