The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1923-06-29

Be so kind as to let me pass"
Tortured by the passion that con-
sumed him, Moody ~obstinately kept
his place between Isabel and the
door. The unworthy suspicion of her,
which had been in his mind all
through the interview, now forced it's
way outward to expression at last.
mo m ever used a man as you
use me without some reason for it,
he said. you have kept your secret
wonderfully well; but sooner or later
all secrets get found out. 1 know
what is in your mind as well as you
know it yourself. You T in love
with some other man."
Isabels face flushed deeply; the de-
fensive pride of her sex was up in
arms in an instant. She cast on dis
dainful look 1T Moody, without trou-
bling hrself to express her contempt
in words. STAND out of my way, sir!"
that was all she said to him.
"You are in love with some other
man." he reiterated, pa%ssionately.
DENY it if you cant"
DENY it?" she repeated, with flash
ing eyes What right have you to ask
the question? Am 1 not free to do as
I ~please?"
He stood looking at her, meditating
his next words, with a sudden and sin
lister change to self-restraint. Sup
pressed rage was in his trembling
hand as he raised it emphatically
while he spoke his next words.
81 have one thing more to say" he
answered, land then l have done. If
l am not your husband, no other man
shall be. Look well to it, Isabel Miller.
If there is another mar between u.s.,
1 can tell him this-he shall find it
easy matter to rob me of you'll"
She started, and turned pale; but
it was only for a moment. The high
spirit that was in chr rose brightly
her eyes, and faced him without
shrinking.
'Threats?7 she said, with quiet con
when you make love, Mr.
Moody, you take strange ways of do
ng it. My conscience is easy. You
nay try to brighten me, but you will
succeed. When you have recov-
cred your temper l will accept your
She paused, and pointed to
he table. There is the letter that
told me to leave for you when l
lad sealed it, she went on. Il sup
,ose you have her ladyship's orders.
-sn't it time you began to think of
them?"
The contemptuous composure Of her
one and manner seemed to act on
Moody with crushing effect. Without
word of answer the unfortunate
steward took up the letter from the
able. Without a word of answer he
walked mechanically to the great door
which opened on the staircase, turned
N the threshold to look at Isabel,
a moment, pale and still, and
iuddenly left the room.
That silent departure, hat hope
ess submission, impressed Isabel in
pite of herself. That sustaining sense
# injury and insult sunk, as it were,
rom under her the moment she was
lone. He had not been gone a min
tie before she began to be sorry for
lin once more. The interview had
aught her nothing. She was neither
Id enough nor experienced enough -
understand the overwhelming revOlu-
ion produced in a mans character
When he feels the passion of love for
first time in the maturity of his
ife. If Moody had stolen a kiss at the
irst opportunity, she would have re-
Iented the liberty that he had taken
her; but she would have thor
understood him. His terrible
,aneStnesS, his OverpOWer agltatlon'
lis abrupt violence-all these evil
lences of a passion that was a mys-
cry to himself-simply puzzled her.
I'm sure l didn't wish to hurt his
ceilings" (such was the form that her
affections took in her present penit-
mt frame of mind; "but why did he
revoke me? 1t is a shame to tell me
hat l love some other, man, when
here is no other man. I declare | be-
in to hate the men, if they are all
Ike Mr.. Moody. I wonder whether he
7ill forgive me when he sees me
gain? I'm lure I'm willing to forget
nd foroiua ON nv side aSnaciallY If