San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-18
CHAPTER x
Revelation.

Revelation.
She waited, with her eyes shut, toi
him to speak, his hands TO touch on
hers.
But be stopped with sudden
change Of purpose and stirred tn'
crimson Goals. a chill and silence
crept between them.
She moved TO the door y
must CO.
Wont you rest moment? You
seem cold. Your feet are wet
mo. i only wanted TO tell you
this"
He knelt before the stove, its flame
putting an amber glow on his brown
skin and thick, brushed-back hair. \
puzzled, unhappy look about hif
straightened mouth and his chin
shaking a little. unnerved her. he
said, adding a short, stumpy log 10
the blaze, Il wonder why you wanted
10 tell il? You sent me away, Nora
Lee. You grabbed the very first
chance to be rid of me, to break
things between us
SEEKS TO ESCAPE
She smiled. for this seemed such q
pathetic thing he said as though be
asked her not to blame him that his
love was dead, since she herself had
killed it.
~And then the first thing l knew
you were engaged"
-Ah-yes-" Her hand now fum'
bled at the knob in its easeTness to
open it-escape. He wondered whT
she came TO tell all this,
he watched hcr-a drawn, white
line deepening from his nose to the
corners of his lips. Are you in such
hurry to be gone? The lock turns
the other way-wait :" He
rose mechanically, came over and
leaned against the door.
A gusty wind blew down the chin
ney, sending puffs Of smoke into the
room. The rain ratified against the
windows, scampered on a tin roof.
Nora Lee listened with her head
lowered: open the door, Dane"
LIKE CHILDREN
"No-you can't 20 out in this
You'll have to wait till il stops" He
pushed her gently TO the chair near
the fire. waited till she took off her
coat. Then he stopped down and felt
her shoes. They're dripping. Nora
Lee. Kick them off. You're frozen.
i have coffee outside
he stood before her, holding the
cup. They were suddenly and pitt
fully like two children, staring into
each others moist. trembling eyes.
"This is awfully nice in you,
Dane" she said unevenly, warmth
and a lulled peace stealing through
her veins. She thought. with q
twinge of pain: -Ob, this is like
coming home-home-to rest anc
fest-s
She closed her eyes. The black
curls fell across her forehead and the
violet shadows gave a wistful touch to
the sweet, ardent youngness OF her
face. She closed her eyes for she
longed 10 cry-to go up to him and
say: Love me as you did. Can't
youy"
"You think it odd that I've come,
Dane:"
Isn't itf 1t seems so to me-"
But ] wondered why you sent
back all the letters now and not be-
fore. ] wondered why that last let
ter enraged you" She spoke without
opening her eyes and in a soft, wayer-
ing voice. won't you tell nc why
you did it?'
He had been sitting forward, his
hands clasped at his knees. He now
stiffened. grim, angry light striking
in his eyes. He accosted her with an
outraged, moody silence.
She WINGED and grew family sick
before the seorn in his look.
as il so hard 10 understand, Nora
Lee?"
"Yes-it is for me. You sent for
the letter. You must have guessed
what it would say. Why did it make
you so ruthless! Why did you wish
to crush me with such curtness: You
even sent back the snapshot-the first
one you ever took OF me-"
He smiled, the white. flashing eteth
snapped together. 81 ruthless.
sent for the letter-yes. IL belonged
10 me. ] wondered what you'd say.
That letter was here last night when
] arrived. But in the afternoon
saw your house"
my house? What do you mean?"
THRILL OF HOPE.
81 saw your house in San Mateo.
It's about ready now. They were NOV
ing in the furniture. When ] got
home j found and read your letter.
Rather a fine joke on me, wasn't it,
He got up as though be could no
longer endure her presence and walked
to the opposite end Of the room, scrut-