Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1925-01-29


nlsht. az any rate. you have a reprieve.
-Agyrtile =
She stopped for her cloak. Chris
topher arTanged II around her shout
derx His fingers shlvered at the touch
OF the filmy Iaclness. as though he
aoathed e.
You are ready. Myrtile?" he asked.
She locked once more at Gerald. He
seemed so far away. And was Il her
fancy. or was there something in his
face which she had seen IN the faces
Of those others7 He lit a cigarette os-
aentatiously.
"You had better go. MYRTLE" he
said. christopher has the whip hand
Of us. we can't have row here
-Goodby, Gerald" she faltered. -If
fAn't my fault
''of course not" Gerald answered.
eve are all little overstrune,
think Goodby. little one !"
He kissed her almost carelessly and
nodded TO Christopher. The two left
the room. The music had ceased.
They walked through the empty
streets in silence. When they arrived
within a few yards OF Myrtiie's lodg-
fngs. Christopher siackened his pace.
MYRTLE WIS crying quietly
-Ayrtile." he begged, please listen
60 me.
Il am listening. she told him
drearily.
'-Thls morning at eight o'clock shall
DC here to take you 10 the station.
Please leave behind the clothes you are
wearing, and I will return them TO
Madame Lenore. You win go TO Len
don, and Lady Mary win take care Of
you. Lady Mary Is GeraIds sister. Do
you understand"
sYes," she faltered.
please don't think OF me as an exc
cuticner." Christopher went on. with a
note OF unusual feeling In his tone.
Love is a very wonderful thing,
MYRTLE, but II Is also q very dangerous
paradise. II you care for Gerald. and
ne cares for you. believe me. some
day, you viii belong TO one another
and you will be happy. but the love
which brings happiness Is not Of a mo
ment's growth. II is not matter OF
feeling only. Today you love Gerald
with your whole soul. Gerald has
simply an affection for you You are a
within to him. a child whose soffness
and prettiness attracts him. The king /
dom Of love is q wonderful place, but
no two people who are In the position
OF you and Gerald can enter II by the /
lower gates II you are faithful. re
this. A year or two Of life viii 1
bring womanhood to you. and you
VIII uzsaerstand just what was lacking 4
tonight, Just what, In a corner OF your
heart, MYRTLE, believe that you
guessed was lacking That something
would have poisoned even your won
ierfui happiness. You must wait. dear.
Nothing In the world will keep you and
Gerald apart II your love for one an
other becomes the love thar en1Ires-"
Myrtle crept away without word
For an hour Christopher waited, I'M
leen, At the oarkened corner NJ the
street. He waited until he saw the
Ight 90 out in Myrtlie's room. Then
be went back TO the hotel. changed his
.lothes and rested for a couple Of
seurs when be returned 10 her voom.
he was Visiting for him. dressed 10
Ter little blue serge suit. mutely pa
hetic. Christopher carried her small
,ag and they made their way 10 the
station.
Myrtle" be said. as they stood 70
.efheF. watching the train coming
ound the bay. this morning think
hat you are hating me, You think me
cry cruel Try and not judge me for
year
y think that you mean we'll she
lghed. hut y0u do not understand"
Christopher PCT money into her 1
urne and took her mp TO where Lady /
aary was standing with her little ar {
Az ~ dependents. She spoke . few
andly words TO Myrtle, who answered
er politely but without any trace Of 4
ceiling In her tome. MYRTLE sat down
q ane Of the truBks and looked stead Q
y ac1Css ct the sleeping white-frOnted
otsI. Christopher and Lady Mary .
'mIked for q moment spart h
Il cont know why arm doine this e
ling for you.- Mary said Ell you e
mmfed 20 km~w san tTwth &isaEka fke
sung woman Imfenaeiy.g ia
az you rmn'f feel that y0u are doing y
fBr nay sake" Chrlstopheg replied. q
ihink that yOa are 1OAng Il for Ger q
d's~ ID