San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-30
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gone. Only the barb of defeat
still ranked.
He paced the balcony with quick
and nervous steps. The savage
desire TO hurt which comes to a
bruised man gave a saturnine look
70 his strong face. If he cabled to
Maisie van Open that he would
take the lease of the island, she
would probably transfer it to him
without further question, and it
would be his to turn INTO the most
garish PLACE and gambling resort
his mind could achieve.
1T would be work. he muttered
with a smile. And work that
would keep me out of mischief"
For only one instant Chatterton
hesitated.
He moved. like one who puts his
foot down upon further musing,
into the library, and scrubbed
short cablegram:
Thanks for wireless. Shall be
glad to take over lease of San Mar
tino from you"
Judy came from the farm stables
in which she had left Patsy, the
black hunter, and walked listlessly
into the little cottage where she
had taken lodgings.
. "Panchitar' she said quickly.
:. The jewel-bright eyes of PAN
chita Consoles, and the small
ebanslv hodv of the Snanish
dancer were visible in the flicker
ing light.
at is me, Judy. 1t was ard
for to find you. That dragon
aunt of yours, she near spit at me
when l went to her 'ouse. But
Tony, e find you were at the
'unting-match, and then discover
you lodge here. So l wait"
= ''Tony?"
"Tony-my 'usband," Panchita
said shyly.
Panchita caught it with her warm
@And e is in love wit me,
Judy" she whispered, like one
who tells of miracle.
She drew long sigh of ecstasy.
The black eyes looked furtively
across at Judy.
"Tony, e had gone for to see
that monster Chatterton," she said
softly. "Was e too at the uniting
match, Judy, eh?"
eyes" replied Judy.
Her face and body felt like
marble. Where John Chatterton
had held it, it had seemed to
freeze with the numb coldness of
an anaesthetic.
"You are YER unhappy, Judy"
Panchita said suddenly, with her
soft startling candOr. "Why?"
Judy laughed. Her grey eyes
went TO the Spanish girls face.
. "Because I'm in love with John
Cbatterton," she answered slowly.
feBecaase / followed him to Eng
land from San MARITIME, and fol-
lowed him into the country from
London. And he has just kissed
me. Like, suppose, man might
kiss a bad woman who has
tempted him and failed. I've
made a mess of life, and know l
deserve all I've got. That's why
4 don't feel very merry and
bright, Panchita."
She spoke without any sign of
outward emotion. She barred her
soul dispassionately. Panchita
heard her leaning forward, with
the glisten Of freight upon her
. parted lips.
ALWAYS / knew that it was the
big Chatterton who would marry
you" she said softly.
"He's not marrying me, Pan
chita." Judy whispered twistedly.
Didn't you judge that from what
l have just said?"
Panchita tapped her little foot
and managed to take a fleeing
glance at her wristlet watch. She
sat perched on the arm Of Judy's
chair like a sOOthsayer.
HE fought you pretend" she
said. He is UnfOrgiving like all
str-rong men. He would not be-
lieve that lii fierce girl who fought
i'm for San Martina was com for
to surrender. He fought it a
trick. Did you tell i'm you love
i'm or are you still frightened Of
that yer sloppy word"
He didn't give me time. He
walked away too quickly Judy
rose a little YEARLY out Of the
chair-"It's no use. PanchIta. l
suppose every woman who fools
herself has got 10 come to this.
sooner or later. I've had my fill