San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-03

dared to intrude on her affairs?'
Have the goodness to control
yourself. Listen a moment and you
may think me instead of standing
there with blood in your eyes. That
temper Of yours, / supposed we
should let you rush to ruin! ! am in
a position TO hear things that may
not reach you. lntrude on her af-
fairs! It is to laugh, The whole
towns knows her affairs. Why. my
dear boy, the girl is notorious-l
have reason TO believe. haven't !,
that you would not care 10 be seen
in public with a woman whose name
is a byword?-
You have reason TO mind your own
business And you'll have reason to
swallow this IL the whole town is
talking, the whole town had damn
soon better shut up"
Mrs. Burdelrs face blanched-her
mouth opened until it became a dark
gaping hole. Then her eyes narrowed,
little CLEANS shot from under their
thin lids. She said in a chugging, furi-
Gus Indignation Speak to me so! j
gentleman, indeed Forget yourself !!
You should be aShamed-yOur aunt
pretty manners, indeed But | don't
think | shall swallow what ] said,
Let the girl deny that she had a
child"
His lips seemed almost sunken with
the stress of his emotion and his eyes
were lighted. He was now towering
over Emily's chair: ''No-she won't
deny it, Miss Bryce had child.
What about itE' =,
You must be oct of your mind
You ought to be ashamed. Insulting
me-a woman old enough to be your
mother. Defending a courtesan You
may be pleased to learn that the
woman you arc acting so lnsanely
about is the castoff mis-"
Don't say it. Don't say II
Emily-now or at any time. warn
you"
She was frightened at the violence
| of his grip on the chair and at TIC
notified pallor Of his checks. Sh'
talked in excited gasps, pushing hei
feet furiously against the stool anc
standing. She drew her shoulders up
peaked and high: Don't say It
Who'll stop me"
"I1l stop you"
"Indeed-the facts are public. Car
you wipe them out? Don't talk hk
mailman. II you stop me, can yol
stop others? Every one knows abou
iris girl and that she got hold o
Barry Dunno, and he n mere boy
how she all but ruined his life"
He leaped at the name-it wen
scorrhing into his mind
Every one know: there was
scandal about tit hasn't died gu
vet-so I think was quite. Justified
Won NAV not care about the famil
honor. | do-your sisters do. ] wrot
on the matter to them! We have
right TO see that the women Of u
family are above reproach we nave
right IN stop at the beginning al n
fair that may prove disastrous 10 IN
entire family"
Have YOU. Emily? Try to exerci'
that right. See how far you get Wit
II. e And rs for women above :.
proscb-I'H be the judge Of that
nv own affairs. ! should like to me-
the woman good enough TO look dow
lon Helen Bryce. ] should like to b
llieve that ron or Dulcie or anyone
better than she is.
Sbo drew back with a choked gas
What are you saying. Ny Oc
-David-consider- here
and furthermore. Emily-keeE Of
Of this Every word you say again
Miss Brvce-you will take back.
am not threatening you. / am statli
fact"
He picked up his hat from a chal
; His aunt stood gauntly-a cru
| rizbteougnesg stamped on her mouth
Tho sight nf this hOmely. oil woni'
and the hardness in her features .
came repelling to him. She had IN
!, IIook on her when she went out 70
s ueInna-v5en she talked to her
Tben She told her that she was n
fit for them. H. 10,
He went rushing down the steI
He looked up and down the DiocE-
lbis inflamed Imagination he could s
lChickie as she stood on the corn
that afternoon when she was carryi
the letter 10 Mrs. Ellis-t1at YicloJ
branding letter.
there so pale and 1eautiful. Then
remembered her face, pitifully. viii
turned 10 him that day in the 81
room when she said 50 quietly: IT
DONE have gone
The whole world was against her
ali Of them-tIe irrcproachables.
He wanted 10 see hcr--rush n
and talk 10 her. She was off duty M
and had probably gone home.
He drove out. AT the way the swt
= image Of Chickie rode with him.
would take her in bis arms-he woJ
nor permit her 20 Cyadc.
She was in the wicker living ron
her hair drawn back in deep way
giving an almost luminous delicacy
her mouth and her long, slcnc
throat
She was surprised. and mUrmure
David. why have you Gomez J.
voice was glad. Then she saw
haggard lines from his nose 70 his q
saw his face blOOdlcsS.
He reached over and took
/ hands. drew them 10 him and ST.
L SO. holding them. His eyes sou;
4 hers. "Heiena-loOk up AT me
L She did 'this-and suddenly with
N strange sound that was ike a sob
\ nut his arms around her. He said