San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-22

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child. How could a girl blab that
out before everybody? She wondered
IL she herself wished a child! Find
ing hot uneasiness surging at her
heart, she began to read again.
| They hadn't money enough, So. of
course, IT was ridiculous to consider
the question.
. WORKING, WATCHING.
For the next month he worked every
evening. She read and watched.
sometimes she grew weary and rest
less and longed to rush out in the
streets and walk miles in the moon
llght-sometimes hours passed and
the unbroken silence weighed like
canopy of lead.
Then she thought with alarm This
may go on years. I'll sit here night
after night. I'll turn into a mute"
When he finally laid down his pen
ell he was often too spent TO talk.
He would say with a yawn: I'll have
it all doped out pretty soon. Its 60
ing to be good.'
She felt like crying. Lying awake
long after he was deep in sleep she
thought: Il have no interest but him
none. His work counts more with
him than l do.' And she was appalled,
to have openly admitted the truth she
so dreaded.
The next night when he was pre-
pairing TO work she said in a strained.
somber plea: 'Dane-must you work
every night? Oh, let us have an
hour"
He grew pale and pushed the pen
ellis from him and got up very slowly
| from the table. His hands trembled.
taking hers. Its for you that I'm
working. Nora Lee"
PRISONER WIFE.
"Yes-yes / know-but let US not
put work above everything She |
laughed with a touch of hysteria: Il
feel shut out from you'll feel so
alone"
His fingers tangled in her hair He
stopped suddenly and kissed her: Il
don't mean TO make things so hard for
you. Nora Lee. I'm keeping you
prisoner. Wait till We get this com
.mission-then well step. Miss Her
bert likes the plans-she's giving nc
free rein. and that's pretty good be-
cause she understands designing-she's
seen the best places through the whole
of Europe
She's traveled?'
'Everyvhere.'
NO wonder she's BRILLIANT
"No-snd then the educated Rus
slams ne really educated. She speaks
five languages, and all fluently. She
can read a plan as easily as !. She
makes good suggestions"
Nora Lee stacked one Of the hook,
she had been reading on top If the
other. She did it a trifle viciously.
She would liked n have melted al
their knowledge and poured it swiftly
into her head.
RESOLUTIONS.
Walking down the hills toward the
bay. she held his hand tight as a
little child might. She made resolu
tions grlmly. She would get M early
finish her work-studyi She would
20 over her French-take up Span
ish. She would try writing agsin-fill
NJ her life with interests-be so fas-
cinsting that all the educated Rus
slams IN the world would have mol
zlimmer Of q chance to shine while
She vas around.
The next evening as she was rush
ing home late from a card party ,
Natalio's limousine swept to the door.
Nora Lee caught a rapt glimpse Of q ,
dark. vivid face framed with an i'm
mense collar Of white ermine. She
saw the royal cloak hanging from
slim shoulders: saw a rope Of emer-
aids cleaning on a creamy olive skin
then q flashing smile as Natslir
babe goodby to Dane.
He came toward her mUslng
"HoV'd you like that wrap. Norry
LcoE'
She answered Silly: lis she going
% The operaE
"Yeg-sHe goes every night" ,
Nora Ire set the table IN sub 7
dued quiet. Brilliant scenes kept :
flashing through her mind. She fancied /,
herself. regal with jewels, sitting next /,
10 Dane at the Opera-drlnking ~ :
music and beauty and thousand
subtle JOYS.
now WE LIVE"
Who wouldn't be attractive and
fascinstinz and brilliant with nothing :
10 d. but cultivate her charms:
After dinner. when she thought him
obsesyrd with his ork, she stole into 1
her room. got out her wrap Of white
rabbit skin lined with sapphire velvet
She put rouge on her lips. flung the
cloak with audaciou grace over her
shoulders. fastened an immense blue S
novelty pendant IT her throat.
4 smile Of childish delight curved 2
her lips. Then che caught his image )
iu tho mirror and turned scarlet. He 1
came up. laughing. and slipped his !
arms about her: you win, kid. with /
the stakes :" =
He wbirled her about and put. q
letter in her hands. IL was from his
uncle-tbe one who had put him
through college.
He was settling $4,000 on Dane.
She read il with surprise that J
was panic He said softly: NOW
you'll have your chance Now, W,
live -
(Cantinued TOmOrrOW.