Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1925-01-24
CHAPTER 2sII-continued

be in the My. Tonight ! am. To
night, . any rate. you nave a reprieye.
-MyrtiIer"
She stopped ~ her cloak. Chris
TOPPER arranged it around her Shout
ders His fingers sb1ared al ne touch
Of the filmy laciness, az though he
loathed H.
you are readg. MYRTLE" he asked.
She +o0ked once more at Gerald. He
seemed so far away And was II her
fancy. or was there something n his
face which she had seen in the faces
OF those others7 He lit cigarette os-
'entatlousIy
you had better 90. MYRTLE" he
said christopher has the whip hand
Of u.s. We can't have row here"
"Goodby, Gerald" she faltered. at
isn't my fault"
"Of course not" Gerald answered.
1--WE are alI a little oeerstrung.
think. Goodby. little onei"
lie kissed her almost carelessly and
nodded 10 Christopher. The two left
the room The music had ceased.
They walked through the empty
streets in silence When they arrived
within few yards Of Myrtile's lodg-
ings, Christopher slackened his pace.
MYRTLE wes crying quietly.
MYRTLE" he begged please listen
10 me.
81 am listening" she told him
drearily.
This morning at eight o'clock shall
be here to take you 70 the station
Please leave behind the clothes you are
wearing, and will return them to
Madame Lenore You vii 20 to Lon
don, and Lady Mary viii take care of
you. Lady Mary is Geralds sister. DO
you understand"
yes. she faltered
"please don't think OF me az an exc.
cutioner." Christopher vent on. with
note Of unusual feeling In his tome.
Love Is very wonderful thing.
MYRTLE. bat II Is also very dangerous
paradise If you care for Gerald aud
he cares for you. believe me, some
day. you will belong 10 one another
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
slmplyeau affection for YOU You are a
within to him. child whose sofiness
and prettiness attracts him. The king
dom Of love is a wonderful place hui
no two people who are In the position
Of you and Gerald cun enter II by the
lower gates II sou are faithful. re-
member this A year or two of life will
bring womaphood 10 you. and YOU
will understand Just wins was lacking
tonight, just what, in corner ~ your
heart. MYRTLE, I believe that you
guessed seas lacking. That something
would have poisoned even Your won
ierful happiness. You must wa dear
Nothing n TIE world Will keep you and
Gerald apart If yoar love for one an
other becomes the love that euddres +"
MYRTLE crept away without a word
For an hour Christopher waited. IN
seen. ST the darkeued corner al. the
street He waited untt he saw the
Hight 30 ont 81 Myrtiles room Then
he went hack ia the hotel, changed bis
clothes and rested for a couple IF
hours When he returned 10 her room
ahe was waiting for him. dressed in
her III, blue serge suit. muteiy pa.
thetle. Christopher carried. her small
bag and they made their way Ia the
station
MYRTLE" he sald as they stood 10.
gether. watching the truin coming
round the bay. "this morning l think
that you are hating nae. You think me
Fery cruel. Try and not Judge me for
year
81 think that you mean well she
sighed. but you 0u not understand
On topher put money into her
pu.se and too1 her un 70 where Lady
Mary was standing Wit her little-ar
ray u dependents She spoke few
kindly words 10 MYRTLE, who answered
her politely .hut without any trace 81
feeling her tome MYRTLE sat Down
on enc Of the trunks and looked stead
lily across al the sleeping white fronted
hotel Chrlstophc and lady Mary
walked Ter q moment apart
DON'T knt7y why I am dojnr this
thing for YOU Mary said. IT YOU
wanted I'd know tee truth. dislike the
gcung wauan Intensely
'If YOU can't feel tbat you are soing
II TOR my sake christopher replied.
"thlnk that you are doing il Cor Car
AIDS"
Lady Mary stared at hlu for 3. mo-
ment. and Christopher far1.e1 tbat he
could read In her somewhat haucan
look some tracS ~ that pstric,au Soo.
erstltlon which claimed f1r IT'S pegpla
the bodies and Souls q ther satellites
TIE trgIn ,hunaeeed In q
You VIII come and see me tn Lon
d3n "eshe asked little soltened
opirectiy I retun." he promised. n
nhSnt forget this. Nary he added. q
little awkwardly You've been 9
brick"
She smiled curlously g-otiled at hl,