San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-15

past. The rain thickened. blurrinc
the windows with an Opaque cloud.
They would reach her door, ho
would help her out, raise his hal
curtly-be gone
She felt that if this happened it
would be the end, the ultimate end
They would never meet again. Or ii
they d idit would be 10 pass each
other in frigid silence. Above all
things on the earth. this could not
dare not happen. She would hurl
herself between these flying blocks
and the crucial moment of farewell.
She would hold him. speak before
the chance was forever lost.
oh. is the old man going In de-"
she asked, grabbing nathctically at
any thin strand of hope.
They thing not"
There won't be any trial about
It: Surely they won't hold Mickey
If the man lives:"
II don't know. They can't drag
fellow who's at deaths door himself
into court"
Iie:'
Again. and this time ground
viciously through his teeth: 81 don't
know. If he loses both legs, he'll BE-
better dead"
"Oh. no.
- hopeless cripple? You don't
think Connie'd stick by him then. do
:ou:7
CNFAIRNESS CHARGED.
She covered. but answered vail
antly: "Yes-Connie would stick by
/ MIN
An ironic Strengthening Of his
mouth. No answer. Connie wonl6 |
STICK by a hopeless cripple; would |
wait on Mickey; give up gaiety ana 1
the hlgh lie she loved; she wouln |
bear her husbands inevitable petu.
iance-Connie would measure IN |
I oravely To such cruel test as this |
Nora Lee thought that. But shc
had dltched him because ne couldn't |
earn enough; because he couldn't
shower her with luxuries. She had
taken the best, sweet years of his
ooyhood; goaded him with ardent
promlses--then flung him aside that
she might give herself 10 a smooth.
irresponsible idler whose on virtue
was his money.
Dane Herrick thought tbs ana
turned to her coldly: SO ConnieI
stick: You believe that:r
She touched finger wistfullv 10
hcr lips. Her heart beat loud in her
throat. When her voice came il was
family beseeching: Il know what
you re thinking. Oh, know quite
well: You are cruel and unfair
Am Il"
""Yes-vcry-indecd you are.'
he only smiled, bringing the car
TO an abrupt halt.
We'll. we're here"
She glanced. dazed, through N,
torn. Tapping curtain. They were IN
Ifont oi the garden court and Rich.
ards beautiful partment.
moved"
His shoulders stiffened. "You
didn't say 50. Where to-"
THE LETTER
They reached the old-fashioned
house. IN the unbroken stiffness OF
those dozen blocks. Nora Lee felt her
hope twisting like a poor. dying thing
within her. All overall over now
dc wanted IT ended.
Sorry I've no umbrella he said
casually.
She could have wept. She could
have flung out a hand and told him
again: Go. You're too utterl.
YET he walked up the stepg-and
walked slowly. She wished for
strength N crush the ma rble stones
TO dust. In another moment, wild,
angry sobs would tear her 10 pieces.
They were at the door. She fun
bled with her bag, saying shrilly.
Where's the damn key :"
It's there. It's sticking in the
pocket"
Size took it out slowly: I'D liz,
10 know if YOU got a letter sent
you:"
a letter? When"
Some time ago. Well-about two
weeks after that time tn
TIM You left"
DO YOU mean after the time
was dismissed"
"Oh-Did you get it,
No. ! received no mail from YOU
Are YOU quite sure you sent me
letter."
i cent rou a letter. You can at
least say if you got it,
She leaned her forehead against The 3
panel. shaking from head to foot.
He too. vas trembling. He felt
suddenly warm and moist with an un-
brarablp >uffocation.
He took the key from her hand
opened the door. He said vscantly
You are soaked. never got any !
litter. Well suppose you bottrl
20 in. Don't be upset about il. T..
= frifle TOO late-nov-here-'
He put the key in her hand-vait. |
ID moment. He said daily: "GoT /
bye. Nora Ire"
She heard the gears CRATE as hs
drove away.