San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-18
Dane Begs Nora Lee to
Have Faith in His
Integrity.
CHAPTER L

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that Natalie stood between
them; that she reached out
her white, delicate hand and
led Dane away. He bowed
his. head and followed.
"You read the letter,
Nora Lee, and you judge
me?"
She moistened her parch-
ed lips and stared at the ceiling. Don't
say anything Dane. I don't think ]
can bear the slightest word"
"You'll have to bear them, Nora
Lee"
"Ah. you couldn't spare moment
even to let me come with Sonny to
kiss you goodby. But you went to her
You had hours for her. am not
blaming you. That won't undo a single
thing"
"Thcre is nothing to undo. Nora
Lee. you can't believe me guilty."
She put up her hand. wavering
faintness stealing the breath from her
lungs. II found you there. You know
she loved you; knew that she would
wind her arms about you, begging yoa
to yield. And you WENT"
MEMORIES LINGER.
He pleaded abjectly: Eyes, I went.
thought it was the only thing to do.
had to meet it. ] went to tell her in
the best way I could that what she
asked couldn't grant. Nor had I any
wish to grant it,"
She longed to believe him: longcj
to take these pledges and pour them
on her fevered heart. But she remem-
bered that day OF anguish when she
read the letter; remembered how she
begged him to come home for just n
moment. He wouldn't.
But he had gone to Natalie. He
knew that Natalie's poor heart was
in his hands knew that he could play
on her soul more potently than on an
instrument. And this knowledge gave
him a glowing, secret delight. She
had seen exultance in lis eyes when
he looked in Natalies. ...
She had seen tense expectancy in
his face the evening he drove away
with Natalie. He admitted Natalie was
beside herself-overwrought with love
OF him. SO il was only right that he
should comfort her.
HOURS OF PLEADING.
Then how must he have felt that
ominous night when Nntalie's pale,
vivid face came close to his; when she
murmured lighted words like these
that were so warm and piteous and
flaming in her letter? When she said /:
Whom will it hurt. Think what it
means to me. A life's fulfillment"
And for three hours he had listened
TO her pleading!
Nora hid her face. sick with shame
and sorrow. She waited for him to
leave her.
He said duly: "You don't believe
me. Nora Lee. You want me to go
away nowT
"Oh l am tired, Dane-awfully
tired"
He shut the door Silly. Long into
the night she watched the light
streaming across the threshold of the
living room. Now and then she heari
his steps padding across the floor.
Then she thought: Gomez believe
you. Come! / don't care!" She longed
for his presence-longed TO hear him
say: Il had no wish to yield No
wish TO grant her plea :"
WORD FOR SONNY.
She wanted to look into his dark
eyes-wanted to see them laughing
and tender; the strong, obstinate
mouth turn sweet and boyisb. She
moaned: 1--WE done it now! o Cod
Tn the morning when she awakened
from fitful slumber. he was already
gone. She said to Ellen: did he
leave any word?" Ellen answered
"Yes-he said to tell Sonny he would
bring him tie train and the automo-
bile"
This message filled her with al
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