Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1926-10-08

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to detect the uneasiness in her man.
uer.
He affected a grin of derision. I'm
going to put my case in the hands OF
Kenny Gwynne, the rising youSg bar
risteT. With him on our side, my
dear. guess we'll bring her to time
II be thinks It's all right for you to
marry me, guess that will end the
matter. He's the head Of the family
isn't he2"
This hastily conceived explanation
Of his luckless remark succeeded in
deceiving her. She stared at him in
distress.
"Oh, Barry, you-you surely can't
be thinking of asking Kenneth to in
tercede-"
"Why not? He doesn't see any rea-
son why we shouldn't be married, my
dear. In fact, he told me SO a few
days ago. He"
II don't believe It," she cried.
"You don'tf" he exclaimed sharply.
mo, l don't" she repeated.
HAS he been talking to you about
me-" he demanded, an ugly CLEAN
flashing into his eyes.
HE has never said q word against
you, not one But L don't believe you
when you say he told you that we
ought to get married" She felt her
cheeks grow hot
"I'm liar, am II" be snarled
IL don't believe he ever said it,"
she said stubbornly
"Well-you're right, he admitted,
after moments hesitation "Not In
so many words. But he did say to.
me that he had told you he saw no
reason why you shouldn't marry me
if you wanted todd he ever tell you
| that?
She remembered only too well the
aggravating encounter In the thicker
| path.
Yes, he did," she replied, lifting her
head defiantly. and" she added 81
hated him for 1t. hate him more and
more every time l think of it. He-he
was perfectly abominable."
well, you're-you're id compli-
mentary," he grated, his face express
ing the utmost bewilderment.
She walked on for eight or ten PAGES
before speaking again. Her head was
lowered. Suddenly she turned to him.
Barry, let's sit down on that log
over there for few minutes There
is something I've got to say to you
and I'm sorry. You must not be angry
with me. Won't you come over there
with me, and listen to what / have to
tell your
He hung back for moment, his in
tuition grasping at something vague
and yet strangely definite.
''YOu-you are going to tell me it's
all over between us, Viola?" he ven
tured, going white to the lips. He was
as sober now as though he had never
touched liquor In his life.
Come and sit down." she said gen.
tly, even compassionately.
He sat down beside her and waited
for her to speak, and as she remained
speechless, evidently In distress, his
lips curled In a smile OF reviving con
fidence. He watched the quick rise and
fall of her bosom, exulting in her diff
Guilty.
AT last she spoke, not TREMENDOUSLY as
e.had expected, but with a firmness
that BODIED Ill for his composure.
Barry" she began, still staring
{ straight ahead, II don't know just how
to begin. 1t is awfully hard TOTO say
what feel must say. Perhaps
should have waited till-well, till you
were home for a little while, before
doing what l have made up my mind
to do. But thought 1t right to have
1t over with as soon as possible"
She paused for moment and ther
resolutely faced him. He. saw the pair
in her dark, troubled eyes, and the
shadow of an appealing smile on hel
lips. His face hardened.
Il cannot marry you, Barry. Il
don't love you as l should. thoughi
did. but-but-well, that's all.
don't know what has happened t.
make me see things so differently, bu
whatever it Is / know now that / was
mistaken-oh, 50 terribly mistaken.
know am hurting you, Barry, anC
you have a right to despise me- +
somehow hope you will-because de
serve IT,"
He smiled indulgently. II hope yot
don't think I am taking this seriously
This isn't the first time I've heart
you take on like
But / mean it this time, Barry,
do truly and honestly she cried. :"
know I've played hot and cold will
you-and that's just the point.
proves that / never really cared fol
you in-in that way--down in my soul
! mean. lam sure Of 1t now. We ar'
not suited to each other We think diff
ferently about great many things
We"
Look here" he exclaimed roughly
no longer able to disguise his anger
you've got to stop this everlasting
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