Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-08

~You did not come for that rea-
son"
That rave her the opening she
was looking for. "Why elsef" Her
tone was 20 ~insolent that he flushed
darkly. But he was brave enough
to 70 on.
You came because You loved
me-" His words poured over her
in a food. She bent her head so
that II was impossible To see her
face. LINDA. don't let Us take
refuge In evasfons-pretenses nowi
! have been 70 happy. by Cd i
have been happy, knowing that you
cared.
Il have seen Il In your eyes. At
first that night we were to-
gether In the snow you seemed ms
far away rs the stars and as cold
But since then you have
been IN my armsi 7 know that you
are a woman that you live"
She managed TO say, you are
trying TO tell me that ] followed
you herey'
"You came because you could not
stay away-when 4 called you.
Linda, and because we are never
going to be parted again. Linda.
we love each otherl Could any
thing be as wonderful as that? Let
ne tell you something. dear 7
was beginning to think that IIHAf
had played me an ugly trick WIZ
was beginning TO doubt and queS-
ton what was real and true. I
was ready 10 throw II all away be-
cause of a pride that would not let
me take from another man. And
then ! was made ashamed when
they gave me you. When I found
that out 7 learned how 20 be crate
ful and humble. I knew that one
Gift was but the preparation FOR
another. I knew that I had to win
if l had you"
She laid her fan against her
lips TO conceal that she had bitten,
them deeply. Now she had 10 be
cruel. 20 cruel that she dared not
plan words but must let them come
as they would. impelled by the Bit
terness OF her soul. And he must
never know that this hatred was
for herself and not for him.
"Are you trying TO tell me that
you love me7" she cried, and burst
out laughing.
He drew back, hard hit. "You
have always known that" he said
quietly.
A silence fell upon their warfare.
for II was that. Men and women
are 20 close I'D hatred when they
love- She was trying 70 MAIN and
kill his lnee with all the weapons
az her command. II was q thing
that must die here and now. II all
that was good in her died with IL.
Have III ! wonder" She ap-
pearcd "a search her mind for
proofs. "But how could \ believe
you meant II? Young men-like
you-are always falling In love
with women like me" AS II by
accident she lifted the string Of
pearls and held IL before her like
n little swaying bridge OF beauty
10 her white breast The move
ment was symboIical: she needed
70 say nothing more. but she could
not stop there.
"Let me get all this right.
First, I have come to Washington
because Of you-because I love you,
to he exact. And then. as if that
were not enough. I have been given
To you by an overgenerous diety
as special inducement 10 SUGGEST
Good heavens. could youth 20 fur
Their than that" She laughed at
him again. letting her cool IN
laughing eyes mock him for a mo-
ment. go on. You had reached
the point where the world was at
your finger tipsl Oh. this IL fun.
Better than dancing In that hot
room. Or do all young men feel
like that when they gain a good
appointment
But she had gone too far. He
suddenly freed her hands and
leaned back studying her white
face from which the delicate rouge
stood starkly out revealing its
falsity. She shivered beneath that
scrutiny but managed In some way
to preserve her shield OF scornful
calm.
III cannot believe you" he said.
"You could not have changed I'm a
day to-this."
She made a gesture Of WEAKNESS
"What? That I am not an ideal
iSt7" Some OF her pain found its
way 10 her tired voice. After all,
what DO you know or me7 What
right have you to choose fos meT
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