Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-11
CHAPTER xxxTII.
ANoTE FROM MOLLY.

LII that she could lose was lost.
/ n ,Tllantta reflected The burden
/ IN that remained -faintness and
"A foreboding, the black night,
terror, love and heart-ache-
the river would devour it all. Brown,
| Sluggish waters that never told their
,Jianita started, opened her eyes.
rSat1realt. who had often sat beside her
bed as she lay i'll, had drawn closer to
her, was speaking more softly than
| before.
Il know sone'p'n else" and as
| Juanita looked at him, "Meester Stan
ard come to de Tijon-many time he
! telephone too, One day when he come
| I am in de lobby, wtpin de tiles. He
ask where you are and dey tell him
YOU and de marquesa have go away.
| He say sWhereP' Dey tell him dey not
| know. but rnebby you will come beck
| in lit while. Dey say dey Will tell
you he call--when you come. He say.
| Let me know instead dat she is here.
| He turn round, and look at me ana
say in low voice. DO you know where
she is?' Now why he ask me DAT?
81 don't know, Gabreau. Perhaps
you looked as if you knew"
Gabreau looked hurt. Il nevair look
like dat way"
what did YOU say?" she asked.
'T shek my head. and he go away.
am fool, yes, but all day am sorry
1 shek my head"
wouldn't tell him where / ami"
mo. de marquesa here 900. not
even tell dat. But am sorry shek
my head. He look so worry and ne
come 50 mooch. ). ne love We y9n'
| turned her face away to hide the tears,
Il know he love you. An you love
him. You cry his name when de fever
burn you. You say too you viii go
police station and give yo sen up.
You say lnooch things, Juanita-but
most Won cry his name. An so / know
Won love him. Dat Is nnebbe why
am sorry I shek my head. wish
mebbe he would find you, and tex
you way"
"Why2 Eef you are here ne can
not find YOU sornewheres else.
He would not understand. GahTeau.
I know what he believes OF women
in places like this. / know what ne
would believe of me.
Gabreau nodded. II know. Like
Fiji. But me, know when see you
1 not know sooeh womens Ike you was
in de wori'. / have only know like
Fifi. But I know you when see you.
Dear Gabreaul" she said, and iaid
her hand on his. But there are other
reasons, too. must never see him
again, and since have gone out Oh
hts life, I'd rather 60 without his know
ing-ti1is."
II had grown dark in the room. Cab
rea1i. with her hand On his, did not
stir. His eyes were closed, yet light
seemed all about him, strange and
holy flame EMBEDDING him. Her hand
left his, vet still he seemed to feel
it there. Always he would feel It
there.
wept so silently, not like Conchita's
weeping Presently her voice came.
I'm going down tonight. Gabreau.
I'll have to dress"
''You-go down."
yves Molly's note. I'm better now.
And want to see Molly"
When he had gone J1anita rose, get
ting slowly into the black costume with
its spangled veil. Slowly she went down
the stair, wondering what Molly had
to tell her. The parlor doors were
Just opening There was time TO go IN
and see Molly now. Conchita came
| JIanita saw Divitt sitting In the dim
room beside Molly's bed. He looked
up and seeing Juantta, made dis
missing gesture, shook his head.
"She too sick now" Conchita whis-
pered Tomorrow. mebbe."
Juanfta went into the parlors. Not
| many were there The crowd was not
the same. She and Gabresu were like
/ ghosts rewriting changed scene. At
/ 10 o'clock ConcE1tta appeared In the
parlor door, signaled TO Juantta.
| Molly. She ask fer you again.
| csunchita was sobbing as they went
! Through the court. MANY time she
! have ask fer you Divitt say no. But
now--anything she say"
| Divitt stood by the window, his back
| TO the he'd. Molly lay white and small
on the great pillow Her eyes were
closed. Concllita went to her side.
"Juanita have come, bebby. !"
ConcEtitas caressing words A
! faint movement of Molly's eyelids.
"a gNeS ne