Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-05-20
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woman SO long as they get what they
want -. We're just here to be
made use of -. 1t isn't love -. it's
all a pretense . just hateful 80.
damned beastliness You're
all the same -. not one of you worth
a single tear and yet we 80 on
-. hoping -.
"We're such fools breaking our
hearts -. wishing we could die -"
"Diana-for Gods SAKE
"It's true -. you know it's true"
she challenged him fiercely. "Your-
selves, only yourselves that's all
you care about -. l don't believe in
yon any more, ei-either -. You're the
same as all the Others -" Her words
were torn by her passionate sobbing.
"You know I loved you l suppose
you meant me to and then you
didn't want me to tell you I sup
pose you were afraid l should be a
nuisance to you You'd got one
woman on your hands -. already -.
as much as you could manage I
suppose So you went away .
didn't even say goodbye didn't
care about me, or what happened
to me-"
"Diana!"
She went on passionately, utterly
lost.
cts true -. you know it's true
-. it wouldn't have mattered to you
if If I'd gone away and and
lived with half a dozen men as
long as l didn't worry you any
more You think you're right
eous . pretended to be and al
the time you were only just -. tree
of me l suppose you-you'd hae
i. enough"
"Diana!" Rathbone said agar
brokenly.
With a swift movement he Leaned
over and took both her wrists in hi
grasp, drawing her hands away from
| her c~onvulsed face. He held them fol
4 moment as if even yet he could moi
trust himself sufficiently to tell hel
the truth, and then, with a smothered
exclamation he bent his face to her
hands, holding them tightly there.
closing his eyes against their softness,
his lips pressed to their palms in pas
%sionate kisses.
Diana -. Diana ="
She was suddenly still, sobbing nc
more; her eyes were on his down.
bent head, her breath coming in little
gasps from between her parted lip
as if each one was a separate pair
=. till at last he looked up,
For a long moment they held on
another's gaze, not speaking, JUS
reading in each others hearts all Of
their sorrow and joy and pent-uI
love; then Rathbone leaned over ane
took her in his arms. He held her t.
him, all crumpled up as if she hae
been a child, till, after a long silence
during which neither of them was con.
scious of anything but each other!
nearness, she moved her arm a little
half furtively, as if she still fearee
him, and then with a swift, conf
dent movement she clasped it roune
his neck.
"Oh-do you love me-after alp
she sobbed, her cheek against his.
Didn't you know"
She shook her head, her soft hail
brushing his face. mo not afte'
you went away 80. like that"
II had to go -. 1t was all | coule
do for you"
"And -. now?" she breathed.
She felt his arms tighten aroune
her for a moment, but he did not an
swer her whispered question, and sh'
repeated 1t, changing her position
little, trying to see his face, but HI
kept it hidden against her.
my dear one -. you know | an
not free"
She caught her breath.
"You mean . Rosalie?"
"Yes."
There was a long silence. Then sh'
asked slowly as if she dreaded tn
answer and yet must know:
"Who-who-is she?">
She could feel the heavy throbbins
of his heart against her own.
"She's my wife -. Diana"
CHAPTER XVII
Diana's arm fell from Rathbone'
shoulder. and for a she lav