Nogales international., 1934-09-29
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NOW 40 on EUTfH the SIOTy.
Then, either the visitor had found out
all she wanted to, or she was tired OF
it; she was actually going. Nancy
heard their movements in the hall.
Mrs. Gordon came back, painting.
"Oh, Nancy, do you think she-she
knows anything?"
Nancy shook her head doubttuIly.
"How can she? Unless" There was
Beaver, but Nancy would not believe
that. 1t was too much. Il think she
only wanted you to talk about Rich-
ard"
Mrs. Gordon's face changed. Il
didn't know that he-that they had
ever been engaged" she said blankly.
Anyway, he's in love with you, Nan
cy, know that!'
A strange smile twisted Nancy's
perhaps he isn't now," she said
briefly, perhaps he doesn't like a
secret in the family-and L" she
laughed wildly Il threw myself at
his head, Mama"
"Oh, Nancy" her mother blushed
like girl.
But Nancy did not blush, she turned
suddenly white to the lips and caught
at Mrs. Gordon's hand convulsively
There's Page Roemer coming III
the gate-oh, Mama, what shall ! do !?
What shall I do?" she cried.
Amanda's dusky face appeared at
the door.
mist Page Roemer, Miss Nancy"
she said softly, showing the whites OF
her eyes, "I said mebbe yo' was in an
agin mebbe yo' warn't, but he's waitin /.
says he's gwinter wait till he sees
yo' anyways, yes, m'm."
That's all right. Mandy. I'll see
Mr.. Roemer.'
Mrs. Gordon gave little gasp and
let the girls hand slip. She was as
eager to escape as Amanda.
Left alone to face the inevitable,
Nancy dreaded it. Now, fresh from
the thought of Richards reputation,
of Richards rage at her fear of him,
she must face Page.
"Come in here please, Page" she
said family. But he heard it, and
came into the library. AS the sunlight
struck his face, Nancy saw the wreck
of it. Page had been suffering, too,
and the sight of his haggard eyes
wrung her with pang sharper than
her own self pity. They stood look
ing at each other dumbly for mo-
ment. He was the first to recover
himself enough to speak.
'I got your note," he said harshly.
u don't understand"
A deeper wave of crimson went up
over Nancy's tremulous face and her
eyes sank. She averted her face from
Pages eyes, clasping her hands be-
hind her back.
Il don't understand" Page repeat
ed hoarsely. What did you mean,
Nancy?" $.
What said; my-iny marriage is
to be secret"
"A secret?" there was a new note
In his astonished voice. "Why"
She recognized the note in it and
she WINGED.
i uOIl walt IL
He caught his breath. She didn't
love Morgan, she wanted to hide her
marriage-please God, he'd get her
yet!
"Nancy, you don't love him! You're
sorry you did it-you want to keep it
secret because you can't bear it You
-" he came nearer, suddenly he flung
himself down beside her. Nancy,
you're not living with hinl-you're
here you're not actually his wife +
he gasped.
mol" she cried passionately, "no,
no"
Exultation leaped into Roemer's
face. He had suffered agonies OF
shame because Richard had taken her
away from him that night!
Nancy" his feverish eyes searched
her face. answer me-have you ever
been his wife-except in name"
She drew deep breath. ,
NO" she whispered it, her head
dropping, 'never-never i came
: home !"
Page gave great gasp of joy.
"God," he cried, God, I'll take her
away from him yetp' !,
The fury of his passion transformed
him; his handsome smooth young face
was furrowed-not with love but with
hate, his hatred and his Jealousy Of
Richard. Nancy saw it; something in
his very passion was selfish and cruel,
il reached her; suddenly, shaken as
she was, she thought of Richard.
Would Page have spared her as Rich