Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1934-02-23

the Warm Springs Foundation fu
shown Maj.-Gen. Dennis E. Nolan.
he was gone. She was alone in
the strange room, alone and free
and yet no free!
When the train pulled out of
the station, Nancy knew that it
!. was already morning. Richard had
had her sleeping-birth made up and
, ordered her to lie down and rest,
with the detached tone of a pro-
fessional adviser.
Il A sensation of relief shot through
her, she drew her breath deeply, and
then, suddenly, abruptly, she felt
the hard circle of the wedding-ring
on her finger. She stared at it Gu
Eriously, abhorrently. She was not
even now quite clear as to what
had happened. She had gone to
, Richard openly, brazenly, begging
help and pledging herself, she hat
married him and he? 1t seemed to
' her that he must scorn her as ire
mendously as he seemed to love her
= And though she did not love him,
4 it shook her horribly-she had mar
ried him.
Her thoughts did not come ir
sequence; she had glimpses of out
side things, and swift, poignant
visions-of her father-lookins
gray and broken-and her mother
lof Roddy delivered from Jail, Of
Angie Fuller's spaniel eyes, and Of
Page Roemer. The thought Of hin
was like a sword-thrust, it made
her cringe back and cover her face
with her shaking hands. Woulc
she have to tell him? She could
not-she was sure she could not!
The sun was shining when she
got up and dressed in a. swift, alb
sent-minded way. She did not
know where Richard had gone. He
had been merciful, he had left her
alone. She was very pale when he
came and, in his authoritative way,
made her go into the dining-car.
you can't starve YOURSELF" he
said grimly, and added in in under
tone: don't hate me so much you
!, can't eat, Nancy!'
She raised her eyes suddenly and
looked full at him for the first
time. She was shocked at the
. change in him in one night. He
\, looked old. He was ten years
1 older than she was, five years older
: than Page-he might be fifty now
| in Die crude light of the swayi',5
! train. He was looking at her and
their glances met, met with a
| shock of mutual feeling. He PIT
his hand out involuntarily and took
, hers and felt it icy cold.
/ "You poor child" he exclaimed
:, softly.
:, Sitting opposite her in the dining
car, with the little white-covered
!, table between them he had another
change of heart. He could not
). give up! "She's mine!" he thought
): cruelty: "she's mine-I'll never let
her go!" and then he was ashamed.
EAT something, Nancy" he urg-
ed, you've got to"
She tried, choking down her
food, but her hands shook.
/; He saw it, saw hat she would
motor could not-even lock at
him now, and choked down his own
food and took her back to her
! place in the sleeper, and left her to.
herself.
II think you want to be Alone"
he said.
She assented without words and
i; they made the rest of the Journey
apart:
). 1t was late afternoon when they
finally got home. There were only
IA few people at the station and
Richard and Nancy walked up the
street unmolested. They did not
speak until they reached his gate
and Richard stopped there.
won't you come in, Nancy?"
His very one appealed. For an
instant his pride broke, there was
hunger and longing in his voice.
She gasped.
: I'D like to go home first