Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1934-12-02

none of your affair" And as the others
lips opened he continued ruthlessly, "Oh,
yes, know you'd like to make it some,
you dog in the manger! You can't have
her yourself and you've done everything
in your power to keep me from getting
her; you and mother"
"You know that's not true, Ted" Mark
was white to the lips.
do -" the boys voice was sneeringly
sardonic.
Unnaturally calm, the girl broke in:
You really want me to go, Ted?"
"Of course" he was almost brutally
impatient.
Anne, darling, you can't" The an
guished cry broke from Marks lips.
IN go, Ted
THE wreck presented a scene of chaos
unthinkable. The stencil of steam
and oil and splintered wood hung over
the scene, and the shouts of men, the
screams of the injured cattle, filled the
evening air. Anne shuddered and grew
little sick, but Ted was pressing through
the throng and obediently she followed
him.
The dogs eyes cleaned like two lu-
minous green balls from the dusk of his
prison. He made no sound, but as Ted
turned the light of his flash upon the
interior, he uttered snarl of fear. In
his struggle for freedom, he had gashed
himself against the jagged edges of
splintered wood His crate had been
smashed and one hind leg, probably
broken, was pinned beneath a pile of
freight. Anne exclaimed in pity and i'm
pulSively climbed over the tangled masses
to the side of the injured dog
BE careful, Anne; if he frees himself
and makes for you I'll shoot him; but
do your best. If he's badly injured, it
means 81 900 LOST
She was nearly exhausted before she
managed to free the broken leg and help
lift the badly shaken but obedient dog
onto an improvised Stretcher.
You look dead beat, miss, "a man told
her kindly, you'd better go home"
She permitted Ted to lead her to the
car but just before they reached the
house, she requested him to stop the
machine. He turned to her happily,
tried to take her in his arms, but she
resisted him.
Its no uSe Ted I'm through"
Her voice was cold and imperSonal, and
Ted could only stare at her in wonder
Are you crazy?" he demanded at last.
She smiled family. Il don't think SO,
but if I AMIN glad. You showed me
tonight Ted lust how little I really count
with you. Tonight you chose between
me and money; between me and a dog.
You sent me in there not sure whether
or not GervaiS would get at me before
you could intervene. I don't think, at
the moment, that you cared particularly
if only could bring him out unframed
for you to sell. did it; now I'm through"
"Anne!"
you're not really hurt" she assured
him passionlessly. Its just your pride.
I wish it hurt little more" Her voice
took on deeper note of anger. I'D like
you to taste little of the humiliation you
made Mark suffer tonight"
so that's it," Ted's lips curved sar-
donically. Il told the sanity Mark the
wholesome truth, and so lose you'
II don't think I was ever really yours
to lose," she told him grimly. II think
I've realized it subconscouSly all along,
but wouldn't admit it."
He glared at her like a belligerent
child. Il suppose you're ready to fall
into Marks arms now?"
She smiled serenely IT think I've al
ways loved Mark. I watched him I'M
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