The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-10-02

Ken Remble stood gaping, mis- part
ner at his feet. The cartridges which
Cathal had elected were scattered on
the floor.
"He shot himself" Ken Remble
whispered.
NO." said Cathal. II took the gun
away from him. He's knocked out /;
that's ALL"
"Who are you?"
"O'Mara. I'm lawyer"
lawyer
II came here as his friend"
"Oh. What's our move now?"
yours" said Cathal, "is to quiet
your people. Tell them anything you
please; and tell me later. I'll stay
with him.
He was alone with Davis again be-
hind the locked door.
Davis sat up dizzily. what time is
| it?"
"Time?" said Cathal; and before he
brought the desk clock into Davis
sight, he turned the hands. "It's after
twelve, Ayreforth," he said. Its two
minutes after noon. Your insurance
has expired"
Il didn't do It'll" he broke down ut
terly. II didn't do it-for her."
Cathal remained with him, in the Of
flee, until two o'clock, when he was
able to communicate with Robert Glen
eth in his Office; and Gleneith came
for the Dark Ones husband and took
him home.
That evening, when he arrived at the
Linsdales', Cathal received a message
to call Miss Gleneith. She would wait
for him, Agnes told him, no matter
how late 1t might be before he could
come to the house.
1t was Agnes who opened the door {;
and they were alone in the hall.
She spoke to Cathal SO quietly that
he asked: Hes all right?"
Agnes glanced toward the silent
stairs. Bees trying to get him to
sleep. He wanted to do it-for her."
She caught his hand. what can
say to your"
Nothing" said Cathal. his hand
burning from her touch. He wanted
to turn his hand and clasp hers; he
wanted-how he wanted to draw her
to him But he did not.
"But for you," she whispered, 'but
for you" She closed her eyes, and
could not finish. Then she looked up
at him again. We've shared some ter
rible things, you and l, Cathal O'Mara,"
she said.
| MAY we share more!"
| The burning that had been In his
hand was throughout his body. "Not
more troubles, ~ he said. "Yet,
may l have my part in putting them
from you, If they are to GOMEZ"
Her hand was gone from him, but
she was leading him out onto the ter
race, where the lights from the house
dimly shone. do you remember-the
lightning?" timidly he asked.
II remember everything we've done
together" she replied with her honest
ness that excited him through.
He was keeping himself from her:
carefully, he kept to himself; and she
|
move, she did.
"The times we've met" she heard
him say, could be packed In a day
do you know it?"
II know 1t. What a day!"
do you live in it-ever?"
Ever? Again and again, over and
over! Do your"
do II" He could speak no further
to her. He stood, keeping himself off
as he had. searching her eyes in the
dim light; but slowly, slowly his hands
went to her.
She saw them and waited for them:
but they stopped, and she seized his
suddenly, and she clasped her fingers
through his; and so. as he held to her,
she held to him. And they felt each
other quiverlng.
$50 it's come to you toow he whis-
pered.
yes, Cathal o'Mara. it's come to
me too"
Their fingers twisted together In
| glorious agony.
But what can we do with it?"
do? What do you want to dor?
Live in our kingdom; can WEI"
| sour kingdom? Where?"
wherever you will be-with me
II you believe it."
Believe what, Cathal?"
THAT it's not the world of others
that levers live in; it's the kingdom
of themselves alone.
1T may be a marvellous, movable
kingdom. For it's wherever one finds
the other. In the city to have 1t, you
need but together to shut the door; or
1t may surprise you from no more than
a meeting, unexpected, amid the crowd
of the street. -.
There, I've told you. But | know
l know it's in my fancy, only. With
all the differences between US. can 1t
ever be2"