THE OREGON SUNDAY JOURNAU PORTL'AND, SUNDAY MORNING. MARCH 29. 1003.
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Br Francia Willing Wharton. surgeon, quick at diagnosis and perfect
UK room was big and .Quare, with LEES'
lofty. . doorway , and window. ,a hM i.vd )n r,rl- j ta0Olni.
whose ample corner even the attached to Mm. He send ray moodl
briirht light of a rd -.faded lamp f'r'n-11' 1,"ter!'t J "
n.l t!e Mac of a ooi) fire left if something he doeen't want to talk
imnui, so we both right ahr of omt
pint. There la an Indefinable charm
about him which delight, pie.
unTIghted. Heavy, dark-red curtains
hunr at the window, but were not
dr.iwn, and through the unshuttered
rfiserm tt light streamed out on the
diirkn. It -wan the custom of. tha
house, and to thone who stumbled In
kaate up tJ.e cliettnut avenue It m
Ilk a beneou ss'tl.cy came to flnd He
inaMer, the w;ll-kliown doctor of Uulld-
foid.
A Harwood ten led arvaaklna- ihi
fi-11 a silence on the two men and the
crackling of the fire wa heard plainly
In the quiet of the room. ' The pause
wa a long one, end their thoughts had
time to travel to a dlataoce when he
poke aguln.
"Pnn." he began, slowly staring Into
the blaie, "you aaked me foe inm of
U wi for this tlvat the limp stood my stories, and I'm going to tell vou
on tin- -a). In neai Die window, a ' "no, tlwugb I I am In a scnae break
.evur.il nil!: hear" of paper which ing confidence In doing art. You " lie
uippeu ana looaea in tlie other man
f.;e. tiien turned to the Ore again,
"ton were alwavs safe." -
luiil lic.n Mmiinl aalue to admit a na,
n vl. 'h M.litcrcJ a deimit-i und a
watei .irg.
It aa a wet. chilly night in eariy
Lcatrange Jammed hla hmt Into hla
Iteccniber. l'r.wn around thn fire were pocket, and he alio watrbed the logs
three mon whose eaay attltudea betok- burn.
ened that ther had dined. 1 "m. he answered, "eafe at the
The heat Nit briween hla guests. Ms "r?,v
big. burly frame, exhibited r'a'n'V "V "r mm one steady look
the Slight ChaJr on Wnion ne aai aahju., - m.oimi.iliuu m mu
rearing bis arm" on Ita back. nr- ...
George Harwood had a marked phys- ' w" In -never mind where on a
lognomy. easr to criticise, about which rj,nu atlon never mind when and
ordinary words of praise seemed lnap- the otlier doctor a younger man. told
SlloabJe yet full of power. His awar- ni ."'J" ,",orv and asked my advice. I
i th. Airi of hla black hair, aald but you can tel me what your
Ml ' Me fUtSrei I and full lips opinion would have been when 1 nsv
!L- ilm'Jf touched with the stigma I" the town where lie lived was
--erned almost touched with the "'" W(,m,n w)f6 of UlB othe dot!tor f
T mued W'wt b n,lr(l m.n between 46 and BO. She
wide B 'strl . a "'"J V". c" w" """ "X 0 or thereabouts. The
contour of the face and Heart pm pe - t.i. ,.,.i. ... .... v-.i.
latlon afcaln at rauit. . men. and thlr relations were frlendlv,
Hla guests were the ornoslng t pe or friendly. Of course, I know tho
male humanity. One alia f.t. sl '"ly. people. I had been to their house, a bin
a high. Intellectual forehead and llnt- comf0rtable place The other doctor
blue eyes filled with an eager spirit; the 10t m friend we will call blm ' h
other, sngnt-rramea mu, nu. wi... nesitateo.
ale nt huorant health on his tanned.
ruddy cheek, and young, vigorous grace
in hla attitude. ,
There had been a moment a pause in
the flood of their ttUk, and It was Har
wood who broke It
Thla la a red-letter night, he said.
"to have you both together the
';nll Mm Julius." said Iestrangn: "1
see that Cut-ear's wife Is not above sus
picion." Harwood' color had deepened In the
hot firelight
"Very well," he answered. "We will
call him Julius. Doctor Julius scent his
two monev on horses and anrh thlnva II
best friends I have, the only friends I was little with his wife, yet she was
have in the world, we must anna a pretty.'
toast. Boys, what ahall It be? To our "Otiscrlbe her." said Lestrange. "J
next meeting?" like to. know the outward and visible
Wayne, the younger of hla two juests, eigne."
broke into a light-hearted laugh. Hurwood leaned back and folded hla
"The witches in 'Macbeth' have been arms on hla cheat,
before ua," he aald. " 'When shall we tine wae not tall." he anawered, elow
hre meet 'again. In thunder, lightning ly. "rather ajlfUt, but rounded, too.
nd hi rain'- Jalf-halred, fair eyea, fair altogether.
The blue eyes of Lestrange grew She waa a pure good creature, with no
nerrv . thought of evil; but her temper waa
'-We are the next thing to witches." julck, flashed Into fire, itnd dlod and
fca answered. "We are monstroaiuem, an "V"" r- shipiho.
three of us-
bacbelora every one.
Mm to one of them for HfeWHe for Mm, half lightly, half grimly...,,
shrugged Ma ahoulderg with a ort of. Their eyea met. t
disdain that kept Lestrange gase faa- 'I am a woman" said "Wayne. . .'
tened on Mm. ' hi!if utr$m ot th m tMti
'i'ou ire thlnktnf of torn common- hint ahone lMe weapons.
place creature," ne returneo. qi wur. ' ,ki1 C" '".V aaia scernly,
'uut mmnoaa there should one In M nslble, be". - "yf
way a rare person, compounded of ' i m1' , 1 triwi III" wu the an
strange opposite- a woman, yet wun me "-".V. u" w can
" . j nn ,1 nn aOonT nellCVe tnm. tlenrva I it
refuarto advise hint a try at domeatlc: ,n?rt ii..Bri,w.D ho wUU
Ity after bis year of lonellneaar' tff rh-0U.I.,J M1?' ,el1. 1 tn". "n real
ruppoae there mould wwne In hl '?.?lbi. r? "
a rare person, compounded of I m''"',' 1
ge opposite, a woman, yet with the !wr;," P'
.ie and braine of a i,an, would you o;o"T llv ine, a
1 know of no auch person." Wayne V-a. .lf M "took Iron
had a spot or rea oa ewen . 0a.rlal. aliir l-C.. '
"I think I o," he returned, dropping Z? it ' VM nd. "tared -tfow
Ma word out alowly, "if aha wU coma , Xr ,oU m'adr lia'aaM '
shy? .e iws ms
if there la anything falae about the col. ;'T TWr m Jrt SS .
ore she 1. ailing under,. It, all up neath hla BU?i! and Ue oorP7limed
with heriaa far a Harwood U con- jnto her cheek. " , " . me0.
. . . Pul ut nJi hand, and. taklna
fla. t-!rr.t rner It palm down on tha tabl
, n. -."!. -tUrSl
hers
tbei
a low
rerneid. ao. if I were you, I'd- let things
stand at they are, ant) De
that he lan't married to l
what the beet men generally come to. sound. "By the Lord. It a true'" TherJ
estrange, shook hla head, and, throw- waa silence, Harwood turned from herl
ma (ne fiw m ui uiai w ...ii um UJ! snea wna hla clench
took a turn about the room. . . - ' hand.
Vmi Hrtn't imdaraland how nreaatna- "How hllnt I'va liut. tr. V..i .!..
the situation Is." he said. ' "He needa a beaotted in my own misery. I've al'wayt.
woman. No man can fill the plae that's suspected what selfishness there lay tn,
empty nere. s' " "ce .i ve tnought of putting
vayn.turnen o im lire mma enaaea "mtuw ooar ot mine under th
hie face with hla hnd. - ground, I've thought of little else.
"Harwood'a etory," went on the other, so you-rs a woman, a woman. That
nurrieaiy, ie nui uuw v v inuvu uy : Y " i-pyri conteni
snv ordinary woman, t admit that. Hie ; " a wito you, one aoesn t get wltl
life Is not to be lived except with -the " got up and walked up am
help df iome strong nature wna gnau '"V""1". in atoppea ana loogei
come to Mm at the crlaia In hla Itfe. fA, wo't-ow did yo
Tou do not laow him as I do , ifliv .nd Su,r .wyT Jr?' talk
i Wayn. interrupted him with a ge.- k "J-!!; "
hare- "tory. averr word", from beginning t
ire and SUfi K who Und.
wakna,.a ' m U aya, all ears," .
8he leaned back, her hands In herinp
1 know him 10 times better,
turned fiercely, hla. voice hoa
low. "I know that eoftness. weakness
almost,
and not
oner hla
of nerve and resource- that you as- -Ifa dull storV ah. anw.
scribed Just now" he crimsoned to hla "with utii. K " . ' .
brow, but proceeded t'rtUy-'ould struggle of a aoinwhat M
i .w.. ... m i . " "wmo oaca. ner III
t to V.bl.";oul could h. eon-' Vt KSLH..V9JS
la temneramenL Tour creature .uZ. ..' f win
, """a ...... i..,. vv.....uj.- Piaris irom me time when my fathil
ahtft perhaps, no more; hia paaaion i he died. I need not go back of that, whet J
would expend on Mm-" he atumWed we lived a life of idle pleaaure. taTockJ
'iver an adjective "on some child, aOch Ing about from place to place, he and 1
IkT e ..itnr. in nractlca and range Dent forward and rested
... i ... xHnb tn his hand on Harwood a knee.
-LYING ON THE GROUND, A STRANGE BODT-
I" .f.. nk one wnddlnca" ' no sajn. -wun toil Tiimsr on sucn an evening mat j wauea ror
uJLwiV'f?!L V.' i.ii. dlsgulae. Of course I know that vou Julius In the woods near Ma houae, I
"V"? KV.'.k:Th.3 -T ri: r .th man why not be frank wila knew he waa to visit a woman who lay
.i . . . ikint manT trie r
Harwood a eyea met his with a
Strange flash.
"Frank with yon frank with you."
he repeated. "Well. theo. T win h
but remember you have brought this on doctor coming
'""'""V . . "'Wall mail' he orled
"Don't, hands restlessly as he talked. "It was moment's silence In the room. Lestrange for the end of It-
fnse the toast. I shall think, many
times before I saddle myself with a
woman." ,
'You are a boy yet," answered Le
strange, "but Harwood and I are get
ting on. lie s S4, and I beat him by a
year or more, i aiways o.ie irom
lege. It's 10 years einca wa part
he went on, ecrutlnhtlng Harwi
"We've both changed, of course.
rou, George there la aometning
dying, and would take that way home.
The sunllgnt rilterja tnrougn tne trees.
Its slanting beams reddened and brown
earth. Home
crackled, and
.leaned forward,, his hands clasped so
tightly the fingers made red stains upon
the backs.
"Is that all?" he said.
Harwood relaxed Ms tense attitude,
He stopped, ab
ruptly. "Here is Wayne." he added, in
another tone fit voice, and the two men a.atnat i
turned to greet the young man who . vi.t iii witr
stood in the dorway with a dripping , h '
umbrella. Behind him a servant en- .nr. JT 11 ?w
as ne toia us or an nour ago. no, t ten togetner. I laced the- world when h
you, let him alone; and if such a wo died without a penny, and I had
man cornea into Ma life as he eould love make a living somehow, and I becara
ifirn iuou rncuuraga iiiih i avaiu nuin in nospuai. 1 nad auOUndin
her." health, fingers easily taught, and
iestrange htonpea terore tn nre ana sawn maae my ways then It occurre.
lammed hla nervous handa Into hla to me to learn medicine. T wurkaj .
pockets. nlC-ht to support myself, and I stud).
..All . M.. . . e.T ! V h a r.1 1 mimm Ih tMlnl..,.!. .
AU Till- WVII, ...J U-. AC.vw. . -v " .'UIIIUII,, KJ1U X f
answered, Impatiently, "but that take rny degree, and after that a place a
time, and time la what we have not to aiam in a oospuai tor cnildren."
spare. Harwood needs help now now. stopped wrarily, and Harwoo
I believe It stands It his reach. I be- watched her with a -wonder that grew
ha. t k..,. r.it.n nn . t.nt that win How had he been so blind?
oolor hla whole life anew. Will you trled tn"? to establish a practice.'
tell him of It or shall IV n '" "hading her eyes wit!
Th other man had risen also, and I : " k "V' ""'ywniin m'"
aned against the mantel. "rn' K ?"'l" H0" an.ia V0Tk"
ithnt uirniti. vlAlatn an. " i r' l", uui, wnenever
... ; i,. ... became aasodaled with a man. he too
me neim ana displaced me; he looke
leiVes hatf fallen Tlvey and met his eyes with his somber gaxe.
i looked ud to see the ''her was talk, wonder, a sort of in-
towardma vestlgatlon of his usual haunts, and
lowaru me. thBt ,. ,
I come irom Tha PiPr Tatrana a eves
T "What I have told vou I have told no "A,""T- ,1m "."JV.. v "T -r- .ine ciear niue or lestrange a eyes
a. , . , . ,. , r. . : W taOW UailOU I UWIUVIU. iuu w. r I ll h a "III, t M a v w -7" 1, nlarrnMlMl
: man. ii inn i pieosant 10 near, nor yet , .v.. w,iinn hn Ta he ,,,. a imiuu:i
?od; to telL but lately lately" he passed hla !'?..2W.V ?. -tD!Vle,.?"1 P.J: A,-.- "arwood turned. to the fire, and rest- ble In." He res
hand over his eyes "I have been pos- ,l"v' a' "oa ,7 ' , ed cMn "Pon his hands. Lestrange'a s
miss. mmA U ' TTa ta not dead vet. I said, but I "I went the next dav " he snnke slow- "I will ,n
down on me I waa finding life morj
man i could oear, and not making ,
living. I lived In a lodging house, an.
my next" door neighbor was a ' Is,
slightly built, and looking a little 1IU
me. it was that which put It in ml
VI
Vnn ara in tha crime of manhood, and azorclae tha anlrlta T am raM ..e wanted to see vou on other-business.
you don't look old. but your laugh and turning too often to this ever-ready "We both stood. sUlL
your eyes what is ther In 10 years friend." he touched the glass near him '"What Is this other buslnessr
we have talked of to change your eyesT "and If I do, matters will gb worse " 'Tour wife.' "
Harwood was silent, but turned hia with me, not better. But to go on, to The change In Harwood's face, in
black eyes full on hla questioner. be frank with you that's It. isn't it. Harwood's voice, ran the blood cold
- "lou see, Wayne" Lestrange turned DanT" He stopped and fixed his eyes through Lestrange'a veine. He seemed
to the man whom ne auaresacu
"George and I were boys together,
t h rn.tr h nolle re and our medical
gather, and a year afterward abroad
i. : r .. .v h. no. in Ntorence: 1
suited my health, and h went to Ing, and how I loved her; for slowly It with her name, and added "What have was a question In her eyes and
. . i.- . 1 n i. a. rm wa htvm't came to mai. wen r nrtan tn tha vnu tn v nr narT me nona men eomarntnff
Ifi-T -Ki- tA rarh each other. I've house, saw her about, and I 1 loved "Then f said my aay how I would had answered the ouestion.
writ tan ateadilv but " he turned to her. KO how she would agree to anything, quite atlll, and she did not
ishes as to the conduct
tered to give a message to Harwood. . , .'? Zi " , IT,
l must be orr," auiU the latter, his "r i., , i . . . v. , iTi . '-
face very grave. "Vou'll forgive me. bis eyes biased Into those of his corn
Dan, but I Khali hava to. answer this panlon.
call. I will be back as soon as I can. Lestrange uttered a low groan.
You tnuat ia iirad afte mir inurnau "Ah. he said. I understand. There la
ii.... .. i . i . . n.t . , . . I. vr oiitinn v.... arm .nA.m.n-. i . . . , . . . . . -
i wun niHwri anu turn- nuincuiwi r. ...... -.w neaa. i uotigni a suit or ciotnes rruii
ted his hand lightly on there 1" him. priTmnnablv for a noor nation.
uouiaer as ne paaaea mm. i-oiniiig, wivi uvu, mo -"" cuangeu my loagings, ana. aressad t
ti In tliA mirn n. ' r 1 . V. a, h.1r u t him 1 hnm r. n . nl.hl 1 . . . . . tw.j
, - , , . . - - "... . g ... ...w Mw. .....s. V .ua- ,an,,u v ....... . 1 ' HI, " t H . VU U jlUmu
iy, neavny. aH tnougn tne woros were ed aa he went out. . "Then, as bad or worse. you no not bothered me. I went to a ranxurt Th
dragged from him "and asked how she Wayne drew near the fire, nd. slip- love him. I could not have believed It women looked at me. the men dldn'J
uui ma ""i an 10 er n-r, ana iw pmg uown into tne cnair opposite je- possible to live wun nim as you nave -men l knew I was all right. It use
on the day after, and I did not try to strange, looked at him. done, to come In contact with every to be the other way. Kor a while
see her till the talk had died away It It's beastly wet," he remarked. phase of his noble nature, and not love atudied my expressions, gestures, wall
was several weeks, perhaps. Then one "lou don't look as though a little hlm. Forgive me. I withdraw." He and then I took tho name you kno
day I stood in the Strang, familiar, water would hurt you," rejoined hla turn, wearllv and sank Into his chair me by. moved again and set to won
aa a long neavy silence, it went very wen. out tne tear or recOr.'
em and rested like a nuiun was too greai. i aeciaea to c
Suddenly a sound of wheels where I knew no one, and hiul bee
opened, a voice outside anocaing nonui mo cuuniry, irying I
irava . order eet a place to seiue uown, wnen l re
uu uin iiitriiua lace. tu biiluu uyoii biio apvi vnV uinaiiiiuai iiuupo, Him wmvria in mo ivii.rauiuu, muiuR, uia oiue eyes uusy affn.ln Tharei w
, ww.i . r..i wirv iiiiuuru. Ilin. "um i r. nr- vr nu ncu niuuu uy 1110 win- . kwii tm:iuviiijr vi ilia inva. r y l grew on th
s to- eu, men. Degan Harwood again. ins aoctor grew wniu wun uoio, uow una tooKea out tnrougn tne vines, vie way. narwooa saia you stuaiea in
. ' r ..111.. . i . .-A . . - . man .'11. ll.. M ..,1 1 . .1 n . . . 1. . . T ,.n . I,.,k.. 1 . U . "
& jruu kuuui jxittry, now WVIIL uu liiv fining 1. 1 ... . . v. cwiu, nni i" n u quuiiu, lui unu .u B T nai m. .w. n vuuci nuviuoi & VVU1U limvw prok it a door
t num. DMiiunaiQ ane waa. in cvprv rMi. vnM i win not reneHi in cunnctiiuu comina lowarn me. Mne stonnen. tnsre awn yuu merer
Uarwood "VOU Wre a poor correspona- , "r"l,"",e' "jiw nn wnn very gen- out nr BH-rwitui puj mu.. ...... n"i imnu ncr urn no, wnne rarno. ii V. V V hnfh nari inl Uuahed
rtarwooo J tie nui. "Fooliah nnm " ha M nnt m.mh tn nk. I waited for his waa alwava oi- hut nnmtn. f.nm h answered, "and It ain't a common one." ooin lianas ana laugnea.
tnd a hope ihe younger man brought his light- Tne y0Unger'man raiaed his head and n with 3
In my face nel eyea to bear on Ms questioner. a-..rii. hla cnmnalon'a eves had anrunr now I jni
otlSSt I UUleWr.fianf lnW.xnr..?on!ye"' " .5
ot hold out J,1."1? oenani in expression. .wlftlw with llht Rlsinr ha held out watting f
e hand. It ."Idon t.. remember your name." he fw5 nf i.,,o-hS Harwoo
with you. There you have tt, ahj
w I jmist move on. " I
heH
ent, George."
knocked the aen on nis cigar. "Pnollah Oanm "
r bniIh to nn one.' he said. rtionsn ueorge,
"bldVou forgetf" wt on hi. friend jU
thlr Tethered mv ' lr cnrm. I four
il JJ.th. ..iL ne he was unhappy, and in a
It waa eles worll
"Did
hate
my ringers, ana iwugucu, m, ugnvneartea laugn .- : t
w.J , JflA riit that showed his whlti teeth and aate "hone . as though a lamp showred
1." ' r hi. mouth m. nha rmin. r...i. wh.n tnrougn Its tranparcncy. and he added a
thin llpa Fohe back on that, never, even when" he was silent, the tightly pressed lips gesture of deference, of homage,
re of his Ha stopped and passed his hand over auggested a sort of antagonism to life, giv me, he whispered for 1
coaw. his brow, as though to wipe away gome- 'That' on way to put it." he said. "I J'0".llke ttan- - . ,
that day after I first saw you, you werl
naving a kind or a row wun a man. 11
I hadn't come up, he would have struct
you.
She shrugged her shoulders.
ineir eyes mei, ana narwooa, iiinging way: Never go back on it see '
For-
treatlng
wrapped the robe about
for him to speak.
ood drew a deep breath. Tol
.1 u" ... vnnH.rtnl r.tiir.th M.m.. n, I I
HarwOOd tntt thA inftnMI nt hla avaa Ua Innknrl at ma. He Was .Imh. r,f tha hlal, H.... aha wnra It "I IUDDOI6 I mult be mlataJCMn " T.a. l0U 411(1 1101 anSWer me, TIB CneO, . .. .ilf.. B t
,.l .'ir : . , . m r-y-. V.-. T"T " . - . ... r - . hut vmir ra rlnaa Tin tint try tn. " ' ' " w,n v-ua....
a trauni, tau man, aouvt, wu ! iookco ne a nower. 1 longed to taica i. .u m iai. i mqii f.T i ,hr t ahoit tail vnoe or twice,
he repeated, an A mma m faca. alwavs grayish In it in mlna mnA than t -fait nr t tall be of course. George tells me vou are eny it. l warn you mat i snail ten h , T . .,.,.
went on. "l can see the living room in color was framed In a darK beara his you I have fancies. Dan I felt his " a sort or alliance." .." '',"."""" "".V"". a.r He leaned eaaerlr toward her. "Bui
uu ot ner pres- eye were small, aara, aeepaei ana nu tnroat quivering under
found out that a ahlftlnir and vet ferocious expression t looked at her and T
Vi-nn. w th o manv stories of you 'S' w" l,",n,"-ppy' Sna ,n 111118 wml" that made you waton mm aa n wawaeu th- thing was doqe. and
batThey thought you too good to be "or Julius", of 'courae." interjected passed IntoT .n. tad Jnor.'
""til. . vi. Lestrange. rtharantar than all else beside, a
"TOO good! narwooa xiau "Of course." answered Harwood. "She . i.ar a malignant mouth. He twist- thin ' am reallv a aort of doctor's annrantlea
fyr-. in .. ,..,.a ?? married Mm out of a sort of fratl- ed -ta a giow smile aa he faced me. . -oo on," whisnered Lestrange. "Not a bit of it." Lestrange answered, open the door, and coming to th lire, through. It was my only chance b
t . inino- "thoua-h vou never lua t nZpl 01 ?r1tec.tlo.n and Una " 'Your request Is unlcnie,' he said. 'I "j. aBked conventional questions." pro. "Harwood speak very highly of you. glanced at their reddened races. hVe and act as a man, and I woull
"i1"! . mSt. ihit 1 Des?- U took hf ,uat.t24. t0"1"8 to ' am to leav my wif fre to become ceeded Harwood "her plans and so Are you aware." be added, in a fiendly "Have you two chaps been fighting?" t through better do anything thai
hrnkA tha tAn COmjnSIUimCUlB LUb a n.nl 11 Waa nnt nnlv that hla lnvawaa .. ... . . . . . . . T . . ,n . ..tu. . . . . . 1. . . .1. ..1 with a woarw .mil. "In.,. ..1. . I
,, r- " your misireos- , . lorcn. one tremoiea, ana tne tru in came ". maw jvur vva,i is wei anu your "-w -. . lunn. i
""."rT.a0 fIKt-tinna hta host "WelL ' .th.' nenest, poorest kind, that he Lestrang made a ajpprssd move- suddenly on tne. she as afraid of me boots soaking. I'm getting soft in my old ag. It wag "Funk," repeated Harwood. 'That'
"Didnt I? QuUond al host. wii, rapidly cooled toward her, that he was " . him of the nast and of the future. For answer Wayne got ud, and alio- dull work driving against the rain and it. You don't talk like a woman."
1 ,.?.h"tiiii.n.. hrokeinto "Irf'u.1 ? tfLV' " ,lvlnJ "I would have killed hjm," he aald. Her love had died in. her fear. I could P'n " hla coat, hung it over the back wind, and the little girl hadn't gained, She smiled for the first time. 'l pafl
. " i . , V . ii Wtn t nt "-'"v Harwood looked at mm. ,-ot men, not endure itl All my life and all my ot a cnair, ana set it near the fire, eitner. xnai taxes tne neart out or you ternea my talk rirst on tne casual mei
.augu uniojia ueiiy icarniiis uo as ne saw it, losing he said. "I oontrolled myseir. iou uo strength seemed to go from mei Was manic you," he said. "I forgot about to se them getting steadily worse." 1 met, then on yon."
vne proi",ii'i . . , ,. . , . iirr vurivr, er iniai. vvnon i met nor, not understand.' I saw. ! am logo to thin love? Was this faith? Was this tne rain. iv got a pair of shoes in Lestrange came up beside nim a he Harwood gave ner on long, gin
leave tho place. She wishes to be a constancy? Something of this I said. Harwood s room. I'll go up and get lay back In the big armchair, hi head look: then, rising, moved abpnt
mnnA woman. Let her fulfill her Wish, nnt aa II amaari within ma- . ah. them." Me left tha room, whlatltns tin. on Ita hack, his eves half closed. room restlesnlv.
Julius laughed. . chilled me. and held me captive in the Jer his breath a soft tittles whistle that "Good night, old chap," he aald. laying "How strange It all Is? How strantl
" You hav been ao discreet, you two, UmiU of her nature. She answered me accompanied him everywhere. his hand fondly on the broad shoulder this sudden friendship we have had. thl
he said. Had you oeeu oruinary sin- t last a rew words in which her ter- x.esirange too a nara pun at Ms near him. "tioon nignt. uome to bed no-nra 01 me iniimcy in two ay:i
nara T .nnlrl hava . laid VOll hV the rn k.M tha, rhla r,o t-t Bha waa anrm Clear atld aat It Irmlv kotWA.n hla annn anit Arm't vmi twn talk naaaa" 11. the tfl V SOeeCh One dOeS nt hSVO Wit I
UOOd Mght. h aomii inruiiKjn ycaia ni umiu. ini
"Not the sixui, sureiy, i'i". she had been married two years,
t'aa mtl,t T ntnfl here unhung? Th V.ar haart waa
"1
and
Ma haa.
decanter is empty you are a boon com- luted, and Lestrange finished his sen-
panlon worth naving, i'an. iwim., tence,
there, is not good at all on an evening "And you undertook to mend it."
Ilk this. Throw a log on the Are while "No," Hardwood answered, slowly.
1 go and 811 trus, saia ne, leaving mo to give ner anotner in exchang
a .L, .U T 1. M . ,
1 a,y heela long ago, ana araggea my namo ror bxlt j0ve me, stand bv.m. help -n. . walked to tne door.
Twin. . .. , , rV'.r'u." t " from her in tn oivorce court: oui me to llv my life she put out her . ne said aiona, "if i can con- added to th tall, slender figure wrapped "raral .."-"o. ' ln V""nr
xnere was a m""7 """"J- tlT- ' "a "!,.,. . since you are too careful for that. I hands and shuddered, and ao we parted cantrate my mind I can remember wher in Ita heavy red silk gown that faced or vour 'U1- i mignt nave guessea n
strange settled Ms llgh. Aur I n the Ther was a moment a pause. Then .haU hv th satisfaction, at any rat, -parted, and sh left me robbed, Dan, I have seen that face."' him with eyes blaalng "I am a man mn ?0,',1 "urP'y -uch a place; and
b g cJr ta which h gt L"?her a oativ w of nnina- th leveling the prld of a woman who of everything I valued, peac and faith A There was silence in the room. Sud- of my word, Wayne, don't forget thae." w,0uvM1hwn0.alrf.Hhna,aht
tl"SlhB.rl.!r.SL?E. nMtTS iia?wood he tid ' T 0ln th,n9' is too pur to car for bar owa hus- and iov," j?e got up as h spoke, and, denly he struck the arm of his chair. And na left the room. , '"TIL ",?."i"8,,l ih7V Vth-Xri hv
. t'tt tel " ThJ H.Jwno(i'. m. h. band. In, tha day to com ah; haU ,unding before the fire, folded Ms 'Tv got it!" he cried. "Paris, a fete. Harwood clasped his hands behind hia S . wT?
is." he said; t you feel Jh" ""dw ood s eyes j met hli s. know what company a woman Uk her- ltmi "upon Ms chest. Lestrange race", tHe Grand Prix Nina Havelock curly head and his lids drooping over ?,u.r
sir is always charged with electricity lhare are times when you do not .. .hould keep. You may Join us, yoa groaned. That's it." He gaged around the room hla dark eves looked down Info tha to U other thoughts. I used t
wSen he's about. He makes life a thing count the co-r." he returned. The other miV' 1 : wttTnot Mpiat thg wofds. "Just then T cot this chance at flhilld- in triumph. Then Ms face fell "For fiL turn to you with the eagerness wll
of paasionate sensation he gives allllip man shrugged Ms shoulders, and Har- L.-Vranse but It ItM tktt I struck f0rd tort T" llarwood Vnt on 'ff h miii I "Tlit was a'woman- Thl- a "What does the bea-.ar ma.nr. h. Sh,h man. long thirsty, drink
io m imagination of any woman 1 11 be wood went on, So Hh- told me ell fil,e frta ' f ! j5-T An loan Ward. . resoluU man! Oh iZar jiTgot 1 'and asked Idly H got 55 anrw?r HU ?b5n tho W1"' cl'r and aparklin,
hdoVCni"arwars Turn rnelf fhe'lnnoVof8 a wom.n uf finger. -&ckJE gain past hi. com- nytBniWlttSt walked about the room. VhaTgoSd "mpanionf'afte? oC hasty" turn about ,2eom2s ""i" HHn"11 preset
lugglsh Jilood. I aJ8'r.1.tnmro"d koW a woman like that create in id.fi panlon into tb air beyond. "I can me m(n. and I worked on through the bit- a woman do me?'f he muttered. iTh. the room, had gon to a seat benind ScS moT was a man not a creatut
MM?k hMWip IrarS
rf'fr:::zrz sssss m s-ssss swtwa
Harwood placed the decanter on the ana uocior ju mis came to Know it. it J.nln - trlv hands. We to that -vanlna-A fni it. .1, warm n prove h i love. Sh hanama . i,.i.i De?.",r,".ic. u ., FY tame, ana ene starea up at 111
to the fire, stood . estrange niaue a gesture or prole,- "' , vr---":-i i,l laaa about a .,nni nw" w.'T Z nurse a.fterwarn . 1." J. "rSKY '1 - flrQ' " "" ""i'r' . .. ngure. tie caugnt ner eyes, ani
table, and, coming
near It. , . . ,
"Frlncipauy otner peoyir a iuu, inn,
tatlon
"But how and why?" he cried.
"You
he said! Vve had thrilling things ban- war. twice a fool. If a man set. .0
bit
pen. but they were all cases and the
: . . . v. 1 . "
contingeni huuwcp.
work to spoil his happiness, need l.e
write it on hla face?"
Harwood shook his head. "It waa not
Lestrange caught . him. by th. arm.' ""ra ?t nIs 5TfS 1 J?"t
wtth a laurh. Not a Dll 01 it: ne . , . , ",lu
-VtaVi "I ea it writ large on you. Tou eyes out of which each cmotfon lookt -d
hJa l vtt-ho was Plain; she had a vole that axpres-d
-, ,, cai.il t.ia..sr ui iceiing, anu juiius waa
8 .hnnk his head "I've liked no tnoi- An(i thn happened that 8trang
Harwood shook Ms heaa 1 ve iwea th tnat ocourg t lnfr.quontiy n
W.1aSnv.jai this strange world-havln no love of
.kLS VnhBrtT He turned io the n" trace of tenderness, he yet
" "L iio-ht.hael eves oecame servant or anoiner passion, Jea -
voui'-'Sri.i??Sn 7r5nSiilflSS 0UBy- " trnthened every evil in-
eiudied his two oompaniOMi. -tJnct. and it even created new vlleness
- He acesf too much of lmaja nature, ,n hm He begM tQ for. her,
J.e ,t":rt- "f fr??.t mfJ to get her to commit herself; He was
th- tn'' t ttract Mm, that is. if h 1. coof cIpver ,n ,en wJtn fl u
ji,r,-P mental tlian animal there Is the . on ,ht after he had wounded
f1
t
nil t nt'MB - V a . . v' uTvaaaa-a)t A auvi t,a ski,, TVBai.U KUU - At. wvi-oniw a, VBUIl
. .r.V.aT.-S. 7,a hoth tn tha around. niio.hV. v hirn a h.a n,r. toil,, studied mWn. kv k:,..,;" u!, . 1 nanu- ?.n w.w.urwn ir me 111- own sorieneo, glowing as ne looae
....... a..u '"" "i.fcKat. m a and iho Vf-hl VIX. 1 j. r . 1 aank dnwn in hi. h.i. i li ,, race opposu mm. w ay ne icanea oacK oown. -xvow now -ne nesicatea.
. ?..wA"k H ",.r.U?h.bttAiatm!n th2 IS! 255 b.,nih!df f. ".''S-L.iS .hTn1 'a0. tw ?. : and looked ?t him. Her face changed. . -Now I go; tl
' v U1" c C mTZ mt """" 4t H," T w " ,ilVi u ,""etreij "T no" ne ntumoiea out rne words, piav is ovr. rut out tne canoies."
Dtr..nth Vi ra all.rtn ffnAfl alal FIR ill 1 L tha pg Vaa tTaaalf4 Attar' Vt aa a,a,Annl Va strMrntl nllTI With A 1 1 1 f 1 a nnA rpu-. I.i . ... . y va ' . " . . . . . . . ,
have, and It needed -all my Power to vision fade. but I am alone. Do you t,r' 114 cigarette, and sitting down,
k.-tn him under. W fought in .ilnee. know what it is to be alone with things wrapped the scarlet silk dressing-gown
rolling back and forth, until I sud- Me that? Sometimes it la Mary; we b wore about him, and passed hia hand
fe t tne snarn point 01 anna i-.ik toretner: 1 reel ner near me: iter uu cuau
my. ribs, seeking my heart; and, liveliness, her shallowness; we part in lItllw,1V) Ar ahortly." he remarked,
gruza
h.'foro he ci
utrlUa T nanirht
and beat It on the root. Of th trees;
bikJ then I
1 ' 1 1 ...111 , O.IIU, ,
a horrible aimnes. ouj
Tour patient was no better?" He stood -looking down at the lig
Harwood. shook nis neaa and began on ner nair. - vvny ao you gov
nrtlnv the nmr before him. Tha nth. She made a gesture of hODeless tal
er watched him and slowly hardened She had growir-pale, and the brlgl
ItiIa a .at Imaa-a. flush died. "It has come to an end
Harwood, tne low, sort, hoarse " amu. iour irnno uirooi
ould get hi. arm free to bltternesi galp, anu 1 am alon
is-ht hi. head in rn nanda alone
nn tha enota Of tha trees: TTa paatarl Ma arma tinnn tha m.nt.t.
hncarrie aware that he made shelf and hurled hla face in hi. hnA spoke.
ce, and. rol ing him orr, 1 Lestrange groaned. b began slowly, "I arn wor 'iJ. VJT it mi ifiimt aith MinT "Never to speak to," she answer
v nn 11 is imunr worse, jtiarwooa ', nwwu, z- ... ui.
hut in him. He began to lay trao. for.her, ,m'k',? 'VJ " -y?-
V! to ret her to commit heraeltT Ha waa was tho man who was the .OtirC Of BUCh room
lut' uilll t rt oiif
of mv oyes. Then I got to my feet and turned and stated to him. with troubled wH- companion watched his ojgarett ln Si."??!1
look. rt ii round where waa h? Whore eyes. "Today. I went to th waiting mok curl upward. " 1 on..Sl papers.
i me iiosuiiai 10 leu a man . jy wuuiu ior nis troubled
nf t
hitter lmte and fear, who held such about his wife. I wa sorry it was a atat7" asked Lestrange. "Is he in love
terrible power in hla handa then 1 faa ease. I cam toward him. Hig wun any. oner'
'i"".r, ua remaraea. iu.nn4
ana men n also leaned back in silence. i...o' f h.i anmatiun-. V t-11 knew me. He would have told you,
of the ?om and at yi.:tth? w,annth you. Pr6mi'e me that vou wlll.lt stT Preferred doing It myself." "
or ..,na 'oom, ana at last Lestrange '. v... . n th. .. . "Lestrange knew you." repeated Ha
,wiv r .r- Harwood stared at the'eountenance be- wtd;.:en.Lahtnrlh. .-aa.'a
Tore nim. n waa a 1.10.1110 wim coiur. .rri. lri. 'a . ;k I
In kindness he dropped hi. gaz again nw.'K. 5? iriml ot a man whH
The man before her slipped Into h
' "To wliicli, thank una, 1 aon t oe
' "long!" . i ined Harwood, grimly.
fhoueh :rnt neotile think I ana eome-
thintr of a Lrnte, at first eight
Lestrange flioi.k Ills head. "Confees
5 eomething. or 1 Hhr.il believe it's very
' black Indeed," no j i-rsiRted.
i-tafWOOU tnniSB l wiuuimn.
i-t". "What shall 1 wy? There are two
I 1 Charming sisters, living not far away,
-iauhn-rthlnk an unmarriot doctor fair
:.v, THuv ftn't kpa now W ft vne and
i ......... that Alttori;. Irln.la nf
:.,-,ioveiineH. v nnw,. uo. .
ar Wary, ttooeri anu . 1 nave urtsri
St it so long that I should be adroit
, . 1. I At..... ll
and mocked her, dravta her on and
chafed her spirit till it bled, Bhe did
what na hal tried tn mn Ira hi An
avowed her love for me: Then he- fht.
turned on her and Insulted her.
not give the scene between them,
the upshot of it was that, whll
toured on her hia contemrjt and I
he told her. in revenge for her darl
to love another man. he should no long
er sei-k amusements away from home,
that she should have fit associates in
tne people ne would bring to the house,
men like her lover, women aa wanton
as nerseir.
Lestrange cot up and shook himself,
"The beast! What did she do?"
Of course, ril hear you
eyes on h
iw ivin. on the e-ronnd. a strange back was toward mi. I laid mv hand "I think not." returned xir.
bnrlv, nnd I tried to think. It had grown upon his shoulder. He turned the slderlng th end of hi. cigarette '"Cer.
twilight. The sun was dropping out of horror of Itl It was Jullusl 1 sprang talnly I have seen no sign, of it"
oaca. my eye wer aim. 1 reit a ",-n remma me,-the other wei
the ahnduws thickened, and I
.t nn
T nan. lOOKea nown at mv DivouWTM.irmxi nimuB, '""v.. uvu " w m uu u. viiv aan- a. iituu ui una wno died in' Parla
but and I tried tu plan a way.; I naa not ne, conoernea gase ot tn wonaenng year, ago snot in a duel about a girl. Den nl" fruw "lc""' wrapan
a ha meant to kill Mm, Dut i . wouia not u mu 1 uiio ma a. .ui uiaa in me nos-- narnm unanes Warner. Did you ever lon- .' ..
?. ho fr, thi. t Vr.ait Inwo tiAHlde Dltal tha other day. She had crown to meet Mm. juii "yor "fining away?"
Dlllft. ' ' -J. 1 . . ... r . . . . r r . . . .. . .JI . 1 v. , .
ng hlm and raised Ms head, There was km -j " '?l.f not .na "Warner,- vvayn repeated. "No I -m roig away, n ion
o Ar.nn hr.ia in tha k.nv rtf . a.no mucn iiiynuii 111 mv inuuRiii vou ik waa ane: .navsr nto." . ' -nmfli.Dui muni, iu,
blood on tho ground.
heart. It was silent.
I listened to his and go it goes, .1
He could not go why I don't laugh
Tim . . "XT . . . . , .r. .. ...
ayon. iuu cu me lie was a-nna raiinw t .
.. .. 4. a- , . . . ... uri!iian.
"'""4 " u. wujr continuea, -ana more in love than T evnr
, nome 10 iary ana ijiwi aw. w lia -' ...t,.,a h,-7'V.4,'r ""a "J""" .
much was accommisnea. m huh not - j"-. meet me gin
. . . . . . a a .a ii snrA or naanmr in tr. 1 Airrsn aa natit ... . . , .1 ... .
.tie Toinio verv soon u f! l 11 " 1. ai n. . ... - - - - - - . . . - " " - " aa nmniy
ti. .aa unnom tn ha a man of accentrio toward mm, ana law 1111 nana on hi beautv and
r -
creature. Did you ever h
chair and fastened his dark t
race,
"Who loved you," he finished for he
ne did not meet his gaze, "yes."
He drew a deep breath. "So,"
said, "you are really a woman, and
man may love you. I begin to tat
11 in. - tin . gave one long, long lor
about tne room that made a plctu
or tne neavy curtains, tn nre,
warmth, the comfort all that
front would have been so empty, cold , wit
out that fellow nrenencn thai and h
, Harwooa starea, men uiterea a taugn. roving eyes rixea on her, hungrily.
your namer he asked.
'Fir away.
to th end."
Wayne's hands clinched. The next
words cam through set teeth.
. "Harwood. I 'itl going to leave you.
I'm' going away."
The busy hands at the desk dropped
Into their owner's lap; he looked up and
"How utterly ridiculous the boy is." "What Is yot
1 returned, ''Must! Must!. Tou simply ' She flushed,
n't go. I won't let you. that', all. A slow col
and bad habits of life. H might have arm
Tb younger mas had restored M arm tlle answer. "Go over there
tha lA-r .aaa. i ,. . . nl. i..i tha. lira anri Ilatan"
; vy, iuw ' - , . , oiiw uaiiia niiu (.uiu.flie 11, went on kvuv: uu. Bwuritiicif nn w wjr v . . 1.. ....la. .a i, nfr. y u"f uiaou wiwtjr nr nia . ahali Wlio-ii wj .-..vv...
Wayne got UP ano sireicnea ins men- iirw,mA. "I hetrirad hee r n awav Ttut what to do with thia? It was OarK- V"L Yf'Syi'- " ' vvn M. cheek aunk in ha hnnd ti. ..la Harwood got up and took a long turn n
iderfrnme. with me, but she said Juliua would fol- ening f-st, but there was daylight still ar to consider , Lestrange' h question and up and down the room. ; ..
'Ttrall ha BHIll. 1 mtlSt lin l oi rid to 1. ... ... nA r,,ln n..ti . t. ih. .I,, rpv, , ,,. tmarr T ntnlrad ' HarwOOO anrUBgea nl" BnOUiaerS. attar m mnm.nl ana..,u.i i. ui ahaal " ha r'aturnail "Mn If. dgSh
V a..-'-t.-ii,t. v...t TM1 be hack m .VI v'aT.. v..: ".'.'i "C.'.u'i-C V -Do!" , he repeated. -Nothing. What aiii 7, r v" ,l wl1" a neg- - f -Bhi .oi i..t u...
.turned to jstrenge. y i-.)titi frenzied with hate and fear of him. I half mad then, for I strod along with- J"" "mnrohTa ta faV m itmiae thi Estrange stared Jnto the fire as he between us. , Well. I'm prepared, and it "
. wn ni ifu'K ma , , i n auu aalv,... , .n i . ' . . iLnn,r,,rrnn ., n r- a. r.A.r . n n , . a.k. a n i . .-.,, nrunrtAn . ..nma n rna .rraam . r - - . . wanr nr. "'i-hor'. all i : . . .... i n na iwi.in A rn nn.a, n . . au .
' " " " " I ... . . - V .... . , t . a,c " ' ' , ,J L a tWU.ll, KUU IUIU "" P ' A v ..... v. w ...A. vv.u.u. A I n..rM ... . . a. . AAll a.ma. " - v...-. aiiaaa. . . UlHlllt. T I1Q nhTll WUU.H " a.ww..v ,u ui'os. AU. r .
. . Van " Ha untirU wun a noo io oocn tuen i,., t nnti m..i v.im hi. t, . Tt tho ,,,.1 thttr at tka-e'""'". a .'" 1 . i" ai nit- ,ht tn An tn, uo. i ;." a.i at,i- Tin vnn ..i . virir.ir ner
- .,, nnt A moment later thav .i.. .a. .i a 1.1 - a .-. . - ' ,. a .v. uwa am, vuiucr, vnn, muii noi ruin .. . . j " "at" : x i i u t,-t i . . said.
heard him wMstling as he ran uown the compromise I would protect her, and In Ms pockets, stuffed them between
steps In th rain. the thing she dreaded wcajld never his waistcoat; and the - I took off my
ir wnoi evening"
Lestrang Interrupted him.
Don't, b
'Nina." she, renlled
lwi.a xi.., r.", rz,r Kin't arn. I won t let you. tnar. all." A slow color brightened hla , da
known at th tim. ' WaynO's arms folded tightly. cheek. . "What a feminine little name
her spirited rldin x "You will when I tell you all." was he said; "and I nave been calling yd
u j, . . . X . . ' .L. .-.o "tin nv.V thara In n,.a Tt chart fnr B. VPftr. Kln .what a All
... TVHA. ' ' " ' J . " ' . . ...... (A ,11
ierent souna n nun. I'vinat ixina Wnat
avwooii, sn anawereo.
smiled.. "Ah, there is wher tn
comes in' it has been nroved th.
Havelock is a name to auell m. mutln
ina ttaveiocK, wnat. are you goiii
..... 1 : . I
Hps set painfully. "Go," ell
Her companion extended hia clench
he .aid, "Qeor
Oat him a Wife!" He stoppedand fixed went with .a0""?1 he received and on Ttte table
of his on tho a- no -a ojior. -r,re, tnat ..BBt Harwood."
ft T4ti wxs t A a v.t wavered irom tb iir
, - . .a X-aat-.a a r "V" ify. aaw v aaawsa ... vr a II Cat . v itiwi UM ' 41W B""in. -.. OVHIU VOll f i ' - g 4 "WtH VI . IRVO I tj I I fl M Tl t"flf TI TT1 A
nltar At "L-ftlt mn VA OT mV llASlStAniL 1iiiia.l4. V. .. MMa.t. I. aL. U..Vt.1a. 1 X 1. l . aj. a "t 1 , . - -y a l '.at- a lUOl
- . - -. au.u a bu v r v. navv-ivaa ill uwtn;ii iioo, win, till uvuj acy V ta T3 L a, v
...w-o.auuvw IliU .. . V.aNA -vmtU '1
aw -a ' ---- . . . . -.n in I" va niniiu IIOVDI HiO noioitwcu. -!'. IIIV fcWIa, V i af "I Irtn'f aa I V. a aa 1 1 aa a. a awa. 1 aat ' IIWBQ ai'llt IV. iiilbi an CVf H nr nia A
,. iTurwi mtct( innkinr out iniot ftrR- ,.a,..a . a,u -AK j i,..i.a- t u.a wu WT . vuMiiir. . .' vu w.w r - ., . . v . " ijui j
tho w(lh "a" eT-ture toward the ',,(T 1 L.UT t J;.,..,," K Vi. ..." "Do .you .think I ckn break : of f . Ilk " '""i .""E.T,' "!S itaii-aei.ai.L. ..a-p.rauing. vo.ee oeguu jtarwood? What are you gbin to-
"-..".Vl- j - l.l. a.l-..l . " a"l" " V" ""l" .,,0.7 .rail ma Mil I MB flO tn hairt -' ". '1 UrOUiTtl the Bgnin. v with klmfl -..
light outside, drew near hi. f'end. Jt had been a damp, Aot month, wfth a Jet him down.
. rhat An vnn rnnka of my assistant. In.,,!.. i,.. ,. , . .Mi, tv. i,..hv.i.. u
run r ha asked,
Iwstrange knitted his brows.
iV't'"His face Js curloueiy fan.illar," ho
answered,, 'Where did yoa fall In with
v : l)imr :'s - . sunsets were gorgeous,
Harwood slipped down into the chair press! ve. I remember the
li hear th fire. Mr one evening- when I
ita turned Viri ft Tear teo 6t tho hotol th fli,l 1 wnichnd tha
-here and was called upon suddenly, and amonir soma wooded hllia
when I got thet later we fraternised. Vink slowly, redly down: and as
t found he was looking for work. - H4 light waned .tha ahndnwa turned nur
- staved with me or a while, and I per- pie. the grass grew damn, and I ahiv-
auaued hlm to .settl hra . II. got ered with a sense of animal closeness
Haraniui titia nia ivai
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.iijiiiiuB j, til Try uiuwu. ineuiya ana iwnra my cioinee over, hj curra smile r "Well. I think if tou found a mere ir
were long, heavy, hot; the afternoons were red. I washed them white again, woman." noble and courageous who hated eyes
were flooded with ripe sunshine: the The sleeve of mv coat waa stained V . 3X,,iS '.a. fcfni??Ii.rJ!?,-'the cornera
wavered from th fire.
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if, hIm.'PS, aw slfM 0 Mf lived hard, th - hesiuted, r.
ilttef ' t K a1 c .r lnal naa neia Its healthy . BO i supooseaj-, ama-narwooa, ftrnii-
rooma. and in a-'way hss been my - to nature, animal farnesa from God'
i is taut vr aince. H ,1s an txceUtnt . H clenched ' and unclenchsd h
his
Her lips Quivered. "Do with htm?"
les; go. ana see What bannmaa
a evenlnsr hai, fari th. inr Into the fire. "But vou haven't de- b,.tn- ... .- ,0..
were brilliant with e.tia.,,. nolvait ma aa to vnur Mlnr tha moat flba drew har rarl rnha ahnnt ti
of the mouth, robbed of delightful companion I've ever had, and moved restlessly. "You wluTfeadvtlj
operating nre you iea Derore 1 cunn,"
b TIflrttJiArl rtnaho haAlr hi. . V. . t . . J
ha -on ao-otn .a. TjI - .V""L .V'!""'
it. " - i",u,.a on nis cnest. "iiow sit
id P18 J1 aounas, - ne saiar and, going
marks Of Our heals whereT cohII ,i T,i a.fc .h af ...waaa V a....-i- tn on hr, -Vfih .tM:"',''"o.r :L"":"ir.".i"-tha".jA.."""" "TS " 1rew 8 " nd h
them. In the catherina aloOm. and scat, ulnwlv. "But a va ma lima Tmmaa aavara In hla manner ' . itraA). -n.u. n..t h. n..v -
tered leaves over it all; and during this. George, that you will will not''. -r , rw differ," he saift -f think less of am not -a bor. either, t
t.2nrn. ' - JIL nome ana Harwood turn4.'ta hltn.- fiercely, "I -women, Jt -sm, than you do. I,e other man roue end sank Into th seat
it. ... ' A?'t. . a. proiniae- iwuuii., n waia, mere no on wnnin o mues nt to mate with opposite the speakef.' ....... a
He ceased leaklngi an4 ther wag a come to me at time such a longing Harwood for an hour, and as to tying 'A. roaring lion, I suppose," hs sndctT
flartr mrtA nooh. I, L. . . A I A 1 , A . T f.. - . . - . w aw . . ,
i t, . i na.,,... . iir... uui iv tvuuiu mn cuius ana, in spit ot iti can iov rou. If she : eir amn", nau.iaiora a less aggressive, tne Dest ' assistant -in tne
feeling of the quite clean again. Then I went back to war also beautiful and charming, whv set. - Lestrange leaned eagerlv toward room." Be laughed.
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X ".-.-' t.1 hu hnds ss though he were col
flesh, rn. I "I ee yotir point f view perfectlv
1 ""- Th he added. "Go. but go quickly ;
i Sh rose also
ajid stood somewli
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