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Show THE OGDEN SUNDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 11. 1921. STANDARD-EXAAIINE- R i a 'L i - 1AV ae m a 11 17 If', z:',. Z'S. , PW 4.,s,.KS, '. '. ., .11. (Cont'd from Last Sunday) V m CHAPTER XLIX. (Cont'd) covered her eyes for a with a hand that shook a little. The barrier which she , herself had erected between these " two loomed suddenly huge. It made her feel more than ever afraid, miserably guilty. It was with an effort that she shook off the feeling, reminding . herself' with a momentary return of the old grim bitterness that, after all, it was a; barrier which would "V not' exist for long. Once more; during that fortnight Wahlron spoke of his friend again. , "He wants to keep to the bargain he made with me," he told her. "He has already grown to like the work, and it is not as if he is wealthy Lord Rosslaer died a comr paratively poor 'man and there are "the estates and his widow, IHhlnk Kemp's wise. And it shows he's got grit. It's in him to make good." , Marcia was looking at the sea, She nodded quietly. uYm glad" was all she said, but there was a ring of sincerity in her voice. . It was she who suggested, later, ' returning to England. "I'm getting homesick again," she declared. "And I feel as though I had been away for years! It is not as though there'is any longer any SHE " 4 . , his fine mouth twitching suddenly. "I want you, Marcia," he said, very low. "You have come to mean everything In the world to me the . Te. picking thtegs up) quicker than I expected. Jaaper has confidence In me. He has told me that I can continue as X have been doing; also that there Is a poit in South America that wEI have to be filled. I could fill It," but. of course" "You're not going toH Her voice wis startled. He shook hit head, half sailing. . whole ioy of life. I love you. I always shall love you!" She dragged her hands away' quickly, shrinking back In her chair. Her face was very pale, her lips trembling now. She stammered, hesi"But" "KerapP aho whispered; then, eagerly, anxiously: "Thia time you will take me with you? We can tell the truth now, can't we?" rf . tated, struggling desperately for, words. "Oh, you can't mean what you say! Tou have not thought, . . . . remembered." "I have remembered every, Waldron interrupted. He thing," winced as he spoke and his f ace Crew white. A sudden fierce resentment against the cruelty, the injustice of her sentence seethed within him. He steadied his voice with a great j effort. "It makes rno difference. Save,, perhaps,' that it makes me chafe at even the smallest delay in calling ,you mine." Marcia lifted her handkerchief , for a moment against her lips. "But it is impossible!" she cried a trifle huskily. "Jasper,' Jasper! 1 " , " . .:" A '': A '.'-'.- '" : " '. .' ' '.w - ' ' .r l" ' ' '- f'4- t ' A - - 1 ' - , : , ; eagerly, anxlouslyj "This time you will take me with you? We can tell the truth now, cant wet v CHAPTER U. Ay -:. ,- :,r , . la-eta- ' 4 f i , 7 She broke" off, flushing, and Wal- - " dron dropped his hand for a mo. ment over hers. "We'll start at once," he said. A "I'll make arrangements good many folks will be glad to see V you back again, Marcia." As he had "promised he made all arrangements. - Marcia found it more than a little sweet to be cared breath. She read In that averted glance a reluctance thatdiurt and amaied her; that left her bewildered, filled with a blank incomprehension. Pretently she spoke again: "Kemp! We can, surely, now end the the deceit? There Is no longer any rasoa why everyone should not know that we are married? It was only became of your father's prejudice that we you kept It secret before? Kemp! It was only be- S' . 'v 4 I f to-nig- 0 "J for; Mrs. Halstead frankly declared "In her opin- ... ion women ought not to go wander' about foreign countries without t ing a man to look after them. She deeply, appreciated Waldron'j presence and the. way he took the If burden of all responsibility. there was any wonder in her heart as to her daughter's sudden change of mind, if she suspected that her ' previous disinclination to ' return had something to do witjl "Waldron, and was pershe said nothing fectly satisfied that things would run smoothly henceforth.' f That he cared for her daughter was absolutely obvious, and she smiled wisely even while she sighed, conscious df a deepening sense of ' . - ::&r - - . ; CTfV::-- ".-- ' f. i if. '1? i y. if , '. vJ He had forgotten in the stros of the latt week or to the poitlbillty of this demand cn Araby part. He had pleaded for so long hla father's age and lllners and dUapproral as bis only excute for secrecy. Now that excute was utterly dUtlpated. l i, ,t. v f J . ' iff-f. , y '- .? 1 - ;, . . i fe. mv&r z- - - And he found himself confronted by another boulder la his rough .V'. psta 1 ltr A secret . by-th- w..,. if:?- ..:.". - - r " - " - t - : . -- CHAPTER L. a moment Marcia sat very her eyes dilated, her lips ... grown dry. .Wajdron's voice had been low, but his words seemed to fill the room. Her, heart seemed to miss a beat,' then to quicken in new panic. She was, utterly dismayed, fine not expected this. It had never crossed her mind that Waldron' would, knowing her to be a dying woman, expect - marriage. There was almost horror in the gaze she fastened on him. He saw it and tightened his grip upon her hands. FOR - , : tllir turned to her. "Would you mind, very much? he aaked quickly, and added, as he met the hurt amase cf her eyes. Not for long, dear. Jmt for a little whlle--f- or two cr three months. Until I'm more ure of my footing In thla butlnets of Waldroa'e until X can come to you feeling that Pve really made good.' He halted lamely. Under the grave', soft eyes his own. were averted xraeaiily. He bated himself, kated tb.lt continued need of decep- tlon. Above JL he hated the knowV. edge that he waa retpcatlbl fo "that new doubt la her eye. For a moment she did net answer.- Then: : ' "Very well," she said la a curi- I j ' - He drew a deep breath thea aad - " deceit of Araby watched hlra wondeirtnglyj then the followed h!a and laid htf fcand upon hi ana- "What la rhe atked- "Why do you betllate, Kemp? Surely urely you doa't want it to rtmaia 4 t! , that?" of The sentence ended In a little cry. Jerkily. A queer, vague suspicion stirred In her; she knew s moment's sharp dread. Rather abruptly Kemp got to his feet, "Of course!" he "answered her. . "Of course- !But his voice failed to carry conviction. His eyes had darkened a little, hla fingers were twitching cervoutly. dln-'ne- to-nigh- . V.' satisfaction. ' v. ' At the end of the week they were installed in their London flat again, Mrs. Halstead openly enchanted at being home again, Marcia conscious of a throb of warmth and real pleasure. Waldron saw them to their door. f "I'm going to invite myself to with you he announced. "I'll be early." He came before Mrs. Halstead had more than begun to dress, and drew a deep slgbAof satisfaction at ; finding, Marcia already waiting for " " ; him. "I guess," he said as he threw ; himself into a chair, "that I've seen pretty nearly everybody already. Kemp looks pretty cut up; X only saw him for a minute. And Araby 'seems as if a. month sea e would do her good." But her father's the same as everand ' Audrey's " blooming. . V "Do you know, Marda,H he added v' with a little laugh, ' "If it Wasn't quite so utterly f absurd i I'd think TrasTc cared for lAudreyAlden. I never noticed it before but he's 'got a way of looking at her and letting :. himself be bullied by her" Marcia Interrupted with1, laugh. I suspected that long ago. What's mpre"A-wit- h a wise little nod "it only he'd have his hair cut and . shave his beard he'd be able to make Audrey realize that she's in love with him!" ' "Good Lord!" Waldron stared at her for a moment in silence. Then suddenly he leaned forward quickly and took her hands. "Marcia," he said, "how soon are, you going to . marry me?" t came t ; . did not answer KEMP but she ftlt bin stiffen under her light hold, and her heart tank. She let her hands fall and stood very quietly before hlm. He met her eye for a fleeting then looked away. And Araby caught a sudden sharp 4 need" that it was delightful. chotea to continue ta the old way. South America would ciean exile for a couple of years at the least." "But you will have to go away? Araby "repeated. Again, he codded. "Tea. But only oa aad off and for a little while at a stretch. I expect to retume la tsa day or po." She was still for a minute. Then the got up suddenly. Coming behind hlxn she laid bar hands lightly on his shoulder. "Kemp!" she whispered; thea, . "... - ; " i, . - ." ' - '. J - r r ' .. f" . . ' vr k - ' - - , , - Tv "No. 5 , I'm Can't you aee for yourself that it Is ' Impossible?" i. Waldron swung suddenly to his feet and stood above her. His face was set, quiet. Only his eyes were shining very brightly. . "No!" he, retorted steadily. "I do not see It is impossible, nor it tt. I love you. I want you. 1 want to call you my wife." "But" Again' desperately she - tried to voice a protest. Again he interrupted her. "I know what you would say. I know of what you would remind me." Once more a sharp spasm of pain crossed his face. He was silent for a moment as though seeking for words. "I do not want to think of it. I want to forget It; want to teach you to forget It for a little while. Marcia, thlnkl We have a right, both of os, to take all of happiness that life offers. If we did not care so much it might be different. "It is because I care so much that I cannot listen to you, will not listen. Jasper, Ym a dying woman, and there is such a little time left to me npw! Only a few weeks so few that one can easily count the uays! Oh, you must see how Impossible such a thing as marriage " ' ' - - ' ' ' - . i" '- - S. ' "Why should we not taste the fullest sweetness those days, will He spoke very yield, Marcia?" - V. - 1 1 - - fi ry ;" tion, while geaenous, as far as circumstances permitted, was leas than her allowance had been. ' While Marcia's gneron gift had made things 'temporarily easier for her, and had enabled her to get out of Immediate debt and to help Gordon, the money. In such, hands,' wa soon, dissipated. .And .Gordon was growing more and more tm pott Eble ' to manage, to adtlae. , Womanlike, ahe had no idea cf 'business and refused to believe that Kempton could not help her more if he would.- A - i whenever she thought "of Marcia that old , 'orrowful as well as tendr, and tht would be!" a - - C"."" ? ' L - SV gently, still standing quietly there above her. "Why should we not spend that time which is left together? We've a right to that much of happiness, of Joy, of love, . eurelyH His voice grew harsh with a momentary fierce bitterness. It was so hard to believe, looking at the slender form, the girlish, lovely face,' that death's wings were already unfurling more and more widely over her. He dared not let himself think upon it; his own Impotence waa agony to him. "And I could make you happy,. Marcia," he went on. "I could give so much love, so much jou "I know!" Jler voice wasJoy!" stifled. Her bead was bent so low that he could not see her "face. She was afraid of him seeing the light that, was In her eyes that sudden, passionate light of yearning that his words had waked within her. She (O ItH. Itmllorl dared not let him guess how sweet to her was the picture that he painted. Remembrance cf her bondage was cold upon her; bondage which was to rob her, to rob them both, of even such short-livehappiness together as might have been theirs: "I know!" she said a gala. "But it cannot bel Jasper, I could not d consent!" "Whyr Still hlsT'voIcV was steady, gentle. Marcia pressed her hands hard against her Hps. "I couldn't," she whispered again. It would be horrible"- - . She stopped abruptly. Stooping. Waldron lifted her to him, holding her fast, his eyes burning down at her. Marcia. , you don't norrfble! mean that! She tried to rnet his eyes, but she' could not. After a moment he laughed, an odd laugh, that waa V'tar 'terrfc. Ice .'Cr4t drew her closer,. ' "If you are afraid for me, dont be." he sald.k "It will he worth much to Jut have been together. And, for me, there will be lmper iahably sweet memories." But with a broken cry she wrenched away from him. Hla pleading was torture to her, her overwhelming desire to yield to . A . him racked her. "Don't!" the flung at him; then, rather breathlessly, almost hardly; "What you ask Is Impossible. I mean it. I "cannot consent- - I will uricrsland!" slow, calculating glitter , would 'her eye. She had aon and amaied both'ber Kempton with her eager delight ai the news of the girl's return to Engtaad.' In the midst of hi reJ worries It had vaguely trouble! Rotataer. a little worn He looked and haggard. He had been talking to Arabf cf hla, work for Waldron, his intention cf continuing with It, his growing Interest in IL She had llttened quietly., her young face fall cf understanding and ympathy, yet shadowed- by iometbtng which made him wcrader a little. A silence fell between thern pretently. Araby broke It. "Then It ta likely you will bo He going away aitaln sobnT looked at her quickly, codded. como . into to-nig- ht . - XJnry, X doa't Her voice broke childishly. Kemp, remorse fuL dittretsed, reached cut his arm to her, but, unexpectedly, - not!" Upon an evening not Yong after this Kempton Kosslaer and Araby found therasclTes. alone together almost for the first time since the death of Roeslaer'a father. Kemp-ton'- s day had been crowded; there had been so mnchto do and to "arrange wilh reprd to the old man affairs. And he had found Lady Rosylaer difficult to deal with. Her husband's death bad been a rtal shock to her. Her feeling was rot grief, rather a atunned dismay. As Lord KosIaera widow her por BrIUta au ously muffled voice, . shedrw away. "Don't I" ahe aald. almost iharply. Then: Tm sorry. But, somehow, Juat lately, there ha mmed to be a difference in you; almott a If something had come betweea u. X can't explain if, and. no doubt. Ta fanciful. I!ly. Only, I cant be quite ray i elf. Kemp! I cant be atitned. Jutt as I waa before." ' Ronlaer't arm dropped to hi Idea. He was etartled, dltmayed. And for the firtt time he realiied how truly the had spoken, how eoo pletely the had changed. She was no Icnirer quite the clingwho ing, trmtftjg 'girl, had ben content Jujt with the knowlerfr that he loved her- Her womanhood had awakened, acd with It a pas f lor. at demand to take half-chil- d, - (ontinved cn Xtit Fc;el , |