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That's why, Suzee, and I don't see any reason why I shouldn't gratify my tastes as they do theirs. There are plenty of men in the world who like being fathers of families; the world can well allow an artist to give it his art instead." "Oh yes, Treevor, of course; but I am so sorry. I am so dull without a baby."

At breakfast time the next day I went to the administrador and told him to send up ours by another waiter, and never to allow the former one to come into our room again. Then I went upstairs to Suzee. As I unlocked the door and entered I saw she was up and dressed. She came to me, looking white and frightened. "Oh, Treevor, do forgive me, I never will again. Only say you forgive me.

But what could I do? Where could I go?" "Where you pleased! You would not live any more with me." "Well, Treevor, I will not do it any more," she answered, her eyes fixed on the jewels. "Do let me have the necklace. May I put it on?" And she stretched out her hand to grasp it from the table where I had laid it.

At last, when she grew a little calmer, I held her at arm's length from me and looked at her. "Now, Suzee, I want you to tell me what you are doing in this awful place. How did you get here, to begin with?" "Oh, Mister Treevor, I have had such trouble, such awful trouble, you will never believe; but when I ran when I came to Mrs.

The queer, stiff, upright characters suggested Chinese writing, and the first words could be hers alone: "Dear Mister Treevor, "Do you remember me? I am in awful trouble. Husband died and also baby. I sent here to be sold for slave to rich Chinaman. Please you buy me. Send my price 500 dollars to Mrs. Hackett, address as per above. "Dear Treevor, dear Treevor, do come to me. You remember the wood?

Suzee stared at me in dismay. "Oh, Treevor, you don't want to stay here all day, do you? It's so hot, and there's nothing to do, and, we shall miss the fair at Tampico to-night. You promised we should see it" I sighed. It was true, I had said something about the fair, but I had forgotten it.

How she had lied and deceived me! And forced me to break my word! "Because I wanted you so much and I knew you would never have me if you thought he was still alive.... Your stupid promise. What are promises when one loves? I wanted you, Treevor, so much! So much!" Some of the old fire flashed out of the dying eyes, a hungry, despairing look. "Kiss me, Treevor. Say you forgive me."

Oh, so bad, and the doctor came and he had very much medicine, and then his chest began to bleed, and he coughed very much blood for days and days and weeks, and I nursed him all that time, Treevor, all night long. I got no sleep at all; oh, it was very, very bad." I looked at her curiously.

She helped to make the picture more strange and lovely as she sat by me on a rock, with her shining clothes and brilliant face under the gay sunshade, but mentally she jarred on me by her complete indifference to any influence of the scene. I almost wished I were alone here, to sit upon this tremendous shore and dream. "You are dull, Treevor," she exclaimed pettishly. "You really are."

I do not understand you when you talk like that; but I love you, Treevor, so, so much." The misty light of dawn was rolling over 'Frisco when I shewed Suzee her own room, where according to the pact with the manager, she was to sleep. She shivered as we went into it. "Oh, Treevor, what a great big room," she said; "I am frightened at it. Won't you stay with me? Or let me be in yours?"