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"I have not had much experience in such affairs, Major Hardy, and I desired some understanding of the circumstances before finally consenting to act," he replied stiffly. "I am informed that Captain Le Gaire is the challenged party." "Well, that might be a question, but we will waive the technicalities.
"But you are forgetting what I overheard the fact that I know your real feelings toward Le Gaire." "No, I do not forget, but that was nothing nothing to do with you. It was merely the result of a mood, a whim, a lovers' quarrel. No, don't speak, don't stop me. I am not going to lie. It was not a mood, nor a whim.
"Captain Le Gaire, I am not in the habit of being sworn at, and will leave you to gain your information elsewhere." She swept by him to the door, but, gasping with surprise, the man managed to call after her, "Billie, don't go like that! I didn't mean to swear. It was jolted out of me, and I beg your pardon." She halted on the threshold, glancing back evidently in hesitation.
Don't mind me, I'll take care of myself." "But you will not; that is the whole trouble if I go now I lose you forever. Billie, let me stay!" She broke from me, stepping back into the room, yet there was a look in her eyes which made me desperate. She did not love Le Gaire, she despised him. I was certain of that, and more than half convinced her heart was already mine.
It was a maddening situation, but I could only stand there in the dark, gripping the rail, unable to decide my duty. Perhaps she did love me in spite of that vigorous denial, perhaps she did and the very possibility made the blood surge hot through my veins. Could I help her in any way? Whatever her feeling toward me might be, there remained no question as to her growing dislike for Le Gaire.
I regretted myself the hot headedness which had led me on, but without the faintest inclination to withdraw. Yet that earlier hatred of Le Gaire had left me, and his blow no longer stung. No desire for revenge lingered, only a wish to have the whole matter concluded quickly, and a hope that we both might leave the field without serious injury.
Why, daughter, I do not understand your action by having the ceremony to-night we merely advance it a few months." "But father," her voice trembling, "I I am not so sure that I wish to marry Captain Le Gaire at at all." "Not marry him! Why, I supposed that was settled you seemed very happy " "Yes, once," she broke in.
I was riding with Billie through the early morning, and seeing her face for the first time with the sunlight reflected in her smiling eyes; I was facing Grant, receiving orders; I was struggling with Le Gaire, his olive face vindictive and cruel; I was with Billie again, hearing her voice, tantalized by her coquetry; then I was searching for Le Gaire's murderer, and in the fight, slashing madly at the faces fronting me.
"Billie, listen, dear. The man was Le Gaire's servant, his slave, but also his son. He was here with his master, but you never knew of the real relationship between them. The boy was our guide last night, and he told me his story of how justly he hated Le Gaire. Shall I tell it to you now, or wait? The doctor is coming." She glanced from my face up into that of the approaching surgeon.
So far as I can see Galesworth has done his duty, and nothing more. I'd go out with him, under the circumstances, before I would with you." "I could not think of asking such a favor," I blurted out in astonishment. "You do not need to ask I volunteer, if you can use me." I do not believe I shall ever forget the expression on the dark, scowling face of Le Gaire.
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