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Their blank, masked faces were turned toward Milton, and each of them covered him with a weapon. "W-what are you doing here?" quavered the cashier. "Drop that gun," came the low, sharp command from one of them. Under the menace of their revolvers the heart of Milton pumped water instead of blood. The strength oozed out of him. His body swayed and he shut his eyes.
And, a moment later: "Will you tell me something? . . . You see" with a forced laugh "I can't keep my mind from it." "From what?" he asked. "The tragedy; ours." "It has ceased to be that; hasn't it?" "Has it? You said you said that w-what I did to you was n-not as terrible as what I d-did to myself." "That is true," he admitted grimly. "Well, then, may I ask my question?" "Ask it, child."
"Oh, don't, don't!" she whimpered. "It is too terrible! It ruined your father and your grandfather! Darling, I couldn't bear to tell you this before, but now I've got to tell you! It is in your blood. Seagraves die of it! Do you understand?" "W-what?" stammered the girl. "That all their lives they did what what you have done to-day that you have inherited their terrible inclinations.
And, by the way, m' child, what in the devil's name brings yer on the street alone at this hour, say, tell me that?" and he assumed a most judicial attitude and manner. I replied, "I am going home from my work, sir." "Y-your w-what?" he growled. "My work, sir, at the theatre." "Good Lord!" he groaned, "and t-that crawlin' r-reptile couldn't let you pass, you poor little soul, you!"
The short moments that he worked with her were ages to him, but she revived beneath his ministrations, and her first frightened look of consciousness was changed to a melting smile. "W-what happened, Poleon?" she said. "I was afraid!" He stood up to his full height, shaking, and weak as the water that dripped from him, the very bones in him dissolved. For the first time he uttered words.
"It cannot end this way," she said; "I want you to know how to know to know that I am sensible of w-what honour you have done me. Wait! I I can't let you think that I do not care, Mr. Hamil. Believe that I do! oh, deeply. And forgive me " She stretched out one hand. He took it, holding it between both of his for a moment, lightly. "Is all clear between us, Calypso dear?"
"W-what did you say her name was, Alvy?" "I guess her name's Cassandra," said the Honorable Alva. "C-Cassandry?" "Well, you see," he explained a trifle apologetically, "she's kind of taken some matters in her own hands, my gal. Didn't like Lily, and it didn't seem to fit her anyway, so she called herself Cassandra. Read it in a book.
If ever any man or woman took the chance of salvation and made the most of it, that person is you! And I'm going to tell you that I wouldn't hesitate to marry you if I loved you." "W-what!" He laughed. "Not one second! It's a good partnership for any plan. Don't be afraid that you can't meet men on their own level. You're above most of us now; and you're mounting steadily.
"Tell me," she stammered, "w-what has happened. D-don't turn away to the window; don't leave me all alone to endure this this something I have known was drawing you away I don't know where! What is it? Could you not tell me, Captain Selwyn? I I have been very frank with you; I have been truthful and loyal. I gave you, from the moment I knew you, all of me there was to give.
The senator cast his eye over the swallow-tail coat and stove-pipe hat tilted back, and laughed. "Thunder!" he exclaimed, "you haven't changed a bit. I'm beginning to look like an old man; but that milk-and-crackers diet seems to keep you young, Jethro. I'll fix it for to-morrow afternoon." "W-what time two?" "Well, I'll fix it for two to-morrow afternoon.
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