Part 29 (1/2)
Ennison stood by her side They looked out over the city, griht For awhen she and Courtlaw had stood together before theof her studio in Paris, before the coes in her life She was silent, the ghost of a fading smile passed from her lips She had made her way since then a little further into the heart of life Yet even now there were so ht she had a curious feeling that she stood upon the threshold of soreat untrodden world was before her still, into which no one can pass alone She felt a neare sense of elation crept over her Sorrows and danger and disappointment she had known
Perhaps the day of her recolanced into her cos For aThen she dropped the curtain and stepped back into the roo which stood upon the piano
”I am sure,” she said, ”that you mean to stay until you are turned out Do you see the time?”
”I may come and see you?” Ennison asked, as his hand touched hers
”Yes,” she answered, looking away ”Some afternoon”
_Chapter XIX_
”THIS IS NOT THE END”
”I said so open her warloves, ”but I certainly did not mean to-day”
”I met you accidentally,” he reether”
”And our destinations also, it see
”You asked me in to tea,” he protested
”In self-defence I had to,” she answered ”It is a delightful day for walking, but a great deal too cold to be standing on the pave out his hand tentatively for his hat, ”I could go away even now Your reputation for hospitality would reh, for tea was distinctlythe bell,” she declared, laughing ”The walk has giventill five o'clock I wonder why on earth the curtains are drawn It is quite light yet, and I want to have onethe up, but he never reached the curtains They were suddenly thrown aside, and a -place A little excla to her feet with a startled cry
”You!” she exclai here? How dare you come to my rooms!”
The man stepped into the middle of the rooue Hill He was still flashi+ly dressed, with much obvious jewellery and the shi+niest of patent boots, but his general bearing and appearance had altered for the worse His cheeks were puffy, and his eyes blood-shot He had the appearance of a hts His voice when he spoke was almost fiercely assertive, but there was an undernote of nervousness
”Why not?” he exclaiht to be here I hid because there was no other way of seeing you I did not reckon upon--him”
He pointed to Ennison, who in his turn looked across at Anna
”You wish me to stay?” he asked, in a low tone
”I would not have you go for anything,” she answered
”Nevertheless,” Hill said doggedly, ”I am here to speak to you alone”
”If you do not leave the roo the bell for a policeman”
He raised his hand, and they saw that he was holding a small revolver
”You need not be alarmed,” he said ”I do not wish to use this I came here peaceably, and I only ask for a feords with you But I mean to have them No, you don't!”
Ennison had moved stealthily a little nearer to him, and looked suddenly into the dark muzzle of the revolver