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Aileen’s Last Card

           "Hecouldnothearanythingsavetheoddchatteringofatoucanarousedbythelightshehadswitchedon.Perspirationstoodoutonhisbrow.Heshooktheknob,pushedabellforaservant,calledforkeyswhichhadbeenmadeforeverydoor,calledforachiselandhammer.

           "Aileen,"hesaid,"ifyoudon’topenthedoorthisinstantIwillseethatitisopened.Itcanbeopenedquickenough."

           Stillnosound.

           "Damnit!"heexclaimed,becomingwretched,horrified.Aservantbroughtthekeys.Therightonewouldnotenter.Asecondwasontheotherside."Thereisabiggerhammersomewhere,"Cowperwoodsaid."Getit!Getmeachair!"Meantime,withterrificenergy,usingalargechisel,heforcedthedoor.

           ThereononeofthestonebenchesofthelovelyroomsatAileen,thelevelpoolofwaterbeforeher,thesunriseglowovereverything,tropicbirdsintheirbranches,andshe,herhairdisheveled,herfacepale,onearmherlefthangingdown,rippedandbleeding,tricklingathickstreamofrich,redblood.Onthefloorwasapoolofblood,fierce,scarlet,likesomerichcloth,alreadyturningdarkerinplaces.

           Cowperwoodpausedamazed.Hehurriedforward,seizedherarm,madeabandageofatornhandkerchiefabovethewound,sentforasurgeon,sayingthewhile:"Howcouldyou,Aileen?Howimpossible!Totrytotakeyourlife!Thisisn’tlove.Itisn’tevenmadness.It’sfoolishacting."

           "Don’tyoureallycare?"sheasked

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