The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1891-08-05

because 1 am happy, I suppose. I
have been thinking how changed l am
since crossed this sea before. look at
life in such different way"
Eyes" she remarked mischievously,
"Travel does do great deal for one"
He glanced at her searchingly and
smiled as he caught the CLEAN Of playful
ness in her eyes.
you are very beautiful he remarked,
somewhat irrelevantly.
She blushed and half turned away.
Don't be angry, Alice. Why should I
not tell you so? Have we not been fellow
travellers for weeks? Have you been hap
Ply during that time? Tell meY"
Yes" she murmured In low voice
and playing nervously with the fringe Of
her wrap.
81 am very glad. I have tried to be
good"
She laughed at the earnest way In which
he said this.
+" ] mean," he continued, "that have
held myself in check, have not worried
you with the burning words that came to
my lips, have not told you what was in my
heart, have been"
Yes, yes, / know" she interrupted.
you have been perfect saint. l hope you
aren't weary of the role"
=" think am. II my saintship entails
upon me absolute silence regarding the
one thing In the world that I care to talk
about, / shall begin to regret that was
ever canonized."
Poor fellow" she sighed sympathetic
cally.
They both laughed. He had taken her
hand and its clasp was very cordial,
Alice" he said impressively, Eve have
got longer journey to take together than
the one we are now ending"
"Yes?"
Yes, the journey of life. You say you
have been happy during the last few
weeks. Do you think can make you hap
by to the end?'
81 hope SO, Harlan" she said simply,
giving him her other hand and looking up
into his face lovingly.
know don't deserve you" he con-
tinued, but | shall try to become more
worthy Of you as the years go by Oh,
Alice, you have saved me from-myself.
You have shown me your heart and have
seen here q promise that will make me o
new man. Kiss me. Tell me that you
love me. Tell me that you will try to
make me what l should be- Now l know
that have been weak, selfish, thoughtless,
but promise you that your love shall be
the lodestar that shall save me from moral
shipwreck."
Harlan Otis remembered these words as
he strobe down town about half after
eight on the evening following his recep-
ton Of Rhoda Bars enigmatic note. He
was nervous and distraught. The longer
he had pondered her words the more he
had been inclined to think that unless he
yenge in some subtle, womaDish way
against which he would have no defence.
When young man goes into q contest
with woman a few years his elder he is
pretty certain to find himself hors du COM
bat before the battle is well begun. Harlan
vas keen-witted enough to know this and
he was rather frightened at his temerity
n refusing to answer her note.
Would Ii not be best to call on her at nine /
md come, IL possible, TO some naodns Uiuen-
Il? Perhaps he would be able to discover
during their confab what course she in
Tended to take II he persisted In his deser-
ion. She had said that she would not
stand in the way Of his happiness. Had
ler love for him become less unselflsh DUR
ng the lonely months that she had spent?
It looked so.
Was there nothing more than desire to
discover her plans In his half-formed pur-
pose to go to her? Had the memoryof past
Joys nothing to do with his hesitation as
he fingered at the corner of street and
his heart? One road led to Alice
Inman, the other TO Rhoda Barr. Which
should he take2
Two faces seemed to gaze at him in the
haif-light. The one was handsome. seduc-
tive, menacing; the other smiled at him
sadly and about it shone halo Of maidenly
purity.
." viii defy her" he cried at length
81 Let her do her worst r.
moment later Alice Inman was In his
arms.
How late you are, Harlan had begun
10 fear that you would not come tonight
Not many blocks away a sad-faeed
woman sat HstIessly al heE piano and
softly played an air from Ghopln.