New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-02


Something good has happened, l am sure"
she exclaimed, she came half way across the
room to meet him with outstretched hands.
"Ycs, he said, something Very unexpected has
happened. Tho confession has been found, Donna
Adele has admitted that the whole story was
fabrication, and she has signed formal denial of
every accusation, past present ard TO come
am altogether cleared
Thank God Thank God" Laura cried,
wringing his two hands and gazing into his eyes.
YOU arc glad" he said " oppose knew
You would be, but | could not realize that it
would make so much difference TO You"
In one way it makes no difference she said
more quietly, as she sat down and pointed TO his
accustomed place. Il knew the truth from the
beginning. But it is for You. | saw how unhappy
you We're yesterday. Now tell all about it
He told her all that had taken place since
lie had left her on the previous day. as 1t has
been told in these pages, and his heart beat fast
as he in her eyes the constant and great
interest she felt.
And so | am quite free of il all at last he
said, when he had finished.
And YOU will he happy now answered Laura,
softly "You have been through almost every
thing, it seems to me. Do You realize how much
7 know of all Your life II is strange, is it mott
You are not fond Of making condolences, and you
never made hut ono to me- when You could not
help yourself Yes: il is very strange that |
should know so much about yon."
And still be willing 70 call me- yOnr fricnd''
added Ghislcri ~ do not know how you can
and yet He stopped 1.-THE reason is he said
suddenly. that you have long been Il part OF
nv lifc-that is why You know me 50 we'll. !
think that even long ago we were much moro
intimate than we knew or dreamed Of. There
were many reasons for that
ayes" Laura answered "And then, after all,
have known you over since first went ont as
Young girl I did not like You at first, ! re-
member though ! could never tell why. But
as for your saying that You cannot see why |
should still I've vour friend. ! do not understand
how you mean il. II seems 10 mo that YOU have
done much to get my friendship md 10 strengthen
il. and nothing to lose IT, Besides. YOU yourself
know that YOU are not what You wore |ou
have changed You were saving only yescr
day. and you said the change was for III" better.
"Ycs ! have changed" said Ghisl"ri 1t is
of no use 10 deny it do not mean in every
thing. though do not lead III" life did. Per-
haps II all goes together after all.
That is not very clear" observed Laura, with
low laugh.
GhiscrI was silent for moment.
! 10 NOT tnllk OF You a. ""' Nv r"'"'
THAT is ihr greatest change Of all
Laura did not answer. She leaned back in her
scat and looked across tic room.
II never thought il would come he said.
" For years | honorably believed | could b. your
friend | know. now. that cannot. love yon
far too dccpv-with far too little right.
Still Lama did not speak Bat She turned her
face from him. laying Ter check against the
skcn cushion behind her
"Pcrhaps ! am doing very wrong in telling y"u
this sand Ghisl"ri. tryin2 80 steady his voice
" i,ui ! made up my mind that Il was better ami
NOR. hon,et. do not b-iirvr that y'u loy" M"
that you ever can love ~" in the mott distant
future Of our lives. | AIN prepared for That.
will not trouble Won with my loF" viii never
speak of il a.ain--for can never hopc 10 win
YOU Put az hast You know the truth.
Slowly Laura turned her face again and her
eyes met his Thor" deep, warm nGht
in them Nho ,",-n'd TO hesitate Then M"
words cam" sharply. IN loti. clear voice" milk
her own. rs though III" great secret had bnr,i
every barrier and had broken ouf against her VIII
by its own strength, Sudden. startling. now To her
self and 20 tho man who heard II.
o" low" You now"
fortc's bullet had so nearly son" through ~"
h.srt Tire words rang out ia tho qulc' room
with an intensity and distnctn'N' Of tone not
10 BE- described. u" bad not even eu"~-'4i mat
she might love him. For ono moment they lookcl
~ one another. both white with pa.>lon. both
trembling q l'tle the black eyes aud the blue
two hand. that wcrr stretched ont ~ meet hls
own and each felt that the others were very
cold. y though 10y common instinct they noth
rose. and stood a moment lac" - face lh'h
l,is arms won't round hcr II" d'l not kuo"
until long aftrrwarl that when he kissed her he
ll,cd her from ihc ground .., n,,;L.
anyihn. in lis whole liir unexpected beyond
ANYTHING that had "v"r happened 30 him. Per
haps il was 80 with her, too. IhHy iclnrmb'rcu
lttlc of what they sad in those hist moments,
but bv and hg, ~, they sat side by Side on ia"
sofa words cane anlin.
4" | kucw II when Won went away last summer;
said Ghi-lcri And then ! thought should
And found il ont when | left you. answered
Lama. found that ro0lG not mII % ,Inn
/ made Won come Z, ne Yesterday fo~i'Td "
only yc.'crd,y! II eccine Ike last year Did
you think il was in"r" friendship o.,..,. ,..,
Yes thouglt ii was that ana morning more
but such friendship ~ ! had mover dreamed Of
Nor any one else. perhaps. sad l@ur'' WIN
happy ~nil" For | would have come; you
know in spite OF every on. What WOnId you
have don" then, wonder" 49,, vv,.o.
Thrq? DO no! PaEl Of n! yr' ,"1 Won W taf
could have done" ,onld nnic '%ar 2"" aver ,.
mo 80. YOU know that II was only y st"'ay
that asked you to let me leave yogn rather end-
dcnly-dId you not guess tie reason :, cro.eol
thought I0n were ilI-no-w"ll, u cTo'|f
my mind Tia, Won might be- q little, Just little,
in love with me She laughed.
felt i'll aft"rWard. was horrlli'd when
thought how nearly had srol gen . ..
md WHY should you not have spoken, il il
was in vour heart" asked Laura takins hIs
hand again why should You have thoughI',
even for a moment that | could care y hat Prop
ead You are You. and | am l. whether The
World is with IA or against rs. And ] think,
dear that We shall need the world very llttlr
now Perhaps II viii change "' MIN" anu pr
tend il needs us.'
There is no doubt Of that 1t always mp
mems So Why should "" care lie panSen =
p'nn.nt tLcn. as hl- eyes met hers the great
Eliminating passion brok" ont again: Ah-dlr-
lng-hcari's heart beloved! Their" are not word J
!" ~ vnu with all nv soul What can | say,
Chat can | do, 10 make you understand
Love 4c@r ehG IS, said. ana a%y be faithful as
W." %1 l,.oI ,vcl and truly Strange, some
may "s saw, that a love OF that good KIND
eI '" have begun in friendship on thc ono
-idc and indirrrrncr ,d mU. od I't the o,brr