Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-08-16

'ion, apparently expected and desired
by the TWO women, was strangely gilded
by novelty, and, at first, Bellairs played
IS happily with these two dual natures
as child plays with.tw doll Tepreeen-
tatives of Tweedledum and'TWeedledee.
For, at first he possessed the child's
power of detachment, and felt that he
could at any moment discard dolls for
| soldiers, or a NOah's Ark, and still keep
happiness in his lap But most things
have an Inherent tendency 10 become
complicated il they are let alone, and
allowed to develop free from definite
| guidance, and presently Bellairs became
! cOnsciGus OF advancing complications.
His intellectual appreciation of new
situation began to degenerate into a
mora emotional condition, which dis
tucbed ana irriJated him. 1t seemed as
though ne was peering through the bars
OF the gaze that guards the garden OF
, passion. Which of the two women did
he see in the garden?
lie told himself that, having regard
I to the circumstances CT the case, he
ought OF have seen both OF them. I'm
| fortunately a vision CT that kind never
has been and never will be seen by a
man. The temple in which idol sits al
ways makes q difference in the nature
| OF cur worship Of the Idol Bellairs was
iCrved 10 recognize this fact. Ald in
| tine temple when set The nature CT Lady
Bajtys nature attracted him more than
/ tbe temple il which sat the idol Of
NGlle. I!erCuX's nature. He came 10 this
/ conclusion one afternoon at Karnak.
( They three were hidden away in a
stone nook Of Jhis great stone forest,
ensnTined from the glare Of tourists by
mighty ragged pillars walled in by huge
/ blocks CT antique masonry that threw
J cool shadows WOeuce the lizards stole TO
elk the sun. The blue sky was broken
/ 20 their gaze by a narrow section OF
which had been doubtless once wide
| spread roof. s silence Of endless ages
| hung around them IN this haven fash
| toned by dead men aad living Time.
Ndlle. Leroux dad been boiling ket-
/ tie and taey slipped tea and, at first, dld
not talk. Eu, tea Cnioos5s the bonds OIL
soe5ch. At.er their second cups they
felt communicative.
"Cne week gone out Of my four, Bel
airs said. ana each viii seem shorter
I lived than It's forerunuer.'
"TOu 80 IN three weeks from now
said Njiia. LerOuX, sudden awakening
TO the dnality Of things.
eyes. q. the end Of January"
I'D we are mere until nearly the end
Of March"
YES" said Lady Betty. cit will seem
O. very long time. February viii be
eternal"
eli is the shortest month in the year, "
| Beuair5 remarked.
MdGe. L1loux looked at him sarcas-
t,cally.
"You English are so prosaic," she ex-
claimed. Any FIelchman would nave
understood"
"Wha,!'
"That we were paying you compli-
| ment."
perhaps did understand it, and pre-
ferrad moi to SHOW my compreh nsioni
there is such thing as modesty.
There is-such thing AS false mod
es;y"
| Exactly" remarked Lady Betty.
q VIE accept your compliment glad
IT," said Bellairs, looking at Lady Betty.
"N.uc?" asked Clar.Ce LaTJnE.
eyes" B,'i2irs replied.
The consciousness tGaJ be cared very
much moro for such pretty meaning III
L.cy Betty Ian in Clarice LerouX ied
/ linn j.eu. for ,he first time, TO that Car
den Cate. He looked ct Lady Betty
..e.n VITA o nv feeling. She returned
/ -. zlzc ou.ely TlJn he turned als
ewes 10 those OF Clarice. Hers were TX
al un5n Inn with o. curious violence.
| He had @ m1nenaTy sens Ion, A,eIii-
~ For TIE first time. that these Two W0-
man after au. had not en- SOU. enc
r.ert. between them. They old Ho'
f.-! quite simultaneously. L2dy bl-,y
u.as = .rsvs a step behind Ci2lice. let
thai was the difference between them
/ However Quickly the echo lohoNs lu7
voice that summons IT, Yet ii must al
WAYS follow. Would Lady Betty never
.,.so TO follow? BcllaiC5 found nm
w7r65r.uvea-e lErortaa, afternoon
strange certainty came TO alm. ne
knew iu a fash that Clarice, II she ala
nm. .lready love him, was ON tde verge
M l3viue him. IT, knew now th2J ne
loved Lady Betty, bu, she dion { !o'e
him vet. was not even quite cioSe>'o ioF-
Ing him. Had she been in Egypt alone,
| divorced from Cl3rice. IS Hairs believed
! tr3. ha would not have attracted her.
/ II5 o--r3ctel her through Cl1lco. be-
.1uea ne attracted Clarice. touid NJ
make her love him in the same way d.
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