New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-03


lie sat up. He looked all round. Was that
hand reckoning? lie go; up. his dos so' up
too Lie still" he said roughly. and look after
the things"
tIo went a little way unconsciously. flame
colored shape seemed to ny bciore' ne '''-
lowed where II seemed to fly. or was IL d s"a' !
Of sunlight, that only appeared 10 ny rs '"'
leaves moved to and fro in the vino IL "'s"p
pcarcd When ii disappeared he knew IL ""''
been there He went faster ana raster ai'e' ~
Suddenly from n clump Of bushes br'sh' eso'
looked out on him When he had wTehchcu HIS
eager way into and out OF the clump the shape
was far away in front He saw her small teet If
che STAYED an instant 10 loosen "a branch III uos
rose that held her dress.
There WAS now no turning back still nc pu'-
sued and still she few before. All at once she
leaned down over a spring made Il cup VI "e'
hands. and drank She shook the drops from he'
fingers looking back at him-looknG StraiE"'
hack at him and then she rose up ana da"ceo
away again a thrill ran all through MIN lhe''
was a sudden turn in his blood; ne iei' the HIS
,oi,, ctr of the world-old desire to pursue and
eniov-and perhaps STAY. He took his hama ou'
Of his pocket and walked faster
On she went to the edge Of the wood, and hesi-
tated an instant on the brink OF the "'ne "''0"
Now she is mine" he eXuited.
Even as he thought it she stood on the o'"c'
side and turned and waved hand. Ana sh'
smiled After that things were diner'h'' II
his sun helmet and shooting coat ana s'i'c''
was prmeval hunter. IN The naihe-c"ioreo
gown that last year hac not dreamed OF was th'
only spoil worth more than the hercos' i'oh o'
tn. latest hind
Along in tho shade 81 the trees where Tho
grass was still dcw-wet he saw only hef
Coming nearer and nearer. hc followed. Hh'
stopped 10 her krccs kissed a lamb she mao sur
prscd asleep. looked once more behind nj MN
swiftly rose and nectcd on. He had caught h'r
No once more she spraug across the '''h '''
Was gone from his sight into the wood win 4
cry OF disappointment and rage ho sptdng att''
her Sprang AM stumbled In his haste ana
fell and hurt himself When b" hurt himself ~
remembered Mary. Win hanging head. an'
strange. Wild feelings surgng IN him h' tor
himself up and went on Nothing round him hu
Green As h" went he snapped the t"igs viii
m, hands. and when anything lay In MS pati
n, set his heel IN IT and ground his teeth
r. the ,hickcst part ~ the wood IN a srnal
clearing. AT last hc saw her she lay aeains
tn. b. roots 81 a tree. and tho sunlight hurried
backward and foswar! over her
lie Vas not thinking Of Mary now.
He went straight W 10 her. and threw himself
On the grass bcsid, her She lay still her ch!r
resting IN her hand her elbow on thrown ~
ROOT, s,iu painting She did not look "A, him
and she did not apeak Her eyes had never
moved
After LONG time why did you follow me-
sh" asked
you know" he said the road to fair Ell
land And h. nodded stupidity.
He was dImly aware that the eyes were all a
once turned IN him. and that some way beneath
them there ran "A curv.ng. uncertain line Of red
through which she spoke
"Why did go. follow me-" she said again
lie had nothing to say.
"Why7" she asked
"You know why"
Her other hand Ia; in the grass. He put his
near IT She did not take IL away 4 burning
heat. a shivcring cold possessed him ns she still
gazod az him and still said.
why"
He buried his face in the grass lie could not
speak There was nothing to say He longcd
10 do something. but there was nothing he could
do A little hooking Laugh rang in his ears
For shame ne could not lift up his head
"Boyr'
II am no boy" he cried His eyes wet
as he flung UP his head and faced her. p
You what" She gathered grass and flung II
lightly In his face.
His checks famed.
II could crush you with one hand and put out
your little life DO you think you could with
stand my strength for one moment. You hav'
no muscles and sinews-likc n man. ! could