The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-23


I'D hayo sworn IT," said barbara ouinton.
"hyt with MI. Simon Dale"
with Simon Dalei What concern havo
H he's Knocked mo twice, and. 1 believe,
hindors mo now" returned Fontellos, his hot
Barbara cTaSpcd her hands and cried trlum.
phantly:
mc Go c to ~ him sIni 60 e hi%' Heaven is god to
Tho amazed eyes OF Fontollcs and tho sullcn.
onraFed glance of Carforl recalled hor to wari:
ness. Yet the ayowal, ooh, that IL had pleased
her face, and even, to the border OF the gown on
and her cycs met theirs In n level gazc.
To Fontcllcs hor bearing and the betrayal
ton Of Carford's warning. but he was II xon.
tleman and would, not look at her whom her
bushes implorod tho absence Of his eyes.
y! so TO seek MIR. Dale" snil he gravely, and
without more words turned on his heel.
IN n sudden impulse, perhaps n sudden doubt
OF nor Judgment OF him, Barbara darted after
For, what purpose do YOU seek hint :.
s6io looked FOR S a moment keen nIeG in ' his face;
cheek flashed from red to white.
will not fear to meot YOU"
Again Fontollcs bowed. turned. and was gone,
swiftly and eagerly striding down tho avenue,
barbara was left alone with Carford. His
heavy ea y fr miE1 a. and d. sur y, eyes az ,SS her. She
We'll. my lord, she said, have you told this
N. de Fogtelles what honest folk would think
81 believe him to DO honest" answered Car.
You live tho quIotor for your belief" she
II live the lass quiet for what I have seen just
now" no retorted.
suilen.'" She looked long at him, but at last
tones, not as though to him, but rather in an
swer to her own heart. whose cry could go no
V %Grs f IN a %ist of tears ner t Ssss al ErS nSt f ar s sof 1
see it-sho told me no moro than that she was
II couldn't send for him. she murmured. II
wouldn,t send for him. But ow ho will como;
yes, he'll come now"
whatever Of true love he had for her. and BY
ran s st her r sad e Caught 1sei Ssr By a tSe WrIs %0' 'a'f'y
why do you talk OF, hint Do you love himi
he said, from between his clenchcd teeth.
Ing Then she SAID:
Nell Gwyn's loverl' asked Carford.
Her cheek flushed again, and a sob caught
: YES 81, shs s S}65; Nell awyn's lover"
Always. always, always" Then she drew
herself near to him in a sudden terror. Not a
word, not q word" sho cried. Il don't know
what you are, ] don't trust you. Forgive. me,
forgive me, but whatever you are. for PHYS
sake, al, MY ucar ioTu, UT pity o Sahe' uon u
~ will not speak OF 1t to NJ. do Fontellcs."
said Carford.
An amazed glance was followed by q laugh
'n I'M s' Ss FG% %s'i IN NJ. de Fontelle.' Mono;
Carford's lips bent in a forced smile. uglier
than n scowl.
you love this fellowi"
You have heard"
And he loves your" .
The sneer was bitter and strong. In It seemed
now to lie Carford's only hope. Barbara met
his glance an instant, and her answer TO him
was:
go, co."
Leave me-. i beg you to leave me. All.
won't you leave Inef'
HE loves your
Her face went white. For n while she said
nothing: then in q calm. quiet voice, whence all
life and feeling, almost all intelligence, seemed
to have gone, she answered.:
Il think not, my lord"
He laughed. leave me- she said again.
and he, in grace Of what manhood there was in
him, turned on his heel and went. She stood
alone, there on the terrace.
All. II God had let mo be there! Then she
should not have stood desolate nor flung her
self again on the marble seat. Then she should
not have wept as though her heart broke. and
all tho world were empty. If / had been there.
not the cold marble should have held her. and
for every sweetest tear there should have been
a sweetcr kiss. Grief should have been drowned
in 10Y. while love leaped to love in tho full
ness Of delight. Alas for pride, breeder of mis-
ery! Not life itself Is SO long as to give atone.
ment 10 her for that hour. though she has said
that one moment, n certain moment, was
enough.