The Saint Paul globe., 1899-03-26

self up resolutely
'I did not mean to hear she said in firm
tones; but could not help it and-I under
stand. I will not intrude. II will send the
carriage back for you-Mr. Verdery."
Helen, you cannot mean that-that
you he began
Heard? Yes, 1 heard enough more than
enough. There's nothing more to say" She
started to go.
''Helen, Helen he cried; 'just moment!
Listen to me! This is all a, mistake, terrible
you will not go away like that? Wait-I
will go with YOU
You will not" she said, determinedly 81
do not need you. That is enough
But, Helen," he begged; ''what-what does
this mean?'
"It means" she said "that 1 heard what
There's no explanation, nothing that can
change what I heard. 1t means that you are
less to me than She is to YOU
You cannot mean it, Helen!'' he said in
great alarm. Think of what you are say
ing! Think of what it means to me! Helen
Helen, let me explain. I was boy then,
nothing but foolish boy 1 so different
now; I'm man now, and all my heart my
SOUL my life are yours-yours, Helen! Do you
hear me! The past is dead"
You cannot explain to me- she said, turn
ing to 60 You have already said too much.
I will not intrude further"
Il will go with you,'' he declared. ST will
explain. You shall not leave me like this
you cannot 60" she said; .tand you will
not Insist when l tell you that / do not wish
you with me-
He saw that she meant it
"Then I will come tomorrow" he said. 'T
make you understand it.. will come to-
morrow and explain everything.''
'I will not see you tomorrow" she said.
you need not come
Then 1 will come Sunday-I will wait un--
til you have thought over it and are ready to
listen to me. I'm sure you will change your
mind then. l will come Sunday.
1t will be unnecessary trouble she told
him quietly and decisive1y; Il will not see
you.''
Not see me?" he said "Think how long it
is-three days-and things will appear so diff
ferent then When may 1 come? Just name
the day-I will do as you say"
There will never be day when you may
come"
But she had gone. The room was reeling
round and round. Verdery, like a drunken
man, dropped into his chair. His head fell
upon his hands. He sat there dumb, trying
vainly to realize what had happened and fail
ing to do it.
His thoughts raced madly through his
mind, keeping pace with the mad leaping of
the blood in his almost bursting veins, and
nothing save the powerful and overwhelming
sense of calamity remained with him. The
collapse had come in moment
At length he arose. 1t was dark in the
room and he was alone He noticed batch
of letters at his feet and picked them up. The
lights on the street shone through the win
dow feebly. 1t was not late, for the street
was still thronged with people. Could it be
that it was just an hour ago? Where had the
woman gone? He drew down the cover of
his desk and was turning to go when ia
miliar step sounded outside
why, Howard, what are you doing here?
What's up? The carriage came around an
hour ago and your father-devilish particular
old chap-he couldn't understand it, and he
sent me around to look you up 1t was Jack
Chambers.
Upon my word, that's funny" said Yer
derry, laughing. Il had lot of work to fin
ish and Helen, she-went home
rs that all? [ knew it wouldn't be much
but came to please the old man. Say, what
are you going to do tonight? Can't you come
out and have a good time with a lot of us
fellows? There's a great gang of the boys
who came up to the Thanksgiving game, and
we are going on devil of lark tonight,
and you've got to come along. You know
your Hbertys short and you'd better make
the most of it. Won't you Gomez
I'm obliged to you, Jack; it's awfully kind.
upon my word; but-but-I think I'll go
home ATLANTA Constitution