Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-09-16


him. The matter had been matter
OF course between them. Perhaps in
giving it Gertrude had not quite re-
allied what it implied. Accustomed
for so long to look at the position of
woman In the world from her own In
dependent standpoint, she had hardly
grasped the fact that the man who
loved her would naturally believe that
in bestowing her love upon him she
bestowed her entire life
| The months that had passed since
had given rise to na definite explana-
ton between them She had !. looked
upon marriage as contingency of the
future. He had waited, with that in
decision which was part of his charac-
ter, for some incident to bring mat
tiers to their natural climax. The in
cident had come Just two months be-
fore, and it had taken the form of
Theodore Kalarakis.
NJ. Kalarakis entered. A tall, hand
some Greek of the type seen in the
streets of Athens to-day, and which
1t is not always easy to identify with
! the classical ideal is furnished to us
by the marbles of Pheidias His large
oval eyes, black, and melting like
! woman's, his black hair and sallow
complexion, stamped him as a for
eigner even before he had opened his
lips to speak.
1t was easy to see, by the self-pos
sessed manner In which he advanced
to greet Miss Lydeard, that he was
familiar guest in the house. At the
same time, there was ligat in his
eye and an energy in his movements
which caused Gertrude to gaze at him
inquiringly as if she would have asked
him the cause Of his excitement.
Almost before he had done shaking
hands with her and with Vaughan,
whom he greeted with perfect friendll-
ness. Theodore Kalarakis explained
himself
This is my farewell visit l have
come TO say goodbye"
The EXPLANATIONS OF establishment
which burst from the lips of the two
listeners were very different in sound.
Gertrude's was intoned with regret. 1t
is to be feared there was a note of re-
lief in the tone of her companion.
What do you mean" inquired Miss
Lydeard. Has anything occurred?
No i'll news, hope?"
'None personal to myself" repl.ed
the young Greek, seriously; "but you
must have seen the papers,
Il have seen them, certainly" she
answered; but saw nothing in them
which seemed to me to change the sit
uation. The Powers have not yet de-
clared a formal blockade.
True, though they are certain to do
so before many days have passed; but
that is not the point. The government
is calling out fresh class of recruits
to the colours"
Gertrude began to look interested.
"Yes?" she said eagerly.
"You understand what that means"
said Kalarakis. Every class in the
reserve corresponds with a different
age. The men of twenty-three have
already been called out They are
now calling out those OF the age Of
twenty-four.
And your"
Il am twenty-four," was the answer,
land hence l an included in this con-
scription.'
And you are going?"
81 am going. 1t is true that l am
under no obligation to do SO; as an
only child, l am technically exempt
from the conscription; but l cannot
bring myself to take advantage of that
excuse when l see my country about
to engage in a struggle for the welfare
of the whole Greek race"
Gertrude clasped her hands as she
turned look half-reproachful, half
triumphant at her lover
THAT is what should have expected
you to say, Monsieur Kalarakis. Be-
lieve me, appreciate your splendid re-
solve; If every Greek is filed with the
same spirit as you, | have no fear for
the result Of this war
IF there is going to be war" put
in Vaughan, with a touch of sceptic
irony. up to the present there has
been more threatening than perform
ance.
Theodore Kalarakis turned a quick
glance of suspicion on the English
man.
1--WE are being forced into war" he
said. Our brethren in Crete have
driven the Mohammedan almost into
the sea, and called on US to help them.
The Great Powers have prevented us
from going to Crete, by their threaten
ed blockade. Very well then, we will
cross the Macedonian frontier. There
are Greeks in Macedonia and Epirus as
we'll as in Crete. Who knows but what
the appearance of Greek army on the
frontier NAV he the signal for an IN