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done her no wrong. She shall not
haunt me like an unrestful ghost, for
some Inurderous deed! ! will sleep,
Alecin Graham, in spite Of your eyes
or smile! You return home to-mor.
row. / understand. and 50 will not
cross my path for many days-perhaps
never"'
And he resolutely went to bed and
closed his eyes and slept by very force
Of will, crowding down his heart.
But. strange contradiction Of life. II
SO he trampled on his heart. calling 1t
absurdity. why was 1t that he. among
many others, haunted the station at
St. L.azare. when be knew that the
one woman who held power to rouse
his soul for his defeat was there to
take the train to Dieppe and so to
Liverpool and-home!
Strange imbecility Of the human
heart, that. moth-like. haunts the can
dies flame! Strange magnetism OF the
Jucgernaut wheels Of fate, drawing IN
and under the souls to be tried
through the mills Of life, and groupd
fine and sifted!
But did John Winthrop dream that
through the gay crowds and among so
many faces one slender figure followed
him, and one fair face never deviated
from its purpose. or the bright eyes
lose him from among the waiting pas
sengers?
"Oh, but I could learn to hate you,
John Winthrop" murmured the slen'
der. watching woman, her eyes sim
Cling out his face always among the
many. How I could hate you-be
cause of her" And her ears. alert,
heard. scarcely needing the words
around her; but few out Of these re-
manning in her memory, and her mem
ory was good! -.
Foolish Dickw murmured a soft
voice. A girl with brown eyes and
hair and q charming face was stand
inc with her escort q little apart from
the chatting group upon the platform.
ITO run away from his beloved art.
and away down here from Rome just
for me! And 1t was only last week
that you called me a wicked girl be-
cause l wouldn't
"Weu." There was spice Of per-
suasion in the mans deep voice. BE
cause you wouldn't what. Kathryn:
The completion Of the sentence makes
nil the difference in the world!
"Oh, yes" said the girl, lightly. one
hand, like q small bird. Huttering upon
his arm. But then you know l SIM
ply could not marry you SO of-hand'
Dick, and stay in Rome away from
home-even for you"
But you know whenever you dc
marry me. you'll have to give up your
old home. anyway. Kathryn; and when
you know that I must remain here un.
til the fall l should think"
But you needn't think you know
retorted the wicked voice Of Kathryn
Franklin. Besides. haven't married
you yet. and maybe l never will. Dick
Chester. SO don't be such a bear and
threaten what you will do then-when
I am going away. too"
Its your own fault that you are
going away. please remember" an
swered the man, half laughingly
But you know you are to write regu'
larly. and decently long letters, too
Miss Kate. or who knows but / may
decide to break all other ties save art
and swear allegiance to that alone
Wouldn't you always regret leaving
me In this way. Kathryn Franklin:
Don't be absurd, Dick" protested
Kathryn. calmly. save for a threat OF
tears in her voice as the hour Of de-
parture drew near. while you ar
In Rome-remember the adage-'Do as
the Romans do; but when you sc
home to America"
why. when SO home to America
finished her lover. Il will do as Amer
leans do. The idea Is excellent. and
will act upon It ut once by kissing YOU
right here before everybody, Mis-
Kathryn"
Don't be ridiculous. Dick" muir
INJURED the pretty voice: and the list
ening woman was about to turn away
indifferently. when an exclamation II
the same voice arrested her attention
Hush! There-look. II that ism
John Winthrop Ill-why. I'll stay will
you In Rome. Dick Chester! Ovel
there-see? Hateful old thing. ISM
he? How I detest him! What Is ht
here for. I wonder? Jumbled by fat'
along with us going home? My good
ness! ! hope not! How awkward
that would be. indeed"
why would It be awkward" Ques
toned her companion; and the listen
er leaned a trifie nearer to catch thu
words. And who Is John Winthrop
Kate Franklin?"
(To be contInued.)
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