Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1902-12-18
WOODBURY., N. J, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 18 1902
down again until tomorrow" "

down again until tomorrow"
Trenwick shook his head. Il must
keep away from the Clouds" he said.
'You know how used to build cas-
ties there. l have never tdilt one
since May died"
Ridgeley set down his glass. This
time the culver rang underneath it.
TITS odd about us three" he said,
speaking very low. MAY was the
only one to marry. / wonder how we
happened not tor
"Oh, I've always had too little mon
ey and you too much,' Trenwick said,
turning toward the door, $50 long,
old man! Get over the caution Of a
capitalist and marry before it's too
late."
Stop! Are you going back down
there?" Ridgeley asked, nodding in the
direction of the street. Trenwick shook
his head. mo use. l cannot alter
anything" he said 81 think shall
go to my club for an hour. After that
well, have not quite decided"
"Come back" Ridgeley said. sT-I
want to talk to you. II haven't been
quite square with you. 1t is-not the
money | mind. But-you were not
square with me-in the old time. you
know. May-I love her. l love her
yet. And you-you came between us.
SO I've waited to get even, you know.
I knew you'd come to me some time.
Oh, I'm not quite such fool as look!
fou-you kept me from getting what
| wanted most in the world. Now
the scores eyen-and land | can't
be glad"
"You have done right. / was cur to
come to you, knowing what / did,"
Trenwick said thickly. II cannot ask
your pardon, because cannot pardon
myself. | crossed your path because
loved my sister and was ambitious for
her. By the light had was right
Eyes. You were right" Ridgeley
said, dropping his head upon the table,
with sigh that was half a sob. sI
had nothing and wasn't much myself.
But, oh, if you had let me have M-May
I-feel-as- though I-might have
conquered the world.''
"Goodbyw Trenwick said huskily,
again moving toward the door. Half
way he turned back. Ridgeley still sat
with his head on the table. Trenwick
went up to him and said In his ear,
NWill yoa do one thing for me, Ridge
ley?'
What is it7" Ridgeley asked, with
out stirring.
ITO keep this while you live and de.
stroy 1t before you die" Trenwick said,
slipping a golden oval into his hand.
Mays miniature" he began. Il can
not bear to have 1t found on me and
maybe exploited as the most sensa-
tional feature of the case. There will
be noise and dirt enough in it anyway.
/ don't want it to touch her, yet /
could not destroy this myself"
Il would kill you If you did," Ridge
ley cried, clutching the picture and car
rying 1t to his lips. MAY, darling" he
moaned. ''they shall not take you away
from me again. have cried night aft
er night because could not remember
you-ycur eyes, your lips and all. Now
! will not give you up for millions-all
the millions In the world"
There is no need. Goodby," Tren-
wick said, with his hand upon the
latch. Ridgeley almost beloved after
him, "Come backw
His checkbook lay upon the table be-
side him. With shaking hand he
scrawled his name upon leaf and
tossed it blank to Trenwick.
Fill that in for what you like" he
said. mo; don't thank me- Only come
back as soon as you have things
straight"
Trenwick walked away as one blind,
seeing all things through a mist, but
his spirit was enlightened.