New-York tribune., 1903-07-17

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distribute the type OF course. the next form
viii have defects Of its own in the printing bur
the defects will be in different letters The
casual reader will say that the lot which wers
run on IN April were exactly like those in
March but he will be wrong-there will b.
little differences. Wen. then in thinking that
over II seemed to that IL We could a9d out
just "nat lot the particular deed form We were
interested IN was PART Of We might Yrav.
S"he'hns. The deed was dated January. ISS5
Mrs Barton died in May of 1856. Suppose v.e
could show concIusiveIy by this scheme or r,s,e
tuat the particular set OF forms OF which this
FORM was part had been run or in Jsnunr,-
i'o'' say Obviously We should prove that
'''S' Sartons pretended signature was a for
gerry she couldn't very well sign in 1857 on a
- -" "nlch wasn't printed tn four years later
ihat was what suggested to NJ. Barrett"
90 you've got the case wont" said Shedsy OF
'he simple mind.
Not exactly! We've still got 10 and out tu,t
What lot this deed form was a part Of and 20
make sure 1t was issued after the pretended data
VI NdrS- bartons signature. or we're no forrarder
'nan before But the firm has all kinds os man
"orhihs now along Just those lines OF courzs
'he 1orgers had been crafty enough 70 cut m.
name OF the firm who printed the form or IN.
bottom. so it wasn't as simple as you'd think
BESIDES we couldn't go round asking openly. or
the other side would find out our game sr1
Work up some scheme to block It, But the old
Observation-Disclosures that one phrase IN ths
barton deed form was always used in the forms
Oh certain firm. and very seldom by any other
and that helped US. So we're getting on"
comprehend And you're In this stin hunt
Tor the d-deed. of course2''
"Oh. that's hackwork. Shedsv. THEY'VE ms
7 clerks on that"
Still, I should think you'd b-be so interested
you'd want TO be in at the d-death."
Now. don't you mention this. even to the fsl-
lows"
I won't, Of course"
EVensong at st. Hilda's was not conduct-A
by Charges himself. but by a curate. So Brad
ford was disappointed in his wish to see the
rector. But he gladly gave himself up 10 the
sensuOus enjoyment OF candle flare and rolling
music He could always think better when
| music was in his ears; though it was not, after
| all, thinking that came to him at such times
rather series Of pictures in which he was all
ways the central figure. and OF which at the
same time ne yet stood by observant He shut
| MS eyes. determined not to be disturbed by up-
! r1sings and downslttings; and Shedsy. after a
vain attempt to follow the motions Of the other
"orshlppers. gave II all up as a bad Job and
| initiated Bradford. The service was very nsu,
to Shedsy; In the twenty-five years OF his Hfs
ne had never before penetrated to the Interior
Of an Episcopalian church, and he was con-
stantly and freshly amused But Bradford re-
FUSED to respond to his requests for informa-
ton. and at length Shedsy grew interested in a
particular choir boy. who was tickling another
with feather in the pauaes Of seraphic singing
and left Bradford to himself
What did Bradford see? A broad dark green
| noor Of sea, which ran out to the edge OF the
/ world and ended abruptly in a red circle OF sun
| Black against the red. boat drifted Bradford
i held hand uDOr the idle tfIIar a,,7 -
other clasped the hand Of a girl: she had gray
eyes. A black barred gate opened into the sun
and they drifted through. It swung to behind
them; they were alone.
He saw a great square house at night Be
side its doors narrow panes of glass
flushed scarlet by a light behind-such glass
he remembered. had been In their old hallway
at home. The door opened. and from innumer-
able lights within gush Of radiance sprang
out. so strong that the grass beside the path was
green as in the daytime. and black coIumnar
trees leaped into view all round him. He walked
down the path. among the trees and with him
this girl with gray eyes. The door closed in
the lights. and once more they were alone.
He interminable procession. two by
two in dusty. yellowish brown clothes. pro
cession which crawled a winding yellow road
through fiat brown land. The sun above beat
straight down upon them all A nasty wind
spat whorIs OF dust. Bradford walked at the
head OF this procession; the minister walked
with him. They turned their bodies slowly, "a
do in the extreme OF weariness. and saw
beside them girl with gray eyes In which tho
WEAKNESS was as great as IN their own Brad
ford would have gone to her. but a river ran
between them somehow. and when he would
have plunged in she waved him away. She
faded slowly out OF his longing sight; and
Charges opened his lips in a sneer. "Is shs for
vo1I than criod bradford Aarcaly
He was not aware that he had spoken aloud.
but Shedsy gripped his arm Wake up. Frankf
Don't be talking in meetingr' Bradford OBJ
served heads turning his way. and huddled
abashed In his corner. When the service was
over they hurried out. At the door Bradford
started. His memory had not played him false.
for here was the very face he had seen IN that
final vision. Charges bowed; then. seeming to
alter his mind. advanced toward them and
shook hands with Bradford Shedsy stared az
him furtively.
Father Charges. let me present my friend. Mr..
Barnes" Mr. Barnes also shook hands with be-
coming gravity. but the vestments were plainly
heavy on his mind
Doing anything in PARTICULAR Glad TO havs
you both come up to my rooms while" said
Charges, abruptly.
I'm afraid We can't do that began Brad
ford. but Shedsy interrupted IF you're thing
ing of me. Frank. can wait p-perfectly WELL
he said innocently, and Bradford could only fol-
low the rector up the stairs
II hated to go back on you" explained
Shedsy, afterward. but I've never had a chance
to see that sort Of animal in his den before. and
c-couldn't pass it
What frabjous c-caveT was his adrliring
remark when they had reached the rectors
rooms Did you see the p-piperack2" he de-
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