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CHAPTER VI.
Continued.

trouble us no more"
She looked so confident and yet so
discouraged. that he did not know
what TO say. II seemed dreadful 10
leave her thus. and yet neither in looS
nor tone could he discover any induce
ment 20 STAY. All the light had gone
out or her face. and she. seemed only
a waiting image. eager for him TO lie
gone.
He drew deep breath and held OFT /
his hand Tomorrow. Them sad /
he
she nodded. sighed and something |
like sob seemed TO rise in her throat /
"Oh. co. she cried. ego. co. Ard /
she let her hand tOnch his before she /
pointed toward the door.
II viii be here at three" ne muir
INJURED. And tearing his gaze away
from her dropping face and figure. Re
dashed across the threshold and out
| into the hall As the door closed be-
hind him. her sobs broke their hounds.
and lie distinctly heard her moan. But
be dared not 60 back.
This last mystery Is worse than tho
FIRST" 50 ne commented. rs he reached
the street us the Portuguese
i demon. Or" Tie did not complete
I his senierce. for just then be caught
sight OF The figure of man going or
] before HIN toward the avenue. ard
convinced that 80 was that of tho
hated sIontciM he ouickencd his pace
\ fn tho hone az oycrtak'ng him ard coua-
Ing to some sort OF IN explanation.
But rs soon rs his step rung faster
that Of the man IN front did the same.
and though ne hurried 20 the full exc
tent which decency allowed. he OH
i not reach tho man nor even catch tho
i ear which thu other managed 20 hoard
4 a. n rushed down the somewhat Stecn
i ncline which marks the avenue NJ this
Il ,oint
When 10 came 10 think Of r.. how
Il rver. he was not sorry that he had
N missed an encounter with a man. 81
whose resources and intentions he
n could know so little. II the si-norina
was al ne believed hcr. she would pre-
serve herself in safety tili the morrow.
while n SHE were not. the sooner ne
Isl forgot the hewitclin- face ana touch
In- manner. the better. TIL to-nlor-
"a row. then. he would be patient. mean
willie trusting that all good ANGELS
would guard The rest Of her whom IN
his inmost heart he felt 20 be the one
woman chosen 10y Providence 20 be tho
light and glory OF his life.
HIS studio when he returned 70 r.
struck him for the first time 10 his
= remembrance. IS cold and barren
Though Tie sisns OF ideal life were
shout him. and from every quarter oi
the great room shone images OF beauty
and the creations OF art. he experienced
IN a sensation OF desola;ion and loneii
S< cess. that should have warned hin
81 rof the depth or the experience whicl
~ ue had undergone since he had passc,
Il cut OF this place four hours before
The picture of the fair beauty wa
,he sole object which seemed 10 posses
any interest for him. and struck asail
oy the oddly OF the coincidence whic
lad brought him face to face with III
~ woman who had unconsciOuSly ful
aished him with the basis FOR TIL
painting. he lit ali the gas jets IN IN
room. and sat down TO study this wor
of HRS in the light or his late ercour
'er.
1t was like her and yet it was not Us
ner. The features. the grace. the coo
ing were al there. but the humanii
e which made her countenance SO {,
Caging. was lacking from this dream
Ike face.
II IT have fairy here" he muttere
but she l. women. Would II ha'
been better Il / had left her such in q
painting? 40. or I should have n
90 'Drcam' To match my beautif
Reality" And ne tore from his POI
folio the sketch which he had made
the Signorina. and, with a heart thro
bing too fast FOR comfort. placed
beside the painting he had just be
contemplating. and sat down again
study them and compare.
o the exquisite contrast bctwe
theml And . the touching grace OF
new idol, Could any one see such
lace and not love it2 ia
49, lton Degraw could not. Witho
struggle. without fear. without a
doubt OF the wisdom OF such an aba
donment. he let his whole heart so
his hour OF silent rcverie. and II "
not to the rich and gracious unkno'
that IL fled. hut to the poor. the de
late and to the menaced singer. W
her woeful past and persisted ambiu
At three O'Clock the next day
stood again before her house. He
looked for Montelii all the moTni
he had even vaguely expected
Portuguese. But his quiet had been
disturbed and his studio unvisited.
was. therefore. with faint appreh
sions OF possible evil that he rang
bell ana waited for the answer. WI
$50 I1r.n.nLr L., nn.., lr, z. q, 10 IL.