New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-19

Marwood called out. but his voice sounded weak
even to himself. The door was closed.
He leaned fol a few moments against the palings-
He was out of breath. and to him there had been
tRe mann and Sda the GIRL behind that Closed door His
ina gination rife. He hideous things. Al
forget Then as he returned to a more sane state
her hands elasPsd bshnd. her head thrown back
meadows, humming some forgotten tune. With an
OATH he trod the flags and rang the bell iveTied
srv Whch n ol air ana he hsu asked ask A'
come in with the lady Marwood answered. his
"Mr. Borrodale.-,fourth floor. SIR, the man re-
marked, closing the gates Of the lift l..
The man servant in plain black livery baa a S
on the hall table, however. emboldened Marwood
us no use yog cant see the governor the
The veneer of cviIity had departed. He attempted
the bully Marwood heard womans cry. and he
Chair he numbered upon the closed door Of the
a3d Woman sSbbed RS sent pane crash
ing out of the door. which was suddenly thrown
and terror strieien as she fitted by He would
many naHf foP & out The latter ' struck him from
behind. end he spent the night in a hospital When
he sought her again it was In vain
So Marwood returned to his country life and his
routine work. one day, old Mr.. Sheppard. his en-
'Marwood." he said biunty, 4 getting, on in
years and want rest nave t saved 5ile 5 and
take the busness-and marry herr?
dusty floor specked into gold by a long shaft OF
sunlight, and he saw things there which the four
walls of that room had never held Presently he
4 want a months holiday" he said when
The old man grqnted: but gave his consent
| renewed his, search. This time he succeeded very
name and her picure aS were in all the papers
She was acting at the Frivolity. and she had
He called upon her and he felt his courage
| one romance of his life they talked together
She was well dressed. prosperous. more beautiful
modern Londoner. To their last strange meeting
she made no b 4 s oo she gaye h tea i d
atrical matters as one in the know-and 70 him II
one effort to break down the barriers which seemed
to have grown up between them.
hand for a moment, the things you sought for?'
= have learned wisdom she answered Il have
learned how much to expect
left the door brOugham drove up. and a young
man aghteda young man r 81 tn D type ne Enew
looking. langud. Marwood went back TO the coun-
Yet he delayed his answer. though old Sheppard
grew more and impatient every day MarwoOd
fe Seq Mary sheppard was Pretty in her way and
wtb 1eY nor Of f the e of a caed upon
| to sign his own death warrant An tmpending
inevitably Coupled with the decision which the old
man and the girl were now awaiting with almost
nothing which could rank as ambitions Yet behind
formed tasks and simple pleasures ne felt times
the dim. unrealzed presence OF greater things. a
i the night he sat up in bed and stretched out ms
arms-for what he scarcely knew He wandered
shad9w Of far distant Impossible dream
to STU torment MN Mi' hi tirs the OLD man and
the girl waited. In the end they had their way.
She came into his little ofnce-a curiously incon-
gruous presence in her fashionable clothes oTing
ing with her the subtle air OF the city ahd OF an
n etraneed him on his last visit to But this
looked into his eyes and 1t was the look for WHICH
Nv Nv friend she murmured. you were right
weary OF it all When you came 10 ne sc sas
the debt have come TO pay IT, S Sss after ALL
ike dream beautiful dream poignant with IN
utterable bitterness ---.5 ..r man,
o,, 10 take me through the meadows and up 20 the
hi where we watched the Teapers VIII you come
1T cannot he said.
"Don't tell me that you have ehansedF she
pead6Se have never changed" he answered gravely:
hut am married Mary sheppard IL was her
fathers last wish and II seemed 10 "iA''ei -
She laughed curious. dry mrthless Laugh sor,
~ hope taa thought SG T Of this And after ALI my
coming GGy h All the dsys act Of my
He heard the rustling OF her gown as she ,d ie.t
PI sat on his hard chair and once more he looked
steadily with Axed, sightless eyes into that long
s snd o W bis hands He leaned forward
upon desk Before him s,rs.snsd ~ me an oRs
! lived life some one shouted TO him from the top
/ OF the stairs 1t was Ike the sentence Oh ms
stephen are you coming W, to dinner or are
yG He mos rose slowly and assembled the stairs-Crhe
sketch.