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"If you had known whatF'
"Of the changes which the last two
months have brought about"
Elsa came 10 an abrupt standstin,
facing me with unmistakable indig-
nation.
"Do you intend TO suggest that have
changedr' she demanded.
II wonder whether you remember
the night I saw you lastY
"Of course / remember" she an
swered.
"You were beautiful then"
"You know that Is not what
meantw she cried.
Now you are more beautiful STILL
perhaps that is due 10 fine fcath-
ers." she suggested with the falntest
Of smiles.
"Perhaps'
But" she exclaimed throwing out
her hands with the white gloves In the
right, "they are nothing. They do not
count at all"
II was impossible TO resist n glance
around the gallery with It's collection
of treasures from all parts OF the
world.
"You say they are nothing"
al asked whether you thought had
changed" she insisted. "I-myself---'
How can judge you In that inti-
mate wayY
"You have surely known me intl-
matcly--you have known me FOR
years"
81 will take your word for it that
Won haven't" I answered; but still
Elsa's face looked grave.
But. then" she suggested, "if yon
didn't take the trouble to find out
what I really was before"
con. never doubted what you
wcrcw
"WhatY she demanded, with
quick. upward glance. But before
could have explained, even If | would
she added, impcriously: "Tell me
about your friend
"You would have liked old Howard -
| said.
WAS ne III very long" she asked.
"IIc broke down soon after we land
| ed"
"fSut didn't he get any better"
"Not much It was q tedious busi-
ness for the fellow"
"And for your"
| ooh. we'll
"Didn't his Illness rather handicap
you?" Elsa suggested.
IL daresay It dd-a little"
"Who nurscd him"
"You must understand we were
miles away from everywhere ANA
every one"
"Thce~At was you"
"Thcre was no one else"
"Sun" she cried, 81 suppose he
wasn't iii the whole time"
+ mo. but he was never quite well,
| explained. "Of course, he had his
better periods"
you might have taken him to some
town-havc got him of your handsF
II might
"Why didn't you" she demanded
severely.
you see. we had pooled our fund,
and taken cattle run and stocked IT
and besides. Harold was everlasting
ly hoping for better times"
Chen" said Elsa, sit was really his
illness which prevented your sue
cess"
"Anyhow." I returned, "we ha'
agreed to chum.'
! But" asked Elsa. "do you-do yo'
think 1t was quite fair
{ "Old Howard would have done tn
! same 10y me"
81 wasn't thinking Of Mr.. Howard!
cor whom, then"
D "Why-of the girl you left bohin
l YOU" said Elsa.
+ 81 don't think | ever passed da
+ without thinking of her" protested.
"Was it quite fair to her"
"Fair-"
$ "You had left her waiting for YOU
cried Elsa.
c "But. then. you see, she didn
know" | reminded her.
v cor course" answered Elsa, with
{ smile. "uow stupid Of met
e "You-you were forgetting" sui
It gcstcd.
A. eyes. II was forgetting" and HI
{, face grew grave again.
"In any case" | said, "it Won
ir have been impossible to leave llowoi
in the lurch.'
?" $50 you stayed"
"Why, yes"
W "And did the most OF the work.
There was no one else to do IT.
- And when he was Ill, you nurs,
v him?"
"I'm afraid the poor chap had rath
rs rough time Of it," I said.
"Nell. you know" cried Elsa,
think YOU always were n little rough
;" Not like the johnnics in the y
he ture over therc?" | suggested, MS '
reached the end Of the gallery n
ed turned. retraclng our steps along
ng other side.
GLOW do you like this oneT $
asked. "The picture on the right
,ur Isn't il supposed 10 be a tour
mentT" | inquired.
you see the woman with the I
We hair?" cried Elsa. I'm curiously ne
,ur Gus voice.
lde 1T is something like your o
color" remarked, as we stood n "
apart gazing at the large painting.
nly "oh. but her hair is fairer q
miner said Elsa, looking fire at
~" canvas, then turning her blue G
quite anxiously TO mine.
md "I don't see much difference" l