The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-12

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stairs-and I'm SO sorry / didn't think OF
1t until a. moment ago, because you could
have brought the water up that wayn'
a remarkable case of desertion had
occurred, the previous instant. under his
eyes. AS the party emerged from tho
warehouse into the street. Tom heard
Crailey say hurriedly TO Miss Carewe!
"Let me get you away; come auicklyi'
saw him suddenly seize her hand, and, Is.
Guiding the onriishlng crowd, run with her
round the corner Of the building, And
somehow through Whc: Inspiration. or
through what knowledge OF his partners
temperament" heaven knows. the pro-
assured that Crailey would offer himself
as escort To, her home. and find accept
bns Sp Why ca GT M ha ,o SynsY s no
idiot, imbeeile. at the top of his lungs,
only TO find himself the proven i,timskill /
ment staring after the vanishing pair.
while over his face stole the strangest ex-
preston that ever man saw there; then,
with meekly bowed shoulders. lie turned
At the corner of the warehouse Miss
Carewe detached her hand from Grail
g,
a quick detour round the next build.
ing. a minute or two later they found
themselves, Undecided, npon, Main Street.
In the rear OF the crowd There Crailey
paused.
Forgive me- he said nrcathlessly.
would like to get away"
She regarded him grayely, so that he
found it difficult to read her looks, ex-
cept that 1t was seriously questioning;
but whether the Interrogation was adj
dressed to him or to herself he could not
determine. After a silence she said:
II don't know why ! followed you.
believe 1t must have been because you n
didn't give me time TO think"
This, Of course. made him even quick.
er with her than before. Its all over,'
he said briskly. THE arsi warehouse is 4
gone; the second Will go, but they'll save
the others easily enough now that you y
utilized otherwise than as adjunots OF
performances on the high trapcze!'' They
were standing by a picket fence, and he
leaned against 1t. overcome by m!rth In &
acted upon him at once. and his laugh
ter was stopped short. ''Wili you not
accept me as an escort to your homer
he said formally.
the sort OF honest trouble In her glance
that is seen only in very young eyes.
What reason In the world" he re-
turned, With a crafty sharpness OF as
constituent
she continued to gaze upon him thoughts A
fully, while he tried to look into her eyes.
but was baiied. because the radiant
beams from the lady's orbs Gas the elder
Chenoweth might have said rested some-
where dangerously near his chin, which Z.
worried him. for though his chin made
It was. nevertheless. that feature which
he most distrusted Won't you tell mo
why not? he repeated uneasily,
Because" she answered at last, peak
.I...r teyys -r,
a matter for me as you, seem to think,
You have not been introduced TO me. and
j know You never will be, and that what
you told me was true,
n Which part OF what told you Inc Z
question escaped from him instnnter.
That the Others hers might, : come ns when
ed TO a sincere detection; his shoulders
dropped. and his voice indicated supreme
ons Nond e Saa 7 WSs sasWn zo
ION account Of your quarrel with my
my quarrel with your father he ex..
claimed: and his faye lit with an elatsd
surprise: his shoulders straightened. 10
took a step nearer her, ana asked easer-
NV father himself He spoke Of a Mr..
Vanrevel whom he-dsliked. and whom
you had said, Of course ] knew tnat#Sou
S{oh crailsy,s lips began e f. form "a
sweetness that voltaire would have trusts
ed him; smile altogether .Tose-leavess
CHANCE hnsn 10 sos fn spu you Vas in keeping
hidden FROM you. And now you under
stand!' ~ ,.
understand: That is what troubles me;
II did, and believe you, h ha1, me rtsn n
the M s 9sad 20 ee me shoud
tax lake me home now ] think It is wrong
not to act from your own understanding rs. {
of things, Ii. ~, IL
Thn y9nhs ai xe ed upon the 81
honor, cost what. it might; and. n me
Xery a hoppsd e out IN The flicker Of twin
k iIe If in MS hfis eye, and as Instantly sought
cover againtls flea In the sep pese 3 er be
shonld l teIl You The difference was roli
ical in the beginning nn. eeGae sle Wbich
nal NV / Wish that ii could be, can say
no more. because party 20 y sAou's' n.y.
sp sfie met his level look squarely at last;
and no man ever had "a g more RE-. trG ~,
was his great accomplishment that he
could adjust his emotion his reason. ana
something that might be called MS Iailh'
to fit any situation IN any any ~ an
swered may be wrong, and even dis
loyal; but do not feel i s9, I'm You You
did very brave thing tonight 70 save
| him from loss and I think that what
! You YOU have ave said was just what you should
&c 20 they went down the street. the hub,
!, bub and confusion of the iire GROWING
mnye and more ndistinct behind them.
| They walked slowly, and, for a time,
neither smoke yet the silence was Of Says
/, 5nrnd,,ced thus soon--their second meet
Pre- Pleau For he's he believed there were more
! strange things in heaven and earth than
| tIoratio wot; and one OF the strang-
| traotiye woman during silence such as
| this, something not TO be defined, but
| os effective as it was indefinite. always
! Went out from him to her. II was like
~ r,nrd 81 tenderness q word too gentle.