The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-29
THE TWO VANREVEL S
BY BOOTH HARRINGTON.
Copyright by Mcclure, Philips s. Co.

A gentle touch fell upon her shoulder.
and Miss Betty sprang to her feet and
screamed. It was Nelson who stood be-
fore her. hat in hand. his head deeply
bowed
SIS he with your" she cried. clutching
at the bench for support.
"Eo'm," answered the old man, hum
bly,. IT reckon we all ain goin see dat
man no mo-"
"Where Is he?"
ron de way, honey. on de way"
.'The way-to Rouen!" she saspcd.
Nom: he goin' cross de big water"
He stretched out his hand and pointed
solemr1ly to the east. Him an me We
cotch de boat, an you pa mex EN-
taken de bosses on bode. Den NO git
OF at I,eeville, Ave mile down de rivuh,
an. yo' pa hol' de boat whites rid back
alone an git de news. an what de tale
Is you ali is tole, FUN ole Mist Chen,eth;
an Mist Chen'eth, he rid back wld me
an see you.pas at Leeville, an dey talk
in do shed by de landin', an yo' pa ten
Mist Chen'eth what rangements nc Solh
make Wild de property. Den he git on de
boat az IN an ucS SNot I hN' 'ASV''.i $500
he ain wave no good. by. ner say no mo
w,,ds Mist Chen'eth rid back whens de
light come; but he res de bosses an come
back slow, case ponduh on de WORT,
an I mighty sorry fer yo' pa. Missy he
ain. comm back no mo- honey, an Mlz
Tanberry an mo an Mamie, we goin
take keer or YOU. Yo' pa gone back dan
to dc F. enchmun. whuh, be w young
man. He mighty sick. an he scarf
"a, - ~ IT, oft
nelder 'Peah to me, Missy, like he done
had a vizhum or he own soul when ne
come an look down at dat young man
layin. on dc grass. las night
Tho old fellow bent his back BEFORE
her IN a solemn bow, as a feudal retainer
In allegiance to the heir. but more IN
difference to the sorrow written upon i'cr'
and respecting Its magnitude. WIN no
words of comfort. for he knew she "ans &c,
oniy TO fe alone, he moved away. With
infirra steps and shaking neao' 'o"aiu
the rear of the house.
Miss Betty threw herself upon the pencn
ngain. face downward in her arms. Anu
still the house lay In silence unner liie
sunshine.
An hour had passed. and the shadows
slanted strongly to the east, when VIC
stiffness was broken by a SOUND. low wa. anu
small Mt first, then rising fearfully-ia
,onp n,,ayering wall Of supreme anguish
mat clutched and shook the listener
heart No one could have recognized the
voice "a Fanchon's. yet every one VINO
,eard # knew that 1t was hers. and that
, the soul OF CraIley Gray had gone oue
upon the quest for the Holy Gran,
Miss Betty's hands clutchsa W.,
s,yely around the arm OF the bench, ana
at OF shuddering seized her, as J, WIN
the grin OF a violent chill. though neF
owes, were dry. Then she lay QUIET.
long time afterward she became
ware Of a step that paced the garoen
path behind her, and turned her lace ap ~
her arm so that she saw. nut nlaae ~
other motion, 1t was ION ,,,e hands
walking slowly up and down, ms .an ~
ne hind his back and his hat pulled lar
law over his eyes. He had not seen her'
She rose and spoke his name.
IJe turned and came to her. Almost
~ the very last" he said. "Cralley WIZ.
nered to me that he knew you tl'ous ~ ~.
him a great scamp, but 10 teil sou - tr,,e ia
sure to remember lliat ~ W."
about the stars
- CHAPTER Xxx.
"GoOD-BYE,."
r. wos between twilight and cand!e-
urht the gentle half hour when inc
kind old Sand Man steals up me s'a,.e
of houses where children arei wher rus
~ levers stroll with slow and quiet steps
~.
,cnel,est and dream of the things that
night have been. Through the silence OF
thn clear dusk came the whistle or the
evening boat that was to bear rom van
reyel through the first stage OF ms lone
tourney to the front of war, ana me SCUM ar
fel. cheerlessly upon MISS hetts a.,
os she stood leaning against the sun-oial
an,orp fine lilac bushes. Iler attltuue
MAS not one OF reverie; yet she stooo very
stIII-so still that In the wan simmer =.
the ia ded aftergow one might nave pas s,,, =
close by her and not have seen het' - ~
long, dark folds of her gown sho% ,,er
| family against the gray Stone, anu .,s :.
arms bare from tho elbow, NY cd aS' nm I'm.
The face of the dial with unrelase "a III -
aars cIenching the cornice, her head dtoop.
To- nnt languidly but with tension, her
! ~, half closed, showing the lasHes
sse1 a male cheek; and thus, motion
less leaning on the stone IN the ausA'
she might have been sorrows sen.
s' She did not move, there was not even
c, S OF the eyelastrs. when stel
nrnedI on the gravel of the driveway
and Vanreyel came slowly from nv nv
house. He stopped at little dlstaltts :,
her hat IL hand a Ms IN th Ss'S failing
,irht might have been taken for a tall
n nsntIa ehost: vet his shoulders were
SQUARED and he held himself as straleh 2.
| as he had the arst time she haa eNe'
se mrs Hanberry told me should hno
you here" he said. hesitatingly' haNt
come to say goodbye ia
She did not turn toward him, nor no n. a,o
more than het. lips moye'as she am manner
4 kind nor cold. but held no meaning wha''
ever, not even indifference, t,,en
There was an interval Of silence th tht
without surprise. he walked saaya d 70 w
gats, paused, wheeled about suoaehts'
ana returned With quick firm step, AZ
I'll II viii not go until know that nc ua
not misunderstood YOU" he SAID ~ s nce
even II there is only the sl,ghtss! ehs ynn
II YOU viii let me. though naturally !.
remember you once asked me never e
! speak to you again. 1t is only that nt ~