New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-06

! said Aurisl loftily but 7 do not expect you 70
agree with me, Lord Chessom. Our opinions vary
on most matters. No two people could be more
dametricay opposite in thought. word and deed
J than you and T.
/ Her glance swept over him where he loungeG idly
in long chair. and then. with an air OF finding him
( an object OF distaste she turned away. ostenta-
/ tiously taking Up a book
Lord Chessom tilted mis- chair so as TO obtain a
better view Of her profile and studied il lansuidly
from Lnder halt closed lids II was as rearly pei
feet a really attractive wonan's profile be.
and lowering smile dawned on his lips as he noted
the dsdainful droop Of curved Iasnss the glow on
oval cheek. the proud compression OF beautiful
mouth.
she takes life in such deadly earnest he re-
fected: there are no half measures with her. One
must be n herO-or nsthing"
| Extremes meet and tough ne remarked pres
| emily; since Canrot De exactly ike you Miss
/ Hope. ind some consolation in being your an
tithesis But the virtue Of courage has IT'S grada-
/ tons; there is such thing as fooIhardiness
You think Mr.. Rochfort was fooIhardy. then.
/ yesterday? think he spIendidly brave"
There was no object in risking his life" replied
Chessom: the mere fact Of riding down a steep
declivity and taking an almost impossible leap
the bottom Of it is not TO my mind admirable when
/ there is nothing TO be gained BY 50 doing
/ They were speaking Of Adrian Rochfort scat
ter Drained Irishman. who filed the post OF secre
tary Auriers father. and whose success in that
/ capacity was surprise to those who knew how
! inC0ngTuOuS his rerpardnne1r TO the dry
/ searches Of Sir William Hope.
The secretary's devotion to Miss Hope was patent
and some people thought it not unlikely that he
/ might succeed in winning her. since she diseour-
aged him less than her many other admirers Her
usual irnpatfence of Lord Chessorn. begun in town
during the season. had increased lately; she told
herself that she despised this type Of uan-dlet-
tante dawdIer through life. never rising above
mediOcrity straying a yard from the beaten
/ track.
| II had been a matter Of regret 20 her that a
chance meeting with him their tour through the
Holy Land had ended in his linking himself on 70
their party and travelling far Jerusalem with
them
She made no reply to his last speech. but
moved to the balcony. and. leaning her arms
and many shaped roofs OF the Holy City.
trying TO conjure Up visions OF IT'S past
existence before il accessible 10 tourists armed
with guide books and kodaks
You are not scing away. Miss Hope said Ches-
som pIaintiveIy Just when We were beginning 20
get on. 7 hoped you would try TO convert me
assure you am not bigOted- There are even mo-
ments when energy and pluck and the more vio-
lent kind Of virtues. appeal to me and seem worth
while II you would take little trouble with
| me-
Thank you" interrupted Auriel. 4 have neither
time nor inclination for reforming people"
Il am not a people," he objected 7 an an
earnest individual 1t appears to me your obvious
duty to take me in hand"
He had risen while he spoke. and leaned
over the baIustrade beside her his Incidence ban
ished for the moment To unprejudiced eyes he
would have looked a fair specimen Of manhood
handsome too in spite Of the bored expression that
had become habitual 10 him
AurieTs lips were parted for q rebellious answer.
when Rochfort's cheerful voice broke IN on them
and he stepped through the window. saying:
Are you two q1arrelling again? hope don't
| intrude. But have message from SIR WiIIlaTn
for you. Miss Hope"
Does father want meg' she asked
He wished me to say that It would be wiser for
you TO give up going 70 the Church Of the Holy
Sepulchre tonight There Will be an enormous
| crowd"
But we are TO have seats reserved for Us in the
| gallery. by the monks"
Yes. SILL Sir William thinks II VIII De TOO
fatigung for you
Better stay at home" nurrured Chesson-
Certainly not" said Auriel. her indecision re
| solved al once; 1T will be q new experience and
| I would not miss it any account
Then We must 60"
WEE" She raised her eyebrows I 90 not see
| any necessity for you to come, Lord Chessoln-
| should advise you not TO- IN fact
That is one for you. Chessor1. remarked 1-"c-
| fort as she left them
Miss Hope knows my disposition" Chessom
| said unmoved: 'she kindly supplies me WIN 'le
| necessary incentive"
| T,ocbfort laughed He took life easily at all
/ times. and II laQ not OCCN-4N- - ------
| rivalry in this quarter.
7 think Sir William IS right" he said
| 1T would have been better for her 70 give
| I'd going But II has been her great desire
TO see the Easter celebrations here. and her wish
| is law to her father .
II seemed nevertheless. as -AolSn the WISH "O---
| not be easy OF complainant
| Thousands Of pilgrims had aocked 10 Jerusalem
| TO see the Easter miracle OF the Descent OF the
| Holy Fire and every available inch OF standing
/ naf- cd
| time the Hopes party arrived and made its way
with difhculty to the gallery OF the Latin monks
Th cToTd was 50 great thar every window. cor
ner and niche where a mans foot col-q Iest nel1
THE small gallery was Hke an oasis IN desert
Of human heads; its only other occupants being 4
/ Pacha and two o. his suite. N coisT-
quence of the multitude Of people ana the nuIl2eI
| Of mist cbscured the church: i.t
The pilgrims impatient after nours OF ~es'- -,
were becoming more frenzed every moment . ti.e
procession three times round the 5epulchTe. was
clsrobed OF his outer garments OF cI91n o1 s---s
~ ~ i--'O en- - .c-eo-1s5 aloud and
some Crawled over the heads OF others II OrueI 70
What are they going TO DO now" said AurieI-
Who is the man guarded by soldiers ,
Do YOU see that round aperture IN the chdpei
fire viii BE- eivei. thrcaaa that. and the man who
is being guarded is the fortunate pilgrim Wh9 ".
receive it first He has agreed 20 pay the highest
sum f0r the honor. z
There was absolute silence tor moment InTo-Sl
out the church. and then a hght aPpe.ree. ana ss
happy pilgrim received from the Patriarch WITHIN
Il bunch Of thin wax candles. lit. and inclOsed II
iron frame. TO prevent their being torn aS1Ider
and put in the CROWD
A furious battle ensUed. every one being eager
10 obtain the holy fire; and soon the lsnts m
creased in all directions as one after another III
his candle ar the sacred fame. some IN their &c
stasy putting the punches Of burning tapers 10
their faces hands breasts. 10 purify their sins
By this time the atmos 1aere had become 50 dense
/ and sufo-arus that people began 70 FAINT, and
three men by 10 feIl from tne uDper range
OF galleries and were dashed 20 pieces among the
/ people below.
= young and beautiful Armenian lady after an