The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-14
THE TWO VANI2EVELS
BY BOOTH TARkINGTOM
Copyright by Mcclure, Philips 81 Co.

| AS 1t dashed by, though the rider looked
neither right nor left. Miss Betty uncon-
| sciously made feverlsh clutch at her
|cempanion's sleeve, drawing him closer
to the hedge.
| at lei my father" she said hurriedly,
in a low voice "He must not see YOU.
You must never come here. Perhaps"
| She paused, then quickly whispered You
have been very kind to me. Goodnight"
| He looked at her keenly, and through
tho dimness saw that her face was shin
ing with excitement He did not speak
again. but taking step backward, smiled
family, bent his head In humble acquies-
cence and made a slight gesture OF his
hand for her to- leave him. She set her
eyes upon his once more then turned
swiftly and almost ran along the neose
to the gate; but there she stopped ana
looked back. He was standing where she
had left him. his face again uplifted TO
the sky.
She waved him an uncertain farewell.
and ran into the garden. both palms
against her burning chicks.
Night Is the great neromancer, and
strange are the fabrics he weaves he
lays queer spells; breathes so eerie an
intoxlcation through the dusk; he can
cast such glamors about volcel he
Is the very king of fairyland.
Miss Betty began to walk rapidly UP
and down tho garden paths her head bent
and her hands still pressed to her cheeks:
now and then an unconscious exclamation
burst from her, incoherent, more like
a gasp than a word. A long time she
paced the vigil with her stirring hearty
her skirts sweeping the dew from the
leaning flowers. Her lips moved often, but
only the confused. vehement. ooh, oh!'
came from them. until at last she paused
In the middle Of the garden. away from
bn nj tho
sparkling armament. and extended her
arms over her head
20. strange teacher" she said aloud.
II take your beautiful stars!lI shall
know how to learn from them'
She gazed steadily upawrd, enrapt her
eyes resplendant with their own starlight.
"Oh. stars, stars. stars!" she whisper
ed.
In the teeth OF all wlzardry. Nights
spells do press at sunrise: marvellous
poems sink to doggerel. mighty dreams
to blown ashes, and solids regain weight.
Miss Betty. waking at daybreak saw
the notes dancing in tho Sun at her
window. and watched them with placid.
unremembering eye. She began to stare
at them in a puzzled way. while look
of wonder slowly spread over her face.
Suddenly she sat upright. as though
something had startled her. Her ngers
clenched tightly.
"Ah. II that was lplaying!"
CHAPTER VIII.
TALE OF A POLITICAL DIFFER
ENCE.
Mr.. Carewe was already at tho break
fast table. but the light OF his counte-
nance. hidden behind the Rouen Journal
was not vouchsafed to his daughter when
she took her place opposite him, nor did
he sec ut to return her mourning greet
ing, from which she generously concluded
that the burning Of the two warehouses
had meant severe loss to him.
am SO sorry father" she said, gent
y. (she had not called him papa" since
the morning after her ball) II hope 1t
isn't to be a great trouble to you" There
was no response. and after waiting for
some time, she spoke again, rather trem-
ulously. yet not timidly: "Fathcr?'s
He rose. and upon his brow were marked
seen. so that she leaned back from. him.
startled; but he threw down the open
PAPER before her on the table and struck
It with his clenched fist.
Read this'' he said. And he stood
over her while she read.
There were some granddaughter head
lines: Miss Elizabeth Carewe an Angel
OF Mercy! Charming Belle Saves the
Lives of Five Prominent Citizens! Her
Presence OF Mind Prevents Confiagration
from Wiping Out the City!" 1t may be
noted that Will Cummings. editor and
proprietor OF the Journal had written
these tributes. as well as the whole ac-
count of the evenings transactions, and |
Miss Betty doomed as large In Wills mar
rative asSin his good and lovelorn heart. |
There was very little concerning the fire |
In the Journal; it was nearly all about
Getty. That is one OF the misfortunes
which pursue lady who allows an edi-
TOT to fall In love with her
However. there was scant mention |
of the arrival of the Volunteers upon
tho scene" (though none at all at the
cause Of their delay. and an eloquent
some appearance. Mr. Cummings having
heen one OF those who insisted that the
new uniforms should be worn. soon"
said the Journal. Through the daring OF
the chief of the department and the cap
tain OF the hook and ladder company,
one Of whom placed and mounted the
graphing ladder. over which he was im-
niedately followed by the other carry
ing the hose. stream was sent TO play
upon the devouring element, feat of
tority OF our readers Mr.. Vanrevel and
Mr.. Gray were Joined by Eugene Madril-
Ion Tappingham Marsh and the editor OF
this paper, after which occurred the un-
fortunate accident to the long ladder,
leaving the five named gentlemen In their
death in its most awful form At this
frghtful moment" and all the rest was
about Miss Carewe.
AS Will himself admitted. he had laid
himself out on that descripton" One
was composed of short SEN
fences, each beginning with the word
"alone," "Alone she entered the shat
tered door! Alone she set foot upon tho /
first flight of stairs Alone she ascepded
tho second! Alone she mounted the third!
Alone she lifted her hand to tho trap!
Alone she opened IT." She was declared |
to have made her appearance 10 the I'M
fortunate prisoners on the roof, even as
1.-THE palm-aden dove to the despairing |
Noah" and Will also asserted repeatedly |
that she was the "Hero!ne of the Hour"
Misa Betty blushed to see her name so
forth In print; but she lacked
one kind of vanity, and failed to find
Il eubed laughter, the writer's purpose
was so manifestly kind, IN spite of the
bizarro result.
/ro I,a, continued to- morrnuN