New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-20
Cdr,flfa'S Chase.
BY ETHEL AND ARTHUR ROPES.

AETHUR ROPES.
are being worn fatter" she mused. 7 want ne~
hat now" I changed the subject hurriedly and re-
gretted my lapse from truthfuness
An autumn evening In London covers u1uItituds
Of Of aTehttectgral sins There was smoky red glow
Hnes or the streets into PICTURESQUE mystery Tns
roadway Our road. as we had come TO think Il.
was dark, only broken with the pale gold Of the
We reached the house OF our choice. where above
ne long grass OF ne neglected ir4nd garden rose
stools in one OF Mr. Weiss worlds The tradesmsn's
re back garden: quaint and long and asETow and
golden leaves,to be trampled IN the mud thought
OF an American millionaire scattering his wealth
turned 70 Ioos at the house and It had a friendly.
welcoming aspect for all its dark windows. Houses
simply idiotie. others are ruggedly kind and have
Camilla called my attention to the benevolent
expression Of cur house 1t is lovely. she said
scstatieally squeezins ny arm by yay or emphasis.
London to0t- Yes and over the bridge" 1 added;
for half a mile eastward would have doubled IRE
garden began - whistle .The Honey srcke ana Tire
Ree and much as detesJ the tune il seemed to
touch a chOrd in my being put my arm around
Camilla and drew ner TO me II was on3 OF those
moments OF supreme spiritual bliss which cnrns so
seldom in youth and so almost ne Jer afterward
We stood silent for some minutes I'll my attenIion
was arrested By curious sound OF Kissing and
cracking in the street beyond. noise which grew
SSIni1a sirhed and spoke DO You Know she
said, ION an evening like this'-she paused, IGr
81 misty. golden light seemed TO well up over tins
1hfs 81 Inc I ~ J- nm ere went IN In
cense through the land one night =
There did As she spoke gust Of itIfat, rancit
burning sicke1ing-snote Us fairy IN ne me Iaos
In the street beyond and the stencil broadened
and thickened Had some scientific anarchist
eiasses! what Is it7 cried Camilla through the
folds OF her handkerchief Fried nsn, al. an.
garden among the notics boards. Camilla ciI1ne
cs Il can't Be-, abe said Fancy having tnas
smell every night! Il must be mistake or s,s an
a whole bunch OF candles-on stove It can't os
.i'm afraid It f." said. but wen go round an9
see" We took the next cross street ana energso
or rather of the garden that could never De ours
We made for the smell I 1 oas NJ Ssye leaned
up against the odor- It was fried fish Shop,
the most prosperous Except the public housed p
the neighborhood Women were psss :, , n s aro
bands: and as the doors swu1s that inaeserInaois
We walked back to the sqsrdins sogss Cor hOssD
Possible aden The only way @ keep out mat odo,
would .s b bsc SsTmetoay But who could ever do
this with a British window Every week evsnins
70 any one with average nose and continue 80
an wnd sPraps up s1S qiq h f6s tSs agent 1ay
reason He said that some people were very par
5 5eG,sr we sH Should not have noticed the smell p
iltte while To that asserted saying tnas ven
g-9siis Or snv Ef1d He seemed hurt. but bright
ened up and with a nervous cough offered me-
few days later e Ts vent INTO s1t ss' Grsw1ns
Hamnersley there. Camilla once rather liked
ban sG S s sns f Sv sHs Away, dssd
him He came over and shook hands with US
9o as1 rs b r,Iies W With pleasant tocosity on our
house hunting habits Been hunting latsly. Mrs
yes" she said. I'VE have"
81 expect you're a hot scent now" BE re-
marked with an unpleasant grin that be believes
we have been lately I answered. with soso-
lutte truth - - - A.
marry and settle down, too. IN a month. and We
found the incest little house and quite a BIZ OF
garden half a mile OF here
pinched me: our chosen home was half a mile
away. ''It's detached place" he went on. with
a sort OF friendly look about II. don't you know.
and a nice square hall. and lots OF room inside.
OF the garden runs down 70 KIND or Lins
Camilla looked at me and looked back; neither
OF liked the man. but We feIt Ioath 70 Ier MN
r4snmerslev misunderstood our exchanges of
ct saw he remarked 'T fancy you know which
house I'm after. but don't mean q let you nave
f. you know. friendships all very well but "
doesn't TO giving Up a house Ike that
Camilla and I exchanged glances again. and
there was cOmpunction in our eyes now -On'
OF course. couldn't think Of spofing your sport
q house ike that. but are rather on houses
Just now. and think we shall 80 fat hunting ting
Camilla eve have other fish 20 fry"
Hammersley smiled condescendingly az the ia
nh .;ext morning he signed his a9reement This
was three months ago; but passing through that
Ssain Poor HammsrsIey-CThs Taller.