The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-04-06
THE TRANSMISSION OF PHILIP
BY MRS. EDWARDS PAINE.


gagged to? If you do, you're nightly
mistaken"
"lf Mr.. Thornhill's good enough to
be admitted to the Apollo club, he's
good enough to dance attendance on
the girl you are engaged to, or any
body else"
That's where we differ" replied
Phil, sarcastically.
Then why in the name of wonders
did you allow him to enter the club
at all?"
Il didn't" exclaimed Phil. 81 didn't
have a thing to do about It. was
away. and you know 1t. II I'd been
there when his name was proposed I'd
have back-balled him sure's guns"
Doubtless you would" replied
Natalie, with strong emphasis on
the personal pronoun. But, it's my
opinion the Apollo club would be a
heap better of IL 1t had more men in
II like Alfred Thornhill."
What do you know about AL Thorn
hill or the men of the Apollo club?"
Phil asked with rising fury.
II know enough" replied Natalie,
her Indignation rising at the blasphem-
GUS words, " and what / don't know
l don't want anybody to tell me. But
l can tell you, Phil Marston, judging
from some shady reports and the ex-
periences I am now having with one
Of them, II | had to chose a man, for
genuine, personal worth from the
membership of the Apollo club, I'd
take Alfred Thornhill every time"
Take him them" exclaimed Phil, in
a jealous rage, 81 don't care"
Thank you," said Natalie, ironical-
ly you've conferred upon me a great
privilege"
Marry him If you want to-" said
Phil, raging beyond the bounds of
reason. IT'S all the same to me-"
Thank you" again replied Nathalie.
Perhaps | may. Time will tell. But
it's my opinion Mr.. Thornhill is man
of too much character to ask girl in
my position to marry him. He's too
proud, and that's why like him."
This assertion of Nathalie's brought
out a new phase of the situation, and
provoked Phil to silence for the re-
mainder Of the way home.
All those incidents we're in Natalie's
mind while she was restlessly pacing
the floor of her own room, creating
sense of unhappiness which she
found hard to manage.
For the past year she had neither
seen nor heard from Phil. In her heart
she had believed she possessed
stronger hold upon him. But the fault
was not his. She had yet to learn
that when he went to his room that
night, he bitterly repented of what he
had done. In the light Of his con-
science he saw that Natalie was right,
that he had no reason for forcing her
into position whereby she could not
be Just to herself. He saw his own
folly, and finally became disgusted
with himself for the ruthless attack
he had made upon the girl he loved.
The next morning he went to call
upon her to ask her forgiveness. She
her to New York, where he knew she
expected to go through the day. There
she was to remain a few days, then
sail for Germany to study for at least
a year in Berlin.
All through that year the words of
that bitter quarrel had rung through
Phil's ears. Imagination tortured him
into thinking what worthless fellow
Natalie believed him to be. When he
realized the possibility of what he had
said to her proving true, his feelings
would alternate between heat and cold,
love and hate. One moment he would
love her to distraction and would de-
clare he could not live another moment
without her; the next, when he
thought Of her attitude towards AL
fred Thornhill, he would hate her with
all the intensity of his soul for the
misery she was causing him.
After awhile, however, he settled
down into a grim state of endurance.
He determined to master the jealous
passion that threatened his life-to try
to undo hisSmad act. and make himself
worthy of the good opinion and affec-
tions of Natalie.
In a tone of resentment he yielded
to his last bitter feeling and said
'Ill show her there's something
good left in Phil Marston yet"
In view Of all this, II was no more
than natural that Natalie should look
forward to the evening with feelings
of dread. And not only in regard to
Phil, for she also dreaded to meet
Alfred Thornhill, whom she had not
seen, either, since year ago that very
night. After awhile feeling of def
ance took possession of her and she
said aloud
II don't know but II would be serv-
ing Phil right to marry Mr.. Thornhill,
after ALL"
But Natalie was proud. Under the
circumstances, she didn't want to own
even to herself that she had a particle
of love left for Phil. She had a con-
science, too, which forbade her tamp-
ering with the sacredness of human
affections. So, between the two, she